Five Voting Laws Needed To Protect Democracy
My message to state Democratic leaders is simple: Use your power to expand voting rights and protect democracy.
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.
My message to state Democratic leaders is simple: Use your power to expand voting rights and protect democracy.
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