Each one of us will play a crucial role in the fate of American democracy. Choose truth and facts, not lies or election deniers. Honest public education, not censored, reinventions of history. Protection of your constitutional rights, not voter suppression, regression or invasion of privacy. Reproductive freedom, not government imposed or religious restrictions. Fair, competitive political districts, not gerrymandered, partisan boundaries weakening your vote. Earned lifetime Social Security, not the impoverishment of millions of our elderly and disabled citizens. Sensible and civil governance, not extremist, regressive, oppressive or covert lawmaking. Healthcare for all, not the dismantling of medicare and affordable healthcare.

Fiscal responsibility and tax fairness, not outrageous tax cuts for corporations and the very wealthy. Choose to sustain democracy, not a fascist state run by dark money, fraudsters, flip-floppers and lawbreakers. Vote the democratic ticket from bottom to top. Vote for your local democratic candidates and your state democratic candidates. Make the best choice for yourself, your children, your grandchildren and theirs. Keep New Hampshire and America a place of fairness, where everyone’s vote and voice will continue to be heard and counted. I will be voting for Democrats for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, NH Representative, NH Senate and local offices. I hope my independent and Republican friends will join me. Vote on November 8. Make your vote count for all the decency you want to restore and for all the freedoms you want to keep.

Gail Laker-Phelps

Chichester