Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
Voting
Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order Tuesday that experts said could potentially disenfranchise millions, Democratic election officials and voting rights advocates swiftly vowed to fight it.
Trump Order Could Disenfranchise Millions of Voters
President Donald Trump signed an executive order commanding wide-ranging changes to how U.S. elections are conducted.
Rep. Jamie Raskin on What Every American Can Do to Fight DOGE
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias to discuss the state of democracy, how Republicans are ceding their constitutional powers, and the one action every American should do to protest DOGE.
Appeals Court to Hear Challenge to D.C. Noncitizen Voting Law
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Friday on the constitutionality of the district’s law allowing noncitizen voting in local elections.
Montana Voter Registration Penalty Law is Permanently Blocked
Parts of Montana’s HB 892 is now permanently blocked after more than a year of litigation.
California Judge Reverses Ruling on Huntington Beach Voter ID Law, Allows Case to Continue
A California judge reversed his dismissal Thursday of a challenge to Huntington Beach’s voter ID law after a state appeals court said he had to change his ruling.
Passing SAVE Act Would Be ‘Taking a Chainsaw to Democracy’
Michigan officials have become the latest Democratic figures to publicly slam the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a nationwide proof of citizenship bill that could disenfranchise millions of voters.
Disinformation Plagued Virginia’s Last Election. Could It Be Worse in 2025?
Disinformation around noncitizen voting plagued Virginia last year and many voting rights experts and advocates fear a repeat in 2025.
Voter Suppression Laws Remain Blocked in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling that blocked key provisions of two Arizona laws demanding documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) to vote in presidential elections when using the federal voter registration form and lowering the barrier for county election officials to cancel registrations.