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April 13, 2023 at 10:02 PM

U.S. Supreme Court opinion day tomorrow

SCOTUS is set to consider taking a Texas voting case.  Daily Docket — Thursday, April 13 Here are some legal updates we learned today. In conference on April 28, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether or not it will review a lawsuit challenging Texas voter suppression law Senate Bill 1111. T…

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April 12, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Second expelled Tennessee rep. reinstated to General Assembly

AZ House expels Republican election denying lawmaker for ethics violation.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, April 12 Here are some updates from today.The Shelby County Board of Commissioners, which is home to Memphis, Tennessee, voted to send recently expelled state Rep. Justin Pearson (D) back to the Te…

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April 11, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Right-wing sheriffs first criminalize elections, then they run for Senate

The Texas Senate advanced numerous bills.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, April 11 Here are some updates from the last few days. Last week, the Texas Senate advanced numerous anti-voting bills. The bills would give the secretary of state the power to order a rerun of an election in Houston’s Harris County…

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April 10, 2023 at 10:04 PM

Nashville council sends Rep. Justin Jones back to General Assembly

A Tennessee court blocks a law that target's the city too.  Daily Docket — Monday, April 10 Here are some updates from today. The Nashville Metro Council voted to send recently expelled state Rep. Justin Jones (D) back to the Tennessee General Assembly. Last week, Tennessee Republicans ousted two y…

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April 7, 2023 at 10:01 PM

TN Republicans expel two Black lawmakers in latest attack on democracy

A recent history of anti-democratic policies in Tennessee.  Daily Docket — Friday, April 7 Here are some updates from yesterday. Tennessee Republicans expelled two young, Black Democratic lawmakers who protested for gun safety legislation after a mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school. The L…

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April 7, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Democracy was on the ballot in Wisconsin and won

Meet our new contributors.  04/07/2023 On Monday, we launched our new contributor program! You can expect monthly articles from experts, advocates and leaders about the threats our democracy is facing and how we can tackle them. Meet our five inaugural contributors below and read our first column fr…

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April 6, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Gov. Katie Hobbs wields her veto pen

We expect more vetoes soon.  Daily Docket — Thursday, April 6 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) vetoed a bill that would’ve codified signature verification guidelines for mail-in ballots outlined in a July 2020 guidance from the secretary of state. Hob…

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April 5, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Liberals flip Wisconsin Supreme Court

Surprising party switch in NC gives GOP a supermajority  Daily Docket — Wednesday, April 5 Here are some updates from the last few days.Today, North Carolina Democratic state Rep. Tricia Cotham confirmed reports that she is joining the Republican Party, giving the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in b…

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April 4, 2023 at 10:01 PM

The Tennessee GOP is trying to strip Nashville’s political power

It’s Election Day in Wisconsin.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, April 4 Here are some updates from today. This morning, an anti-democratic Tennessee law went to court; the law forces Nashville to cut the size of its city council in half, a move that council members and community leaders claim disenfranchis…

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April 3, 2023 at 10:09 PM

Introducing our contributor program!

Florida has a new omnibus voting bill.  Daily Docket — Monday, April 3 Today, we launched our new contributor program! You can expect monthly articles from experts, advocates and leaders about the threats our democracy is facing and how we can tackle them. Meet our five contributors below!  Our fir…

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March 31, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Texas’ S.B. 1 trial date set

Democracy Docket has a big announcement on Monday.  Daily Docket — Friday, March 31 Here are some recent updates. Senate Bill 1, Texas’ omnibus 2021 voter suppression law, is finally headed to trial. In an order yesterday, the federal court hearing the consolidated case scheduled the beginning of th…

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March 31, 2023 at 12:04 PM

Checking in with the major voter suppression laws, two years later

Idaho’s student ID removal exemplifies this session’s suppressive laws.  03/30/2023 Spring has sprung — and springing up with it are more Republican attacks on voting rights. From more restrictive bills, movements to hand count ballots and attempts to reinstate felony disenfranchisement practices, w…

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March 30, 2023 at 10:04 PM

New Mexico Voting Rights Act becomes law

11,000 individuals will have their voting rights restored.  Daily Docket — Thursday, March 30 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed the New Mexico Voting Rights Act into law. The omnibus pro-voting law restores voting rights to 11,000 …

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March 29, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Sound familiar? A county in California wants to hand count its ballots

Idaho tightens voter registration requirements.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, March 29 Here are some updates from the last few days.Today, the South Carolina NAACP filed a brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower court’s decision that parts of South Carolina’s congressional map are raciall…

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March 28, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Georgia sends ban on election funding bill to governor

Virginia pauses rights restoration policy.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, March 28 Here are some recent updates. In this morning’s opinion release, the U.S. Supreme Court did not issue decisions in the two major voting rights cases, Moore v. Harper or Merrill v. Milligan. We’ll let you know when the next …

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March 27, 2023 at 10:01 PM

SCOTUS declines to hear Kansas redistricting case

Kari Lake’s election contest is on pause.  Daily Docket — Monday, March 27 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Kansas Supreme Court decision on congressional redistricting. The petitioners had argued that the Kansas Supreme Court used th…

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March 24, 2023 at 10:02 PM

SCOTUS opinions coming on Tuesday

We’re waiting for decisions in two major voting rights cases.  Daily Docket — Friday, March 24 Tomorrow marks the two year anniversary of the enactment of Georgia’s voter suppression law Senate Bill 202. Read our latest piece to learn exactly how this law restricts voting in the Peach State.  Here’…

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March 24, 2023 at 12:02 PM

Checking in with the major voter suppression laws, two years later

Idaho’s student ID removal exemplifies this session’s suppressive laws.  03/24/2023 Tomorrow, March 25, marks two years since Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed Senate Bill 202 into law. The enactment of the 98-page voter suppression bill sparked initial outrage, from Major League Baseball to compan…

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March 23, 2023 at 10:02 PM

DISMISSED: RNC’s lawsuit to curtail PA cure procedures

AZ Supreme Court rejects majority of Kari Lake’s election contest claims.  Daily Docket — Thursday, March 23 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, a Pennsylvania court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee that sought to prohibit counties from implementing mai…

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March 22, 2023 at 10:02 PM

South Dakota bans drop boxes

Gov. Kristi Noem signed 12 election bills into law.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, March 22 Here are some updates from yesterday. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed 12 election bills into law. These bills include Senate Bill 139, which imposes a strict residency requirement to vote, and House Bil…

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March 21, 2023 at 10:01 PM

First day of early voting for crucial Wisconsin Supreme Court race

North Carolina Republicans’ unconstitutional proposal.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, March 21 Here are some updates you may have missed. In this morning’s opinion release, the U.S. Supreme Court did not release decisions in the two major voting rights cases, Moore v. Harper or Merrill v. Milligan. Yeste…

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March 20, 2023 at 10:01 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court receives additional briefing in landmark case

Idaho sued again over student ID bill.  Daily Docket — Monday, March 20 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, the parties in the pending U.S. Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper submitted additional briefing on whether the Court still has jurisdiction to hear the case. The parties' r…

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March 17, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Idaho sued for targeting young voters

A voter suppression lawsuit moves forward in Kansas.  Daily Docket — Friday, March 17 Here are some updates from today. March For Our Lives Idaho and a young Idahoan filed a lawsuit against Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane (R) challenging House Bill 124, a newly enacted law that eliminates the …

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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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