What’s Really Behind Republicans’ Push for Proof of Citizenship?
Republicans are pushing for a proof of citizenship requirement to serve their own ends while perpetuating harmful myths about noncitizen voting.
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DNC Chair Candidates On 2024 Election, What They’d Do Differently Moving Forward
A Feb. 1 election will determine who will lead the Democratic National Committee (DNC). The current chair, Jaime Harrison, decided not to run for re-election, so it’s a wide-open playing field.
A Little-Known Federal Agency Helps Secure Elections. Trump Wants to Gut It.
Project 2025 calls for gutting the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which election experts say could have a huge impact on election security.
GOP Already Controls the North Carolina Supreme Court – Why Are They Obsessed With Overturning That Race?
While a single seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, which already has an overwhelming Republican majority, may seem insignificant, this race has the potential to set a dangerous precedent for future election challenges.
4 Voting Rights Cases SCOTUS May Hear That Could Reshape Elections
The U.S. Supreme Court only selects a few cases to hear during its session, which lasts from October to December each year, and multiple cases under consideration could significantly impact voting rights.
The Best and Worst of 2024
From “Wicked” on screen to the actual wicked return of Trump in the White House, here are Democracy Docket’s best and worst of 2024.
The Most-Clicked Democracy Docket Articles in 2024
The articles that garnered the most clicks on Democracy Docket this year reflect the key legal and political developments that shaped public conversation during the most litigated election in history.
How Noncitizen Voting Emerged as a Republican Obsession in 2024
Noncitizen voting was a top issue for the GOP in 2024 ahead of the general election. It’s already illegal and exceedingly rare, yet Republicans treated the concept like an existential threat to the American electoral system.
The People and Groups Who Tried to Disenfranchise Voters in 2024
Democracy Docket looks back at the anti-voting people and groups we exposed in 2024.
Gerrymandering, SCOTUS, More: Democracy Docket’s Complete 2024 Investigative Analysis
From redistricting battles to the emergence of right-wing groups seeking to suppress the vote, 2024 was an eventful year for Democracy Docket.
