“May Runoffs Approach and General Election Insight: The Critical Role of Voter Registration and the Battle Against Misinformation”
We are now moving towards May runoffs, for some County races, and the general election is looming on the horizon, being set for November 5th, 2024.
Persons who weren’t registered for the March primaries, should look ahead to doing so now, in order to be eligible to vote in the general election.
One facet of the campaigns is how messaging is getting out to potential voters. We see the devious tactic of gaslighting being used to spread misinformation and doubt in fair elections.
What is gaslighting? It’s been defined as “a form of psychological manipulation, in which an abuser attempts to sow seeds of self doubt and confusion , in another person.” Further reports reflect that the user “is seeking to gain power and control over another person, by distorting reality and forcing them to question their own judgement and intuition.”
There’s a significant segment of America’s citizens who appear to have been deeply affected by this deceptive tactic, particularly within one of the two major political parties. This downturn has had a rippling negative effect on America’s political atmosphere.
Over the past eight years, facts have become “alternative facts”, beginning in 2015, garnered speed through the next two general elections and remain as the centerpiece of the party which depends on “labeling”, of opponents, even going so far as to broadcast that “the press is the enemy of the people”, despite the First Amendment’s guarantee of Freedom of The Press. We’re still witnessing “anything but the truth!”
As this very important campaign continues to unfold, We, The People, have a great opportunity to make a big difference in the quality of both leadership and representation, on every level. It’s incumbent upon each of us to research candidates, identity issues that we want addressed and VOTE, for those candidates that will support our desired results.
If we want to Change Laws, Change Lawmakers!
If we want to Change Policies, Change Policymakers!
