Election day is only two weeks away and early voting begins this coming Saturday, Oct 29. The focus now is on getting out the vote. Candidates that you support really need your help in knocking on doors, phone banking and texting to eligible voters. Volunteer now!  Indivisible Onondaga County is…

Three weeks — not too long for us to remain powerfully focused on our election goals:  to elect candidates that promote our democracy, defend reproductive freedom and all our rights and freedoms, which are under attack by Extremists everywhere!    In recent months, when Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme…

In June, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear a case this fall (Moore v Harper) that could give state legislatures unchecked authority over election procedures, voting laws and the ability to create gerrymandered maps. State legislatures with unchecked authority have the potential to override the choice of the voters…

This week marks 5 weeks before the Midterm Elections. The recent testimony of the wife of a supreme court justice before the January 6 committee that the 2020 election was “stolen from Donald Trump” emphasizes the importance of this election to the future of Democracy in our country.  In recent weeks…

Last week we started to tell you of consequential state elections that involve governors who protect election results from the machinations of GOP election deniers. This week we move to another state-level position which also protects elections: Secretaries of State/Commonwealth. 47 States have Secretaries, 12 of them are appointed by…

Nationally, among the most consequential elections this Fall are a number of Governor’s races. Some of these races are important because gerrymandering has produced solidly Republican (and sometimes extremist) state legislatures, for whom Democratic governors serve as one of the few effective checks. Others are important because the GOP nominee…

In addition to supporting the local election and legislative efforts of grassroots Indivisible organizations across the country, the national Indivisible organization is conducting a Give No Ground campaign leading up to the 2022 and 2024 elections. This campaign is focused on preventing extremist MAGA politicians from taking over Congress by maintaining and…

Although John Katko will no longer be representing us when the 118th Congress convenes in January 2023, it could be worse. Brandon Williams, the big upset winner in the Republican congressional primary and also the Conservative party candidate, is a MAGA-supporting conservative who holds extreme views on abortion rights, gun ownership,…

The upcoming election, here and nationwide, is critical for the survival of our (flawed) democracy. While the Democrats do not always live up to our hopes, it is vital that Democrats keep the House and Senate. In this space, over the next few months, Indivisible Onondaga County will highlight ways…