Election Vigilantes Threaten Democracy
The cost of election vigilantism to our democracy is incalculable. Every time the “Big Lie” grows, the truth loses.
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.
The GOP: Breaking Our Democracy One State at a Time
The Republican Party has abandoned decency and respect, choosing instead to break our fragile electoral system for political gain.
Republicans Turn To Courts To Attack Democracy
Stymied at the ballot box, Republicans are now turning to courts directly to undo voter protections and enable election subversion.
Republican Anti-Voting Lawsuits Pile Up in 2022
This year, Republicans are changing their playbook, proactively filing more anti-voting lawsuits than recent years.
Republicans Insist Either They Win, or They Were Cheated
Standing before Independence Hall in Philadelphia, President Joe Biden captured the immediacy of the threat facing our country this November.
Republican Governors Are a Threat to Democracy
While we cannot count on election deniers to moderate their GOP-controlled state legislatures, we shouldn’t count on voter suppressors like Gov. Brian Kemp (R) either.
A Constellation of Anti-Voting Groups Threaten Democracy
Republican leaders of the anti-voting movement recently held a “gourmet dinner” at an “undisclosed location” to discuss my voting rights litigation.
A Trap or Not? Deciphering the Electoral Count Reform Act
If Congress wants a bill worth passing, it needs to solve the problem of election-denying governors who refuse to accurately certify election results. If Republicans won’t agree to that, then perhaps it was a trap all along.
Reforms to the Electoral Count Act Miss the Mark
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is outdated and needs reform. Unfortunately, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act misses the mark.
A Constitutional Crisis Is Brewing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is in a constitutional crisis as three counties continue to delay the accurate results of a primary election held nearly six weeks ago.
