Trump caught pulling BOMBSHELL scheme to rig next election
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Takeaways
- ❖The US Postal Service has adopted a new rule that eliminates the guarantee of same-day postmarking for mail, including election ballots.
- ❖This change means a ballot dropped off before election day might not be postmarked until after, potentially leading to its disqualification in states requiring election-day postmarks.
- ❖This USPS rule is presented as one component of a larger Republican strategy to delegitimize mail-in voting and disqualify hundreds of thousands of otherwise lawful votes.
- ❖Other elements of this strategy include Republican attacks on secure ballot dropboxes and lawsuits to prevent states from counting ballots postmarked by election day but arriving late due to mail delays.
- ❖The guest, Mark Elias, suggests that rejected late-arriving ballots disproportionately skew Democratic and younger, making them a target for suppression.
- ❖Voters are advised to contact their members of Congress, educate others, and return mail-in ballots at least two weeks before election day, request a hand postmark, or opt for early in-person voting.
Insights
1USPS Postmark Rule Change Threatens Mail-in Ballots
The US Postal Service implemented a new rule where mail, including ballots, is no longer guaranteed to be postmarked on the day it's dropped off. This means a ballot submitted before election day could receive a postmark dated after election day, leading to its disqualification in states that require ballots to be postmarked by election day to count.
The guest states, 'when you put your your ballot... it'll no longer be postmarked that day. And it is not guaranteed to be postmarked that day. it may very well not be postmarked to the next day or even the day after that.' ()
2Multi-Layered Strategy to Suppress Mail-in Voting
The USPS postmark change is framed as part of a broader, multi-pronged effort by Donald Trump and the Republican party to suppress mail-in votes. This includes attacking the use of secure ballot dropboxes and pursuing lawsuits to prevent states from counting ballots that are postmarked by election day but arrive a day or two late due to mail delays.
The guest explains, 'this is not happening in a vacuum. This is also happening at the same time that Republicans have attacked ballot dropboxes... the Republican National Committee has sued to actually make it impossible for states to count ballots that are postmarked by election day, but due to mail delays, come in a day or two after the election.' ()
3Disproportionate Impact on Democratic and Younger Voters
Analysis of past elections indicates that rejected mail-in ballots, particularly those arriving late, disproportionately skew Democratic and younger. This suggests that the new USPS rule and related suppression tactics would have a greater impact on these demographics, potentially altering election outcomes.
The guest notes, 'We also know that they disproportionately skew Democratic... they tend to skew younger. In other words, older voters tend to vote their mail-in ballots faster... and younger voters tend to wait longer before they cast those mail-in ballots, and so they tend to have higher rates of rejections.' ()
4Call for New Legal Jurisprudence Against Voter Suppression
The host and guest argue for the need for a new legal jurisprudence on the left to treat voting as a primary right receiving absolute protection, rather than a 'second-class right' subject to balancing tests that allow for curtailment. They highlight the ongoing litigation efforts to combat these new forms of voter suppression.
The guest states, 'We need a new jurisprudence on the left... we have allowed a conservative Supreme Court to treat voting like a second-class right.' He mentions his law firm is litigating 'more than 70 cases in 39 states' ()
Lessons
- Contact your member of Congress to insist they address the USPS postmark rule change and its implications for voting rights.
- Educate your social circle, especially those who vote by mail, about the new postmark rule and the importance of submitting ballots early.
- If voting by mail, return your ballot at least two weeks before election day, or specifically ask for a hand postmark at the post office; alternatively, vote in person early or on election day.
Quotes
"When you put your your ballot... it'll no longer be postmarked that day. And it is not guaranteed to be postmarked that day. it may very well not be postmarked to the next day or even the day after that."
"This will fit into Donald Trump's overall effort to delegitimize voting by mail to argue that it's unreliable and also the Republican party's effort to disqualify hundreds of thousands of otherwise lawful votes by saying they're too late."
"We need a new jurisprudence on the left... we have allowed a conservative Supreme Court to treat voting like a second-class right."
"Late arriving... ballots... disproportionately skew Democratic. So, more Democratic ballots were rejected for being late than Republican ballots."
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