Pinellas Protests
Protests and Events
Calls to Action
Make your voice heard! Comment on the USPS Mail-in Ballot Rule Change.
Even though Trump’s DOJ has lost all
nine lawsuits and had one appellate
court defeat in its effort to demand
unredacted voter rolls from the states,
the US Postal Service—instead of
waiting to see how these lawsuits play
out—is unilaterally proposing a USPS
rule change that would require
BARCODES ON MAIL-IN BALLOTS
for federal elections that would be
used for scanning and tracking mail-
in ballots and enable handing over
private voter information
to the federal government.
Email your comments of opposition to
by the July 2nd deadline.
Subject line: Ballot Mail
Include your name and address.
More information here
Tell the FCC to leave ABC's The View alone!
Trump’s FCC commissioner,
Brendan Carr, is going after
The View on ABC.
They want to control who is allowed
to appear on the show.
You may have seen the commercials
ABC is airing in which they ask people
to go to the FCC’s website and
weigh in with their comments.
The Commission justifies their action
by questioning whether the show’s
political interviews are exempt
from the equal time rule.
Those exemptions were created
in 1959 because of the logistical
impossibility of giving free airtime
to every minor candidate and
to encourage more robust coverage of
election campaigns. Historically, the
FCC has relied on broadcasters’
judgment to determine whether a
program qualifies for the exemptions.
Like the dictator he wants to be, thin-
skinned Trump is determined to
control the media. But we cannot sit
by quietly while that happens. You can
submit your comment here
You have until July 6th to do so.
Comment suggestion: I do not
want Brendan Carr controlling who is
allowed to appear on the television
programs I watch. Including on The
View’s political news segments. The
FCC has historically relied on the
judgment of broadcasters to
determine whether a program
qualifies for exemptions from the
equal time rule and should continue
to defer to them regarding candidate
interviews and political speech. For
the Commission to do otherwise
would chill political news programming.
Leave ABC and The View alone.
They want all federal grants to advance Trump's policy priorities.
The Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) has proposed a
sweeping new rule to overhaul the
“Uniform Guidance” rules governing
federal grants (including science and
medicine). The proposal centralizes
review authority under political
appointees instead of relying on
traditional expert peer review. It
introduces strict prohibitions on
diversity, equity, and inclusion and
foreign collaborations, and expands
agency powers to terminate active
awards. The new regulations would
require senior political appointees to
conduct a “pre-issuance review” and
ensure all grants advance
Trump’s policy priorities.
Public comments on the rule change
must be submitted by July 13th.
Heather Cox Richardson is asking us
all to tell Russell Vought (Director of
the OMB, a Christian nationalist, and
one of the architects of Project 2025)
that we want scientists and other
experts making these decisions, not
political appointees. You can do so
anonymously if you prefer. Heather
says they say off-putting things like
‘we are going to know who you are’
(paraphrasing). She also said,
“In my case, I just said
I don’t care what you know.
It’s my country.
So, I just went ahead and did it.”
Here’s what to do:
Go here
Click the blue comment button
to provide your comment and
contact info (or you can choose to
comment anonymously).
Deadline to comment: July 13, 2026
Do you, a friend, or family member need help getting an ID to vote?
VoteRiders’ mission is to eliminate ID
barriers to the ballot box so every
eligible voter can cast a ballot that
counts. They provide free one-on-one
help to individuals to secure an
accepted form of ID. They not only
help you figure out what documents
you will need to get that ID — they also
request and pay for those documents.
VoteRiders will make sure
you are 100% ready to vote.
Call or text 866-432-8683, or
request free help here.
Spread the word to all your like-
minded friends and family members.
Florida’s version of the SAVE Act does
not go into effect until 2027. However,
it is not too early to take steps to
protect your right to vote.
Do you know who or what you are voting for?
How many times have you skipped a
race on a ballot or blindly voted for a
candidate you knew nothing about?
Have you ever voted for or against an
amendment without certainty? Even
those of us who spend hours trying to
research candidates and ballot
initiatives when we receive our sample
ballots from the Supervisor of
Elections office will often come up
nearly or fully emptyhanded.
If you live in Pinellas County,
that does not have to be the case.
Voter Action Pinellas does the
research for us, and the depth of that
research is amazing. They will not tell
you who or what to vote for but give you
all the information you need to make
decisions that fit your personal values.
Sign up now to receive your Voter
Guide for the August 18th primary. It
will be tailored to your precinct and
will match exactly what you’ll see
when you open your ballot. And tell all
your like-minded friends and family
to order their Guide today.
When you renew or replace your driver's license . . .
When you renew or replace your driver’s
license, make sure you also update your
voter registration to include your new
license number. Many people are not
aware of this new requirement. Tell all
your friends and family.
Protect the Midterms!
The best weapon we have against the
shenanigans this administration is
going to get up to in order to steal
the midterms from the American
people is an overwhelming turnout at
the polls. We all need to get involved
with our local Democratic Party and
help make sure that turnout happens.
We’re lucky in Pinellas County, to also
have Voter Action Pinellas,
a 100% volunteer-powered
organization dedicated to relational
organizing. Using personal
connections to help like-minded
voters vote. They have an amazing app
(REACH) to make the job easy. Keep
an eye out on the Pinellas page
for their Monthly Voter Action Gatherings.
But however you do it, please get involved.
Want to help save our Democracy but do not have the time? If you can spare as little as three minutes per day, you do!
Only Republican members of Congress
have the power to put a leash
on Donald Trump right now.
Join a growing list of your friends and
neighbors, and be the final straw
that convinces them to act.
Tap and Talk.
More information here
Check Your Spam Folder
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If you still suspect there’s a problem,
contact Mary at
PinellasProtest@gmail.com.
Think the Democratic Party could do better?
Get involved and be the change you
want to see. We’re going to make that
easier by posting monthly district
meetings, canvassing events, and more
Dem activities here on Pinellas Protests.
PLEDGE TO VOTE EARLY
The campaigns you care about spend
thousands of dollars and thousands of
volunteer hours contacting Pinellas
voters who wait until Election Day to
vote. Modern data management tells
them who these voters are. By voting
early, you can help these candidates
win by allowing them to spend their
time and money more effectively. Vote
as early as you can so your candidates
can concentrate their resources on
those who have not yet voted.
Please pledge to request a mail ballot for
every election and vote it early. Voter
Action Pinellas will make sure that you
receive all the information you need to
vote — information about every item
on the ballot for your precinct and
where and when you can
cast your mail ballot.
Take the pledge here.
Sign up for email alerts here
We are all getting way too many
emails and texts these days;
so our promise to you:
You will only ever receive an email
when there is a new event.
No reminders. No “how did you like it.”