Dan Freeman
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Dan Freeman
@danjfreeman.bsky.social
Litigation Director @Democrats.org. Cool dad. (Any views expressed are mine and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DNC.)
Reposted by Dan Freeman
NEW: The DNC is launching When We Count, our largest-ever voter registration effort aimed at closing the voter registration gap by training young Democrats to register new voters in districts across the country.

Apply now: win.dnc.org/WhenWeCount
January 13, 2026 at 3:22 PM
The Department of Justice should probably not be urging states to violate the National Voter Registration Act. Once again, the DNC is standing up for the rights of eligible citizens to stay on the registration rolls and cast ballots that count. www.axios.com/2026/01/09/t...
Exclusive: DNC flags legal risks in Trump DOJ voter roll request
"Democrats stand ready to fight back and defend voters," DNC Chair Ken Martin said.
www.axios.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
363 days until Election Day. Let’s get to work.
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM
The DNC is fighting to protect voter privacy and to stop DOJ from setting up an unauthorized national voter file for the Trump Administration to use however it wants. www.carolinajournal.com/democrats-el...
Democrats, Elias clients challenge settlement of federal NC election dispute
The Democratic National Committee and a group working with Democratic operative Marc Elias’ law firm are challenging the recent deal ending a lawsuit between the US Justice Department and North Caroli...
www.carolinajournal.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
After the DNC sent a letter warning of potential NVRA violations, DOJ and the NC Board of Elections recognized that they can’t disenfranchise NC voters in federal elections. A win for the DNC and democracy! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Democrats foil justice department lawsuit by negotiating to keep 98,000 North Carolina voters
Proposed consent order and agreement to allow voters to provide information while voting with provisional ballot
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This essay is a perfect encapsulation of why my time for nonpartisan service in the Department of Justice came to an end and my time for partisan action at the Democratic National Committee began. It’s time we turn off the cruise control and get into gear.
Liberals: Alas, the Time Has Come to Throw John Rawls Under the Bus
The greatest liberal philosopher of the twentieth century guided his creed toward neutrality. In the age of Trump, we can no longer afford that.
newrepublic.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
You want to get rid of mail ballots? The ones Congress guaranteed to soldiers and diplomats overseas? You want to get rid of voting machines? The ones Congress guaranteed to assist voters with disabilities? This will be fun.
August 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM