Natalie reports on threats to democracy across the nation as our news intern. She will graduate from American University in the spring of 2026 with degrees in journalism and political science. Previously, she has reported for The Buffalo News and serves as the campus life editor at American University’s student-run paper, The Eagle. She is passionate about accountability reporting.
Montana passed a law last year that would reject mail-in ballots over minor date errors. It could disenfranchise thousands of voters in a state where 80% of people voted by mail in 2024, according to a new report.
President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to convince the public that elections are rigged and voter fraud is rampant – both false claims – have had an impact, a new poll shows. The findings underscore the damage that Trump and his allies have done to United States democracy through their relentless campaign to falsely cast doubt […]
Thirty-nine senators co-sponsored the bill to safeguard mail voting.
A new poll from States United shows a majority of Americans concerned Trump could interfere with the 2026 midterm elections.
Read Democracy Docket’s state-by-state breakdown here.
The battleground state’s highest court will now have a 5-2 liberal supermajority. This could signal a new future for voting rights.
Better Boundaries launched a successful campaign against a ballot initiative that would legalize partisan gerrymandering.
A coalition of Democratic-led states has filed a lawsuit that aims to block President Donald Trump’s newest executive order attacking mail-in voting.
“It’s a Justice Department that has been decimated,” Kristen Clarke told Democracy Docket. “And its ranks are now being filled by people who’ve never enforced federal laws before.”
Minneapolis organizers have been protesting Trump for over a year. Tomorrow, they’ll be joined by millions across the nation for the third No Kings Day.
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