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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.
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The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is outdated and needs reform.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.
A Constitutional Crisis Is Brewing in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is in a constitutional crisis as three counties continue to delay the accurate results of a primary election held nearly six weeks ago.
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.
Republicans Are Plotting To Subvert Elections Right Before Our Eyes
We are one or two elections away from potentially losing our democracy for a generation or more. We have the ability to stop that from happening. But only if we all act together.
Election Subversion Is the New Voter Suppression
It should come as no surprise that Republicans in states across the country are already applying Trump’s 2020 blueprint to 2022 and 2024.
Inside Our Fight To Restore Voting Rights to 56,000 North Carolinians
Used as a tool to silence communities and strip them of their power, felony disenfranchisement has no place in our democracy.
Answering Senator Mike Lee’s Question
A month before the 2020 election, Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) tweeted, “Democracy isn’t the objective; liberty, peace, and prospefity [sic] are. We want the human condition to flourish. Rank democracy can thwart that.”
Where’s the Fraud?
After months of hearing Republicans cry fraud in parking lots, in legislative chambers and on Fox News, judges are now asking, “where’s the fraud?”
