Marc Elias

As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.

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In a Major Victory, the Supreme Court Didn’t Break Democracy

Ten years after Chief Justice John Roberts struck down Section 5 in Shelby County, he spared a different critical provision of the Voting Rights Act.

By Marc Elias

June 9, 2023

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We Cannot Out-Organize Voter Suppression

The names of the states change, but the results are the same: voting for minorities and young voters becomes harder and elections become less free and fair.

By Marc Elias

May 2, 2023

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Republicans Continue To Attack Mail-in Voting

If Republican leaders have had a change of heart about voting by mail, no one has told their lawyers or Republican-controlled legislatures.

By Marc Elias

April 19, 2023

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Trump’s Indictment Adds Insult to Injury

Please stop calling Donald Trump’s indictment in New York a test of our democracy. It is just the latest insult he and his supporters have hurled at it.

By Marc Elias

April 5, 2023

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A Run on Democracy

The government doesn’t wait until the next bank failure to write its playbook. We certainly shouldn’t wait for the next crisis in our democracy, either.

By Marc Elias

March 15, 2023

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Brad Raffensperger Is Just Another Republican Vote Suppressor

If there was any doubt where Brad Raffensperger stands on voting rights, he has put it to rest. He is in lockstep with the Republican Party.

By Marc Elias

March 7, 2023

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How the Supreme Court Turned a Community Leader into a Criminal

In 2016, the Arizona Legislature passed a ban on ballot collection that was aimed at decreasing electoral participation by minorities, especially among the state’s large Latino community.

By Marc Elias

February 14, 2023