TheChisel

It’s no secret that 2026 has tested our democracy. This year alone, the Supreme Court has continued to dismantle the Voting Rights Act, state legislators are rushing to execute a generational gerrymander in the South to undermine Black and Latino voters, and state houses across the country are considering more than 330 laws that make it harder for everyone to vote. At the same time, the administration continues its attempts to consolidate federal power over elections, including a push for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. These nationwide efforts to ensure voters are confused, tired, and apathetic are not a coincidence — they are voter suppression.

But here’s the hope: the one thing we’ve learned despite the many challenges we’ve seen in 2026? We need each other now more than ever.