From Marc

The Latest Gambit From North Carolina Republicans

North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Legislature has never been shy about abusing its power to undermine free and fair elections.

By Marc Elias

January 26, 2023

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Meet Wisconsin’s Proudest Vote Suppressor

Even among vote suppressors, Wisconsin election official Robert Spindell (R) stands out for his enthusiasm for voter suppression.

By Marc Elias

January 21, 2023

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Santos, McCarthy and the Shameless Republican Party

The Republican Party today embraces crooks. It revels in cheating. It celebrates fraudsters.

By Marc Elias

January 19, 2023

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The Courts Protected Democracy in 2022

A new report by Democracy Docket shows that much of the conventional wisdom about voting and election litigation was wrong.

By Marc Elias

January 10, 2023

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It Is Time to Reform the Electoral Count Act

I am thrilled to now support the Electoral Count Reform Act and urge both chambers of Congress to pass it as soon as possible.

By Marc Elias

December 22, 2022

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Headed Toward a Middle Ground? Today’s Argument in Moore v. Harper

Proponents of the ISL theory will likely be disappointed by today’s argument. For voting rights advocates, the devil will be in the details of any opinion, but it feels like we dodged a bullet.

By Marc Elias

December 7, 2022

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Five Things I’m Watching in Tomorrow’s U.S. Supreme Court Argument

As we wait for the U.S. Supreme Court argument on Wednesday in Moore v. Harper, here are the five things I’m watching.

By Marc Elias

December 6, 2022

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Message to Counties: Certifying Elections Is Not Optional

Many people celebrated that election denialism was on the wane. But, then counties in Arizona and Pennsylvania said: Not so fast.

By Marc Elias

December 2, 2022

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What Georgia Teaches Us About Voter Suppression

At stake were the rights of over 70,000 Georgia voters in 27 counties who would not have been able to cast their ballots on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

By Marc Elias

November 29, 2022