Daily Docket — Thursday, June 1

Here are some updates you may have missed.

• Today, North Carolina Republicans introduced an election bill reportedly influenced by an organization led by Cleta Mitchell, a former Trump attorney. The bill shortens the deadline to return mail-in ballots, bans private funding for election administration and more.

• U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) announced his resignation from Congress, citing his wife's illness. The resignation triggers a special election to fill his seat. Utah's congressional map faces a lawsuit that alleges the districts are gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. Lawmakers split Salt Lake City, Utah's capital and most populous city, into four congressional districts. 

• A man who challenged the eligibility of almost 10,000 voters in Fulton County, Georgia is now the Republican nominee for a seat on the county election board.

Here’s some courtroom news from today and yesterday.

• The League of Women Voters of Mississippi, Disability Rights Mississippi and individual voters sued over a new Mississippi law that limits who can help voters with disabilities return their mail-in ballots. The groups argue that the law violates Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act.

• Kari Lake (R) appealed her loss in her second trial contesting the results of the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race. Last week, a judge rejected Lake's election contest for lack of evidence — again. 

• For a third time, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering in conference whether to take up a case challenging Mississippi's Jim Crow-era felony disenfranchisement law. The Court may announce whether or not it will hear the case as soon as Monday, June 5. We will be keeping a close eye on this lawsuit and keep you updated on any new developments.

Here’s what to expect coming up.

• The latest episode of our Defending Democracy podcast drops tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EDT — get ready! This week, we discussed Ohio Republicans’ latest anti-democratic act: a proposal to make it more difficult for voters to amend the state constitution. To make matters worse — they’re pushing an allegedly illegal August election to ram through the proposal before a pro-choice abortion measure. Listen on Apple, Spotify or any other platform. 

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