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California is the new ground zero for free and fair elections
Published: June 8, 2026 18:36
Trump's obsession with California's elections is neither entirely new nor surprising. The post California is the new ground zero for free and fair elections appeared first on Democracy Docket.
The redistricting war isn’t only about voting rights. It’s about affordability, too
Published: June 5, 2026 14:18
Voting rights isn’t just a democracy issue, it’s an affordability one. The post The redistricting war isn’t only about voting rights. It’s about affordability, too appeared first on Democracy Docket.
Bari Weiss & co put the BS in CBS
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/bari-weiss-co-put-the-bs-in-cbs/
Published: June 4, 2026 18:35
Under Trump's second coming, the Foxification of the media has accelerated. Media companies are not just acquiescing to Trump's coercion; they are actively turning themselves into a pale imitation of a Roger Ailes creation. The post Bari Weiss & co put the…
For democracy, June is the cruelest month
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/for-democracy-june-is-the-cruelest-month/
Published: June 4, 2026 01:39
In recent years, June has been the time when the high court delivers its most devastating blows against individual rights and the rule of law. The post For democracy, June is the cruelest month appeared first on Democracy Docket.
Exclusive: New data shows US lags far behind peers on voting access
Published: June 1, 2026 16:02
Nearly every other wealthy democracy has taken affirmative steps to make voting easy. In the U.S., it all depends on where you live. The post Exclusive: New data shows US lags far behind peers on voting access appeared first on Democracy Docket.
Callais just gutted the promise of equal representation. But we need to keep fighting for multiracial democracy
Published: May 29, 2026 17:48
This is how the Voting Rights Act died: not in a fair fight, but in a case engineered to produce a predetermined result. The post Callais just gutted the promise of equal representation. But we need to keep fighting for multiracial democracy appeared…
Alabama keeps telling us what it thinks democracy should look like
Published: May 28, 2026 14:59
Alabama’s decision to appeal makes clear that the state’s leaders believe there should be no meaningful curbs on their ability to eviscerate Black political power. The post Alabama keeps telling us what it thinks democracy should look like appeared first…
Congress defeated Southern resistance to the Voting Rights Act once; it can do it again
Published: May 19, 2026 21:47
Voters today must demand representatives who will once again restore voting rights and rein in an antidemocratic Court. The post Congress defeated Southern resistance to the Voting Rights Act once; it can do it again appeared first on Democracy Docket.
To protect voting rights after Callais, we need to invest in red states
Published: May 19, 2026 17:39
The deeper lesson of Callais is not just that we must fight back. It's that the people who actually live in these states have been fighting all along and all alone. The post To protect voting rights after Callais, we need to invest in red states appeared…
Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/purcell-is-not-a-legal-principle-its-a-double-standard/
Published: May 13, 2026 20:23
At the heart of these cases is the Purcell principle — the idea that courts should avoid changing voting or election rules too close to an election. The post Purcell is not a legal principle. It’s a double standard appeared first on Democracy Docket.
Destroying the Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a legal ruling. It was a moral statement
Published: May 12, 2026 18:57
The Court’s action to dismantle Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act wasn’t in isolation. It is part of a broader recalibration of rights in this country. The post Destroying the Voting Rights Act wasn’t just a legal ruling. It was a moral statement appeared…
The GOP lit the match. The Supreme Court banned the fire department.
Published: May 10, 2026 21:07
The foundation of our democracy is burning to the ground. It did not begin with Donald Trump, but he stoked the flames. The conservative Roberts Court did not light the match, but it has repeatedly declared fire hydrants, sprinklers and smoke detectors…