Thursday was a big day for democracy — but you may not have heard why. Four courts in four different states weighed in on cases that strengthened voting rights and free and fair elections. |
None of these cases generated headlines. None of them was extraordinary. And that’s the point. In my latest piece, “A Day That Protected Democracy,” I break down these decisions to explain why the future of democracy doesn’t depend on the big cases that reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Instead, it’s the small cases in places like Lansing, Michigan and Poughkeepsie, New York that will decide the future of democracy.
Also, be sure to read my piece from Friday, “Election Vigilantes Threaten Democracy,” where I discuss the rise of election vigilantes, whose only goal is to sow doubt in the outcome while threatening the process. |
Let’s keep up the fight, Marc |