Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 2

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Here are some updates from the last few days.

This morning, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard a major case challenging the state's felony disenfranchisement law. The outcome of the lawsuit will determine the voting rights of over 56,000 North Carolinians. Here's what happened in the oral argument. [link removed]

Yesterday, a federal judge considered whether challenging the eligibility of upwards of 364,000 Georgia voters amounted to voter intimidation in violation of the Voting Rights Act. A reporter from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution was in the courtroom; read his summary of what went down here. [link removed]

Today, the GOP-controlled Missouri House passed a bill to raise the threshold to approve constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%, making it harder for Missouri voters to enact changes. Recent voter-approved amendments in Missouri have legalized marijuana, expanded Medicaid and more. [link removed]

Here’s what to expect coming up.

The latest episode of our Defending Democracy podcast, “Intimidating Voters Is Not Peachy,” drops tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. EST — get ready! Listen on Apple, Spotify or any other platform. [link removed]
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Tonight, lawmakers in the Minnesota House are expected to approve a bill that would restore voting rights to individuals with felony convictions immediately upon release from incarceration. Currently, those individuals lose voting rights until the completion of their entire sentence, including probation and parole, which can stretch years after they return to their communities. The bill would then head to the Democratic-controlled Minnesota Senate. [link removed]

Can’t get enough news? You can always find more details about these updates on our News Alerts page. [link removed]

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