Texas Targets Latino Officials in Voting Crackdown, Setting up a Climate of Intimidation
Voting rights advocates say Attorney General Ken Paxton’s latest crusade isn’t about curbing fraud. It’s about creating fear.
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Trump’s First 100 Days: ‘An All-Out Assault on Democracy’
Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has made almost daily sweeping but dubious claims of power that threaten fundamental principles, like the right to due process, the separation of powers and free and fair elections.
Allison Riggs: ‘This Is a Fight for the Very Soul of Democracy’
The North Carolina appeals court’s decision in Republican challenges against incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs’ victory in the state’s Supreme Court race last year is “like dropping a match in a really dry forest.,” she told Democracy Docket in an interview Friday.
Supreme Court to Hear Latest Conservative Bid to Gut the VRA
“It feels like whatever the SCOTUS ruling is, this is just going to be a sort of an ongoing, non-stop battle.”
Trump’s Plan to Control Elections Is Coming Into Focus
Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has many times outlined his extreme vision for U.S. elections.
Trump Bid to Take Over Postal Service Could Threaten Mail Voting
Trump’s pending USPS executive order could potentially allow his administration to make mail voting more difficult.
Republicans’ New Argument to Dismantle Section 2 Feels Eerily Familiar
Republicans are trying to strike down the VRA’s Section 2 the same way they dismantled Section 5. Here’s how it’s different.
Disinformation Plagued Virginia’s Last Election. Could It Be Worse in 2025?
Disinformation around noncitizen voting plagued Virginia last year and many voting rights experts and advocates fear a repeat in 2025.
A Stress Test for Democracy: Will the North Carolina Supreme Court Allow a GOP Candidate To Steal a Seat on the Bench?
As a GOP candidate is seeking to overturn his election loss, the future of the North Carolina Supreme Court’s composition — and free and fair elections more broadly — hangs in the balance.
Wisconsin Voters Head to the Polls Again for Crucial Election
Many voters are understandably fatigued from the lead-up to and aftermath of the consequential 2024 election, but Wisconsin voters have another influential election on the horizon — with national implications.
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