Dear Friend,
This morning with great anticipation I tuned in to follow oral arguments being made before the state Supreme Judicial Court regarding our challenge to the Democrats' scheme to make pandemic-driven universal mail-in voting permanent in Massachusetts.
I was proud of the way our counselor hammered away at everything that is unconstitutional about this new law, and I'm even prouder to have my name at the top of that lawsuit listing me as a plaintiff.
The Democrats' case against us hinges on the absurd argument that universal mail-in voting falls in the same category as early voting, which is not covered under the Massachusetts Constitution. Absentee voting -- which this certainly is -- is covered under the Constitution, and is only allowed if you're out of town or serving overseas, if you're disabled, or if you have a religious commitment that conflicts with Election Day.
When we launched our challenge, I was required to submit an affidavit, and one of the points I made is my belief that universal no-fault mail-in voting ultimately benefits just one party -- the incumbent.
In my case, that's Secretary of State Bill Galvin. Did you know that he was the one who drafted the bill to make mail-in voting permanent?
Mail-in voting denies the challenger, which is what I am, the opportunity to use every last minute of precious time to convince potential voters that I am the right choice. Mail-in voting denies me of the opportunity to make that final case before voters outside of polling stations.
As I've previously mentioned, candidates for office often live and die in the small details of our electoral systems.
In the meantime, I will continue fighting for your vote as our team continues to challenge the Democrats' unconstitutional power grab in court.
To Victory,
Rayla
