Here's what I'm asking my state officials to do in response:
California needs far more of a backstop to deal with the risk that the Postal Service will refuse to deliver ballots in the state. News reports indicate that they're preparing to ignore both the law and court orders, and the reality is that few California residents have voted in person in quite a few years.
The state needs three things:
* A plan to deliver ballots if the postal service does not
* A print-at-home plan to enable people to print their own ballots as exists in at least some parts of Washington State
* Additional capacity at in-person voting locations coupled with publicity to enable people to find out where to vote if necessary
See https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/us/politics/whistle-blower-voting-by-mail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.91A.fCdH.0MzdqWWwj1dj&smid=url-share
#California #GiftArticle #GiftLink
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