Monday, in an effort to prevent the abuse of presidential power and restore the public’s faith in our judicial system, President Biden announced support to reform the Supreme Court and deliver on the Biden-Harris administration’s promise to protect our democracy and ensure no president is above the law.
President Biden called for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability to the court and our democracy. The Biden-Harris administration formally endorsed a constitutional amendment called the No One Is Above the Law Amendment, 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, and a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court should be the gold standard of judicial ethics, yet our Supreme Court justices are the only federal judges not bound by a code of ethics. With public trust in the Supreme Court at an all-time low, President Biden’s Supreme Court reforms are a critical solution to an urgent ethics crisis. Justices have acted with impunity while accepting lavish gifts from wealthy benefactors and refusing to recuse themselves from cases in which they have a clear conflict of interest demonstrating an abuse of unchecked power while simultaneously claiming even more power for themselves.
An overwhelming majority of voters want Congress to take action to reform the Supreme Court, including by passing 18-year term limits for current and future justices. 78% of voters want Congress to take action to impose a binding code of ethics and create greater accountability for U.S. Supreme Court justices.
We applaud President Biden and Vice President Harris for supporting urgently-needed reforms to restore trust in our nation’s highest Court by addressing the far-right extreme justices controlling the Court, their unethical behavior, and their attacks on our rights and freedoms. Today’s announcement signals that we can pursue freedom and work towards making this country one that serves all people – and not just a privileged few.
No one should have unchecked power for life.
If your ballot has not arrived, you can check your voter status and request a mail-in-ballot at voteindianriver.org or by calling the Elections Office at 772-226-4700. It's not too late to request a mail-in-ballot for the Primary Election. The Primary Election Mail Ballot Request Deadline is August 8 by 5 p.m. Sample ballots are also now available online for your review. View your sample ballot here.
If you have questions about the Primary Election, feel free to call our office at (772) 226-5267. Our volunteers are available 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday and also Friday mornings.
Thank you to our volunteers that have been busy all week reaching out new voters and assembling canvassing bags. We need your help too! Join our voter registration team, contribute to our editorial efforts, volunteer as a poll watcher, or join our texting team. Get involved with the Democrats of Indian River by signing up to volunteer here. We also welcome donations to support our initiatives. Together, let's create a brighter future for our community and our country.
Primary Election Slate Card
While the Democratic Executive Committee of Indian River cannot endorse Republicans or NPAs in any race, we wanted to let you know that William Evans, Chair of the Indian River DEC, cast his vote for Peggy Jones and David Dyer in the school board races and Brenda Bradley in the Tax Collector race. The Indian River DEC recommends Deborah Shellenberger, for Hospital Board, Randy Aldieri in Senate Race District 29 and Joseph Martinez in House Race 34 in the general election, November 5th.
Canvass in Gifford & Sebastian with Us
Join our canvassing team every Saturday to knock on doors. This Saturday, we will be reminding voters in Gifford and Sebastian about the changes in vote-by-mail and how their vote is their voice! Then, next Saturday, we will focus on canvassing in Fellsmere. Are you a Spanish speaker? We need your help too!
The Florida Democratic Party is working every day to ensure every eligible Floridian has the opportunity to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted. Because all politics is local, our county voter protection teams work to protect the vote in their respective communities. TODAY is the deadline to volunteer as a poll watcher for the August 20 Primary Election.
What is a Poll Watcher? A poll watcher is an individual designated by a candidate, political party, or political committee to watch and observe the conduct of elections.
To volunteer as a poll watcher please complete the following by 12 noon today:
1. Fill out the FDP Voter Protection Volunterer form linked below
2. Email [email protected] to let them know you have completed the FDP Volunteer form
The Young Democrats of Indian River invite you to join us at The Kilted Mermaid on Saturday, August 10th. This casual get together will begin at 6:00 p.m. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. As always, we encourage anyone between the ages of 16-39 to join our cause using this link.
Today marks 95 days until the November elections and Florida Democrats are more fired up than ever.
Vice President Kamala Harris has energized the entire Democratic base and inspired millions of people across the country to re-engage in the democratic process. Just last week, nearly 10,000 new Floridian volunteers — many from traditionally conservative places like the Villages — have stepped up to fight back against Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and the extremism of the Republican Party.
Florida Democrats aren’t just focused on the top of the ticket — we’re fighting to break the Republican supermajority in the state house, flip our House and Senate seats BLUE, take back our school boards, restore reproductive freedom and lay the groundwork for taking back Florida.
With a full slate of legislative candidates, we’re going to get out the vote across Indian River County and prove that Democrats are alive and well in Florida — and our state is worth fighting for.
Where are the yard signs?
We hear you! The latest information coming from the Harris campaign is that they are waiting for the Vice President candidate announcement next week before they open up the printers to make yard signs, bumper stickers, etc. to send to our office. We PROMISE to keep you posted!
Women's Healthcare
Floridians are now living under one of the most extreme abortion bans in the country. Our six-week abortion ban has virtually no exceptions and puts women’s lives at risk. Florida's near-total abortion ban is even more extreme because of Florida’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period, which was signed into law by Rick Scott, and a requirement to have two in-person doctors appointments before accessing abortion care.
Polling shows that 65% of Florida voters — including nearly half of Florida Republicans — support the right to safe, legal abortion. Make no mistake: Trump has ensured that abortion bans are now the law of the land.
But Florida voters can reverse this extreme ban and restore reproductive freedom in our state by voting yes on Amendment 4 and electing Kamala Harris to the presidency.
Project 2025
A second Trump presidency would be even more harmful than the first — thanks to Project 2025. Project 2025 is an extreme takeover plan by Trump and his MAGA loyalists that rolls back Americans’ rights and freedoms, hurts the middle class, and undermines our democracy by giving Trump power like no president has ever had over your daily life. Trump is willing to tell any lie in his quest for power, but the truth is Project 2025 was written for him, by those closest to him.
Project 2025 should scare every single American. If you don’t know what it is, here’s a brief overview:
Guts checks and balances to give Trump total power to use the presidency for revenge and retribution and be a dictator on “day one.”
Consolidates power in the Oval Office and defunds government agencies like the Department of Education.
Bans abortion nationwide and punishes women who get an abortion.
Raises taxes for the middle class while giving handouts to billionaire donors.
Trump’s conservative Supreme Court has already given him a blank check to do virtually whatever he wants with no regard for the rule of law. If he wins, there is no question Trump will use it to pass his Project 2025 agenda.
We continue to share important election information, updates on Biden-Harris successes and Project 2025 information on our social media sites. Follow us HERE.
Postcarding
Sign up below to write postcards to rally Democrats in Florida to vote on Nov 5. Postcards to Swing States will mail you free postcards, voter lists and instructions with three message options. You'll provide the postcard stamps and mail the postcards in October on the instructed date.
Every Tuesday at 6pm-7:30pm, the Voter Registration Department at FDP will be hosting voter registration specific virtual phone banks on Zoom. Click here to join the weekly phone banks on Tuesdays at 6pm-7pm ET.
More Opportunities to Get Involved
DEMOCRATS OF INDIAN RIVER Volunteer with Democrats of Indian River HERE
Steering Meeting Wednesday, August 14, 2024 5:00 p.m. ZOOM Meeting
Democratic Executive Committee (DEC) Meeting Thursday, August 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. Vero Beach Main Library Multi-Media Room
Voter Registration Team Meeting This is the first step in participating in our monthly voter registration events. Every Monday 11:30 a.m. Democrats of Indian River Office
Editorial Team Meeting TBD Virtual ZOOM Meeting
Board Meeting Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. ZOOM
Democratic Club of Indian River Meeting Wednesday, August 14, 2024 6:00 p.m. BigShots Golf 3456 US-1, Vero Beach, FL
Join our club or pay dues HERE.
Members, join our Dem Club Facebook group HERE.
