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Published: August 31, 2026 01:49

This is a real sentence from DOJ's legal filing this weekend: "although ballot mail does not present the same operational issues as cremated remains or replica explosives, it is sensitive mail that raises unique operational considerations."

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Published: August 30, 2026 21:40

I have a specific request for those of you who follow me on Bluesky: I built Democracy Docket on its own tech stack. That means, signing up takes an extra step. I promise you it’s worth it. If you haven't done, now is the perfect time! If you have, please…

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Published: August 30, 2026 21:28

Democracy Docket was created to track the legal battles over voting rights more closely than any other news outlet — offering up-to-the-minute information on where things stand for Americans’ access to the ballot.…

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Published: August 30, 2026 17:19

Donald Trump is trying to make it harder for you to vote and easier for him to cheat. Voting laws and rules will be in court every day between now and Election Day. Subscribe to Democracy Docket to get the most up-to-date information and analysis. No…

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Published: August 30, 2026 15:15

NEW: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its opposition late Saturday night to requests from pro-voting groups and several blue states for a federal court to block a final rule that would add new restrictions to mail-in voting.…

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Published: August 30, 2026 12:30

“It’s not that complicated,” said Marc Elias, the Democratic election lawyer, who said the new policy was a blatant effort to disenfranchise Democrats. “The administration knows that Democrats are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans.…

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Published: August 29, 2026 22:11

Everyday someone asks me how they can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 29, 2026 20:10

Elias Law Group is currently litigating 83 voting and election cases across 42 states + DC. Georgia has the most with 9, followed by Florida, Louisiana, Virginia and DC. The only states with zero: Alaska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South…

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Published: August 29, 2026 15:51

My latest about the real risk that Trump is wiling to take down the entire vote by mail system and cause a failed midterm election. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/trump-doesnt-think-mail-in-voting-is-too-big-to-fail-1…

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Published: August 29, 2026 00:21

I built Democracy Docket on the idea that we should not pretend that there is a middle ground between an arsonist and a firefighter. If that is the kind of media platform you want to support, subscribe now (free or paid). demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 28, 2026 22:59

NEW EPISODE: The Department of Justice just made a major move to restore a U.S. Postal Service rule that could cripple mail-in voting in the 2026 midterms. I explain this fast-moving litigation, how we got here and what's coming that you're not hearing…

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Published: August 28, 2026 22:07

If you are worried about the attacks on our elections and want to stay informed, my advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket. I founded it in 2020 to be a fiercely independent source for everything you need to know about what is happening to democracy in…

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Published: August 28, 2026 21:42

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice asked an appellate court to revoke the temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge in Massachusetts preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive…

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Published: August 28, 2026 14:23

EXCLUSIVE: Online records show that a close Honey associate, who has pushed to ban voting machines and brought a slew of lawsuits that risked disenfranchising large numbers of voters, has quietly been brought into the same DHS office.…

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Published: August 28, 2026 04:05

NEW EPISODE: In a major win for free and fair elections, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing key parts of Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting order. In this episode, I break down this critical ruling and how it will impact the…

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Published: August 28, 2026 01:39

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court issues temporary restraining order BLOCKING United States Postal Service from implementing key sections of its Trump directed anti-voting rule. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-mail-voting-usps-rule-challenge-state-ags/

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Published: August 28, 2026 01:25

While the Supreme Court lifted the block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order, it made no determination on whether the president’s order or the USPS rule was legal – on that score, they said, “time will tell.”…

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Published: August 27, 2026 22:49

If you were to list the top 1000 real problems in the United States, voter fraud wouldn't be one of them. It’s not even in the top 10,000. Donald Trump made this up in order to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat.

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Published: August 27, 2026 21:41

🚨BREAKING: North Carolina election officials took the first step to comply with the U.S. Postal Service’s new rule implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order — even as the state fights to block the order in federal…

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Published: August 27, 2026 19:57

GOP candidates in crucial swing states want to send law enforcement to the polls in November. It’s a troubling escalation in lockstep with President Donald Trump’s calls to “take over” elections and stop voting fraud he’s repeatedly failed to prove…

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Published: August 27, 2026 00:45

The claims against Donald Trump's anti-voting executive order and the US Postal Service are now clearly ripe and I am representing the Democratic Party to block it from taking effect. I am realistic about the Supreme Court but I believe we will win!

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Published: August 26, 2026 23:56

🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security privately confessed that it lacked “high confidence” in its claim that more than 14,000 noncitizens were improperly registered to vote in Pennsylvania, according to a letter from the state’s top election…

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Published: August 26, 2026 22:30

NEW EPISODE: I breaks down where the fight is headed next, from courts in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., to another likely showdown at the Supreme Court, and why Trump's own side built the legal doctrines that could end up sinking the rule.…

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Published: August 26, 2026 14:35

I'm seeing some people ask why the Democratic Party and congressional leaders aren't doing more to challenge Trump's anti-voting executive order. They were literally the first to seek a new injunction after SCOTUS ruled. I know, because I am their lawyer.…

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Published: August 26, 2026 14:02

A proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show proof of citizenship failed to secure approval to appear on the ballot in Michigan this November after the state’s Board of Canvassers deadlocked on the measure.…

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Published: August 26, 2026 13:34

Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 199 Active Voting Rights Cases: 160 Active Redistricting Cases: 39 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 84 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 30 www.democracydocket.com

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Published: August 26, 2026 01:17

On behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries, this afternoon we filed a new amended lawsuit and motion to block Trump's anti-voting executive order and the USPS rule implementing it. We will not stop fighting to protect voting…

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Published: August 25, 2026 22:00

Today, because of readers and members like you, Democracy Docket has grown into an unapologetically pro-democracy newsroom read by nearly 500,000 people and funded by 70,000 members. https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/2026-impact-report

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Published: August 25, 2026 21:45

🚨BREAKING: Democrats renewed their bid Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order. I am proud to be representing the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, and Leaders Schumer and Jeffries in the critical fight for voting rights. …

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Published: August 25, 2026 19:15

🚨BREAKING: 4th Circuit rules that Lowest Unit Charge "requirement and pertinent campaign finance statutes are clear that neither political parties nor joint fundraising committees with non-candidate members can be entitled to the LUC." A huge victory for…

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Published: August 25, 2026 18:30

A federal court today blocked Ohio from enforcing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement that has turned away eligible Ohioans trying to register to vote at the BMV, ruling that the requirement is preempted by the National Voter Registration Act.…

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Published: August 25, 2026 15:14

My latest in the Supreme Court's ruling on Donald Trump's anti-voting executive order and what comes next. "The executive order the Supreme Court was reviewing was one part threat and one part coercion. It was zero parts integrity."…

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Published: August 25, 2026 13:53

🚨BREAKING: Federal court BLOCKS Ohio law requiring documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. A victory for ELG, our clients Red Wine & Blue, the Alliance for Retired Americans and the voters of Ohio.…

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Published: August 25, 2026 02:38

A late night planning out next steps after today's anti-voting ruling from SCOTUS. I will be offering an analysis in the morning via Democracy Docket and I expect more litigation to follow. Here is my advice: subscribe now to stay informed.…

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Published: August 25, 2026 00:36

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson accused the Supreme Court’s conservative majority of injecting “chaos and uncertainty” into the 2026 midterm elections Monday after the Court lifted one injunction blocking Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 21:17

I am recording an emergency podcast right now to explain what just happened in the Supreme Court and what to expect next. It will be posted soon. My advice is to subscribe to Democracy Docket’s YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/democracydocket

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Published: August 24, 2026 21:14

🚨BREAKING: The Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on mail voting to go forward, bolstering his long-running effort to restrict voting access ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 18:38

He can volunteer to knock doors. "Although foreign nationals may not make contributions or expenditures in connection with any federal, state or local election, an individual who is a foreign national may participate in campaign activities as an…

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Published: August 24, 2026 17:13

NEW EPISODE: Just over 70 days before the midterms, Donald Trump's Postal Service quietly issued a final rule on mail-in voting late Friday night. Buried inside it, USPS compares your mail ballot to cremated human remains and fake explosives.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 16:21

A mail-in ballot does not pose a health risk. It will not cause panic if exposed to the public. It's a piece of paper marked with a pen that is only dangerous to authoritarians wishing to rule rather than govern with the consent of their citizens.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 13:04

There was a flurry of activity in the courts over the weekend involving Trump's plan to conscript the US Postal Service into his election subversion scheme. Democracy Docket will be sending my analysis to members this morning. Sign-up now to receive:…

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Published: August 23, 2026 17:16

If the media corporations want people like me and you to fight for their constitutional rights, maybe they should stand up and start protecting their own damn constitutional rights rather than holding black-tie events honoring the guy.…

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Published: August 23, 2026 02:09

Many of you are asking how you can help me. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld

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Published: August 22, 2026 19:01

🚨BREAKING: The US Postal Service announced late Friday night that it intends to move forward with its final rule on changing how mail voting is administered. The new rule was created to enact Donald Trump’s executive order, which seeks to restrict mail…

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Published: August 22, 2026 16:57

Last weekend, we added more than 1000 Democracy Docket subscribers. Won't hit that again, but let's see if we can get close. Democracy Docket will never send you spam or sell your email address. Not on Substack or ActBlue. Free and premium options…