Election Protection and Voting

What is Happening in MA and Other Parts of the Country to Defend Democracy in Nov. Elections?

Many organizations around the country are working on voting issues at this point. In Massachusetts Indivisible groups are working on voter registration, postcard parties and more. Indivisible North Quabbin is hosting Postcard Parties in No. Quabbin towns. By the end of this week, two town postcard parties will be joining together to write postcards to send to Georgia voters. If you are interested in helping with sending postcards, voter registration, or issues around voter suppression send an email to indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com to join others with this important work.

Other groups such as Indivisible Somerville are recruiting people for helping with voter registration in Maine and canvassing and other work in New Hampshire. This state both have competitive U. S. Senate races.

National organizations such as ACLU, Common Cause, VoProPros, and others are working in target states and many other places. As Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible.org said recently with the Indivisible MA Coalition with local Indivisible groups -- "WE HAVE TO WIN!" and part of this is protecting the vote. Choose to be part of this work in the next five months to help build a blue wave of opposition.

VOTE! Work locally to help get out the vote, write postcards and educate yourself and others about the issues of voting on November 3, 2026
Educate people about threats.
Mobilize peacefully -- If we are called upon to mobilize do it peacefully to show the power of nonviolence.

Organizations working nationally now to defend democracy and the vote:

ACLU -- Join us for the ACLU’s June People Power Action Call: Eyes on SCOTUS on June 25th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Go to https://act.aclu.org/a/june-action-call?ms=aceml061226&emci=353c8be2-7766-f111-8fcb-000d3a14b640&emdi=2f3712b0-7866-f111-8fcb-000d3a14b640&ceid=8121
Common Cause -- You can follow what this organization is doing to protect voting. There are also volunteer opportunities -- https://www.commoncause.org/priorities/
VoProPros https://www.vopropros.com/ -- Works on voter protection and Election Defense Corps.
Freedom Summer 2026 (https://blackpowerwarroom.com/freedom-summer/) A coalition of organizations to organize to get out vote, work with training young people and organizing around voting and election issues brought together after Supreme Court decision at the end of April.
Indivisible.org -- Indivisible and other groups are waiting for court decisions and joining with other groups to work on strategies regarding the Nov., 2026 elections.

Rise Up, Sing Out - A Concert for the First Amendment. An Evening to Build Community

Click on the link https://www.youtube.com/live/Uxap5XA61ng?is=12mOPDmnHpP_h7Qd to watch all or part of the amazing concert organized by the Committee for the First Amendment (Jane Fonda and others). The pre-concert music and information last about 31 minutes. You can skip that and go to the start of concert. Watch all or part of it to restore hope and confidence that we can built a multiracial democracy for all people. Songs and presentations are part of the concert for everyone.

Stand Out for Diversity and a Democracy for All in June

Stand Outs for June 20th and June 27th, Bring a sign to celebrate Pride Month

We will have some signs for people to use. The last Saturday of July and August we will also have a social event at the park to discuss activities and projects as we move closer to the November elections. We also hope to get more information out about cuts to healthcare, food assistance and other programs during the summer.

Send an email to indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com if you have projects you want to work on. Talk to a Steering Committee at the Stand Outs or send an email.

Thursday, June 4, 2026

June 3, 2026 Newsletter

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Large Cuts Coming to Health Care, Rural Hospitals and More

After the 2026 elections, more cuts will happen. This involves health care, housing, food aid restrictions on SNAP, clean energy projects and other Federal programs. Starting this summer Indivisible North Quabbin will focus on a campaign to educate ourselves and others about these possible cuts.

We begin with Healthcare. Seven Days in June (61-6/7) is a coalition that is doing over 100 actions to educate people about the $1 trillion cut from our healthcare safety net, delaying the pain until later this year. Many of these cuts will be activated after the November election. Stripping money from basic care and helping keep rural and small town hospitals can be deadly. We must speak up and stand out.

The Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Out will focus on healthcare on Sat., June 6 from

11-12noon. Health is primary. Bring a sign that focuses on Healthcare and the cuts. We will have signs to share. A few ideas for signs include:

Care Over Cuts
Stop Cuts to Health Care
Fund Healthcare // Not Warfare
Protect Medicare and Medicaid
Healthcare Not Warfare

Watch for future forums, speakers and other activities this summer/fall on Healthcare and other cuts related to issues that serve people.

Rise Up, Sing Out Concert on Sunday, June 14

Watch a Concert on Sunday, June 14th supporting the First Amendment. It starts at 6:30 with Jane Fonda and others. Go to -- https://riseupsingout.com/ to sign up to watch at home, host a party or attend one in your area.

Immigration Legislation in MA --

The Protect Act is in a Conference Committee that has met twice to work on the differences between the House and Senate Bills. Call you legislators to urge passage this session.

What Is Happening with Voting Rights? The Supreme Court has ruled that Alabama may use a congressional map that had been determined to have intentionally discriminated against Black voters – the conservative court’s latest redistricting decision that benefits Republican efforts to hold on to a narrow U.S. House majority in the midterm elections.

What Is Happening with Delaney Hall in New Jersey? Delaney is federally funded and privately run for profit. GEO Group, ICE’s single largest contractor, received a $1 billion contract from ICE to run it. It has 1,000 beds and can hold that number of people. It is the site of a hunger and work strike by detainees. You can learn more about what is happening from Ezra Levin in a 5-6 minute video at https://ezralevin.substack.com/p/what-to-do-about-delaney-hall

A Bit of Good News --

What is Happening with War Powers Act?

The House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority regarding the conflict with Iran by a narrow 215–208 margin on Wed., June 3rd.

A Few Other Small Wins

Activist Erin Brockovich has launched a map to track data centers (find the website here). - Jess Craven Texas County passes 1-year data center construction ban. Hill County, southwest of Dallas, passed the state’s first county-level moratorium on data centers. - The Renovator
The Trump administration is looking into selling some of the large warehouses that ICE purchased earlier this year to serve as mega-detention centers for immigrants, according to two DHS officials. ICE is also considering selling several planes that were purchased or leased under Noem’s leadership. - Jess Craven