Why Anti-Voting Activists Are Using the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election to Spread Disinformation
Pennsylvania Republicans see an opening to flip control of the state’s highest court in 2027.
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GOP Fights to Deny Missouri Voters a Voice on Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
Missourians are mobilizing to give voters a chance to block the state’s new Trump-ordered GOP gerrymander, via ballot measure. But Republican officials are pulling out all the stops to stymie the effort.
‘Stakes Are High:’ Big Law Alerts Clients on Trump’s Domestic Terrorism Order
Some of the largest law firms in the U.S. are telling clients to prepare for possible politically motivated governmental probes stemming from President Trump’s new national security directive on domestic terrorism.
Texas Gerrymander Goes to Court, With 5 Congressional Seats, and Minority Representation, at Stake
President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm election by pressuring states to create more Republican congressional seats will face a major test in a federal courtroom in El Paso, Texas starting Wednesday, as a panel of judges considers whether to block the state’s new gerrymandered map.
Trump Took Key Steps Into Authoritarianism This Week
President Trump doubled down on his dangerous drive for authoritarian powers this week even as it continues to generate harsh criticism from Americans.
How The GOP Treats Innocent Mistakes as Fraud To Promote a Noncitizen Voting Panic
The illusory threat of noncitizen voting was a centerpiece of the GOP’s 2024 campaign messaging. And now in power, Republicans are hunting evidence to justify the fearmongering and bolster their push for more restrictions.
Key Contests This November That Will Shape the Future of Democracy
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
The GOP Gerrymander in Texas: How They Rigged the Map
Democracy Docket took a close look at how the new Texas congressional map is designed to further dilute the strength of minority voters.
The GOP Is Attacking the VRA From All Angles — and Could Soon Make it All But Useless
It took nearly a century for Congress to enact legislation to enforce the 15th Amendment. It may take conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court only a little more than a decade to fully eviscerate that law — the 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA).
The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?
Some worry the trove of voter data could offer a goldmine of misleading evidence to allow the Trump administration to super-charge its false narrative about rampant illegal voting.
