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Democracy Docket is the leading progressive news platform for information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. Subscribe to our free newsletters: www.democracydocket.com/subscribe

907 Posts

  1. The Little Known Wisconsin Legal Group Wreaking Havoc on Democracy

    By Devon Hesano Ever wonder just who is behind the consistent attacks on Democracy in the courts? Look no further than a little known law group in Wisconsin. The Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Institute For Law and Liberty (WILL) is a conservative firm founded in 2011 that has filed la
  2. Where Are the Judges Who Know How To Fight for Workers?

    By Rakim Brooks It’s a boom time for unions. Last year alone, we witnessed incredible bravery from auto workers , hotel workers , writers and actors and Amazon employees . More and more workers are organizing and taking to the picket line to demand better from their employers. It’s a
  3. US Supreme Court To Decide If Trump Can Appear On Colorado Primary Ballot

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review former President Donald Trump’s removal from the Colorado primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Trump appealed the decision earlier this week and asked the court to determine whether the Colorad
  4. Three Years After Jan. 6 Trump Is Even More Dangerous

    By @marcelias It has been three years since then-President Donald Trump incited a violent mob to storm the U.S. Capitol. In the dark days that followed Jan. 6, 2021, there was a glimmer of hope that the worst might be behind us. We now know, the darknes
  5. North Carolina Chooses 10 Counties for Signature Verification Pilot Program

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) has selected 10 counties to test a signature verification pilot program that if adopted in full could make the Tar Heel State the “ strictest ” in the U.S. for mail-in ballots. The pilot program is part of an omn
  6. New Idaho Voter Suppression Law Goes Into Effect

    Idaho officially repealed student IDs as acceptable forms of voter ID as a new youth voter suppression law went into effect this week. There are two ongoing lawsuits challenging this statute. The state court lawsuit argues the law violates the Idaho Constitution. The federal lawsu
  7. Wisconsin Court Issues Major Mail-in Voting Victory Ahead of 2024 Election

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, a Wisconsin trial court issued a major win to voting rights groups and voters ahead of the 2024 elections that could prevent thousands of ballots from being unfairly rejected due to witness certificates with an incomplete address. Wisconsin’s witness
  8. BREAKING: Trump Appeals Colorado Decision Blocking Him from Ballot

    Donald Trump appeals the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring him from the state's presidential primary ballot to the U.S. Supreme Court.
  9. What I’m Watching on the Docket

    By @marcelias At the end of last year, the Republican National Committee bragged about its involvement in 70 lawsuits that challenge election rules and laws. While that number may be inflated, it is a testament to a growing understanding that the rules
  10. New Jersey Democrats Pass Bill Expanding Voting Eligibility To Certain 17-Year-Olds

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Certain 17-year-olds in New Jersey could soon be eligible to vote in the state’s primary elections thanks to a recently passed bill sponsored by Democrats. The legislation — called the New Voter Empowerment Act — would permit 17-year-olds, who will turn 18 by th
  11. BREAKING: Right-Wing Group Didn't Intimidate Georgia Voters, Court Rules

    Federal court rules that right-wing “election integrity” group True the Vote did NOT intimidate voters nor violate the Voting Rights Act with its efforts to challenge the eligibility of over 364,000 Georgia voters before the 2021 Senate runoffs.
  12. BREAKING: Colorado Supreme Court Rules Trump Ineligible To Hold Office of President

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a shocking decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Today’s decision stems from a lawsuit filed by a group of Colorado voters see
  13. Intimidating Voters Is Nothing New in Georgia, It’s Just Easier Now

    By Carol Anderson The incessant clamor after the 2020 election about “ election integrity ” implies that something went awry, that there was widespread, results-changing fraud at the ballot box. That concern, however, is a red herring, a deceptive trick to take our eyes off the real
  14. Republican U.S. Senator Introduces Bill Targeting Noncitizen Voting

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced legislation aimed at preventing noncitizen voting in federal elections, despite the fact that the practice is already illegal and nearly nonexistent. The bill would amend the National Voter Registrati
  15. 5th Circuit Will Not Rehear Case Jeopardizing Voting Rights Act Precedent

    Camp Street side of John Minor Wisdom United States Court of Appeals (Adobe Stock) Today, the 5th Circuit denied Louisiana Republicans’ cynical request for the entire 5th Circuit to reconsider the ability of private parties, such as nonprofit organizations and voters, to bring cla
  16. BREAKING: Kentucky Supreme Court upholds the state's congressional and state House districts. Voters and the Kentucky Democratic Party argued that the maps are gerrymandered to unfairly benefit Republicans and violate the state constitution.
  17. Democracy Was on the Docket in 2023, and It Won

    By @marcelias American democracy has never been perfect, and it has always faced challenges. Yet, the assault on free and fair elections occasioned by former President Donald Trump and his supporters has little historical precedent. Over the last few yea
  18. The National Sheriffs Association Could Police Its Members, But It Does Not

    By Jessica Pishko On Jan. 6, 2021, Sheriff Chris West of Canadian County, Oklahoma attended former President Donald Trump’s rally, he says, as a “ patriotic citizen .” He carried a “Make America Great Again” flag, chanted “Stop the Steal” and marched to the Capitol building. West cl
  19. BREAKING: New York’s Highest Court Orders New Congressional Map for 2024

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, in a 4-3 decision, New York’s highest court ruled that the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) must redraw the state’s congressional map before the 2024 elections. The 1842 courthouse of the New York Court of Appeals in Albany. (Adobe Stoc
  20. BREAKING: New York's highest court rules that the state's redistricting commission must draw new congressional districts. A new map will likely contain additional Democratic-leaning seats and impact control of the U.S. House in 2024.

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