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RNC Sues Hawaii for Access to Voter Roll, List Maintenance Records

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 4h

BREAKING: The RNC sued Hawaii, demanding access to its voter roll maintenance records.

It’s the latest GOP lawsuit targeting Democratic-led states, as part of a nationwide campaign to cast doubt on secure elections.

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After 10 long days, the hearing challenging Texas' gerrymandering has come to an end, and legacy media was nowhere to be found. But Democracy Docket stayed to keep you informed on the GOP’s manipulation tactics.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6h

However, the law will remain in effect as litigation continues. For now, student voters in Indiana will still need another approved form of ID to vote in upcoming local elections.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 6h

NEW: A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Indiana’s student ID voting ban, marking a major win for young voters and pro-voting advocates who argue the GOP-backed law was designed to suppress student voting.

Federal Court Deals Major Blow to Indiana GOP’s Student ID Ban

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 8h

In a WIN for Indiana students, a federal court denies the state's request to dismiss a pro-voting lawsuit challenging a ban on the use of student IDs for voting. The court said pro-voting groups have reasonably shown that the law was motivated by unconstitutional intentional age discrimination.

🚨 Count US IN v. Morales

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California City Passes Anti-Voting Measure Based on Election Conspiracy Group’s False Data

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

NEW: Huntington Beach, California passed an anti-voting resolution using false data from an election conspiracy group to stoke baseless fears about election integrity, underscoring how anti-voting groups' efforts are tightening voting rules even at the state and local level.

🚨 Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 9h

WIN: The 3rd Circuit denies the RNC’s request for the full court to rehear a decision that ruled Pennsylvania’s requirement to toss undated or wrongly dated mail-in ballots unconstitutional. Trump loyalist and 3rd Circuit judge Emil Bove disagreed with the decision.

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Appeals Court Allows Trump To Keep Control of Illinois National Guard but Bars Deployment

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10h

The 7th Circuit temporarily allowed Trump to keep the National Guard under federal command in Illinois, but blocked its use for active deployment. While troops cannot be used in Chicago for law enforcement, the president will retain command over them.
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In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 10h

A recently concluded Texas hearing will decide if Republicans intentionally diluted minority voting strength in drawing the state's new congressional map. Texas insisted it didn’t.

But why did it fight so relentlessly to shield the man behind the scheme? https://bit.ly/42H54Q6

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Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h

📲 To follow along for real-time court updates, join us on Bluesky (@democracydocket.com) tomorrow at 10 AM ET. We’ll be bringing you LIVE updates on Louisiana v. Callais oral arguments that you won’t want to miss.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h

NEW: “I would bet my left arm that they will tell us that Section 2 is in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment.”

For decades, Section 2 has forestalled attempts to discriminate against minority voters. But tomorrow, SCOTUS will consider declaring it unconstitutional.

🚨 Clarke v. Town of Newburgh

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h

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📺 Stream the arguments here: www.azcourts.gov/AZ-Supreme-C...

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Congressman Exposes Epstein Cover-Up Secrets | Rep. Jake Auchincloss

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 11h

TODAY:

⚖️ 2PM ET: A New York court will weigh the constitutionality of the state’s Voting Rights Act. www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/live....
⚖️ 5:30 PM ET: An Arizona court will hear arguments on whether the state’s rulemaking procedures apply when issuing Arizona’s Election Procedures Manual.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 13h

📽️VIDEO: Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joined Marc Elias on the podcast to discuss why Congress must act to restore checks and balances and do more to stop Donald Trump from turning the military into his personal campaign weapon. Watch our latest below👇
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Congressman Jake Auchincloss calls out Donald Trump and the Republicans for using U.S. Marines as political props, warning it’s a dangerous step toward authoritarianism. He tells Marc Elias why Congress must act to restore checks and balances and stop T...

GOP Could Lock in House Control for a Generation if SCOTUS Ends Key VRA Protection, Report Warns

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15h

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Dasha Burns to Trump after he dissed her and didn't know who she was: "Sir, talk to Karoline. She'll vouch for me."

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 14h

The Supreme Court will hear a case TOMORROW that could gut a central voting rights protection that safeguards against racial gerrymandering.

We’ll be covering it live at 10 AM ET. Follow us on Bluesky @democracydocket.com for real-time updates.
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Where the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Military Deployments Stands

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15h

Trump recently raised the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act after several courts stymied his National Guard deployment efforts. But with some courts enabling the president’s federalization of troops, what could come next?
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In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

NEW: Texas Republicans spent nine days in court proclaiming they didn’t discriminate against minorities when drawing the state’s new congressional map. Yet they also desperately fought tooth and nail to hide the details of their mapmaking process. Here’s everything we learned👇

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North Carolina Is Latest GOP-Controlled State To Announce a Gerrymander

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

NEW: North Carolina is the latest state to join the nationwide redistricting battle, as state lawmakers are set to vote next week on redrawing the state's congressional map. The move follows Trump's call for red legislatures to "fix" their maps before 2026.

Why My Law Firm is Litigating 63 Voting Rights Cases

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

The fight for democracy is the battle of our generation. As SCOTUS said over 60 years ago, “the right to exercise the franchise in a free and unimpaired manner is preservative of other basic civil and political rights.” Let us all ensure we uphold that.
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Supreme Court Asked to Decide If Citizens Can Still Enforce Voting Rights Act

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

On Indigenous Peoples Day, we honor the Native lands and contributions of Native American and Indigenous communities. Today, that legacy continues as Native American voters defend a key tool used for decades to fight racially discriminatory voting laws. Learn more below👇

Trump's Terminally Online DOJ Could Be Killing Its Cases Just to Own the Libs

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 1d

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? https://bit.ly/4okeA47