In this follow-up to my letter “Save democracy, before it’s too late,” published in the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript March 3, I’m sharing one way to keep abreast of our national happenings. This action is supporting and electing Democratic governors.
Republicans feel their only chance of winning is to keep Democrats from voting, so they’ve created 440 voter-suppression bills, and the Supreme Court has struck down the remaining section of the Voting Rights Act. They have also let voter suppression laws take place in Texas, Florida and Georgia.
So without the help of the courts, Democratic governors are our best line of defense in fighting for voting rights. This year, 2022, there are 36 governor’s races, and everything must be done to elect them, including here in New Hampshire. The Democratic Governors Association (DGA) is the only group solely taking on this fight. They have previously won in five states, are working to re-elect governors in two other states and assisting Stacey Abrams in Georgia and Beto O’Rourke in Texas while the GOP is pouring millions into these races.
To support the DGA, and learn how to donate to them, write to Democratic Governors Association, P.O. Box 96818, Washington, D.C. 20077-7487. Before March 31, your donation could be tripled.
Marilyn Britton
Peterborough