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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.

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It’s Time To Take Back Wisconsin for the Voters

This spring, Wisconsinites finally have an opportunity to hold Republicans in the Legislature accountable.

By Greta Neubauer

April 1, 2023

The state of Wisconsin constrained by red chains.

Rural Democrats Need More Attention, and the Proof Is in Wisconsin

As we head toward 2024, Democrats across the country need to strategize to engage and uplift rural voters so that we see more results like what we just saw in Wisconsin.

By Lauren Gepford

March 30, 2023

Light blue background with white shape of the state of Wisconsin and a blue-toned U-Haul truck filled with 2020 Biden Harris signs.

To Protect Democracy in Red States, Look To Underutilized Tools

Many of the states that make it hardest to vote are home to the legislatures that are the least likely to make improvements.

By Shanna Singh Hughey

March 27, 2023

Dark blue background featuring three red states and the blue cities within them from left to right: the Georgia state shape toned in red with a blue sign pointing to Atlanta, a ferris wheel and a card with polling location; the Texas state shape toned in red with a blue sign pointing to Houston, a sign that reads "VOTE AQUI HERE," and two people holding their mail-in envelopes and the Tennessee state shape toned in red with a blue sign pointing to Nashville, someone holding a sign that reads "REGISTER HERE TO VOTE" and others sitting around a table outside a building.

How the Supreme Court Turned a Community Leader into a Criminal

In 2016, the Arizona Legislature passed a ban on ballot collection that was aimed at decreasing electoral participation by minorities, especially among the state’s large Latino community.

By Marc Elias

February 14, 2023

Red background with two people standing in front of a drop box that reads "YUMA COUNTY OFFICIAL BALLOT DROP BOX" and a sign that reads "PROBATION VISITATION COURTS" with arrows pointing in different directions, a sign that reads "Mexico" with a left-pointing arrow and "San Luis" with a right-pointing arrow and a sign that reads "DON'T VOTE HERE"

It’s Time for Our Parents To Take Young Voters Seriously

A national survey conducted by RUN (Represent Us Now) AAPI found that campaigns did not reach 68% of young Asian Americans leading up to the 2022 midterms.

By Linh Nguyen

February 13, 2023