The need to protect the vote: More crucial each day!

Indivisible SouthCoast NE is planning for a strong push to turn out the vote for the Midterms.

It’s important that we spread the information and urgency we have to everyone we know and ask them to do the same. Personal connections make a big difference in getting people out to vote and engaged.

According to Race to the White House; we need 17 seats in the Senate; Hold 13 Dems and Flip 4 of the Rep. We have a 50.5% chance to succeed as of last poll

 Focus to Flip seats is on AK w/ Mary Peltola; NC w/ Roy Cooper; ME ?;OH w/ Sherrod Brown; TX; Talarico; IA w/ Turik.

Focus on Defending Seats; MI which is an open seat and Indivisible has endorsed Al Sayed. Their primary is 8/4.  GA; Ossoff; NH open seat w/ hope for Chris Pappas, their primary is 9/8. 

Gain 4 seats in the House of Representatives. Out of 435 seats we need 218 to have a majority. With the recent redistricting, chances of gaining the majority has gone down to 72 % from 81 % earlier. Currently, Race to the White House projects 228 Democratic seats to 206 Republican seats. There are too many races to name here but check the website for great details and each race and where we have the most chance to flip.

The bigger we win, the harder it will be for the regime to deny the results. Therefore the first step in protecting the elections is to drive HUGE voter turnout amongst Democratic leaning voters.

HERE'S HOW

🔥 Prepare yourself and everyone you know to vote.🔥

Vote.org has easy to use tools to

• 1) check voter registration status,

• 2) register

• 3) learn every state’s rules on early voting, mail voting, etc.

• 4) find polling places, and much more. 

Check the Official  Massachusetts Elections and Voting Pages

Check the Official RI Voter Information Pages

• Get Out The Vote (GOTV) by writing postcards.  Our “Indivisible Southcoast “Flippers” group meets once a month for postcarding together and we also give out postcards for folks who want to organize their own group friends and spread the work. We had sent postcards to WI, OH, NC, ME, NH and more.

• Phonebank with us as well. We are just getting this off the ground.

• Local Canvassing for area candidates. Many people are not aware that the primaries are Sept 1st and the candidates need your help. Contact your local Dems or the campaigns themselves to get involved.  It’s fun to meet your neighbors and you are giving them valuable information about early voting, up and coming candidates. 

•  Create meaningful conversations with voters to Get Out The Vote (GOTV). Swing Left’s Ground Truth connects volunteers with voters from all backgrounds either in person or by phone from anywhere.  These are open ended conversations designed to build relationships and trust. 

  • Find a canvass here and/or

  • Sign up for a phonebank here. 

• Donate to Swing Left’s Balance of Power Fund:  This fund supports Democrats in the elections that will determine the national balance of power—all with a single donation.  A mix of must-win U.S. House, Senate, and gubernatorial races across the country, this is a high impact donation!  Read more about Swing Left’s strategy here.  

• Donate to Black Voters Matter Fund:  To build Black political power by strengthening local organizations, expanding civic engagement, building cross-community coalitions, and advancing policies that protect and empower Black communities.

• Donate to Movement Voter Project:  To fund local organizing in every swingable Senate, House, and downballot race — to build the biggest Blue Wave possible.

• Spread the word about and donate to Voteriders.org, a free resource to help voters get to the polls.

Take Direct Actions to Protect Elections:

Be a poll worker and encourage your family and friends to do so as well.  Learn more at Powerthepolls.org. 

Volunteer with VoProPros.com.  These are the “professionals” who have been doing ballot curing, voter protection, research to root out election tampering and getting out the vote. 

You can help them as well w/ Phonebanking . This is the friendliest phonebanking you’ll ever do.  You’ll notify people who have been dropped from voter rolls, help them register, contact them if their ballot has been rejected and help them “cure” their ballot, among many other things to help people access their right to vote. Learn more about the two ways to get involved here. You can be part of a “rapid response “ group and get an email when something urgent is needed or you can volunteer 3-5 hrs per week on a regular basis. 

Sign up with Indivisible’s Hands Off Our Vote which is launching at the end of July.   You’ll be notified of key voting deadlines in your state, get updates on any threats to your voting rights and learn how to counter them, and play an important role in rapid response moments whenever and wherever the regime tries to pull dirty tricks.(see *below)

Be prepared to mobilize peacefully if necessary. In the words of the folks from Protect Democracy, “There may be moments in the coming year when officials or institutions face intense pressure to violate the law or subvert election results. If so, peaceful, visible public action may be essential. When people come together in sufficient numbers to defend democracy and uphold the law, it works.”

Donate to the ACLU:  To fund strategic litigation, advocacy, and organizing needed to take on voter suppression and gerrymandering and promote access to the ballot.  Donate here. 

-----------------------------

What is Do Something Indivisible SouthCoast NE?

We are volunteers from the SouthCoast of New England who are building our pro-democracy movement, advancing a progressive agenda, providing mutual aid, and demonstrating resistance to authoritarianism.

As a local chapter of Indivisible, we are nonviolent and nonpartisan. We value democracy and justice, community and collaboration, diversity, inclusion and belonging, and courage.

We support the work of other nonviolent democracy groups and welcome everyone to our people-led movement.

We are stronger together.

Unity is power.

Join our email updates subscriber list

Join our local action team

----------------------------------------------------------

(*)If you live in or have friends or family in the “ Battleground States;   Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and Texas, join or encourage your friends and family to join Indivisible’s Election Protection Corps. This is a grassroots network of volunteers dedicated to protecting the right to vote before, during, and after the 2026 election in the states where the threat of sabotage is highest.

Two Minutes

view original video

Imagine a normal, unassuming day.

You are driving home, and you pull up to a traffic light.

The light shifts from red to green.

It takes less than a minute. But in that exact span of time, two lives have just been fundamentally altered.

For communities across the country, the reality of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations isn’t just a political talking point—it is a ticking clock. Every single minute, two people are arrested by ICE. One is taken, and then another. Minute after minute, hour after hour, the system moves continuously, leaving an immediate and devastating trail of uncertainty behind.

The Empty Chair and the Closed Door

When we talk about deportation and detention statistics, it is easy to lose sight of the human element. But the reality is measured in the quiet spaces left behind in a home:

• An empty chair at the dinner table where a father used to sit.

• A paycheck that never comes home, suddenly plunging a family into financial panic.

• A mother staring blankly at her phone, praying for a text or a call that explains where her partner was taken.

The most heartbreaking image is one that repeats itself in neighborhoods across the nation: a young child standing at a closed door. She is waiting for a knock, waiting for the door to open, waiting for a parent who may not return to hold her.

A System of Separation

These individuals are not vanishing into the dark or being taken into the woods. They are being funneled directly into a complex, rigid detention and deportation system. It is a machine designed to enforce laws, but its byproduct is the systematic dismantling of the lives people have spent decades building.

When a person is taken, the consequences ripple outward. It isn't just one individual affected; entire ecosystems fracture:

• Families lose their emotional and financial anchors.

• Workplaces lose dedicated employees overnight.

• Communities lose neighbors who volunteered, chatted over fences, and contributed to the local culture.

• Children lose their daily routines, replaced instead by a heavy, suffocating layer of trauma and fear.

Living in the Shadows of Uncertainty

Living with the constant threat of enforcement means living in a state of perpetual anxiety. It means wondering if a routine drive to work or a run to the grocery store will be the moment everything changes. For the children left behind, the psychological weight is profound.

Somewhere right now, a child is still waiting at a door. 

The clock keeps ticking, the traffic lights keep changing, and every sixty seconds, two more families are forced to face an uncertain future.

Turning Fear into Action: Join Indivisible SouthCoast NE

Friends, we do not have to watch the clock tick in isolation or process this grief alone. Right here in our community, we have the power to resist this machinery of separation and stand up for our neighbors. Indivisible Southcoast New England is a local network of neighbors dedicated to pushing back, defending immigrant communities, and resisting the policies of this regime. By joining us, you turn your anxiety into organized advocacy—whether through local rapid-response support, legislative pressure, or community education. Somewhere, a child is waiting at a door; let’s make sure they know an entire community is standing on the porch with them. 

------------------

Local immigrant resources include Luce Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts, a coalition of immigrant-led, grassroots organizations who build people power for everyone across Massachusetts. 

---------------------------

Join Indivisible SouthCoast NE today, because solidarity is our strongest shield.

ALERT: Protect Your Right to Vote by Mail (Action Required by July 2!)

The right to vote by mail is under direct attack. Under a new directive, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued a proposed rule that would create unprecedented federal restrictions on mail-in and absentee ballots.  

If this rule goes into effect, the USPS could refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that do not turn over private voter registration data to the federal government.

This directly threatens elderly voters, out-of-state students, and service members stationed overseas who rely entirely on absentee voting.

While civil rights groups fight this in the courts, we have until July 2 at 5:00 PM to inundate the USPS with public opposition. Here is exactly how you can take action right now.  

🚨 Choose Your Way to Object (Do This Before July 2)

You can submit your formal public comment either by email or physical mail. Email is highly recommended due to the tight deadline.

Option 1: Send a Fast Email (Recommended)

• To: PCFederalRegister@usps.gov

• Subject Line: Ballot Mail

• Body: Copy, paste, and personalize the template provided below.

Option 2: Send a Letter via Mail

If you are mailing your comment, it must be received by July 2.

Address it exactly as follows:

Director Product Classification U.S. Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446 Washington, DC 20260-5015

📝 Your Comment Template

Copy the text below, fill in your name and address, and put it in your own words where possible. (Personalized comments carry more weight in federal rulemaking.)

RE: Public Comment opposing USPS Proposed Rule for Ballot Mail for Federal Elections (Document ID: USPS-2026-1289-0001 / 91 FR 32915)

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the USPS proposed rule regarding Ballot Mail for Federal Elections. This rule represents an unconstitutional overreach into state-run elections and threatens to disenfranchise millions of eligible American voters.  

Please consider the following objections to this proposal:

• Violation of Separation of Powers: Executive Order 14399 attempts to use an independent agency to interfere in state-run election processes. Under the U.S. Constitution, elections are administered by individual states and overseen by Congress—not the Executive branch. Presidential executive orders cannot overturn state election rules.  

• Overstepping USPS Authority: The USPS is an independent agency established by Congress to provide universal, reliable mail service to all Americans. It does not possess the legal authority to act as an enforcement arm of the President, nor does it have the right to demand state voter registration data as a condition for delivering standard mail.  

• Baseless Justification: The USPS claims this rule is needed to "investigate crimes regarding the use of the mails," yet no widespread crimes or systemic issues have been identified, investigated, or indicted to justify blocking the ballots of entire states.

• Violation of Constitutional Rights: Forcing states to hand over private voter lists to the federal government—under penalty of stripping their citizens of the right to vote by mail—is a blatant violation of due process and equal protection under the law. States are independent sovereign entities, not "agents" of the federal government.  

Moving forward with this rule would fundamentally violate the Constitution and destroy the historic trust the American public places in our postal system. I urge the USPS to immediately withdraw this proposal.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

🔄 Share This Post Immediately!

We only have a few days to make our voices heard. Please copy the link to this post, share it on social media, text it to your friends, and email it to your local voting groups. Let’s get this done. Document with more details found here.