With the “Big Lie,” Sheriffs Are Criminalizing Our Elections
Even though sheriffs are prohibited from interfering in elections, there is a long and terrible history of sheriffs preventing Black citizens from voting.
Opinion
Read in-depth op-eds on voting rights and democracy from guest authors and Democracy Docket founder, Marc Elias. Use the drop-down menu to organize by topic.
Republican Governors Are a Threat to Democracy
While we cannot count on election deniers to moderate their GOP-controlled state legislatures, we shouldn’t count on voter suppressors like Gov. Brian Kemp (R) either.
Conservatives Have Been Packing the Courts for Years
We deserve a forward-thinking judiciary filled with movement lawyers who want to see progress for our nation.
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
The Real Battlegrounds
Our mission is to invest in hyperlocal community organizing in regions of the country that Democrats and progressives tend to overlook.
Reforms to the Electoral Count Act Miss the Mark
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is outdated and needs reform. Unfortunately, the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Act misses the mark.
When Did It Become Acceptable To Oppose Democracy?
With the midterm elections fast approaching, now is the time to stand up in every town square and support pro-democracy candidates.
A Dangerous Theory Will Have Its Day in the U.S. Supreme Court
When former President Donald Trump launched his post-election assault on democracy, he did not start with violence; he started with courts.
Focus on State Legislatures, Not Just Congress
We know that the fight is in our own backyards. State legislatures are the soil from which our polity grows, and must be secured against corrosive ideals.
