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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.

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Ohio AG Pulls Out the Stops to Block Voting Rights Amendment

It’s a tale as old as time in Ohio, but Republican officials are again using their authority to thwart efforts to expand the people’s power.

By Katy Shanahan

March 1, 2024

Red background with blue document in the middle that shows the ballot language for the Ohio Voters Bill of Rights amendment, but the title is crossed out in spray paint and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is holding the spray paint can in the bottom left corner while Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is in the top right corner.

Redefining “Politicians” in 2024

The path to a brighter future lies in the hands of those who are ready to step up and lead.

By Sara Hadad

February 16, 2024

New Research Ahead of 2024 Confirms Voter ID Laws Impact Millions

When Americans head to the polls this year, voters in 38 states — more than ever before — will have to confront a maze of voter ID laws.

By Ceridwen Cherry

February 14, 2024

The 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause Was Made for This Moment

The Constitution has a provision to protect our democracy in exactly the situation in which we find ourselves right now. We need to use it.

By Noah Bookbinder

February 7, 2024

Dark blue background with the U.S. Constitution in the center and the words of the 14th Amendment called out and on top of the Constitution is a red toned image of Donald Trump, a red toned image of the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection with people holding MAGA signs and a black and white toned image of the Civil War.

The Justices Must Choose: Trump or the Constitution

There really is no way for the Court to protect Trump and defend the U.S. Constitution — it must choose and bear the consequences.

By Rakim Brooks

February 5, 2024

White background with the nine Supreme Court justices sitting down in the middle, and the three liberal justices -- Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson and Elena Kagan -- are faded into the background. There are black and red images of Donald Trump and diferent hand gestures he's made, with a red line connecting all of the Trump images.

Every Vote Counts Unless the GOP Doesn’t Like It

The GOP is determined to undermine democracy. This election in Louisiana shows how.

By Jessica Pishko

February 1, 2024

Red background with a map of Louisiana faded into the background, and in the foreground, a blue shape of Louisiana with a ballot that reads "THE WINNING BALLOT" and three darts piercing through the middle. To the left of the state shape is John Nickelson, the white Republican candidate for Caddo Parish, Louisiana sheriff and to the right is Henry Whitehorn, the Black Democratic candidate for Caddo Parish, Louisiana sheriff.

Ohio’s New Motto: Give Us The Ballot

Give us the ballot and we will chart a course for our beloved Ohio that aligns with the people’s vision, not that of out-of-touch extremist politicians.

By Katy Shanahan

January 30, 2024

Dark blue background with people protesting faded into the background and three images of hands holding up a ballot measure and the map of Ohio and in the middle holding up a fist.

Sounding the Alarm: The 8th Circuit’s Discordant Note on Voting Rights

We can ensure that the dream of Dr. King endures, and the Voting Rights Act remains a potent instrument in the pursuit of a more equitable and inclusive America.

By Martin Luther King III

January 15, 2024