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Major victory for accountability: Massachusetts just passed the Universal Constitutional Remedies Act thru its legislature, ensuring if gov officials violate your constitutional rights, you have a way to seek justice: https://protdem.org/4g9uCvh Here's where UCRA is becoming the law of the land:

RESOURCE: Our Business Response toolkit created for business leaders outlines 3 steps: 🛠️ Build your community ✍🏽 Prepare your business 🗣️ Use your voice as a community leader Get toolkit 🔗 https://protdem.org/business-toolkit Co-authored w/@horizonsprjt.bsky.social & @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social.

In our latest briefing, Ben Raderstorf offers a fresh perspective on the upcoming midterms. Defending free and fair elections isn't just the endgame of authoritarianism — it's about opening the door for systemic reform. Get the briefing: https://protdem.org/4bTflNy

“One of the great advantages of [proportional representation] is it gives voters a greater stake in staying engaged with politics and paying attention to what the people in office are doing," says UGA's James C. Cobb, one of 500+ historians and scholars we supported in a letter to Congress.

UGA historian says proportional representation could reshape redistricting, Black political influence in GeorgiaRenowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.www.cbsnews.com

What we're reading - "If a university with Yale’s prestige and resources opts not to fight this administration’s extralegal pressure ... you will not avert a crisis; you will create one." Arne Duncan and David Pressman call on Yale's board of trustees to defend the future of academic freedom.

Opinion | Yale’s trustees face a decision with profound consequencesA lesson from Hungary: Boards don't capitulate to authoritarians. The people on them do.wapo.st

We have the tools to end gerrymandering at its source—right now. How? Gerrymandering works best in single-member districts. If Congress adopts proportional representation, the ability to manipulate maps collapses. Here’s how: https://www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-to-end-the-redistricting-wars

How to end the redistricting wars for goodAs mid-cycle redistricting escalates, one reform would keep the maps from matteringwww.ifyoucankeepit.org

As U.K. leaders embrace proportional representation, Protect Democracy's Grant Tudor explains how this shift offers American reformers a modern blueprint for building a less polarized democracy. Read his full analysis for @theunpopulist.net here ⬇️

Britain's New Prime Minister Sees Proportional Representation as a Cure to PolarizationAmerica needs a leader to champion similar electoral reforms in this countrywww.theunpopulist.net

NEW: The president recently used his bully pulpit to spread disinformation about the 2020 election in an attempt to undermine 2026. Thankfully, this play is an entirely predictable one. Read the latest in our Threat Tracker analyzing threats to our democratic systems in real-time. ⬇️

Authoritarian Action Watch Threat TrackerHow's American democracy doing? This tool gives us a way to understand how authoritarian actions and pushback against them add up.protdem.org

“You would think…that they would have the same courage a 7-year-old would. That they'd have the courage to sit down and explain their decisions to remove these books from school libraries.” Protect Democracy's Ori Lev about our case challenging the constitutionality of Escambia Co's book removals.

The Escambia school board deposed students. Now it says its own members shouldn't be deposedThe Escambia County School Board deposed student plaintiffs in a book ban lawsuit, including a 7-year-old who wanted access to a picture book. Now, board members are asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court...www.wusf.org

🚨JUST ADDED: 130 new records documenting recent policy changes at USDA, Commerce, Energy, EPA, HHS, and Interior are now live on the Civil Service Archive. The Archive helps you track changes like retaliation against employees who dissent. Explore them here: https://civilservicearchive.org/

NEW: We cover three major stories depicting how the Trump administration is deploying federal power to subvert our elections and avoid accountability. Swipe through to spot the subversion →

Threats to young voters’ power are real, intentional, and part of a playbook — strict ID laws, election disinformation, threats of federal agents at polling locations. Here’s what the newest generation of voters needs to know about exercising their right to vote amid obstacles. Get the toolkit ⬇️

The Gen Z Election Defense ToolkitA young person's guide to protecting and participating in U.S. Electionsprotdem.org

Leading up to Election Day, organizing to ensure you and your community are ready to vote is the #1 way to defend the right to choose your leaders. But what happens after votes is cast? We'll need to hold the line on the results. Read how to defend the will of voters beyond Election Day.

Hold the lineMake sure the winners take officewww.ifyoucankeepit.org

NEW: A bipartisan coalition of former FCC officials, represented by Protect Democracy, filed an opposition urging the FCC to terminate its early renewal review of ABC's licenses — a proceeding they call "an assault on free speech disguised as regulatory process." https://protdem.org/3Rjacrj

⏳ We’re less than 100 days from the midterms.⏳ Now is the best time to start crossing the t’s and dotting the i’s on your registration, double check your state's requirements to vote, and pay close attention to deadlines. Read and share the key steps you can take to prepare for November. ⬇️

Our strategy to winOrganize, show up, prove, hold the line: what all of us can to protect electionswww.ifyoucankeepit.org

Protect Democracy's Ori Lev spoke with @wusf.org about our recent day in court arguing on behalf of students and their parents, authors, and others in our case challenging the constitutionality of the Escambia County School Board book removals. Read the piece here: https://protdem.org/4x79blb

When gov watchdogs can be fired for political reasons, the agencies that are supposed to protect your wallet, vote, & safety become less able to stand up to political pressure. We're proud to have stood with former FTC Commissioner Slaughter in her fight for a government that works for the people.

💬 We want to hear from you 💬 How have you been preparing to cast your ballot and support your neighbors to do the same? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️

We still have the power to choose our leaders, but exercising our right to vote takes preparation. @jessmarsden.bsky.social and Justin Florence share concrete steps we can take to help ensure our ballots are cast and counted in Nov. More ways to take action: protectdemocracy.org/executive-override/

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Election Day is 100 days away. The threats to our democracy are real, but so is our power to stop them. Here’s what you can do now to get ready for November. 🗣️ Action Thread ⬇️ More: protdem.org/100-DAYS