Robin Lederer
4voters.bsky.social
Robin Lederer
@4voters.bsky.social
Led by a math professor and a marketing consultant, we use data-driven research to expose how election rules silence voters and to provide actionable strategies that empower both policymakers and the public to protect democracy.
We co-authored with political scientist, Dr. Michael Pomante, to share his latest graphs showing how states have scored from 1996-2024 on the Cost of Voting Index. Check out how easy-or-hard it is to vote in your state. votinguseitorloseit.substack.com/p/americans-...
Americans - it's time for outrageous focus on voting rules...
because the Administration, Congress and Republican-led states are in overdrive to change the rules and make it even harder to vote before November 2026
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Attorney General Bondi Reprehensibly Ties End of ICE Actions in Minnesota to the State Releasing Its Voter Rolls to DOJ electionlawblog.org?p=153962
Attorney General Bondi Reprehensibly Ties End of ICE Actions in Minnesota to the State Releasing Its Voter Rolls to DOJ #ELB
AG Bondi sent this letter to Minnesota officials. Among the things that Bondi says “will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans” is for Minnesota to release its ...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Practical voter information on our Substack - covering little-known election practices and how they affect your ability to vote. What you must know as the administration goes into overdrive to stop you from voting.
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January 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Your voter registration - keep it updated and vote in 2026 - you are in charge! Here's the latest info on a Congressional hearing on management of the voter database.

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U.S. House Republicans Want to Purge Voters Faster than Current Law Allows
Voter Action Required in 2026!
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Expert findings on the barriers to voting for the 2026 midterm elections.
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com/p/the-silent...
The Silent Electorate: 88 million Eligible Americans Missed the November 2024 Election
Expert findings on the barriers to voting for the 2026 midterm elections
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Q&A with Dr. Andrea Barreiro on the Texas 2025 Map - gerrymander or dummymander.
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Robin Lederer (@votinguseitorloseit)
Q&A with Dr. Andrea Barreiro on Texas 2025 map - Gerrymander or Dummymander?
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December 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Dr. Andrea Barreiro's review of the court opinion on the Texas 2025 map - a math professor in Texas and a gerrymandering expert who analyzed the map and came to the same conclusion.
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com/p/court-opin...
Court Opinion on 2025 Texas Map: "Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Dr. Andrea Barreiro's review of the court opinion
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Texas leaders are focused on finding 2,724 potential noncitizens in the voter rolls — when they should be focused on fixing the process that rejected 68,000 Texans trying to register to vote. bit.ly/3Jr5OCo
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
105 Texas state legislators voted to reverse course, over several months, on a law to simplify voting. Take a look at what we found. bit.ly/3Jr5OCo
October 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Monday, October 20, is the last day to submit comments to the Election Assistance Commission on the petition to require proof of citizenship to register to vote. The bitly link will take you to the comment page and just put in Robin Lederer in the search to see what I wrote. bit.ly/4hoTG1w
Regulations.gov
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October 20, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Another source of information on the petition is from the League of Women Voters. www.lwv.org/take-action/...
Urge the EAC not to Require Documentary Proof of Citizenship | League of Women Voters
Submit your comment to protect millions of voters.
www.lwv.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Three federal judges are deciding whether Texas can use its 2025 maps in the 2026 midterms. Read an analysis from a Texas expert on what the 2025 maps mean for Texas voters. substack.com/@votinguseit...
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Have you heard the news that Americans shouldn't vote by mail? Check out our Substack on how important it is for us!!
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More than 46 Million Americans Voted by Mail in November 2024 - 31%!
On August 18, President Trump said he would launch a national campaign to eliminate voting by mail. You should know states set the rules and Republican legislators have already moved to restrict it.
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Do you think more people would vote if they knew just how desperate leaders are to keep them from the ballot box — to silence the voices of Americans? Check out our latest Substack story on the SAVE Act and Texas elected officials with more states to come. votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Texas is redistricting Democratic Congressional seats to create five Republican districts. Read a summary of the impacts to voters in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Dr. Barreiro found: "You could hardly find a better example of minority vote dilution in a textbook." votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
Lederer/Barreiro | Robin Lederer | Substack
When a marketer and a math professor team up, they don’t just study elections—they rewrite the rules. We’re building the new data science of voter list maintenance to reveal how voters get purged and ...
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Texas Republican bill failed that had passed with Senate Republican votes and House Elections Committee Republican votes, but was stopped in the House Calendars Committee. How would you explain your vote to support this bill to your constituents? Our research on SB 396 showed the voter impacts!
Use It or Lose It Bill Defeated in Texas!
This session...
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
May 31, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Below are the November elections results. The defeat of this bill is one win for voter rights. But let’s keep going with you voting! Share this with your network as there must be a Texan you know that didn't vote in November 2024!
May 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
📣 Victory for the 18 million registered voters in Texas! The Republican bill, SB 396 has Failed.
No Use It or Lose It bill for Texans. Texas will not join the 22 states that purge voters for not voting - at least not this year.
May 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Do you know if you miss elections in 22 states you could be put on the path to purging? And Texas has a bill waiting for floor action that could impact 4 million voters? SCOTUS decided to give states more flexibility to purge voters in 2018-Husted v A. Philip Randolph. substack.com/@votinguseit...
Voters Purged - 22 States use 2 Laws vs just 1 Law to Purge Millions of Voters
And organized groups challenge voter eligibility
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May 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Curious about what gets said during a Texas House Elections Committee hearing on making it harder to vote - requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote? open.substack.com/pub/votingus...
Spotlight on Proof of Citizenship in Texas
A Texas House Elections Hearing on HB 5337
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April 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Texas Senate passed bills to create a new state process to target voters for purging who haven't voted in 25 months AND to require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Read the facts on impacts to voters and call your elected officials! votinguseitorloseit.substack.com/p/texas-bill...
TEXAS Bill to Massively Expand Voter Purges
Texans will lose the freedom to vote
votinguseitorloseit.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The SAVE Act passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives. See table below on how Texas elected Representatives voted on the bill. Who represents you? Give them a call and ask them why they voted to make it harder for you to vote. Or thank them if they voted NO.
April 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
By their recent official actions, Texas Republican Elected Officials support the President's Executive Order to Silence Voters. They support laws to take away your freedom to vote. Texas Republican officials with constituents in the top 10 cities in Texas all said YES. Here's what they support:
April 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Hidden Attack on Voter Rights: Texas just purged 637,960 voters-Dallas County 45,000. If TX Republicans pass SB396 into law, more purging. SB396 targets infrequent voters – multi-millions in Texas and about 344,717 voters in Dallas County. Email: [email protected] for more info and how to engage.
February 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM