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Deceive. Disrupt. Deny. The Trump administration is now wielding the full power of the federal government against our own elections using a 3-part strategy. But we still have the power. 👉 Spot the strategy and take action to protect our right vote: protectdemocracy.org/actions
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What we're reading: Robert E. Rubin outlines the economic impact of the White House's efforts to manipulate midterm election results. Plus, what our society can do to protect our people and economy. Gift link: nytimes.com/2026/10/21/opini…
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🗓️ Oct 29 @ 12pm PT When will we know CA's midterm results and why does it take time? Join the @CalVoterFdn for a briefing with our own Ben Gips and local election officials on the state's counting process and how voters can help speed it up. Register: calvoter.org/content/pre-ele…
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“They don't have a response to that.” WATCH: @AnnaLovesVoting discusses our most powerful tool against authoritarian movements and how we can all make sure our voices are heard (and counted) with @braderstorf here: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-all…
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Zombie lawsuits? Our team unpacks the new frontier of election subversion litigation and how we can all push back on this tactic: 🧟 Help spread the word, share our zombie lawsuit explainer 🔗 protdem.org/4zaT0F6 🧟 If/when there’s an attempt to raise the dead, speak out
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VICTORY: After trying to avoid answering Qs under oath about why they banned books from school libraries—while demanding that children impacted in our suit be deposed—Escambia county school board members must sit for depositions. More in @CourthouseNews: courthousenews.com/florida-s…
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We’re 10 days out from Election Day. Are you ready to cast your ballot? Here's what you can do today: ✅ Check your registration ✅ Voting by mail? Return your ballot early. ✅ Voting in person? Make a plan Prepare and protect your right: protectdemocracy.org/actions
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A federal appeals court ruled the Nat Guard L.A. deployment last year was unlawful — reinforcing a fundamental principle: domestic military use is limited to extraordinary circumstances, & courts play a critical role in scrutinizing, enforcing the limits. thehill.com/regulation/court…
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Why file a lawsuit that will be dead on arrival? Read how a destined-to-fail lawsuit filed *before* the election by the Trump administration can rise from the dead to challenge or poison midterm election results the administration doesn’t like: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/the-zom…
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🚨 Status Update: Rapidly Escalating In the latest Authoritarian Action Watch update, we dive into the DOJ’s election interference efforts in California, the latest signal that the Attorney General is indulging the president’s whims: ⬇️ protdem.org/institutions
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Voting starts long before you walk into the polls. Make sure you're prepared by checking your state’s ID requirements today. Find out how with our guide here: protdem.org/4sherlb
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If you're planning on voting in person, take this action today: ✅ Double check your state ID requirements ID issues are one of the most common reasons eligible voters run into problems at the polls. Get prepared here: protdem.org/4sherlb
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Scrambling to figure out your rights at the polling place is the last thing you need when casting your ballot. Watch and share these 3 essential legal rights every in-person voter should know before heading to the polls ⬇️
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NEW POLL: R and D voters overwhelmingly reject Trump’s efforts to disrupt the midterm elections, according to a new national @YouGov poll, sponsored by Protect Democracy’s If you can keep it newsletter. Dive into the results and the full analysis here: ifyoucankeepit.org/p/new-pol…
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Join like-minded folks on November 5-7 at Crooked Con in D.C. to reflect on the lessons of 2026 and turn those lessons into strategies to fight back against authoritarian overreach. Get your tickets at crookedcon.com with our discount code: PRODEMOCRACY
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Lawsuits that rise from the dead? Protect Democracy's Ben Berwick and Jess Marsden detail what's really going on with DOJ's lawsuit in California. We're calling it a "zombie lawsuit." Read their piece here: sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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The chaos of the news cycle can make it hard to see the big picture. Our Authoritarianism Action Watch tool provides expert analysis on threats to American democracy as they happen—so you can distinguish signal from noise. Explore the tracker: actionwatch.org
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VICTORY: A California court just ruled that DHS’s armed home visits are voter intimidation and ordered it to stop. The court also recognized DHS is basing its actions on records known to be inaccurate and to misidentify U.S. citizens as noncitizens. @btremitiere puts it plainly:
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The court’s preliminary injunction order applies in the nine states known to be involved in HSI's preelection field operations surge: California, Connecticut, Georgia, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Wisconsin. Read more: protectdemocracy.org/work/co…
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Authoritarians thrive on a public that is isolated and afraid. But across the U.S., communities have come together to flip the script. Our team shares why the pro-democracy movement we’re building together is what wanna be authoritarians fear most. ifyoucankeepit.org/p/theyre-…
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From lawyers, to scientists, faith leaders, Gen Z voters and neighbors alike, our communities already know how to build power together. Voting is one more way we use it. Have you made your plan to vote? Start here: us.vote/how-to-vote #WeAreAmericaAndWeVote @andwevote
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