Abortion bans have always been part of the attack on democracy
The Trump administration has been laying the groundwork for obliterating reproductive rights from the start.
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.
Beyond Callais: We need new tools to uphold voting rights
Over 60 years of precedent and protection for voters of color, especially Black voters, could be upended and voided if SCOTUS fails to uphold the right to vote.
Standing up to DOJ’s voter roll power grab
Why would the administration place your personal data in harm’s way? The answer returns to Trump’s Big Lie.
Republican legislators plan to pack yet another court that stands in their way
Republicans in the Utah Legislature are at war with the state Supreme Court over a constitutional ban on gerrymandering.
New Republican election officials make voting harder in North Carolina
In North Carolina, GOP-led election boards have shut down early voting sites across the state and sent personal voter data to the Trump administration.
Trump’s secret war against vital nonprofits
Often, nonprofits represent the voice of the people. That is exactly why the attacks are coming fast and furious, and why we must stand firmly to defend these organizations.
Ohio Republicans are defying voters to pursue a backdoor abortion ban
Ohio is yet another example of the limits of direct democracy alone: While people can vote to uphold rights they care about, lawmakers who oppose those rights can still work to chip away at them.
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.
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.
