Leading in the Right Direction
President’s Corner
Trump’s Election Executive Order
Last week a federal judge lifted the final injunction that blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-voting, allowing the administration to impose new ballot requirements ahead of the November midterm election. The U.S. Postal Service rule was issued to implement a March executive order from President Trump. Under the rule, states would provide USPS with lists of voters eligible to vote by mail. The postal service would then decline to deliver mail ballots to voters who are not included on those lists.
The Postal Service rule requires states to provide mail-voter lists and to use reviewed, uniquely barcoded ballot envelopes. Nationally about 30% of voters cast ballots by mail in 2024. In fact, it appears roughly in line with that of prior major elections. However, about 71,000 mail ballots went undelivered statewide during the 2024 general election, according to data from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission that represented all of the state’s counties.
According to the Arizona Mirror news outlet, at least 50,000 mail in ballots never made it to voters during the Arizona July 21’s primary election this year! That number, based on information gathered by Votebeat from 11 of the state’s 15 counties, isn’t out of the ordinary. Every year, some ballots that are mailed out to voters are returned to election officials because the voter’s address is incorrect or the voter has a forwarding address on file. (In Arizona, ballots legally can’t be forwarded.)
As might have been expected, a lawsuit was filed by attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia, as well as by the governor of Pennsylvania. As a result, another court has recently blocked Trump's order and so the fight continues.
Notice that Arizona, alphabetically, is the first state named. In their coverage of this lawsuit the left-leaning news outlets said these lawsuits were filed by “Blue States.” This description enrages me, as although our Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State are currently Democrats, Arizona is NOT a Blue State. Republicans hold the majority in our state legislature. Republicans outnumber Democrats in our state offices, and thanks in part to Arizona, Republicans represent the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. In November we will take back our state leadership and in 2028 we will take back one Senate seat!
Where this litigation goes from here we do not know. But what we must focus on is returning our state to deep RED in November by ousting the current lawsuit-happy Democrats Hobbs, Mayes & Fontes, whose only goal is to keep power any way they can.
Patricia Moore
Men's Breakfast Club
The "Men's Breakfast Club" meets at 8:30 AM on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove.
If you are interested in a lively, morning conversation about political events and your first cup of coffee, please attend this breakfast. This is a real opportunity for some "like-minded" discussion.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Chuck Streeter - streeter@greencafe.com
PCRC Women's Luncheon
If you are looking for an informative and lively conversation among "like-minded" women and the opportunity to "talk Republican," here is your chance!
The luncheons are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM in the Eagle's Nest Dining Room Alcove. Eagle's Nest limits reservations to 20 women.
If you plan to attend, RSVP to Vicki Streeter at streeter@greencafe.com