Marc Elias

As the founder of Democracy Docket and Partner at Elias Law Group, Marc Elias is a nationally recognized authority in voting rights, redistricting and law. In 2020, Marc led the historic legal effort to protect voting rights, winning over 60 lawsuits against the GOP’s efforts to suppress the vote. As Republicans continue to mount aggressive challenges to voting, Marc continues to fight back in court and on Twitter. Fighting for democracy by his side is Marc’s Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.

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The Courts Protected Democracy in 2022

A new report by Democracy Docket shows that much of the conventional wisdom about voting and election litigation was wrong.

By Marc Elias

January 10, 2023

Red background with blue image of report card that reads "REPORT CARD: Voter suppression laws: F, GOP Litigation Effort: B+, GOP Litigation Successes: D, Protect Voting: A+, Expand Voting: A-" and "PASS" in a circle at the bottom and an scale imprinted on the envelope behind the report card.

It Is Time to Reform the Electoral Count Act

I am thrilled to now support the Electoral Count Reform Act and urge both chambers of Congress to pass it as soon as possible.

By Marc Elias

December 22, 2022

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Headed Toward a Middle Ground? Today’s Argument in Moore v. Harper

Proponents of the ISL theory will likely be disappointed by today’s argument. For voting rights advocates, the devil will be in the details of any opinion, but it feels like we dodged a bullet.

By Marc Elias

December 7, 2022

Dark blue background with red map of North Carolina, an image in the top-left corner of all nine U.S. Supreme Court justices with Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch outlines in red, the Petitioner's Reply in red and black-and-white images of the inside of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Five Things I’m Watching in Tomorrow’s U.S. Supreme Court Argument

As we wait for the U.S. Supreme Court argument on Wednesday in Moore v. Harper, here are the five things I’m watching.

By Marc Elias

December 6, 2022

Dark blue background with images of the nine U.S. Supreme Court justices toned in differing colors. From the top left, Sonia Sotomayor is in blue, Kavanaugh is toned in purple, Clarence Thomas is in red, Ketanji Brown Jackson is blue, John Roberts is blue and red toned, Neil Gorsuch is in red, Elena Kagan is in blue, Amy Coney Barrett is toned bluish purple and Samuel Alito is in red.

Message to Counties: Certifying Elections Is Not Optional

Many people celebrated that election denialism was on the wane. But, then counties in Arizona and Pennsylvania said: Not so fast.

By Marc Elias

December 2, 2022

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What Georgia Teaches Us About Voter Suppression

At stake were the rights of over 70,000 Georgia voters in 27 counties who would not have been able to cast their ballots on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

By Marc Elias

November 29, 2022