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They should have ballot drop boxes at post offices, police stations, hospitals, firehouses, and court houses.
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If you have time today or want something new for your commute, try my podcast Defending Democracy. This week we talk about Republican voter suppression, mass challenges and a critical case in Georgia.
On Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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If you care about democracy, you have to care about what is happening in court. Stay informed. democracydocket.com/subscribe/
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With the balloon now gone, can we focus on what the GOP is doing in North Carolina.👀
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NEW: In an unprecedented move, the newly Republican-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court grants requests from Republican legislators to rehear two cases that the lawmakers lost last term.
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"There is danger that, if the court does not temper its doctrinaire logic with a little practical wisdom, it will convert the constitutional Bill of Rights into a suicide pact.''-Justice Robert H. Jackson
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I hope you will give my podcast Defending Democracy a listen. This week we focus on Georgia and how a lawsuit there may help stop mass voter challenges and GOP voter suppression.
On Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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If Florida enacts new laws to disenfranchise voters, it will be sued.
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After the drama of the balloon 🎈 is over, this day may well be remembered as the date that Trump single-handedly changed the trajectory of the GOP’s war on drop boxes.
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If you are first reading about the North Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to rehear two recent voting cases, here is what I wrote last week.
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NEW: In an unprecedented move, the newly Republican-controlled North Carolina Supreme Court grants requests from Republican legislators to rehear two cases that the lawmakers lost last term.
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🚨BREAKING: Weeks after taking control of North Carolina Supreme Court, five GOP Justices vote to rehear two recently decided cases involving voter ID and redistricting.
NOTE: This could moot the Independent State Legislature case currently before SCOTUS.
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If you missed today's Daily Docket, you missed👇
"Donald Trump, who has a long history of disparaging mail-in voting and spreading conspiracy theories about the commonsense voting tool, came out in favor of drop boxes in a post on Truth Social."
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New podcast episode. I hope you listen and enjoy!
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I suggested this exact idea in 2020 and Republicans went crazy attacking me over it.👇
"Local libraries, church groups and civic associations should explore with local election officials setting up secure ballot drop boxes." democracydocket.com/opinion/we-nee
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OMG. Republicans are idiots.
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NEW: Former President Donald Trump, who has a long history of disparaging mail-in voting and spreading conspiracy theories about the commonsense voting tool, came out in favor of drop boxes.
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A new episode of my podcast Defending Democracy is now available. This week we discuss a critical voter intimidation case in Georgia and the problem of Republican mass voter challenges.
Available now on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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The latest episode of my podcast, Defending Democracy, will be released tomorrow morning. We discuss Georgia, litigation and the threat that Republican mass voter challenges pose to democracy.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.
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NEW: Today the Florida Department of State submitted a report to the Florida Legislature recommending legislative proposals to update the mail-in voting process.
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"Democrats' legal apparatus, led by lawyer Marc Elias, continues to pursue litigation against GOP gerrymanders in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas."
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NEW: releases new contribution limits for federal campaigns, parties and pacs.
Individuals can now give $3,300 per election to a federal campaign ($6,600 primary/general) and $41,300 per year to national party committees' regular accounts.
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Today, at 9:30 a.m. EST, the state’s highest court will hear oral argument over the appeal of that decision — the outcome of which will determine the voting rights of nearly 60,000 North Carolinians.
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If you aren't paying attention to the courts, you aren't paying attention to democracy. Stay informed. democracydocket.com/subscribe/
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For many Republicans, the very fact that any Democrats win anywhere is evidence that they must be cheating.
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If you don’t already receive, check out Marc’s .@DemocracyDocket “Daily Docket” emails. They are a very informative concise recap of their very important efforts. #ProudBlue
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"Temperatures may be cooling as February kicks off, but activity in the courtroom is heating up. Georgia, Kansas and North Carolina will have litigation developments this month as other lawsuits challenging suppressive voting practices."
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Over the course of the previous decade, litigation that overturned unlawful, Republican-drawn maps netted House Democrats 10 seats in just four states: Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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Sadly, racial discrimination continues to be the dominant theme in redistricting litigation. Fifty-two percent of all redistricting lawsuits contained a claim of racial discrimination or violation of the VRA.
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A major voter intimidation case in Georgia his headed to court. Here is what you need to know. tiktok.com/@democracydock
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This is a very big deal. A federal political committee cannot legal act without a treasurer. It cannot raise or spend $. Most importantly for today, it cannot file the required FEC disclosure reports.
That said, no one in their right mind should take this job.
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NEW: NANCY MARKS RESIGNS AS SANTOS TREASURER
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Though I am no fan of Barr, he is unlikely to hire lawyers who claim Hugo Chávez rigged elections from the grave or threaten to release the mythological Kraken. He is almost certainly not going to hold press conferences in a landscaping parking lot.
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I think you all know what will happen if Idaho enacts this law.
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The RNC loses a lot of voting and election lawsuits. I mean A L-O-T.
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At the beginning of 2023, there were 32 ongoing cases that dispute congressional maps in 15 states. Significantly, some of the most contentious litigation is in states with the most congressional seats and greatest potential for partisan swings.
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I don't believe Santos is doing this to avoid distraction. I suspect he is doing this to potentially avoid the same outcome as a result of House rules...
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BREAKING — GEORGE SANTOS tells House Republicans he will recuse himself from sitting on committees.
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There is no factor that plays a more important role in partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives than how congressional districts are drawn.
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If you aren't paying attention to the courts, you aren't paying attention to democracy. Stay informed. democracydocket.com/subscribe/
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Since the release of 2020 census data, Democracy Docket tracked 111 lawsuits challenging maps (or lack of maps) related to 2020 redistricting.
Two-thirds of all states saw litigation over their maps drawn with 2020 census data.
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Of the 15 states no longer subjected to preclearance, 10 saw lawsuits challenging their maps on racial grounds.
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