SCOTUS hands loss to Mark Meadows

SCOTUS hands loss to Mark Meadows in election subversion case

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Mark Meadows' request to move his Georgia election subversion charges to federal court.

Georgia certification proceeds today without any issues

Local election officials across Georgia are voting today to certify the results of the 2024 election. After concerns that MAGA officials may refuse to certify races, the process has been fairly quiet and routine following President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

RNC appeals pro-voting ruling over undated and misdated ballots

The Republican National Committee asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to fully review a case over undated and wrongly dated mail-in ballots. Republicans want to disqualify timely received ballots just for missing a correct handwritten date on the outer return envelope.
This issue was brought to Pennsylvania's highest court two times before the election through separate cases, but the court allowed undated and misdated ballots to be rejected during the 2024 election for technical reasons.

Ohio AG approves summary for proposed pro-voting amendment

Ohio Attorney General David Yost (R) approved the petition summary for the proposed Ohio Voters Bill of Rights amendment after the state Supreme Court ruled he unlawfully rejected the proposed ballot measure months ago.
Now, the proposed amendment will go to the Ohio Ballot Board for further review and if approved, the petition will be circulated to garner enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in the next regular or general election.

Pro-democracy candidate wins Oregon congressional race

Oregon state Rep. Janelle Bynum (D) defeated first-term Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a highly contested race to represent Oregon’s 6th congressional district, which contains southeast Portland.
Bynum participated in Democracy Docket’s 2024 candidate Q&A interview series in September and discussed how she strives to expand voter registration, improve voter education and protect reproductive freedoms while in office.