From The Homefront Vol.19
Dear Leading Ladies,
Although actions on other matters by the Supreme Court, and the stance of Chief Justice John G. Roberts, in particular, have been encouraging, it is important to recognize that,
“In its recent term, the Supreme Court issued four rulings to restrict voting rights. All of the rulings were decided quickly, in response to emergency applications asking the justices to take action in pending cases,” as The New York Times’s Adam Liptak explains. “Those rulings indicate that the court may choose not to act this fall to make sure people can vote during a pandemic."
The cases involved gerrymandering, dismantling the 1965 voters’ rights laws, absentee voting laws, and more. Overall, they confirm that fighting voter suppression in the upcoming elections is as crucial as ever.
ast week, we encouraged you to urge others to submit their applications for mail-in ballots in Massachusetts. We reiterate that message this week, but add another.
Choose one of these organizations to support financially or by writing postcards for them to prompt voters to cast ballots this fall.
American Civil Liberties Union
League of Women Voters
What should be every citizen’s right is far too often the privilege of too few. Let us try to be agents of change so that all the elderly, disabled, poor, and people of color are no longer disenfranchised but can enjoy their rights to participate in voting for our leaders.
Be safe and well,
Therese
Judy
Mary
Kim