New Jersey attorney general says controversial primary ballot design is unconstitutional

Here are some recent updates.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin (D) said the state's controversial “party column design” on county primary ballots is unconstitutional and won't defend it in court. A lawsuit alleges the design gives certain candidates an unfair advantage.

Washington State will have new legislative districts that fairly represent Latino voters and will change its voting rules to make it easier for new residents to register to vote as a result of two court orders issued last week.
A right-wing legal group led by Cleta Mitchell filed a lawsuit seeking access to voter rolls in South Carolina ahead of the 2024 election. The state denied the group's request, saying out-of-state organizations cannot purchase voter lists.
- In Nevada, the Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit to purge Nevada's voter rolls. This is the second case seeking to purge voters filed this year by national Republicans and the tenth active lawsuit from anti-voting groups targeting voter rolls overall.
A lawsuit challenging Virginia's lifetime ban on voting for anyone convicted of a felony will move forward, a federal judge ruled. The plaintiffs are arguing that the law violates the Virginia Readmission Act of 1870.
Donald Trump and other co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case asked the judge for permission to appeal the ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
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Here’s what to expect tomorrow.

It’s an opinion day for the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest court still needs to issue a ruling on South Carolina's congressional map, which a lower court struck down for racial gerrymandering.
Tuesday is also the deadline for Trump to file his merits brief in his presidential immunity claims appeal to the Supreme Court. The Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in the case on April 25.

ICYMI, on Friday, we dropped our latest episode of Defending Democracy where Marc and Paige discuss how Republicans' promotion of the “Bank Your Vote” program while they simultaneously attempt to roll back mail-in voting access in court could be a huge problem for the party. Watch it here and subscribe to our channel here — we are trying to hit 100,000 subscribers!