True the Vote
Trustworthy elections are worth working to save. Together, we can True the Vote.
Seven People. That’s Your Assignment.
October 12, 2026 A free, 3-minute way to make sure the people you love actually vote. In this newsletter: Introducing 7 Votes: a free, nonpartisan tool to help seven people you know actually vote Why one congressional seat in 2024 came down to 187 votes, and what that means for you Your three-step mission (about three minutes to start) Hi Friend, We have an assignment for you. It’s not seven hours of research, seven meetings, or seven doors to knock on. Just seven people (more on this in a...
Do. Not. Give. Up. Please read.
October 12, 2026 | Read Online From Catherine Hi Friend — The headlines are enough to give you whiplash. A few years ago, questioning election security got you labeled a conspiracy theorist. Now, the failures you were told didn’t exist are making headlines. It’s becoming nearly impossible to know what to believe. I’m weary of it. I suspect you are, too. And if we feel this way after years of paying close attention, imagine how it feels for someone just trying to make sense of the headlines....
"Shred everything" was the order.
October 12, 2026 They Came to Shred Everything. He Brought a Camera. In this newsletter: What Arne List says happened during Shasta County's ballot shredding What was found inside boxes labeled as ballots, and why it matters How "set those aside" reportedly became "shred everything" Why observation is only as powerful as the knowledge behind it...and how every citizen's observation is precious Hi Friend, Ten boxes. All marked for destruction. All supposedly ballots. Seven of them weren't just...
Drip drip...
October 12, 2026 Check now, while there's still time to fix it. Here's what's flooding in...and how you can help. In this newsletter: Vacant lots, absentee votes, and decades-old history: what voters are reporting The three things you need to check before Election Day Why what you see depends on your state — and where SCP fills the gaps The button we need you to click even when everything is right What Clint Curtis reports on the FBI in Shasta County — and what he's asking citizens to do Hi...
It's Time
October 12, 2026 You are a soldier In this newsletter: Why the most important question isn't what's wrong, but what will you do Three posts you can take today: SCP, LegiTrack, and Mobilize a Million Two new toolkits: researching voter registration applications and becoming a deputy registrar Hi Friend, Picture your church on a Sunday morning or busy lines at Costco. Now count every tenth person in the pews or lines. In 1860, that's who went. Farmers, clerks, blacksmiths, sons. About 3 million...
Stamped, Sealed… and Still Uncertain
October 12, 2026 | Read Online One rule is dead for November: The fight over when your ballot counts has just started. Highlights: The Supreme Court declined to lift an injunction against the USPS ballot-mail rule, keeping its mandatory barcode, envelope, and voter-data requirements from taking effect for the November 3 midterms. The litigation itself continues. Meanwhile, Congress has three Ballots by Election Day Act bills pending—H.R. 10276, S. 5355, and S. 5001—that would require...
Can Someone See Which Ballot Was Yours?
October 12, 2026 Princeton reconstructed 1.5 million Georgia ballots. We filed September 1. In this newsletter: Catherine's two-part answer to why engage — neither half is about winning The newest Scan. Check. Protect. tools, and the button most people skip Georgia's secret-ballot problem, the Princeton reconstruction, and our September 1 complaint Jenna on the heaviness, and why it isn't a reason to quit Hi Friend, Somebody asked why anyone should still be involved after years, the research,...
Blocked. Unblocked. Blocked Again.
October 12, 2026 | Read Online ICYMI, a lot is going on in Michigan, and most of it applies to any state. Highlights: Michigan's own press release says only citizens qualify for automatic registration — and never says who checks. A sheriff, a system called CARS, and five criminal charges. What's proven and what isn't. Four bills would close the gap. Not one has a hearing date. Hi Friend, Michigan already wrote down the answer: an actual bill saying who must verify citizenship before your...
The truth is worth standing for
October 12, 2026 | Read Online Hi Friend — One year ago today, Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of a crowd of students who had come to hear him speak and take questions. He was 31. I have thought about that a great deal this year. About his family. About the loss. And about what happens to a country when people become afraid to say what they believe. We can grieve Charlie and pray for those who loved him while being absolutely clear about this: his murder cannot become a warning that...
Start with your own voter record
October 12, 2026 | Read Online Hi Friend — There is a lot of noise around elections right now. So many headlines, they can give a person whiplash. But one of the most powerful things we can do is remarkably simple: Check your own voter record. Go to ScanCheckProtect.org and confirm that your registration and voting history is accurate. Check the other voters in your household. And if you’ve moved, check your previous addresses to make sure an old registration isn’t still active....