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DOJ and North Carolina Collude to Tighten Voting Rules

2 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Billy Corriher

On May 27, two weeks after Republicans took control of North Carolina’s elections, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the new Board of Elections. The lawsuit demands that the board move more quickly to address minor flaws with voter registration information — a process that advocates fear could lead to a massive voter purge. But the case is unusual because the ostensible defendant, the board, says it supports the plaintiff’s goal of fixing the problem.
GOPers Fear Proof of Citizenship Laws May Hurt Their Own Voters

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

The Republican-backed proof of citizenship bill that passed the House remains stuck in the Senate. And now Texas — often a testing ground for right-wing legislation — is the latest to reject a state-level version of the bill. One apparent reason why GOP legislators are getting cold feet about proof of citizenship laws for voter registration: They’re worried about disenfranchising their own voters, advocates say.
SCOTUS Has a Chance to Kill Mail-Ballot Grace Periods

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

Mississippi asked the U.S. Supreme Court Friday to rule on the state’s ballot receipt deadline law. The Republican-backed case gives the justices a chance to rule that states can no longer accept ballots that arrive after Election Day, even if they’re postmarked on or before it. Under Mississippi law, mail-in ballots that are postmarked on or before Election Day are counted, so long as they are received within five business days of the election.
Alabama Asks SCOTUS to Revive its Intentional Racial Gerrymander

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

Alabama is again appealing its long-running redistricting battle to the U.S. Supreme Court, two years after the high court already affirmed a district court decision that struck down the state’s original congressional map for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Minority Voters Sue Over Tarrant Co. Gerrymander Drawn by National Republicans

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

A group of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing local Republicans of racial gerrymandering, a day after GOP leaders approved a new map designed to shrink the voting power of Black and brown residents.
ALEC Sets Sights On New Anti-Voting Bills in States

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

A right-wing think tank known for drafting model legislation for state GOP lawmakers, is expanding its state-level anti-voting efforts. In a recent press release, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) announced an anti-voter push with a new “Process and Procedures Task Force” to focus on passing a new slate of state-level voter suppression bills.
Top GOP Map-Drawer and Right-Wing Law Firm Team Up to Target Minority Voters in Texas

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Jen Rice

The Republicans who run one of Texas’ biggest counties have recruited the national GOP’s top map-drawer, as well as a leading Washington, D.C.-based anti-voting group, to ram through a new gerrymander that aims to expand their majority. The effort — finalized Tuesday in a 3-2 party-line vote by county leadership — has spurred furious opposition from local minority communities whose right to fair representation is at risk.
SCOTUS To Decide Standing Case Backed by Leading Anti-Voting Figures

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Matt Cohen

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois lawsuit that could impact the ability of federal candidates to challenge state election laws. The case has received backing from leading right-wing anti-voting activists eager to take advantage of SCOTUS’s conservative majority to further constrain voting rights. The plaintiffs in the case are represented by the conservative anti-voting legal group Judicial Watch.
The Department of Injustice

3 weeks ago | democracydocket.com | Marc Elias

The Department of Justice no longer represents the best interests of the American people. Under Bondi, it has been transformed into little more than a cog in the authoritarian machine doing Donald Trump’s bidding. It has abandoned independent judgment and fealty to the law and replaced it with unquestioned obedience to the White House. After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression. This should come as no surprise.
In Memory of Bode: The Best Dog Ever

1 month ago | democracydocket.com | Marc Elias

I’ve written about many difficult topics over the years, but none compare to this. My loyal companion Bode passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from canine lymphoma — just one month shy of his ninth birthday. I know everyone thinks their dog is the best but Bode truly was the best dog ever. Bode bounded into my life in July 2016 and never left my side.