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In Trump’s America, There’s Democracy Only When He Wins

What Trump did to our elections he is now doing to the other institutions of our democracy.

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North Carolina Supreme Court GOP Candidate ‘Seeks to Tilt the Playing Field in His Favor’

Today the North Carolina Supreme Court issued an extended version of its order blocking the certification of a race for a seat on its own bench, which included extended, scathing dissents from Democratic Justice Anita Earls…

Data: 3x Fewer Mail-in-Voting Lawsuits in This Election Cycle Than in 2020

The majority of voting lawsuits filed during the 2024 election cycle were related to election administration and voter registration, not mail-in voting, which is a departure from 2020 election litigation.

Arizona Court Blocks State Election Rules on Certification, Voter Registration 

Republican legislators’ attempt to upend election administration in Arizona prevailed after a court blocked part of the state’s 2023 Election Procedures Manual (EPM), which sets rules for how elections are run. 

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