Republicans reintroduce SAVE Act in House and Senate.

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Thursday, January 9

Florida voters sue DeSantis for failing to call special elections
* The ACLU of Florida filed ([link removed]) a lawsuit on behalf of a couple of voters against Gov. Ron Desantis (R) for failing to call special elections for two vacant seats in the state legislature. The lawsuit argued DeSantis violated the Florida Constitution and state law.
* State Rep. Joel Rudman (R) and Sen. Randy Fine (R) resigned from the legislature over six weeks ago, and Florida governors have historically taken action within a week of resignations to “ensure timely representation for constituents,” the ACLU said ([link removed]) .

Republicans reintroduce SAVE Act in House and Senate
* Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) reintroduced ([link removed]) the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — a nationwide proof of citizenship bill — in the House and Senate respectively. Roy and Lee introduced the bill in each chamber last year as well.
* This follows the passage ([link removed]) of a House rules package last week outlining the SAVE Act, which could disenfranchise numerous eligible voters, as one of its top legislative priorities in this new session of Congress.

Fani Willis appeals removal from Trump’s Georgia election subversion case
* Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked ([link removed]) the Georgia Supreme Court to review her disqualification from President-elect Donald Trump’s election subversion case in the state. Willis argued the Georgia Court of Appeals “overreached” its authority by removing her from the case.

Martin O’Malley discusses his vision for the Democratic Party
* In the fourth interview ([link removed]) of our DNC candidate chair series, Martin O’Malley (D) — former Maryland governor and social security administrator for President Joe Biden’s administration — joins Marc to discuss what Democrats can learn from 2016 and the necessary changes he believes the party should make.

The right-wing figures trying to disenfranchise voters
* In 2024, Democracy Docket exposed some of the most prominent right-wing leaders and groups behind anti-voting litigation and other efforts to disenfranchise voters. Read here ([link removed]) to learn who you should watch out for in 2025 and beyond.

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