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Threats to election workers are on the rise nationwide, all fueled by lies about the 2020 election. A survey revealed that one in six election officials have experienced threats and one in five indicated that they are likely to leave their jobs before 2024.
This November, there are 30 attorney general seats on the ballot. Numerous GOP candidates are running on platforms focused on investigating, to a dangerous extreme, voter fraud and if necessary, overturning election results.
Two Republican candidates in Arizona have attacked the use of mail-in voting. But not only is mail-in voting well-established and popular — it used to be championed by the very party that now seeks to dismantle it.
The Montana Legislature spent 2021 passing new laws to restrict voting that are headed to trial next week. A few are headed to trial next week. Find all the facts you need to know about the challenged laws here.
An online database with semi-public voter information, coupled with VoteRef’s claims of voter fraud, represents another step in the growing, right-wing movement to deputize the task of investigating elections to private citizens.
A key, but often overlooked, provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is Section 208, which states that all individuals who need assistance when voting can receive that assistance from a person of their choice.
It’s been over two months since Pennsylvania held its primary elections, but three counties are still refusing to include certain ballots in their certification totals. It’s a blatant disregard for the rule of law and a dire warning sign of what’s to come.
The Texas GOP proposed creating a state electoral college to elect statewide officials like the governor. In today’s piece, we unpack this proposal and what it has to say about the current state Republicans nationwide.
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) is often referred to as the “Motor Voter” law for its focus on voter registration opportunities when interacting with motor vehicles agencies, but it does much more.
The summer months may be slower, but the voting rights world is not taking a vacation this August. Democracy Docket is currently tracking 156 lawsuits across 39 states.
