Meanwhile two right-wing lawsuits were thrown out

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What's Next in Republicans' Legal War on Voting Rights ([link removed])

By Mac Brower

Daily Docket — Thursday, July 27

Here are some recent updates.
* Today, Democrats in Washington, D.C. reintroduced two democracy-related bills. One, introduced in the House, would strengthen ([link removed]) congressional oversight of the executive branch among other provisions. The other, introduced in the Senate, would protect ([link removed]) election workers.
* Earlier this month, a federal court dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Florida voter registration applications lack federally required information about voter eligibility post-felony conviction. The plaintiffs had 14 days to file an amended complaint to continue the case. They did not file an amended complaint and the case was dismissed ([link removed]) today.
* Yesterday in Illinois, a federal judge tossed ([link removed]) out a lawsuit brought by three Republicans — including U.S. Rep. Michael Bost (R) — alleging that Illinois’ mail-in ballot receipt deadline violates federal law. The dismissal upholds Illinois' ballot receipt rules.
* In California earlier this month, a federal judge dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s laws permitting universal mail-in voting, online voter registration, community ballot collection and more. The plaintiffs failed to prove that they are harmed by these laws, the judge ruled.

Here’s what to expect coming up.
* Tomorrow is the deadline ([link removed]) for the plaintiffs in Allen v. Milligan ([link removed]) to submit their objections to the map signed by Gov. Kay Ivey (R) last week. The new map defies the U.S. Supreme Court’s order to include two majority-Black districts rather than just one.

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