- Democracy Docket

Candidate Q&A: Chelsea Clark on Her Run for Ohio Secretary of State

In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Ohio secretary of state candidate Chelsea Clark lays out her pro-democracy platform.

By Talia Marcus

September 23, 2022

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The Small Races With Huge Implications for the Future of Our Democracy

Protecting our right to vote and our democracy itself depends on flipping just a handful of pivotal seats in state legislatures.

By Gaby Goldstein, Bela Tringali

September 20, 2022

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Candidate Q&A: Sen. Raphael Warnock on His Re-election Run for U.S. Senate

In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) lays out his pro-democracy platform.

By Talia Marcus

September 17, 2022

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Candidate Q&A: Bee Nguyen on Her Run for Georgia Secretary of State

In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Georgia secretary of state candidate Bee Nguyen lays out her pro-democracy platform.

By Talia Marcus

September 10, 2022

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Louisiana at the Forefront of the Fight To Save the Voting Rights Act

Next term, the six conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court could gut what remains of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

By Peter Robins-Brown

September 6, 2022

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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.

By Marc Elias

August 23, 2022

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Candidate Q&A: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Her Reelection Bid for U.S. Senate

In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto lays out her pro-democracy platform.

By Talia Marcus

August 21, 2022

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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.

By Marc Elias

August 18, 2022

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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.

By Keaton Sunchild

August 15, 2022

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Candidate Q&A: Stacey Abrams on Her Run for Governor of Georgia

In our latest candidate Q&A of the 2022 cycle, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams lays out her pro-democracy platform.

By Talia Marcus

August 10, 2022