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March 17, 2023 at 12:02 PM

A day in court for two unprecedented rehearings in North Carolina

New Mexico set to enact major pro-voting reforms.  03/17/2023 This week, two important voting cases — where pro-voting outcomes prevailed in court just a few months ago — were back before the North Carolina Supreme Court. We summarized what went down in the unprecedented rehearings of Harper v. Hall…

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March 16, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Florida sued over “wet signature” rule

Plaintiffs argue that officials over-reject voter registration applications.  Daily Docket — Thursday, March 16 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, Vote.org, the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit challenging Florida…

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March 15, 2023 at 10:01 PM

North Carolina Supreme Court rehears photo ID case

Connecticut looks to enact its own Voting Rights Act.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, March 15 Here are some updates you may have missed. Today, the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Holmes v. Moore, a case that previously blocked a law that restricted the types of acceptable photo IDs to vote in the …

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March 14, 2023 at 10:02 PM

What happened in the NC Supreme Court’s unprecedented rehearing?

We have the play-by-play here.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, March 14 Here are some court updates from today. The newly elected Republican majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court reheard Harper v. Hall, a previously decided redistricting lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s congressional and legisla…

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March 13, 2023 at 10:01 PM

It’ll be a busy week in court

Here’s what to expect.  Daily Docket — Monday, March 13 Here’s what to expect in court this week. Today, the response to failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake’s petition asking the Arizona Supreme Court to take up her election contest is due. Additionally, amicus briefs are due on Thursda…

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March 10, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Idaho bill to ban student IDs for voting goes to governor

Texas could remove polling places from K-12 schools.  Daily Docket — Friday, March 10 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, a federal judge ordered the Harris County Republican Party to produce documents and sanctioned the Texas attorney general’s office for not complying with the c…

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March 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Will SCOTUS punt the ISL theory case?

North Carolina’s highest court will rehear an implicated case next week.  03/10/2023 Next week, the new Republican majority of the North Carolina Supreme Court will rehear two recently decided cases on the state’s photo ID law and redistricting maps. The reopening of the latter case directly implica…

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March 9, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Congressional action and updates in two Georgia lawsuits

Oregon congressmen introduced a pro-voting bill.  Daily Docket — Thursday, March 9Here are some updates from today. A federal court in Georgia denied a request to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Georgia’s wet signature requirement for absentee ballot applications. The lawsuit, filed by Vote.org, Georg…

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March 8, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Voter intimidation scheme loses in court

Vermont’s largest city approves local voting for noncitizens.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, March 8Here are some updates you may have missed from today. A federal judge ruled that a robocall operation led by two conspiracy theorists ahead of the 2020 election violated Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights…

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March 7, 2023 at 11:01 PM

58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march

Cochise County sued again.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, March 7 Here are some updates from today. On the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, a violent clash at the start of a march for voting rights from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, we’re commemorating the sacrifices of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-…

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March 6, 2023 at 11:01 PM

The 5th Circuit hears oral argument in a voter registration case

Three states withdraw from ERIC, a voter data sharing organization.  Daily Docket — Monday, March 6 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held oral argument in a case about a Texas law that requires voters to register to vote with a “wet signatur…

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March 3, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Minnesota will restore voting rights to 50,000 people

Pennsylvania Democrats block a proof of ID amendment.  Daily Docket — Friday, March 3 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed House File 28, which will restore voting rights to over 50,000 Minnesotans on parole, probation or community release due to …

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March 3, 2023 at 1:01 PM

The conservative legal movement has a new target

Don’t be surprised to see lots of legislative activity soon.  03/03/2023 Happy March and happy birthday to us — Democracy Docket turns three this Sunday!  As we move deeper and deeper into 2023, new legislation in many states is inching closer and closer to the finishing line. We expect there to be …

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March 2, 2023 at 11:01 PM

U.S. Supreme Court asks for more briefing in a major pending case

More Cochise County shenanigans in Arizona.  Daily Docket — Thursday, March 2Here are some updates from today (and one from yesterday). The U.S. Supreme Court asked parties in the pending case Moore v. Harper, which deals with the fringe independent state legislature theory, to submit additional bri…

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March 1, 2023 at 11:03 PM

A new voter suppression bill in Georgia

Kari Lake files her appeal.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, March 1Here are some updates from the last few days. Last night, Republican lawmakers in Georgia advanced a major piece of anti-voting legislation, which among other provisions bans drop boxes and eases voters’ ability to challenge other voters…

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February 28, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Cochise County, AZ transfers election authority to partisan recorder

Georgia Senate tees up more anti-voting legislation.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Feb. 28Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, the Republican supervisors of Cochise County, Arizona voted to transfer election oversight from the county elections department to County Recorder David Stevens …

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February 27, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Wyoming election bills move as session winds down

Over 92,000 voter registrations were challenged in Georgia.  Daily Docket — Monday, Feb. 27 Here are some updates from the last few days. With the Wyoming legislative session coming to an end on March 3, several election bills are moving through the Republican-controlled Legislature and heading to G…

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February 24, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Texas bill could wrongly imprison people who vote by mistake

Get ready for possible SCOTUS opinions next week.  Daily Docket — Friday, Feb. 24 Here are some updates from the law few days. On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Texas Republicans introduced Senate Bill 2, which would raise the penalty for illegally voting from a misdemeanor to a felony, a drastic increase that c…

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February 24, 2023 at 1:01 PM

The major legislative trends of 2023

Rights restoration, drop boxes, state-level VRAs and more.  02/24/2023 Tomorrow, Virginia will adjourn its legislative session, the first state to do so in 2023. Virginia is one of only two states in the country with divided legislatures, and the contrasting bills that passed the Virginia House of D…

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February 23, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Anti-voting bills move forward in AZ, IN and KS

Court updates in NY and TX.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 23Here are some updates from today. Two voting rights groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that makes it harder to register to vote. In the petition, the groups do not ask the Supreme Court to consi…

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February 22, 2023 at 11:00 PM

A liberal and a conservative head to WI Supreme Court general election

Blue states pass pro-voting bills, while red states advance restrictions.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 22 Here are some updates from today. The Republican-controlled Kansas House of Representatives passed a bill that would reduce the time frame for mail-in ballots to be returned. Currently, ballo…

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February 21, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Election Day in VA and WI, SCOTUS declines to hear three voting cases

Idaho bill banning student IDs advances.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Feb. 21 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today is Election Day in Virginia and Wisconsin. Voters head to the polls for a special election in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District and the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary. T…

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February 17, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Kari Lake loses her appeal

Several Republican states consider bills to ban private election grants.  Daily Docket — Friday, Feb. 17 Here are some updates from today. The U.S. Supreme Court met today to review requests to hear four voting rights and elections cases. Check out our Twitter thread breaking everything down. Also t…

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February 17, 2023 at 1:01 PM

The seven overlooked cases awaiting SCOTUS action

We review Biden’s pro-democracy efforts ahead of Presidents’ Day.  02/17/2023 Republicans are red, Democrats are blueBan partisan gerrymandering and restore the VRA, too.  We hope you enjoyed our Valentine’s Day poem. If Congress really wanted to show our country some love, it would pass nationwide …

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February 16, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Georgia special grand jury releases parts of 2020 election investigation report

Florida Gov. DeSantis approves a bill making election law prosecutions easier.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 16Here are some updates from today. A Georgia special grand jury probing former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election released some of its findings: “No widespread f…

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February 15, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds felony disenfranchisement

Cochise County, Arizona continues to meddle with election administration.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 15 Here are some updates from today. The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an opinion upholding a Minnesota law that prevents individuals with prior felony convictions from voting until a court o…

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February 14, 2023 at 11:01 PM

How the Supreme Court turned a community leader into a criminal

Read Marc’s latest on the real world consequences of Brnovich v DNC.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Feb. 14 In 2016, Arizona passed a law that targeted Latino voters. In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld it. In 2022, as a result, a 66-year-old woman was jailed. Read Marc’s latest where he writes how we…

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February 13, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Ohio Republicans look to create an election integrity division

Judges dismisses another Arizona lawsuit.  Daily Docket — Monday, Feb. 13 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, an Arizona judge dismissed a Republican lawsuit brought against the Maricopa County recorder and other election officials. The lawsuit alleged that the county, home to Pho…

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February 10, 2023 at 11:00 PM

Florida expands election crimes oversight

Texas’ voter suppression law contains a costly provision.  Daily Docket — Friday, Feb. 10 Here are some updates from today. The Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 4B, a proposal that would expand the jurisdiction of the Office of Statewide Prosecution so it can more successfully prosecute crimes inv…

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February 10, 2023 at 1:01 PM

“Display of raw partisanship:” The North Carolina Supreme Court’s unprecedented move

The move potentially impacts a pending U.S. Supreme Court case.  02/10/2023 “Two years ago, our democracy faced its greatest threat since the Civil War. Today, though bruised, our democracy remains unbowed and unbroken,” President Joe Biden noted in a well-received State of the Union address on Tues…

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February 9, 2023 at 11:01 PM

U.S. House meddles with Washington, D.C.’s government

Finally, some movement for Biden’s judicial nominees.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 9Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, the U.S. House passed Republican-led resolutions to overturn two Washington, D.C. city council bills. The bills would allow noncitizens to vote in local election…

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February 8, 2023 at 11:16 PM

Democrats win the Pennsylvania state House

South Dakota moves to ban drop boxes.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 8 Last year, Democrats had a better-than-expected year, retaining control of the U.S. Senate and winning newfound power in Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota. Today, Marc wrote about the five voting laws Democrats sh…

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February 7, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Every year is an election year: crucial 2023 races kick off

U.S. House tees up vote to overturn two Washington, D.C. bills.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Feb. 7 Here are some updates from today. It's Election Day in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for the 32nd, 34th and 35th state House districts. The outcome of the special elections for these three vacant seats w…

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February 6, 2023 at 11:01 PM

UNPRECEDENTED: NC Supreme Court will rehear voting rights decisions

Now that the court flipped red, it will weigh in on two previously decided cases.  Daily Docket — Monday, Feb. 6 Here are some updates from today. In an unprecedented move on Friday evening, the Republican-led North Carolina Supreme Court, which flipped from 4-3 Democratic to 5-2 Republican in the …

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February 3, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Trump flip flops on drop boxes

Amid mail-in voting changes, Florida recommends against requesting IDs on mail-in ballots.  Daily Docket — Friday, Feb. 3 Here are some updates from today. Last night, former President Donald Trump, who has a long history of disparaging mail-in voting and spreading conspiracy theories about the co…

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February 3, 2023 at 1:02 PM

In the courts: Georgia voter intimidation and North Carolina felony disenfranchisement

Idaho lawmakers target student voters.  02/03/2023 Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but it won’t be a quiet or calm season. This week, courtroom activity picked up across the country. In addition to two major cases on the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket this term, did you k…

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February 2, 2023 at 11:01 PM

North Carolina Supreme Court hears felony disenfranchisement case

Oral argument took place in a case filed in 2019.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Feb. 2 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 vot…

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February 1, 2023 at 11:02 PM

A busy day in the courts

Florida elections officials object to mail-in voting ID requirements.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Feb. 1 Here are some updates from today in court. The Kansas Supreme Court held oral argument in a lawsuit challenging a voter suppression law. At issue are the law’s false representation provisions, wh…

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January 31, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Idaho’s blatant attempt to disenfranchise student voters

Court activity heats up tomorrow, Feb. 1.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Jan. 31 “Given the political implications of redistricting, it is no surprise that there is a high volume of litigation that ensues over how district lines are drawn,” Marc writes in his latest. “A recent report from Democracy Docket…

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January 30, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Read our latest report on redistricting litigation

Meanwhile, South Carolina Republicans go to SCOTUS.  Daily Docket — Monday, Jan. 30 Today, Democracy Docket published a report that summarizes and analyzes all of the redistricting litigation we’ve seen since the release of 2020 census data. We highlight the trends that emerged in these lawsuits, i…

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January 27, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Pennsylvania board proposes updates to mail-in voting

Arizona Republicans support an election contest in the attorney general race.  Daily Docket — Friday, Jan. 27 Here are some updates from today. The Pennsylvania Election Law Advisory Board released an interim report recommending updates to Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law. The changes include exp…

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January 27, 2023 at 1:01 PM

North Carolina GOP wants to re-do partisan gerrymandering and photo ID cases

State lawmakers believe that can happen after party control of the North Carolina Supreme Court flipped.  01/27/2023 Even in the midst of winter, courtroom activity is starting to heat up as we head into February. Today, we preview what’s to come in the next busy week and discuss blatantly partisan …

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January 26, 2023 at 11:01 PM

DOJ will participate in Texas voter registration case

New podcast drops tomorrow.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Jan. 26 “North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Legislature has never been shy about abusing its power to undermine free and fair elections. Yet, even by historical standards, its actions in two recent cases before the state Supreme Court stand …

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January 25, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Arizona elections director resigns, citing threats

Most Arizona counties will not enforce new voter purge laws.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Jan. 25 Here are some updates from today. The elections director of Cochise County, Arizona announced her resignation, citing the “outrageous and physically and emotionally threatening” working atmosphere. Cochi…

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January 24, 2023 at 11:01 PM

New York to redraw state Assembly map by April 28

Right-wing vigilantes lose defamation suit.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, Jan. 24 Here are some updates from today and yesterday. Today, a New York appellate court affirmed a lower court's decision ordering New York’s independent redistricting commission to draw a new state Assembly map by April 28. The …

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January 23, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Vermont Supreme Court okays noncitizen voting in local elections

Don’t miss Marc’s latest piece about voter suppression in Wisconsin.  Daily Docket — Monday, Jan. 23 On Saturday, Marc wrote about a Wisconsin election official who openly bragged about voter suppression. Not only did he tout a “multi-facetted plan” to suppress minority voters, he remains in office…

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January 20, 2023 at 11:01 PM

NC Republicans want a gerrymandering redo

Maricopa County, Arizona has a plan to speed up election results.  Daily Docket — Friday, Jan. 20 Here are some updates from today. North Carolina Republican legislators asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to rehear a case over the state’s congressional and legislative maps, a blatantly partisa…

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January 20, 2023 at 1:02 PM

Arizona GOP fails in court, but continues fight against mail-in voting

Rep. George Santos embodies what’s broken within the Republican Party.  01/20/2023 “The hallmark of the modern Republican Party is its shamelessness. You can be many things and still be a Republican — in favor of free trade or opposed; pro-Ukraine or pro-Putin; even in favor of climate change legisl…

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January 19, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Santos, McCarthy and the shameless Republican Party

More anti-voting proposals in Arizona.  Daily Docket — Thursday, Jan. 19 In Marc’s latest, he describes the core values required by all politicians for a functioning democracy — and how the modern Republican Party lacks them. Here are some updates. On Jan. 9, a Florida state representative introd…

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January 18, 2023 at 11:01 PM

DOJ weighs in on the VRA’s constitutionality

A right-wing group is trying to get away with alleged voter intimidation.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, Jan. 18 Yesterday, the Franklin County, Ohio recorder announced that under Ohio’s new voter suppression law, free veteran ID cards issued by Ohio counties appear to no longer be valid forms of ID fo…

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