Some experts are saying Trump and his buddies will do anything to stay in power and out of prison. Others feel democracy still has enough safeguards that he won’t be allowed to damage the election system. So who’s right? And what happens next? That’s the big question.
Indivisible says don’t get caught off-guard. Be ready for the worst!
Volunteer with the Election Protection Coalition
It’s not too late! Volunteers are still needed in many states, sign up today to help protect voters in your area on election day.
What We Can Do: Our Plan to Push Back
Hands Off Our Vote is a national program, but its power comes from you, your community, and the work we can do together. We’ll focus on four main paths to help protect elections in every state:
- Help pre-bunk voting misinformation and be a trusted local messenger. We’re the most reliable messengers in our own networks and communities. Hands Off Our Vote will share information and resources like social graphics, designed to get ahead of lies about the election and spread accurate info instead. We can use them to inoculate against misleading information, and people are more likely to believe it because it’s coming from someone they know and trust.
- Track local/state attacks on voting rights and respond. In a year this big, we’ll all need to be eyes and ears to shine a light on attempts to undermine our vote. If local election administrators or elected officials try to make changes that make it harder to vote or have a free and fair election, we can be ready to respond fast. Maybe it’s writing letters to the local paper, maybe it’s a protest, maybe it’s reaching out to press, maybe it’s something that merits a broader response – the goal is to make sure that desperate republicans can’t try to steal the vote because they think that no one will notice or have the power to push back.
- Participate in national calls to action and be ready for rapid response moments. Hands Off Our Vote will share out calls to action whenever they’re needed across the country, so we can stand together when they try something. National community power, all working to protect the vote! Even if elections are smooth in your area, you can help when other areas are targeted by joining emergency phone banks or uplifting rapid response actions.
- Get trained and ready for election support and mass mobilization this fall. In August, tens of thousands of people joined our election protection 101 and 201 training sessions – if you missed them or want to watch again, you can find them on this webpage. If Trump and his allies seek to deny the election, like seizing ballot boxes or refusing to seat the election winners, Hands Off Our Vote and partners across the country will be ready to mobilize for large-scale protests.