Trump’s style darkens the nation’s future Know the rules for 2020 primary voting

Many are disheartened with President Trump’s use of power. He cleaned the swamp by making its inhabitants his cabinet secretaries. Environmental and education agencies are examples. One secretary rejects climate change and the other prefers private schools. The House has passed over 400 bills on infrastructure, climate concerns, drug prices, etc. Republican Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not allow votes in the Senate.

In all our institutions, we are watching the dismissal of career people whom Trump calls traitors; not to the Constitution

but to him. The great strength of democracy is in a free press, and the people’s right to know. Trump denigrates it as the “enemy of the people.” That is right out of Fascism.

We are reminded of past fascist regimes — the feeding on people’s grievances, the destruction of democratic laws and institutions, the demonizing of those who believe in and protect democracy. Are we slowly getting there? Bernice Krantz Mystic

Did you register as “Independent”? That means you are a member of the Independent Party of Connecticut. It does not mean you are unaffiliated. It is too late to change your affiliation for the April 28 presidential primary, but there is another primary election in August for state candidates, and you can change your party up until three months before that election.

To participate in the presidential primary, unaffiliated voters, voters who have not been enrolled in any party for at least three months, may enroll in a political party up until April 23 by mail or by April 27 by noon, in person, at your Registrars’ of Voters office.

New voters, if you have a state ID (example, driver’s license) and will be 18 years old by November 3, 2020, you can register online. Go to Vote411. org to help register and for more information. Or go to your library or town hall or registrar’s office for a paper application. It’s important that we all understand the rules of the election process and the specific requirements and privileges of party affiliation currently in Connecticut. Irene Weiss President, League of Women Voters of Southeastern CT Mystic