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Leading digital news platform covering voting rights, elections, and the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy standpoint. Founded by @marceelias

Last month, a Mainer found 250 missing ballots for a GOP-backed referendum in her Amazon package. Republicans quickly pointed to it as proof of election insecurity, but now some suspect the stunt may have been staged by the referendum's own backers. bit.ly/42DKdwZ


Until recently, it was rare for any DOJ lawyer to have a catchphrase — especially one used on social media to “own” opponents. But Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon does, and her online persona may be hurting her cases. bit.ly/4okeA47


For the past two weeks, a three-judge federal panel has been hearing a high-stakes trial that will decide whether the Texas GOP can keep their new gerrymander. While most national outlets missed it, we were on the ground. Here are the key takeaways👇 bit.ly/4pXR0LY


📽️VIDEO: SCOTUS’ new term will decide critical voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy, the Voting Rights Act and election law nationwide. Watch our latest episode of Defending Democracy to know which cases to watch this term👇 youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

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🚨SOUTHERN VOTERS🚨 Your state could be impacted by a Supreme Court ruling that could lock in GOP control for over a generation, and in some states, eliminate majority-Black districts entirely. Learn about what's out stake if the court guts Section 2👇 bit.ly/4q7aQ7D


BREAKING: A federal appeals court lets Trump keep control of Illinois’ National Guard but bars him from deploying troops into Chicago streets — for now. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ap…


No one is covering the threats to our democracy like the 20-person team at Democracy Docket. No venture capital, no corporate overloads, no compromises. Just pro-democracy news. Help support their efforts to hold power to account and keep you informed. bit.ly/47a0rR6


The fight for democracy is the defining battle of our generation, and protecting free and fair elections must be our top priority. That is why my law firm is litigating 63 voting cases — to preserve our basic civil and political rights, Marc Elias writes. bit.ly/3W0PxqE


A Mainer received an Amazon package containing 250 missing ballots for a GOP-backed referendum that would restrict ballot access. Amazon claims the box contained only the expected items, leading some to ask whether the mishap was a political stunt. bit.ly/42DKdwZ


NEW: So far, Trump has deployed the National Guard to at least five Democratic-led cities. While lawsuits swiftly followed, the courts will now decide whether to maintain traditional limits on military enforcement of federal law. Here’s where things stand: bit.ly/3KHchcR


NEW: A panel of three federal judges will soon decide whether to block Texas from using its new congressional map in the 2026 election, after a contentious nine-day hearing concluded Friday. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/we…


The Texas redistricting hearing started last Wednesday in El Paso. Democracy Docket has covered it every day like it is the most important case for free and fair elections in the country — because it is. Supporting our team makes that possible👇 newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-social


NEW: The Georgia NAACP and two Black voters sue the Meriwether County Board of Elections, arguing its 2022 redistricting map violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting Black voting power and eliminating the board’s only Black commissioner. democracydocket.com/cases/georgia-…


A new report reveals that an upcoming Supreme Court case could eliminate: ❌ 27 blue congressional districts ❌ 30% of Congressional Black Caucus seats ❌ 11% of Hispanic Caucus seats And the effects could ripple for over a generation. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/go…


NEW: Between her personal and DOJ accounts, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon tweets over 100 times a day — a behavior that can safely be categorized as chronically online. But could her social media presence be killing her cases? democracydocket.com/analysis/trump…


A right-wing group with a long track record of pushing for voter roll purges, is asking the Supreme Court to reinterpret a federal law designed to expand voting access as a mandate for aggressive voter removals. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ri…


ICYMI: Top GOP mapmaker Adam Kincaid revealed that while he’s been instructed in the past to preserve minority congressional districts protected by the Voting Rights Act, the White House gave him no such directive when drawing Texas’ new gerrymander. bit.ly/3KKtHFm


Since taking office for his second term, Trump has been federalizing the National Guard by sending its troops to largely Democratic-led cities. His latest target? Chicago. Here’s where things stand with his deployment of troops to the Windy City👇 bit.ly/4q4KEL4


The South Carolina GOP is pushing for one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans. If passed, the bill would: ✅Make abortion a felony equivalent to homicide ✅Narrow the legal definition of contraceptives ✅Criminalize sharing information about abortion bit.ly/47ipe5t


NEW: In federal court Thursday, some information about Texas’ secretive redistricting process started to come into focus as Republican leadership took the stand. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ne…


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