AI’s Impact on Elections: Assessing the Growing Threats and Solutions
Arizona Sec. of State Adrian Fontes, Michigan Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and NewDEAL Forum CEO Debbie Cox Bultan talk about the growing threat of AI in elections.
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These Republicans Have Ties to the Group Behind Project 2025
As Trump and the GOP try to distance themselves from Project 2025, we highlight nine Republicans with ties to the group behind the controversial document.
How the US Supreme Court Undermined Democracy in 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped one of its most consequential terms in modern history, handing down decisions that redefined the limits of presidential power and upended the wide latitude given to federal agencies to interpret laws.
Unmasking the Anti-Democracy Agenda of Project 2025
Democracy Docket spoke with voting rights experts, pro-democracy advocates, and right-wing extremist researchers about how Project 2025 could upend democracy.
Can The Voting Rights Act Survive if Individuals Can’t Sue Under Section 2?
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held last year that private parties can’t sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. While the decision is concerning, experts say voters still have other avenues to challenge racial discrimination.
What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?
We explain Project 2025, The Heritage Foundation’s plan for how Trump, should he win the November election, can vastly remake the federal government most effectively to carry out an extremist far-right agenda.
Debunking the Myths Surrounding Noncitizen Voting
Many Republicans claim that enough noncitizens are voting in U.S. elections to influence the results and that in order to stop them, states and the federal government must require people to provide proof of citizenship documents to vote.
A Deep Dive Into Line-Warming Bans as Federal Court Overturns New York’s Law
A federal court just overturned New York’s line-warming ban, so now people will be able to hand out food and water to voters in line at polling places.
Arkansas NAACP Will Not Appeal Decision That Gutted Voting Rights Act in Seven States
On Friday, the Arkansas State Conference of the NAACP and Arkansas Public Policy Panel decided not to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a ruling that gutted an important section of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in seven states.
Will Election Denialism Plague Wisconsin Once Again? Officials Set Stage for 2024
Ahead of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign stop in Waukesha, Wisconsin, the former president told local right-wing radio host Dan O’Donnell he’s had “great luck” in the battleground state.
