What’s Next in Republicans’ Legal War on Voting Rights
Already, we can see the first rumblings of the next Republican legal strategies echoing in lawsuits, court filings and legal opinions across the country.
Mac Brower
Mac was a staff writer between 2021 and 2023 with a special interest in redistricting and democratic reform. While at Democracy Docket, he spearheaded coverage of the ISL theory and the U.S. Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper. Originally from North Carolina, he graduated from Bowdoin College in 2018.
Last Term, the U.S. Supreme Court Didn’t Blow Up Democracy
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022-23 term ended on June 30, with the release of the final opinions and the last order list. The term proved to be an important one for democracy, with two landmark voting rights cases and a slew of smaller decisions influencing our elections.
The State Court Rulings That Have Reshaped Voting Rights
Some recent rulings by state courts demonstrate how they can use the gavel to advance — or hinder — voting rights in their respective states.
Breaking Down the Supreme Court’s Opinion Rejecting a Fringe, Undemocratic Theory
Today, the Court ruled that state legislatures aren’t free to draw congressional maps free from constraints. In doing so, the Court turned back a major threat to American democracy that could have upended elections across the country.
The Most Egregious Election Bills That Republicans Introduced This Year
As the GOP becomes even more extreme in its attacks against free and fair elections, Republican state lawmakers have channeled this approach to craft legislation banning voting machines, school polling locations and more.
Cleta Mitchell Couldn’t Overturn the 2020 Election, So Now She’s Suppressing Voters
A long-time advocate of false election claims, Mitchell aided former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and has become a key player among election-denying activists.
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s Record on Voting Rights
Rather than renounce the conspiratorial thinking and falsehoods that led to Jan. 6, Pence has spent the last two years affirming Republican fears about voter fraud.
Texas Republicans Want To Take Houston’s Power Away
Bills would remove election officials and create a process to take over election administration overriding the Democratic stronghold’s election processes.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Record on Voting Rights
Throughout his time in the governor’s office, he’s been more than willing to restrict voting and indulge conspiratorial thinking about elections.
Florida’s S.B. 7050 Unpacked
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed another omnibus elections bill: Senate Bill 7050. While S.B. 7050 contains many technical changes to Florida’s Election Code, many provisions could directly harm voters.
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