Action Alert
As of tomorrow, October 20, there are 2 weeks until the November Election. Wisconsin early, in-person voting starts TOMORROW. Plan to vote early and encourage your friends to do the same. Your municipality can tell you when they are open for Early Voting.
Good news
On Saturday, across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., there were nearly 3,000 events for No Kings: Vote Early – the largest single-day early voting activation in American history. Baraboo had 170 people at their event and Indivisible Sauk Prairie had their first Visibility Event (pictured above).
Hundreds of North Carolina A&T students marched an hour each way to early voting, because their on-campus polling site had been removed by the election board.
The number of Nashvillians casting a ballot on the first day of early voting has risen nearly 1400% compared to the last midterm election in 2022.
Georgians came to the polls in droves on the first day of early voting, breaking the midterm election early voting record with more than 188,600 ballots cast, an increase of more than 53,000 voters over the 2022 midterm election.
The CBP announced a 90-day delay of the October 22 rule that would end Americans' ability to receive prescription medications from other countries by mail.
Senator Chris Murphy has promised to investigate Meta’s suppression of the No Kings account on Saturday. [If you haven't heard, Meta suddenly, without warning, suspended the No Kings Instagram account and proceeded to block access for 4 hours during the No Kings events. Then the company’s spokespeople offered a weak apology and blamed a glitch.]
In a major ruling, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s nationwide voter roll campaign, delivering a damaging blow to the DOJ’s effort to obtain states’ unredacted voter rolls.
Hungary repealed its anti-LGBTQ+ laws, which were all passed by far-right PM Viktor Orbán.
After massive public backlash, Trump cancelled Hegseth’s revolting public execution.
A Georgia appeals court allowed Gwinnett County's pro-voting policy permitting voters to hand-deliver mail-in ballots at early voting sites without drop boxes to stand before the midterms.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law designed to reduce the time consumers spend on hold, ordering large companies to make human customer service representatives available to consumers and to bring wait times down to less than 15 minutes.
A stranded dolphin is now swimming free in Florida after community members came together in a six-hour rescue.
Nearly 2 in 3 Americans say Trump is using the presidency to enrich himself — and most of the increase over the past year has come from people who lean Republican.
A Christian Nationalist named Tommy—a paid plant sent by Michigan Republicans—went to an Abdul el-Sayed Town Hall to try to create a viral “gotcha” moment. Instead, El-Sayed schooled him brilliantly and the moment went viral because it made Tommy look like an idiot. ( the video.)
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against New York City over city policies that limit the extent to which local law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
Last, but not least, THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS ARE IN THE WORLD SERIES!
Things you can do right now
1. Sign up for our get out the vote rally.
Saturday, Oct 24, 10 am – noon
Sauk Bridge
2. Demand your members of Congress investigate Meta's takedown of the No Kings Instagram account.
As well as other actions to silence opposition organizations and candidates.
3. Tell your members of Congress to forcibly object to Trump's diesel deal with Russia and halting of sanctions.
Here is some language:
Hi, I’m a constituent calling from [zip]. My name is ______.
I’m outraged that Trump is openly allying himself with Vladimir Putin. There should be immediate harsh and punitive budget cuts to any agency which impeded intelligence sharing with Ukraine, as well as oversight hearings into who ordered the halt to Starshield coverage. I also want to see laws passed immediately rebuking the Trump administration over its moves on sanctions, the diesel import deal and intelligence throttling. He is quite possibly committing treason by providing aid and comfort to our enemy. DO SOMETHING. Thanks.
4. Get educated about the constitutional amendments on Wisconsin's ballot
Then educate others. Information below is courtesy of Indivisible Baraboo.
The League of Women Voters-Wisconsin is a non-partisan group dedicated to encouraging informed, active participation in government and working to increase understanding of major public policy issues.
They have recommended that we all “Vote No, No, No on the Constitutional Amendment Questions on the Ballot”
Vote NO for all three constitutional amendments on the November 3 ballot. It is the duty of our legislature to make and sign laws together. Laws should not be made at the ballot box without context and history. Ask us why we are voting no, and you’ll hear this about the three amendments:
QUESTION 1 - Vote NO:
"Partial veto. Shall section 10 (1) (c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee?"
Because it could unnecessarily restrict public funding of priority programs through taxes or other resources, and disrupt the balance of powers in state government.
QUESTION 2 - Vote NO:
"Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of article / of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency?"
Because it would limit government's ability to restrict religious gatherings during emergency situations, including dangerous disease outbreaks or other public health threats.
QUESTION 3 - Vote NO:
"Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article / of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration?"
Because it would undo decades of fairness provisions or policies designed to prohibit inequities based on race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, administration, or government contracting.
Events & Announcements
Volunteer at the Sauk Prairie Food Pantry
Eat Spaghetti After You Vote
Tuesday, November 3, 4–7 pm (or until sold out)
The Riv, Sauk City
We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for supporting democracy and the rule of law!
Carol, for ISP
