by @testing.thenexus.today
Voting rights, fighting election-related disinfo and fraud, etc
Common Cause 📚 Looking for your next read? 🇵🇷🇲🇽🇨🇺🇩🇴🇨🇴 This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating the writers and storytellers bringing culture, history, and lived experiences to the page. 📖 Check out our reading list—and tell us: what should we add?
Voters of Tomorrow TPUSA brought its campus tour to the University of Iowa to rally for Mariannette Miller-Meeks. But we had a message for young Iowans, too: they deserve better than a representative who votes against their future.
Black Voters Matter Fund Join our upcoming Virtual Postcard Party and help us write personalized messages that remind residents of the power they hold to make their voices heard. Just bring yourself and a willingness to make an impact, one message at a time. Register: bit.ly/bvm_postcardparty #volunteer
Vote Forward 🔔 New feature alert! You can now filter Vote Forward’s letter-writing campaigns by type, so it’s easier than ever to sign up. Give it a try—there are thousands of voters waiting to be adopted! Visit go.votefwd.org/letter-campaigns to get started!
Black Voters Matter Fund When systems refuse to deliver justice, people don’t just keep asking. They apply pressure. Be ungovernable is not chaos. It is the refusal to accept delay, dismissal, or “wait your turn” while harm is happening right now. Civil disobedience has always been part of how change happens.
Protect Democracy NEW: We have what you need to help turn anxious conversations into joyful action. As high-strung news cycles and political rhetoric drive widespread anxiety among teams, families, and communities, check out our quick guide to stay focused and prepared ⬇️ https://protdem.org/4jjJJ8B
Black Voters Matter Fund CINCINNATI, WE'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW. Tomorrow is all about community, connection, and making sure our neighbors have what they need to vote early. Every stop is an opportunity to meet people where they are and build momentum together. Come pull up with us. 👉🏿 https://bit.ly/4jf3jCU
Black Voters Matter Fund On October 17, we’re showing up, turning out, and voting early—together. We’re bringing the music, the food, the games, and FREE rides to the polls because voting is more than a moment. It’s how we move our communities forward. We got us. Now let’s move. 🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/BVMNOKINGS
Black Voters Matter Fund Join us for our virtual postcard party as we write messages to the community surrounding Jackson State University, reminding residents that their voices, experiences, and community power matter. Volunteer Here 👉🏿: https://www.mobilize.us/s/e9cpA2
Protect Democracy VICTORY: A federal court just ruled DOJ’s campaign to consolidate sensitive voter data violates the law & illegally intrudes on states’ authority over elections. This ruling has drawn a clear line to protect voters’ privacy, uphold the law, & ensure elections remain free, fair, trusted. Details ⬇️🧵
votolatino.bsky.social TOMORROW Saturday, Oct 10 from 11am-2pm join a Latino voter event to power the Latino vote in the Rio Grande Valley! Free food, merch & performance by Gary Hobbs! Plus, a convo with democracy’s fiercest defenders in TX & across the country. RSVP: https://secure.ngpvan.com/loF5D-hJu0CP67ze-Ps3VQ2
Black Voters Matter Fund When the systems meant to help us fall short, somebody always says: “I got you.” That’s mutual aid. That’s community power. Help us invest in the people making sure no one gets left behind. 👉🏾 https://secure.actblue.com/donate/devo-2026
Michigan Department of State Before you return your Nov. 3 General Election mail (absentee) ballot, make sure it’s marked, signed, and sealed. Learn more about drop boxes and where to find yours at: mi.gov/dropbox
National Voter Registration Day Voting is better together! 🦆 Most cast their 1st ballot because someone they trust reached out to invite them. Who are you bringing to the polls? Tag a friend, classmate or family member below to make a voting plan together! NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share #NationalVoterEducationWeek
votolatino.bsky.social Join Voto Latino, Asian Law Caucus, and Somos Votantes for virtual training – curated specifically for AAPI, Latino, Black and brown creators – to learn our voting rights and how we can help our communities exercise their power at the polls. RSVP: bit.ly/CreatorsInAction
VoteHub Florida Mail Vote ☀️ Voters by Age: 🟣 65+: 247,742 (71.6%) 🔵 45–64: 70,102 (20.3%) 🟢 30–44: 20,919 (6.0%) 🟡 18–29: 7,008 (2.0%) Republicans’ advantage among older voters, who make up the vast majority of the electorate so far, is a key reason the state continues to lean Republican.
Southern Poverty Law Center The SPLC and voting rights groups called on Texas to remedy widespread failures in the state’s motor voter registration system that delayed the transmission of more than 500,000 voter registrations and updates ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hSmQqr
Protect Democracy UPDATED RESOURCE for student organizers and young leaders, we've added actionable guidance on ⬇️ ➡️ Spotting misinformation & AI ➡️ Navigating campus free speech ➡️ Knowing your rights and handling intimidation 🔗 Get our Gen Z Election Defense Toolkit https://protectdemocracy.org/gen-z-toolkit/
Democracy Docket BREAKING: A pro-voting group is suing ICE for failing to respond to FOIA requests regarding the agency's increased involvement in investigating voter fraud. The lawsuit comes after the group had already submitted multiple FOIA requests seeking documents that disclose those efforts.