We're going old school — are you ready?

November 09, 2026 | Read Online​

From Catherine

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Hi Friend —

Well, it was a difficult week.

I wish I could sit across the table from you today and just talk.

I would want to hear how you’re doing. What you’re thinking. What these last few days have been like for you. And I would want to thank you, personally, for everything you have poured into this country.

Some of you have been with us for years. Some found us more recently, through Scan. Check. Protect. or 7 Votes. You checked your records, called your friends, served in elections, prayed, gave, and stood in an unnecessary gap created by a political machine with too little leadership and too much hubris.

And now here we are. But even though these are tough times, the fact is, in your heart of hearts, you know, we have to keep showing up.

Even in the worst of times, America remains the greatest country in the world because of her people. There is goodness here. Courage. Ingenuity. Faith. People who will give the shirt off their backs and then ask what else you need.

And what we need — what we’re going to do — is to go old school.

Our liberty is literally at risk. We have a responsibility to protect it, and I believe we still can.

But before we get into what ‘old school True the Vote’ means, first, let’s talk about what we know, and what we are still waiting to learn, about Tuesday’s election.

What Are We Waiting On?

Though the anomalies are clear, any serious assessment of whether outcomes were legitimate must include knowing who voted. Counting the votes may give us “winners,” but considering how error-riddled the voter rolls are and how porous our overall electoral process is, nothing should be taken for granted. The only way we can even approach answering the question of whether or not it was an accurate election is to see who voted and whether or not the voters who cast votes were eligible to do so.

Of course, it’s only one of many, many issues that must be considered, but it is the key. Who voted? And the question of “when we will know who voted” is one of the many breakdowns in a process that seems to be perpetually (some might say, intentionally) broken. Because we will only know who voted after certification, after it is, realistically, too late. By design.

Yes, a state will certify its election long before it will release its records of who voted, making it almost impossible for groups like ours, or plaintiffs in court cases, to make their arguments.

Here’s a look at how the dates will likely shake out in a few states, with the certification dates shown alongside our estimates for comparable voter-history updates:

Certification dates reflect scheduled canvasses or ordinary deadlines; recounts, litigation, and runoffs can affect particular contests. Note: Texas’s governor and lieutenant governor results are canvassed separately by the Legislature after it convenes January 12, 2027.

* Voter-history availability estimates apply the same number of days after Election Day as published updates were in 2022 and 2024. Records may appear earlier, and updates may continue afterward.

We will examine what becomes available, pursue the questions the evidence raises, and share what we can establish.

But one thing we can establish without wasting another day is that our approach must change.

And so, True the Vote is going old school.

We are getting out from behind our keyboards and cameras and going town to town. I want to sit in a room with you. Hear what is happening where you live. Meet the people who are willing to help. Work through what we can do together, and find our way back to an America we can put our hope in.

In one of Gregg Phillips’s ‘Patriot Games’ podcasts this week, he talked about drawing inspiration from Abraham Lincoln’s organizing plans from 1840: make a “perfect list” of voters, organize small local groups, speak with people face to face, follow up, and see the work through.

Nearly two centuries later, there is still something powerful about a person who knows your name, looks you in the eye, and stands with you in a shared understanding of what is at stake.

That is the spirit we will bring to this next chapter.

In many ways, it’s going back to where we came from. Back in the early years of True the Vote, we helped support hundreds of groups all over the country. Over the years (and the lawsuits), we stopped organizing groups, stopped our webinars, weekly calls, and annual summits.

Instead, we pivoted to building the tech that was desperately needed to support election integrity advocates. And now, that work is done. We have a complete toolkit to offer all volunteers.

We also took on enormous research projects in 2020. We helped Georgia citizens file voter challenges in a statewide effort that led to a lawsuit that continues to this day.

We also worked with geospatial data that was later used in “2000 Mules,” which also resulted in a lawsuit over the movie.

We also exposed Konnech, an election software company that was running election operations for some of the largest counties in America out of its offices in Beijing. That effort also resulted in a lawsuit and prison time. Gregg Phillips and I were released by an emergency order of the U.S. Court of Appeals.

So, we’ve been through a lot. But that was then and this is now.

And now is the time to go back to how True the Vote first began. Person to person, in person.

Will you join us?

Together, we can work in local elections, study and work to shore up the very broken process we have, and advocate for common-sense reform. We will meet regularly, share what we learn, and prepare others to lead.

Does this sound like something you would want to be part of?

True the Vote will bring our tools, training, and experience. You bring something we could never build from a distance: your knowledge of your hometown and your relationships with the people who live there (and if you don’t have relationships, we can build them together).

Beginning in January 2027, we will hold weekly calls. And we will come to you.

We will work with local hosts to bring people together, town by town. We will build the resources to reach more places and train more people. We will scale by helping one another become capable of carrying the work.

Picture what that could mean a year from now.

People in your community who know one another and know what to do. Someone to call when a neighbor needs help. More citizens prepared to serve. Questions followed through to answers. A better process built through steady, patient work.

And friendships formed along the way. We need that, too.

We need to help each other be human — to listen, to laugh, to work through disagreements, to remember that there is a person on the other side of the conversation. We need a shared true north: truth, liberty, responsibility, and care for the country our children will inherit.

I believe God has placed work in front of us that we are capable of doing. It is our call. And it is the only way.

Never mistake an imperfect system for a powerless people. We are powerful, together.

If you are ready to be part of this next chapter, just email us at info@truethevote.org and say:

I’m in.

We’ll keep asking from now till … well, for the foreseeable future, so please invite your friends. And we’ll start with weekly calls in January. You do not have to arrive with all the answers. Bring your willingness. We will learn, work, and build together.

If you think this call is for you, it is. Let’s go. For God and Country.

Isaiah 6:8. Ephesians 6. Keep the faith. Never quit.

Ever onward —

P.S. This Thursday marked four years since Gregg and I were released from the ICE Prison in Conroe, Texas. To everyone who prayed for us during that time, thank you. What a journey, then and now. All to His glory.

P.P.S. If you can help support our work, please do. We appreciate your help more than you can know!

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