Leave nothing to chance: plan your vote!
This election is far too important to leave anything to chance! Those of us who believe in democracy and want it to live on in our country must find our voices and let them be heard loud and clear. In other words, we must vote – and our votes must be counted.
The Trump administration is doing everything it can to stifle your vote. Take, for example, the SAVE Act, which has been passed numerous times in the US House but remains stalled in the Senate. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, the SAVE Act would stop millions of American citizens from voting. It would be the most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress. It is Trump’s power grab dressed up in legislative clothing.
With the SAVE Act on hold for now, you might feel like your vote is safe – but think again. A little-noticed change by the U.S. Postal Service last year could make it harder for voters to return mail-in ballots on time, potentially invalidating ballots in races critical to who controls Congress next year.
Under the new policy, mail will be postmarked on the day it is processed at the post office, rather than the day it is dropped in a mailbox. Because mail is often processed days after it is dropped off, if ballots are postmarked after Election Day it could jeopardize whether votes are counted. This is why we urge mail-in voters to make use of the County Clerk’s drop box rather than the US mail.
In this crucial year, we all need a plan for voting! Will you vote early? Will you vote by mail or in person? Make your plan NOW.