✍️ ‘Hands Off Our Elections, Trump!’
Trump’s unlawful executive order must be stopped.
Sorry about this unplanned intrusion into subscriber inboxes today. I couldn’t stay silent after Trump’s latest intrusion into the election process.
To elected officials at the local, state, and national levels; appointed election officials at every level; leaders and activists in the Democratic Party; leaders in all other fields of American life; and patriotic citizens everywhere:
If we stay silent in the face of the latest unconstitutional executive order by Donald Trump, we are abandoning our duty as U.S. citizens.
“Trump says he plans unconstitutional executive order to mandate ID for voters” — The Guardian, Aug. 31, 2025
The Constitution says otherwise ...
Article I, Section 4, gives states the power to run elections and Congress the power to set national standards. The 10th Amendment reserves all other powers to the states or the people. Nowhere does it give the president authority to control elections.
Speak out now!
Words on parchment only hold if leaders and citizens insist on them. When Congress and the Supreme Court look away, the limits depend on us. Across the country, some local and state officials are already showing what it looks like to resist executive overreach. Citizens can do the same.
Activism Tools:
🧰 Suggested Text for Writing Email Messages to Elected Officials -- It could also work as a script for phone calls.
🧰 Online Guides for Writing Letters to the Editor
🧰 There’s More Than One Way to Make a Difference. Speaking Out Is One of Them -- Protest is one way forward, and it fuels the votes that follow
Government Resources:
🏛️ Contact Information: Washington's U.S. Senators and Representatives
🏛️ Contacting Washington State Officials & Key Departments
Advocacy Groups:
🟥 Voting Rights & Electoral Reform -- A ranked guide to advocacy groups advancing voting access and electoral integrity.
🟥 Freedoms of Speech, Press & Assembly -- A ranked guide to organizations safeguarding free expression and civic participation.
🟦 Executive Overreach & Abuse of Power -- A ranked guide to organizations resisting authoritarianism and defending democratic norms.
🟦 Supporting Liberal, Progressive, Democratic Officeholders & Candidates -- A guide to advocacy and training groups that build Democratic power and promote liberal and progressive leadership.
🟦 Election Integrity, Disinformation & Cybersecurity -- A ranked guide to advocacy groups securing elections and combating disinformation.
🟦 Campaign Finance Reform -- A ranked guide to advocacy groups challenging dark money and promoting transparency in politics.
🟦 Good Government, Justice & Transparency -- A ranked guide to advocacy groups strengthening democracy and accountability in public life.
Commentaries:
✍️ When a President Refuses to Enforce the Law, He Breaks the Deal That Protects Him -- Defying the Constitution erodes the trust that gives elections their force.
✍️ The Constitution Is Clear: Power Must Be Shared, Not Seized -- When one branch tries to silence the others, democracy is at risk.
✍️ It’s Time to Make the Powerful Pick a Side -- No more neutrality: Hold leaders accountable for what they do—and don’t say.
✍️ Your Community’s Voice is a Force. Let’s Unleash It -- In every town, small acts of courage add up.
✍️ From Protest to Participation -- Civic action is patriotic.
✍️ We Must Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time -- Defend democracy now — and prepare for 2026, 2028.
✍️ Democracy in Name Only: When Elections Exist but Freedom Doesn’t -- Why elections aren’t enough—and how today’s leaders (Trump included) rig the system while claiming legitimacy.
✍️ What Every Public Official Swears to Do (And Why It Matters Now) -- Too many are forgetting that their highest duty is to the Constitution—not to power.
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