This Week at Democracy Docket: First on Voter Suppression News
This week, Democracy Docket readers were first to learn about three important new developments in Republican voter suppression.
Democracy Alert
Dems ‘Need the Votes’ of ‘Illegal Citizens,’ Top Federal Election Official Claims in Unhinged Rant
A top federal voting official has accused Democrats of encouraging “open borders” and widespread illegal voting by undocumented immigrants because “they need the votes.”
Virginia Completes Step 1 of Plan to Counter Trump Gerrymander
Virginia is one step closer to helping counter the GOP’s gerrymander after the Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Friday that would allow the state to redraw its congressional map.
Ohio Adopts New Congressional Map Giving GOP an Extra Edge In Two Districts
The Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted new congressional maps Friday giving the GOP slightly better odds in two Democratic-held districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database Friday, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
New Congressional Map Gives GOP Bump In Two Districts Ahead of Friday Vote
The Ohio Redistricting Commission adopted a new GOP-drawn congressional map as its “working map” without objection Thursday, setting it up for approval Friday.
Louisiana GOP Delays Elections as It Looks Set to Wipe Out Black-Majority Districts
Louisiana Republicans enacted a law delaying next year’s elections ahead of a looming U.S. Supreme Court decision that could upend the state’s congressional map by weakening the Voting Rights Act’s protections for minority voters.
‘Completely Inappropriate’: Top Elections Expert Reacts to Trump Administration Threatening Lawsuit Over State’s Mail-In Ballot Deadline
An Ohio Senator called the resulting bill “an atrocious piece of legislation that will disenfranchise tens of thousands of Ohioans.”
Ohio’s GOP Gerrymander Would Boost Its Chances in Two Dem Districts
Ohio Democrats may accept a Republican proposal to redraw the state’s congressional districts to make two seats slightly more favorable to the GOP next year.
DHS Sued for Records on Trump-Appointed Election Conspiracy Theorist
American Oversight is seeking records related to the hiring of Heather Honey, a noted election conspiracy theorist.
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