Consequential State Elections to Watch In 2025
Off-year state races are often a bellwether for the next federal election cycle.
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2023-2024 Litigation Report: The Most Litigated Election in History
Democracy Docket tracked voting rights and election-related litigation leading up to the 2024 election. Despite a wave of lawsuits aimed at restricting voting access, courts consistently ruled in favor of voters. Here’s a breakdown of the most litigated election cycle in history. For the purposes of this report, we excluded lawsuits in our database that […]
North Carolina’s Political Power Struggle Continues — At Voters’ Expense
After the general election, North Carolina’s government finds itself in a partisan power struggle that may not bode well for voters.
Judge Drops Election Indictment Against Trump After Prosecutors Seek Dismissal
Jack Smith sought to dismiss the election subversion case against Trump, citing the DOJ’s longstanding policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.
Biden and Senate Democrats Rush to Fill Judicial Vacancies During Lame Duck Period
President Joe Biden has two months until he leaves office and President-elect Donald Trump, a known threat to democracy, takes over. During the lame duck period, Biden and Senate Democrats are able to take action to protect voting rights — by filling judicial vacancies.
How Trump’s New DOJ Could Shape the Future of Voting Rights
How will a Trump DOJ run by loyalists and possibly purged of career attorneys impact voting rights? Looking at its record during Trump’s first term could provide an indication of what’s to come.
How to Combat the Dangers of Project 2025
From a reintroduction to Schedule F to a whole host of other proposals, legal organizations are preparing to fight Project 2025 in the courts.
It’s Here: What to Know for Election Day and Beyond
The election is a week away. But millions of ballots have already been cast. Here’s what you should know as you head to the polls.
How Arizona Became the Epicenter of Election Conspiracy Theories
Far-right extremism and election denialism has gripped the GOP but nowhere as pronounced as it has in Arizona.
GOP Intensifies Legal Challenges Against Overseas, Military Voters
With just weeks until the general election, Republicans are turning their focus to overseas voters by questioning their eligibility.
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