Catch up on Democracy Docket’s reporting from this week about Trump’s plan to control elections, the GOP’s nationwide gerrymander, and DOJ’s hunt for voter fraud.
The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide if citizens can still enforce the Voting Rights Act, after a federal appeals court ruled that only the government can enforce protections against racial discrimination in voting.
A wave of court rulings and legislative efforts, largely driven by the GOP, has eroded vital protections that voters with disabilities have long relied on.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced Republican power grabs sweeping the country Friday, announcing a special legislative session to redraw congressional districts and dramatically weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives.
A Fulton County judge has temporarily paused his own contempt order that would have fined the county commission $10,000 per day.
The 5th Circuit Friday upheld sections of a Texas voter suppression law, reversing a district court’s decision that found the provisions violated Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act. Multiple voting and civil rights organizations, Texas election officials and individual voters have challenged provisions of the state’s controversial 2021 election law, Senate Bill 1, winning […]
The president’s unfolding urban power grab — along with his ongoing attacks on mail voting, which he recently pledged to “get rid of” — have some observers fearing an even more worrying scenario: that the administration is laying the groundwork to deploy troops or law enforcement to the polls in key cities next year and in 2028.
An Arizona court rejected a lawsuit brought by right-wing groups that sought to limit how election officials verify mail-in ballot signatures.
Louisiana and Black voters delivered opposing briefs to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for arguments that could determine the future of the Voting Rights Act.
As Democracy Docket has reported, other states are similarly being pressed for information, and the administration has seemingly disregarded the independence of the federal Election Assistance Commission.
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