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I run Political Charge to give people the knowledge and inspiration to take charge of their political activism. You can also follow me on Twitter at @dhstokyo.

• Election Calendar for August 2021

  By TokyoSand on July 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A listing of all the special elections taking place in August 2021. Let’s spread the word to amp up turnout!

• What Should We Make of This News Out of Texas?

  By TokyoSand on July 29, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  Here are some of the interesting tidbits from the Texas 6th District election this week.

• Here’s How the January 6th Select Committee is Taking Shape

  By TokyoSand on July 26, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  The latest on how the January 6th select committee to investigate the insurrection is taking shape.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 7/24

  By TokyoSand on July 24, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  A roundup of great editorial cartoons covering the news from this past week.

• Midterms 2022: 3 Senate Updates

  By TokyoSand on July 23, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Get the latest news about the 2022 Senate races in Wisconsin, Iowa, and New Hampshire.

• 3 Ways To Help the Democrats Win the 2021 Virginia Governor’s Race

  By TokyoSand on July 19, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  The election for Virginia’s governor is happening this November, a full year before next year’s midterms. Here’s the 411 on the race and how to get involved.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 7/17

  By TokyoSand on July 17, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  A roundup of editorial cartoons from this past week.

• Why We Must Loudly Celebrate the Child Tax Credit Payments

  By TokyoSand on July 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  How the child tax credit payments are important for the 2022 Midterms.

• I’m Sorry — Who Exactly Is Running In My Local Election??

  By TokyoSand on July 14, 2021 • ( 8 )

  

  Do you want to see election deniers and conspiracy theorists win elections in your local community? If not, this is what you need to do to stop them.

• The Voting Rights Fight in Texas Heats Up

  By TokyoSand on July 12, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Get caught up on the inspiring actions of voting rights activists in Texas this past weekend.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 7/10

  By TokyoSand on July 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A collection of some of the great editorial cartoons from this past week.

• Putting the DNC Voting Rights Announcement in Context

  By TokyoSand on July 9, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  The DNC announced a huge investment in voting rights yesterday.

• Could the 2024 Presidential Election Get Overturned?

  By TokyoSand on July 7, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  The nightmare scenarios for 2024 are quite scary. But I know that what we accomplish in 2022 can lessen the chance that 2024 is a disaster.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 7/3

  By TokyoSand on July 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A roundup of this week’s best editorial cartoons.

• How To Proceed When the Supreme Court Hates Voting Rights

  By TokyoSand on July 2, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  A reflection on SCOTUS’s most recent decision affecting voting rights, and how we move forward.

• Will the 2021 Virginia Elections Predict What Happens in the 2022 Midterms?

  By TokyoSand on June 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The outcome of the Virginia elections this November could foreshadow the 2022 midterms. Here’s what’s at stake.

• Election Calendar for July 2021

  By TokyoSand on June 28, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Info about all the elections happening in July 2021.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 6/26

  By TokyoSand on June 26, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  I’ve been on vacation this week, but will get back to the normal schedule of 3 posts a week next week. That said, I was compelled to pull together a cartoon post, so here’s the one for this week —… Read More ›

• How Will Ranked Choice Voting Work in NYC’s Election?

  By TokyoSand on June 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  New York heads to the polls tomorrow, and you might be wondering how exactly ranked choice voting works.

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 6/19

  By TokyoSand on June 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A roundup of my favorite political cartoons from the past week.