Conservatives Have Been Packing the Courts for Years
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Read more about the fight for democracy and voting rights from activists, elected officials, legal experts, data analysts and others. Use the drop-down menu to organize by subject.
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.
The Rise and Fall of Mail-in Voting in Arizona
Two Republican candidates in Arizona have attacked the use of mail-in voting. But not only is mail-in voting well-established and popular — it used to be championed by the very party that now seeks to dismantle it.
We Deserve a Say at the Ballot Box, Too
The last two elections have seen numerous attempts to limit one of the main lifelines of elections in Native American communities: ballot collection.
Protecting Disadvantaged Voters in Montana
The Montana Legislature spent 2021 passing new laws to restrict voting that are headed to trial next week. A few are headed to trial next week. Find all the facts you need to know about the challenged laws here.
The Republican Party’s Voter Fraud Vigilantes
An online database with semi-public voter information, coupled with VoteRef’s claims of voter fraud, represents another step in the growing, right-wing movement to deputize the task of investigating elections to private citizens.
Candidate Q&A: Stacey Abrams on Her Run for Governor of Georgia
In Democracy Docket’s latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams lays out her pro-democracy platform.
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.
Registering Texans to Vote With My Van Named for Barbara Jordan
Nearly 50 years have passed since former U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan’s (D-Texas) crowning achievement bringing Texas under the protection and authority of the Voting Rights Act
When Election Officials Refuse To Certify Complete Election Results
It’s been over two months since Pennsylvania held its primary elections, but three counties are still refusing to include certain ballots in their certification totals. It’s a blatant disregard for the rule of law and a dire warning sign of what’s to come.
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