Originally from North Carolina, Mac has been a staff writer for Democracy Docket since 2021. His past experiences include working with former Obama speechwriter David Litt, various political campaigns and helping provide health care to migrant farmworkers. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College and enjoys hiking, creative writing and listening to way too much Lorde.
In 2022, Democracy Docket tracked four decertification lawsuits that are seeking or sought to void the results of the 2020 election. These lawsuits demonstrate how rooted election denialism has become in the GOP.
Ohio Republicans’ House Bill 458 is the first major voter suppression law to be enacted after the 2022 midterms. Here, we unpack exactly what this law will do and how it will impact Ohio voters.
Even though the 2022 elections have come and gone, the redistricting process is still far from over. Some states are already heading back to the drawing board to create new maps. Here’s what’s going on in redistricting in 2023.
This year, we published 38 guest authors on a range of issues facing voters written by activists, elected officials, experts and more. We also launched a candidate Q&A series. Today, we look back at the voices of 2022.
We took the time to look back on what happened in the U.S. Supreme Court this year in the sphere of voting. 2022 was definitely a quiet — but still significant — year that sets the Court up for major decisions in 2023.
It’s impossible to know what would have happened under a different set of maps, it’s entirely plausible that Republicans won the House thanks to gerrymandered maps — and a few helpful assists from the courts.
On Dec. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case that opens review of the fringe independent state legislature theory. Here are some takeaways from the oral argument.
On Dec. 7, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Moore v. Harper. How the Court rules could shape state legislatures’ power in regulating federal elections — and the checks and balances on this power — for years to come.
Republicans are passing laws restricting young voters’ ability to vote. Unfortunately, Republicans have many tools at their disposal to suppress young votes — here are some ways they make it harder for young Americans to vote.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hold oral argument in case that considers the fringe independent state legislature (ISL) theory. The theory is already popping up in court cases across the country.
