In South Carolina, Making Redistricting Work for All
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that will shape the future of South Carolina’s Black communities.
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.
The Lesson of Alabama
Republican-controlled legislatures are ignoring the law because they have decided that defiance is good politics.
With Help From Dems, Ohio Has Gerrymandering Déjà Vu
After 782 days and five bipartisan court strike downs of illegal Republican gerrymanders, Ohio is closing out its 2021 mapping cycle with Democrats caving on maps.
After Court Ruling, Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote
Today, Mississippians are one step closer to justice thanks to a historic court ruling last month.
Elected by the People, Removed by DeSantis
I’m a citizen, a voter, an attorney and a candidate for public office in Florida — and this scares me.
The “Big One” Missing From Trump’s Indictments
You need to include the weight of a lawsuit brought in the Supreme Court by 17 states directly against four others.
In Defending Their Congressional Maps, Republicans Keep Defying the Law
It’s been a rough year for lawyers tasked with defending Republican redistricting maps in court.
These Indictments Are the Beginning, Not the End
Let’s be clear: election denialism is a threat to all of us, an attempt to ignore our voices at the ballot box and disenfranchise voters.
A Stain Not Easily Removed
Something has gone tragically wrong in the GOP and in the legal profession. At this pace, CPAC will need to hold its next convention in a prison yard.
The Indictments Are Only a Snapshot of Trump’s Conspiracy Against Democracy
Though the indictments only charge Trump with conspiring to illegally overturn the results after Election Day, the reality is that he started much earlier.
