New York court upholds pro-voting absentee ballot law, restores blocked provision

New York court delivers victory for voters

In a win for voters, a New York appeals court upheld a new law aimed at protect voters' rights and streamlining the counting of absentee ballots. The court rejected an argument from the New York GOP that the law is violates the state constitution.

Judge dismisses lawsuit in Pennsylvania over Dominion voting machines

For the second time, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from Republicans in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, who said the use of Dominion voting machines in the 2020 election violated voters' constitutional rights.
In April 2023, Dominion reached a $787 million settlement with Fox News following a defamation lawsuit against the network and some of its broadcasters who peddled conspiracy theories and erroneous claims surrounding the company’s voting equipment.

Election workers in a Georgia county will have increased safety measures

Cobb County, Georgia approved more than $60,000 to fund increased safety measures for election workers amid rising threats, including hiring a security guard and providing poll workers with panic buttons that instantly contact law enforcement.

Noncitizen voting cases filed in North Carolina, Michigan and Wisconsin

The RNC filed two more anti-voting lawsuits this week, alleging North Carolina has failed to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls and claiming that Detroit, Michigan, has unlawfully hired more Democrats than Republicans to be poll workers.
A Wisconsin voter filed a lawsuit claiming that the state is not properly verifying the citizenship status of people registering to vote and is violating state law.

Judge dismisses Delaware case fighting for eligible incarcerated voters

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Delaware officials are illegally disenfranchising eligible incarcerated voters.

Voter took a selfie with her ballot — and now could face prosecution

A North Carolina voter sued the State Board of Elections after she received threats of criminal prosecution for taking a selfie with her ballot at the polls. The voter alleged the state's ban on ballot photography violates the First Amendment.

Deep dive into SCOTUS’ anti-democratic agenda

This term, the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed an anti-democratic framework for authoritarians that will undermine freedom, erase equality and spur state-sanctioned abuse of the American people, Cathy Albisa of Race Forward argues in a new piece.
Read here for a recap of Supreme Court decisions this past term that undermined democracy.

GOP lays groundwork for plan to suppress votes in 2024 election

The Republican plan for the 2024 election is simple: make it harder to vote and easier to cheat. In a new YouTube video, Marc and Democracy Docket’s Paige Moskowitz break down the various tactics the GOP is using to suppress voters, how these efforts will intensify and what actions voters can take to protect themselves.