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May 5, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Minnesota governor signs the Democracy for the People Act into law

Judge strikes down portions of Kansas voter suppression law.  Daily Docket — Friday, May 5 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed House File 3, the “Democracy for the People Act,” into law. The new omnibus elections bill is one of several pro-voting…

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May 5, 2023 at 12:01 PM

On a single day, the NC Supreme Court wreaked havoc on voting rights

The U.S. Supreme Court has an ethics problem.  05/05/2023 Everywhere you turn these days, free and fair elections are under attack. In today’s newsletter, we discuss how on a single day, last Friday, the new Republican majority on the North Carolina Supreme Court reversed two of its own recently iss…

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May 4, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Kansas court blocks voter suppression law

AZ Supreme Court sanctions Kari Lake and lawyers.  Daily Docket — Thursday, May 4 Here are some legal updates from today. A federal court blocked a Kansas voter suppression law that prohibited organizations from sending personalized mail-in ballot applications to voters. Voting rights groups argued …

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May 3, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Georgia and Montana restrict election administration funding

Moore v. Harper parties offer to provide additional briefing.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, May 3 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, voting advocates and GOP lawmakers in Moore v. Harper offered to submit additional briefing to the U.S. Supreme Court about whether the Court has jurisd…

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May 2, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Texas Senate passes bill to rerun elections in Houston

Voting rights groups sue Louisiana.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, May 2 Here are some updates from today and yesterday. The Texas Senate passed a bill that would give the secretary of state the authority to order a new election under certain circumstances in counties with at least 2.7 million people. …

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May 1, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Here’s what to expect in courtrooms this month

May litigation preview delivered right to your inbox.  Daily Docket — Monday, May 1 Here are some updates from today. Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D), the state’s first openly transgender lawmaker, and four of her constituents filed a lawsuit challenging Zephyr’s censure last week by the Republican-c…

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April 28, 2023 at 10:01 PM

In three separate decisions, NC Supreme Court rules against democracy

Florida elections bill heads to DeSantis.  Daily Docket — Friday, April 28 Here are some updates from today. The GOP-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court dropped three major voting rights decisions today, all harmful outcomes for voters and democracy. The court’s new Republican majority reversed…

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April 28, 2023 at 12:02 PM

New Florida bill advances as the state's 2021 voter suppression law is largely upheld

Alaska outlaws partisan gerrymandering.  04/28/2023 This week, President Joe Biden announced his campaign for reelection. In his launch video, democracy and voting rights were front and center. “The question we’re facing is whether in the years ahead, [will] we have more freedom or less freedom?” Bi…

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April 27, 2023 at 10:02 PM

BREAKING: 11th Circuit upholds Florida’s 2021 voter suppression law

Line-warming ban, drop box limitations and more remain in effect.  Daily Docket — Thursday, April 27 Here are two major court updates from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Today, the 11th Circuit upheld most of Florida’s 2021 voter suppression law Senate Bill 90, reversing a lower court's …

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April 26, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Florida Senate passes omnibus elections bill

The bill could pave the way for DeSantis’ presidential run.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, April 26 Here are some updates from today.The Florida Senate passed an omnibus elections bill by a party-line vote of 28-12. The bill involves revisions to many disparate parts of Florida election law, and as amen…

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April 25, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Maryland improves mail-in voting laws

A second lawsuit against Mississippi’s anti-democratic actions.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, April 25 Here are some updates from today and yesterday. Today, the Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona appointed a new Elections Director after a tumultuous change of election authority. The new d…

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April 24, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Alaska court rules against partisan gerrymandering

Mississippi sued over new law creating unelected court system.  Daily Docket — Monday, April 24 Here are some updates from the last few days. Today, Bill Barr and Karl Rove's right-wing legal group asked to file an amicus brief in lawsuits challenging Pennsylvania's policy to not count undated or wr…

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April 21, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Texas Senate passes more problematic election bills

At least nine additional election bills head to the Texas House.  Daily Docket — Friday, April 21 Here are some updates from the past few days. This week, the Texas Senate passed at least nine bills that interfere with election administration or make it harder to vote or register to vote. All of th…

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April 21, 2023 at 12:01 PM

Ohio and Florida want to make it harder for citizens to enact change

Citizen-led constitutional amendments are under attack.  04/21/2023 “If Republican leaders have had a change of heart about voting by mail, no one has told their lawyers or Republican-controlled legislatures. And a post-mortem review conducted by party elites is unlikely to sway their voters,” Marc …

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April 20, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Kansas governor vetoes bill shortening ballot receipt deadline

Republican strategists look to curtail youth voting.  Daily Docket — Thursday, April 20 Here’s the news story of the day you don’t want to miss. The Washington Post reported that last weekend, Cleta Mitchell, a top Republican legal strategist, told a room of GOP donors that they must limit voting o…

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April 19, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Ohio Senate moves to restrict citizen-led constitutional amendments

Florida committee advances omnibus bill.  Daily Docket — Wednesday, April 19 Here are some updates from the past few days. Today, the Ohio Senate passed a resolution to raise the threshold to approve constitutional amendments from 50% to 60% of the vote. The Senate also passed a bill allowing the s…

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April 18, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Lawsuit updates in Idaho, Tennessee and Ohio

Amended complaint, no appeal and an intervention.  Daily Docket — Tuesday, April 18 Here are some updates from the past few days. Pro-voting groups filed an amended complaint contesting a new Idaho law that tightens identification and residency requirements for voter registration. This is part of an…

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April 17, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Tennessee redistricting trial begins

More opinions from SCOTUS tomorrow.  Daily Docket — Monday, April 17 In just a fraction of now-U.S. Rep. Jennifer McClellan’s (D-Va.) time in the Virginia Legislature, the state went from the second-hardest state to vote in to the 12th easiest state. In our latest, Democracy Docket spoke with McCle…

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April 14, 2023 at 10:01 PM

Texas advances elections power grab bill

In contrast, Minnesota advances a pro-voting bill.  Daily Docket — Friday, April 14 Here are some court updates from today. In this morning’s opinion drop, the U.S. Supreme Court did not release decisions in Merrill v. Milligan or Moore v. Harper. However, the Court scheduled more opinion release d…

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April 14, 2023 at 12:02 PM

The depth of the Tennessee GOP’s disdain for democracy

Election denier state rep. expelled in Arizona.  04/14/2023 “We are deeply concerned that without immediate action by the U.S. Department of Justice, antidemocratic actors will only be emboldened, and we will see more troubling and more frequent incidents meant to unravel our democratic fabric,” a h…

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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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