In Trump’s politics, there is no quiet part
In Donald Trump’s politics, there is no quiet part. Everything is intended to be said aloud for everyone to hear.
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 SAVE America Act would disenfranchise Americans living abroad
The “SAVE America Act” is a rebranded version of the anti-voter SAVE Act, and its new name should not fool anyone.
It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
Beyond Callais: We need new tools to uphold voting rights
Over 60 years of precedent and protection for voters of color, especially Black voters, could be upended and voided if SCOTUS fails to uphold the right to vote.
Trump wants to take over voting. Mike Johnson is willing to help
Trump raised the threat to the 2026 midterm elections to an entirely new level.
DOJ’s legal machinery to subvert the 2026 election is already in place
It is one thing to seize old ballots; it is quite another to imagine federal agents seizing ballots from county offices on election night or the day after.
Trump wishes he seized ballots in 2020. What does that mean for 2026?
The 2026 midterms will be easier for Trump to steal than the 2020 election.
New Republican election officials make voting harder in North Carolina
In North Carolina, GOP-led election boards have shut down early voting sites across the state and sent personal voter data to the Trump administration.
Trump’s DOJ Wants Your Data
Donald Trump and the Republican Party know that they are likely to be voted out of power in November 2026. The tools they are counting on to prevent this are the same ones being deployed by the largest technology companies: big data sets and vast computing power.
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
While the voting laws and rules in red states can pose serious challenges to voters, we cannot fail to look at the entire picture.
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