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Donald Trump is escalating his war on democracy by targeting vote by mail. He has falsely declared mail-in voting a “scam” and promised to sign an executive order banning mail ballots and voting machines before the 2026 elections. This is a direct assault on the right of millions of us and our ability to participate in free and fair elections. Trump’s election security claims have been debunked again and again. Bipartisan commissions, state election officials, and independent researchers all agree, mail-in voting is safe, secure, and essential. Fraud is vanishingly rare. Ballot tracking, signature checks, and verification systems ensure integrity. Yet Trump persists with his lies because undermining trust in elections is his playbook for clinging to power. Already, his baseless attacks have spurred at least 19 states to impose new restrictions on mail voting since 2020, disenfranchising voters who rely on it most, seniors, military families, rural families, and people with disabilities. Trump wants to go even further with a nationwide ban by executive order. Here’s the truth, he doesn’t even have the legal authority. States, not the president, set election rules. That means our state governors are the ones who must hold the line. We need governors across the country to defend vote by mail against Trump’s sabotage. Whether you’re a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, your vote should count. If Trump gets his way, millions could lose the ease of casting a ballot from the comfort of their dining room table. Tell your governor to protect vote-by-mail now.
Trump has spent years sowing doubt about our elections, pushing lies that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him. He even claims the U.S. is the only country that allows mail voting, a flat-out lie. Democracies around the world, from Switzerland to Australia, rely on vote-by-mail. His obsession with banning it isn’t about fraud. It’s about silencing voters he doesn’t think will support him. We cannot let him succeed. Governors must publicly reject Trump’s falsehoods and pledge to protect access to mail-in voting in their state. They must defend their constitutional right to run elections free from unlawful executive interference. And they must ensure every voter, regardless of ZIP code or party affiliation, has the freedom to cast their ballot securely and conveniently. When Trump tried to sabotage the Postal Service in the historic election seasons of 2020, millions spoke out, and we stopped him. Postal workers employed extraordinary measures to ensure 135 million ballots were delivered securely and on time. And Trump knows USPS did a great job, so that’s why now, he’s back with even more dangerous schemes. But together, we can stop this power grab before it takes root. Mail-in voting ensures our democracy works and is accessible for all of us. Seniors who can’t drive, veterans serving overseas, families in rural communities, and people with disabilities and other limited mobility all depend on being able to cast their vote from where they are. If we let Trump interfere and chip away at mail-in voting, we will have surrendered one of the most effective, secure, and inclusive tools of modern democracy. Demand your governor protect vote by mail. Thank you for standing up to defend democracy. Annie and the Save the Post Office Coalition Team.
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