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| "Democracy? I don't think so..." |
Yes he's nuts. But because he could trigger his army of fellow nut jobs (AKA MAGA crazies) to show up in primary political races and polling booths all over the country, Trump is essentially intimidating reasonable Republicans who might otherwise oppose him. So he continues to stomp along, crushing any opposition, as the egomaniac who would be king of a country that rejected Kings long ago.
So what can we do? See the four strategies below. Then dive deeper in the references presented with each. Then, most importantly, get involved at your state and local levels to actively protect our democracy.
Core Strategies Summarized
With the 2026 midterms approaching, the Trump administration and its allies have intensified a sweeping campaign to erode the safeguards that keep our elections free, fair and secure. These efforts form a clear pattern: undermining the rule of law; destabilizing election administration; and weakening our institutions and election protections.
In response, organizations and legal groups have published analyses, legal frameworks, and safeguarding strategies to protect the 2026 midterm elections from executive and partisan interference. These include:
- Legal Litigation: Filing lawsuits to block unauthorized federal collection of state voter registration lists and restrictive postal service rules.
- Voter Education: Helping eligible citizens understand their voting rights and countering false narratives about noncitizen voting or ballot integrity.
- Community Mobilization: Deploying trained volunteers and nonpartisan monitors to polling places to assist voters and document irregularities.
- State-Level Safeguards: Supporting state lawmakers and attorneys general who pass local protections against unauthorized federal law enforcement presence or sudden rule changes near Election Day.
Core Strategies: The References
- The Trump Administration Is Interfering in the 2026 Midterm Elections To Entrench the Imperial Presidency -- Details 15 potential tactics involving executive and federal actions around elections and outlines structural responses.
- The Fight to Protect the Midterms (Brennan Center for Justice) -- Examines ongoing legal challenges regarding mail-in voting rules, voter roll demands, and post-election certification safeguards.
- Defending Our Vote: The ACLU’s Election Safeguarding Program (American Civil Liberties Union) -- Outlines a multi-million-dollar initiative focused on volunteer training, legal monitoring, and fighting voter roll purges in court.
- Are President Trump and His Allies Laying the Groundwork to Undermine Our Elections? (Campaign Legal Center) -- Focuses on litigating against unconstitutional executive orders and defending independent voting access organizations.
- Protecting Free & Fair Elections (Protect Democracy) -- Tracks and litigates against federal data seizures and attempts to compile private voter files without state authorization.
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See also this video: Democrats' Midterms Move Shocks Trump, New Bill Seeks Ban on Armed Agents at Polling Sites
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Bonuses: Need a little pep talk to nudge you to action? Check out these articles & podcasts:
- A Year Later: Team Trump's Drive from Democracy to Autocracy
- The Trump Resistance: Fighting Back Against Fascism
- 21 Lies Per Day? Really?! Fact Checking Tools Help You Find the Truth.
- 5 Things You Can Do to Get Positive Political Results in a Soul-Numbing, Negative Media World (w/ links to tools & resources)
- Be the Change You Want to See (the audio podcast)
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi - Take the Risk (the audio podcast)
- Just Do It! (the audio podcast)
- (Why you can trust your judgement...) Inside the Black Box: Thoughts on Judgement, Intuition, Synthesis & Artificial Intelligence
- Trust Your Judgment (book chapter w/graphic of "your internal wisdom filter") or listen to the podcast
