在美國大選前夕，超過一千名基督宗教人士聯署，要求該國領袖確保選舉自由而公平，並且敦促領袖無論誰勝誰負，均聽從合法選舉結果，主動而公開支持權力移交或延續得以和平進行。
聯署者包括神職人員、宗教學者以及具信仰背景的政策倡議者，大多數來自當地的基督宗教及猶太教群體，遍及全國不同州份。當中包括福音派全國協會（National Association of Evangelicals）的韓裔會長金牧師（Rev. Walter Kim）、前身為「社會行動福音派」的「社會行動基督徒」（Christian for Social Action）創辦人賽德（Ron Sider）、知名進步派牧者巴伯牧師（Rev. William Barber），以及前總統布殊的兩任信仰顧問。有分析指，參與聯署者範圍之廣，顯示這場正值疫症期間的大選性質前所未有，正推動當地宗教組織展現其民間力量。
聯署聲明提出四大原則，包括：一、敦促領袖確保選舉自由而公平，所有合資格美國人均可安全投票而不受干擾和鎮壓，並免於威嚇；二、領袖及選舉人員要依法點算每張選票，即使過程因為疫症緣故而需時更多；三、要求領袖分享合時而準確的選舉結果，並拒絕散播假資訊；四、要求領袖基於合法選舉結果，主動而公開支持權力移交或延續得以和平進行。
聲明指出，上述原則對於共和政體能健康而有效運作，至為重要；然而這些原則在今年大選備受挑戰。聲明呼籲不同信仰及背景的人士加入，在這關鍵時刻委身於民主、自由和人權。
有份簽署的美國福音派全國協會政府關係副會長加利（Galen Carey）對記者表示，今天他們已不能假設，當選舉結果底定，大家就可以繼續如常生活，並祝福新領袖。
聲明並無點出領袖名字。不過現任總統特朗普曾因表示一旦競選對手拜登獲勝會拒絕全面支持和平權力過渡，而備受批評。聲明全文如下：
Faith Leaders United
to Support Free and Fair Elections
(A bipartisan, multi-denominational group of faith and community leaders is coming together to make a joint statement about free and fair elections. Please see below, consider signing, and please share with your networks!)
We join together as leaders of faith across political, religious, and ideological differences to affirm our commitment to a free, fair, and safe election. The values of our faith traditions inform our dedication to this cause. All of the constitutional freedoms that we enjoy, including our religious freedom, depend on the integrity of our elections—the foundation of American democracy. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and other national challenges this election season, we express our support for the following commitments and call on all public officials, civic leaders, and all people in a position of power across the country to commit to the same:
- Our leaders must ensure a free and fair election in which all eligible Americans can safely cast their votes without interference, suppression, or fear of intimidation.
- Leaders and election officials must count every vote in accordance with applicable laws before the election is decided, even if the process takes a longer time because of precautions in place due to COVID-19.
- Leaders should share timely, accurate information about the election results and resist and avoid spreading misinformation.
- Leaders must actively and publicly support a peaceful transition of power or continuation of leadership based on legitimate election results.
The commitments outlined above are central to a functioning and healthy republic and they are supported by the vast majority of Americans, yet they are being challenged in unprecedented ways in the 2020 election. America is only as strong as its people’s commitment to our democracy and the freedoms and rights it ensures. We invite our neighbors of all beliefs and backgrounds to join us in this urgent commitment to support free and fair elections, especially at this crucial moment for our democracy.
