To Protect Gerrymanders, GOP Lawmakers Target Judges — and Voters
The GOP’s attacks are highlighting the importance of state courts as perhaps the last line of defense for protecting fair elections.
Opinion
Read in-depth op-eds on voting rights and democracy from our contributors, guest authors and Democracy Docket's founder, Marc Elias. Use the drop-down menu to organize by topic.
DOJ’s Anti-Democratic Demand for State Voter Rolls Threatens Fair Elections
Since 2020, political forces aligned with President Donald Trump have worked to create distrust in elections and then use that distrust to justify restrictive policies, despite having little to no evidence to support their claims.
Collective State Action Can Stop Trump and Protect Democracy
Collective state action means states working together: pooling resources, harmonizing policies, and coordinating responses to federal failures and national challenges.
The Election Denier Script Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Following
With all the chaos coming from the Trump administration, it’s important to remember that it also continues to advance judicial nominees — judges who will serve for the rest of their lives, long after Trump is no longer president.
Is a Key Federal Elections Panel Doing Trump’s Bidding on Voting Machines?
There has been a great deal of concern that Trump will try to direct policy at the EAC to disrupt or undermine elections.
Abortion Is on the Ballot Once Again
Next week’s elections will be the first real test of enthusiasm for Democrats in the Trump 2.0 era. They also will matter for abortion rights, either by preserving the status quo or setting the stage to expand access.
Only North Carolina Voters Can Stop the GOP Gerrymander
There’s a long-term path to defeating the gerrymander — but only if voters act to put pro-democracy judges on the state’s highest court.
To Save Democracy, Integrate Our Schools
Today, schools are as segregated as they were in the 1970s, and heading in the wrong direction.
North Carolina’s New Gerrymander Silences a Region With a Long History of Fighting for Civil Rights
These discriminatory laws and practices kept citizens from voting, holding office, and controlling their own destinies. They turned to the courts — and won.
New Attack on Free Speech: South Carolina GOP Wants to Criminalize Sharing Abortion Info
GOP lawmakers have sponsored a horrifying new bill that would create a total abortion ban and redefine what counts as birth control.
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