Cass County Democratic Party

06/20/2026

Another great Saturday at Donuts with Democrats much discussion on how to achieve a winning outcome for the 2026 midterms and exciting plans for summer activities.

06/19/2026

Today we celebrate Juneteenth and commit ourselves to doing the work required to live up to the promise that all of us are created equal AND treated equally.

06/19/2026

Wow.

06/19/2026

Celabrate

06/19/2026

This says so much about Trump. A noisy, self-agrandizing failure.

06/19/2026

BREAKING: US Presidents and First Ladies join the opening of the Obama Presidential Center.

06/19/2026

Today!

06/18/2026

LWVBCC Members,

If you’re concerned about voting by mail, this is a chance to speak up. The USPS is accepting public comments on a proposed rule that could affect absentee/mail-in ballot delivery.

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed a new rule that would allow it to refuse to deliver mail-in ballots in states that don’t turn over voter rolls to the federal government.

See "National Archives - Federal Register" - https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections

The rule appears to establish broad authority for the U.S. Postal Service to intervene in the mail-in voting process. It calls on states to compile lists of mail voters that Postal Service employees would use to screen ballots for eligibility. If states refuse to comply, the agency could refuse to send their mail-in ballots.

The proposed rule is currently open for a 30-day comment period. The executive order calls on the Postal Service to issue a final rule by the end of July.

If you would like to send your comments on this proposed rule to the Postal Service:

Mail or deliver written comments to Director, Product Classification, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Room 4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015.
Email comments, containing the name and address of the commenter, may be sent to: [email protected], with a subject line of “Ballot Mail.”
Faxed comments will not be accepted.
You may inspect and photocopy all written comments, by appointment only, at USPS® Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, 11th Floor North, Washington, DC 20260. These records are available for review Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. by calling 202-268-2906."

LWVUS press release from 6/8/26 provides additional background information from the League. https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/news-clips/trump-administration-swiftly-moves-ahead-plans-restrict-voting-mail-states

LWVBCC urges all members to make their voices heard on this proposed rule.

Article published by States Newsroom

06/15/2026

Saturday, June 20, 10-noon. Donuts at 10; Business meeting at 11:00. We will review our retreat notes, and look at how the values we identified lead to our core messaging and actions moving forward. At our business meeting, we will elect a vice chair to fill Jim Pedersen's term. CCDP officers will nominate Gerik Maverick. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor, and MDP bylaws require that this be a person whose gender is different from the chair.

Please join us for this important conversation and election. We need all our voices.