But also for the nation as a whole. it s a reality that president biden touched on yesterday. america, as we began this election year, we must be clear. is on the ballot. your freedom is on the ballot. yes, democracy will be on the ballot. yes, freedom will be on the ballot. but will donald trump be on the ballot? that s the question. depending on how this nation s highest court rules, the former president s name may appear in some or none of this country s voting booths come november. such offices decision and the colorado case will very likely affect all the suits to follow. from maine, where the secretary of state shun pillars concluded trump s actions around january 6th disqualify him from the ballot, all the way to illinois, we are a new challenge to trump s ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment was poor on thursday. so this, yes, may be the third anniversary january 6th of, but as a country, that has barely
america, as we begin this election year, we must be clear. democracy is on the ballot. your freedom is on the ballot. yes, democracy will be on the ballot. yes, freedom will be on the ballot. but will donald trump be on the ballot? that s the question. depending on how this nation s highest court rules, the former president s name may appear in some oren none of this country s voting booths come november. the justices decision in the colorado case will very likely affect all the suits to follow, from maine, where the secretary of state concluded trump s actions around january 6th disqualified him from the ballot. all the way to illinois, where a new challenge to trump s ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment was brought on thursday. so, this, yes, maybe the third anniversary of january 6th, but as a country that has barely begun to grapple with its legacy, we have to think about this. right? we can t even get ourselves to
Stopping the peaceful transfer of power after a lawful, fraud free election. trump promises a repeat performance in the event he loses this year. january six 2021 was just a practice run for him and his maga supporters. the intentional and deliberate ignorance of the far-right to deny the truth of what happened that day. the intentional and illiberal perpetuation of the big lie to further the grift and the deceit. the voting booths, and the courtrooms in 2024, will be the battlegrounds for democracy versus a top russi. we have seen and heard what trump has planned for those that do not fall into line behind him. as president biden has said, donald trump remains the greatest threats to american democracy. despite the gravity of what is at stake, despite the exhaustion of feeling like you are not making a difference, i
In recent election cycles, young voters have consistently delivered major wins for Democrats. Republicans have decided that the best response is to try to disenfranchise young people.This year alone, at least 15 Republican-controlled states have introduced or implemented legislation to change the rules around using student IDs at voting booths, according to the Voting Rights Lab. And Rolling Stone reported Tuesday that there is a wider push afoot among GOP lawmakers to eliminate some students’ a