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Courts Block Trump Attack on Mail-in Voting

“A court blocked Trump’s attack on mail voting. But voting advocates aren’t celebrating yet,” Save the Post Office Taking from “Save The Post Office,” Presented by long time acquaintance Steve Hutkins and formerly Mark Jamison. Democracy Docket: President Donald Trump’s attempt to attack mail voting and build a national voter registration list took a major […]

Americans Voting in 2024

This is one of those “You Wonder Why” commentaries, we got what we got in the presidency. There is a lot which can be said other than this piece and the numbers of voters. I have posted on the numbers who voted in 2024 in comparison to 2020. This is another look at them. The […]

no emergency in Louisiana, just redrawing voting districts

“What the Court Did in Callais—And Why It Matters” Civil Discourse  Joyce Vance Absentee-by-mail voting was already underway in Louisiana’s primary elections when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Callais case on Wednesday. Polling places were preparing for in-person early voting to start on Saturday. But today, Louisiana’s Governor said there was an “emergency,” and that […]

Could Republican officials “take over” voting procedures in 15 states? Or . . .

Could Trump Really “Take Over” the Midterm Elections? Robert Reich My first thought would be, no he can not do so. I believe the courts would move quickly to block such action. The question should be, would Trump defy the courts? In which can and if he does such, what should we as citizens do? […]

Questions to a Secretary of State

“Five Questions with Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows,” Civil Discourse Shenna Bellows is Maine’s 50th Secretary of State and the first woman to serve in that role. She’s led implementation of reforms like automatic voter registration and online voter registration in her state and has taken strong stands against Donald Trump—she ruled that he wasn’t […]

Ending the Vote

The Executive Order to End Voting – Joyce Vance Civil Discourse Apparently, Trump wasn’t kidding when he told people 2024 was the last election they’d ever have to vote in if he won. On March 25, 2025, he issued an executive order = “PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS” – that is a vehicle for making […]

“Thinking About” the Power We Hold by Voting

Timothy Snyder energizing us on voting and why we should be voting without fear. We choose the president and not Trump. “Thinking About” . . . Why has Donald Trump shown his darkest side these last few days?  He is energizing his base for the authoritarianism he hopes to bring about.  And he is preparing his voters […]

Why I anticipate a blue wave

Infidel’s commentary as taken from his blog Infidel753 Last week I posted on why the country needs a Democratic landslide.  This post is about the reasons why I think it’s most likely there will actually be one.  Those reasons why are, of course, the meat of the matter — anybody can claim to believe something, but the important […]