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New Yorkers Are Using This New Law For Better Representation

In the opening months of 2024, voters in the Empire State are utilizing the recently enacted New York Voting Rights Act (NYVRA) in hopes of remedying discrimination across the state.

By Madeleine Greenberg

April 12, 2024

Map of New York over blue background. Overlaying the map are letters NYVRA in bold white lettering. Four areas of the map are shaded with light blue shading and inside each shaded area is a red pin marking a spot on the map. In the background there are partial maps of Nassau County, Cheektowaga, and Newburgh New York.

Facing A Radical Right-Wing Lt. Gov., Josh Stein Offers A Vision for North Carolina

In his bid to be North Carolina’s next governor, Josh Stein is positioning himself as a fierce defender of abortion access for everyone, voting rights and upholding democracy and someone who’s not afraid to fight for what he believes in, even if it puts him at odds with his fellow lawmakers.

By Matt Cohen

April 4, 2024

An image featuring North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein standing at a podium and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson waving in a red MAGA hat. Behind them is a blue backdrop featuring the North Carolina flag, a protester holding a "VOTING RIGHTS NOW!" sign and another protester holding a "STOP THE STEAL" sign.

The RNC Is Inflating Its Legal Attack on Voting Rights

A recent internal RNC memo claims the committee to have “engaged” in 78 lawsuits across 23 states in the 2023-2024 election cycle, a thorough review of the RNC’s memo reveals a far lower number.

By Matt Cohen

April 1, 2024

Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel speaks before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. Former NBC News “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized his network Sunday, March 24, 2024, for hiring former Republican National Committee head McDaniel as a paid contributor, saying on the air that many NBC journalists are uncomfortable with the decision. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

The 5th Circuit Is Rehearing Voting Decisions at an Alarming Rate

A troubling trend is emerging in the nation’s most conservative federal appeals court.

By Madeleine Greenberg

March 22, 2024

Faded blue background with a photograph of the inside of the 5th Circuit's en banc coutroom. Placed over this faded background are the headshots of each member of the 5th Circuit. In red, the case names of four cases are written across the top of the image.

The Biggest Election Deniers Want SCOTUS to Ban Voting Machines

Meet the wide-ranging cast of characters involved in this “frivolous” lawsuit to ban electronic voting machines in Arizona that’s dragged on for two years.

By Matt Cohen

March 15, 2024

A pin board with Kari Lake rendered in red in the center. Red dotted lines connect her with pictures of Mark Finchem, Mike Lindell, Alan Dershowitz, Jeffrey Epstein, O.J. Simpson, Donald Trump, and an electronic voting machine.

Lessons From the Women Leading Today’s Fight for Voting Rights

For Women’s History Month, Democracy Docket spoke to just a few of the many women attorneys and activists who are at the vanguard of today’s fight for voting rights. Here’s what we learned.

By Rachel Selzer

March 14, 2024

A collage of five women advocates and activists who are leading the fight for voting rights. On the top left is a black and white image of NAACP Legal Defense Fund Senior Counsel Leah Aden on a light purple background. To the right of Aden is a black and white image of Elias Law Group Partner Abbha Khanna on a light pink background. Below Aden and Khanna is a light red dividing line. Below the red line are three more black and white images of women advocates. Pictured from left to right is: Rise CEO Mary-Pat Hector on a teal background, Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown and Elias Law Group Partner Aria Branch.

Combating Threats to Election Workers Ahead of the 2024 Election

As we barrel head first into the thick of the 2024 election, Democracy Docket spoke with extremism researchers and experts to discuss threats to election workers.

By Matt Cohen

March 12, 2024