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New Ruling Cuts Off Key Tool to Protect Minority Voters - Democracy Docket
May 14, 2025 - The ruling applies in seven states and further weakens the ability of the landmark civil rights law to protect voters.
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Judge Allows Trump to Dismiss Head of One of the Smallest U.S. Agencies - Democracy Docket
A federal judge Tuesday rejected a request to block the Trump administration from firing the head of the U.S. African Development Foundation, one of the...
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Learn more about voting rights cases in Arizona.
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Trump's Threats to Indiana Funding Are Illegal 'Coercion on Steroids' - Democracy Docket
Dec 12, 2025 - More details about threats to Indiana came to light shortly before the redistricting vote Thursday when Heritage Action, an arm of the powerful conservative...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/supreme-court-ruling-derails-28-lawsuits-defending-minority-voting-rights-democracy-docket-research-finds/
Supreme Court ruling derails 28 lawsuits defending minority voting rights, Democracy Docket...
Apr 29, 2026 - The legal cases are primarily concentrated in the South, where America’s legacy of racial discrimination still casts the longest shadow over voting rights.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-republican-introduces-bill-to-ban-polling-places-in-public-schools/
Texas Republican Introduces Bill to Ban Polling Places in Public Schools - Democracy Docket
Feb 14, 2024 - On Wednesday, March 9, Texas Rep. Carrie Isaac introduced House Bill 4465, a bill that would ban polling locations on public K-12 school campuses.
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I’ve been in this fight for 10 years. Last night, we won. - Democracy Docket
Apr 23, 2026 - The citizens of Virginia voted for a new map that will net Democrats an additional 4 congressional seats.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/the-heart-of-the-voting-rights-act/
The Heart of the Voting Rights Act - Democracy Docket
Feb 14, 2023 - Section 5 of the VRA was a powerful and effective tool to protect the voting rights of Black Americans, and it is vital that Congress strengthen and expand it...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/house-democrats-introduce-bill-requiring-paid-time-off-for-voting/
House Democrats Introduce Bill Requiring Paid Time off for Voting - Democracy Docket
On Monday, a group of Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 7489, the Time Off to Vote Act.
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Voting Rights Cases - Democracy Docket
Learn more about voting rights cases in New Hampshire.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/florida-congressional-redistricting-challenge-thompson-wynn/
Court Cases - Florida Congressional Redistricting Challenge (Thompson-Wynn) - Democracy Docket
May 15, 2026 - Democracy Docket tracks lawsuits across the country that will impact the future of voting rights. Learn more about what’s on the docket.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/pennsylvania-county-votes-against-drop-box-restrictions/
Pennsylvania County Votes Against Drop Box Restrictions - Democracy Docket
Feb 14, 2024 - On Tuesday, Aug. 23, the Luzerne County Council rejected a proposal that would have placed restrictions on the use of the ballot drop boxes in the county in...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/alabama-is-latest-state-to-try-to-halt-its-election-to-pass-new-gerrymander/
Alabama is latest state to try to halt its election to pass new gerrymander - Democracy Docket
May 1, 2026 - Alabama may suspend its May 19 congressional primary elections to pass a new gerrymandered map in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gutting the Voting...
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-court-adopts-new-redistricting-maps/
North Carolina Court Adopts New Redistricting Maps - Democracy Docket
Feb 7, 2023 - Today, a three-judge panel of a North Carolina state trial court adopted new General Assembly and congressional maps following months of litigation.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/cochise-county-arizona-plans-unprecedented-move-to-transfer-election-oversight/
Cochise County, Arizona Plans Unprecedented Move to Transfer Election Oversight - Democracy Docket
Feb 15, 2023 - On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Board of Supervisors in Cochise County, Arizona discussed transferring election authority from the elections department to County...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/for-voters-with-disabilities-texas-governor-signs-one-bill-and-vetoes-another/
For Voters With Disabilities, Texas Governor Signs One Bill and Vetoes Another - Democracy Docket
Aug 7, 2023 - Over the weekend, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took action on two election bills related to ballot access for voters with disabilities.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/300000-missouri-voters-sign-petition-to-put-gop-gerrymander-to-statewide-vote/
300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote - Democracy Docket
Dec 9, 2025 - More than 300,000 Missourians have signed a petition demanding that the gerrymander be put to a statewide referendum, advocacy organization People Not...
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-alliance-of-retired-americans-moves-to-defend-election-guidance/
North Carolina Alliance of Retired Americans Moves To Defend Election Guidance - Democracy Docket
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginia-supreme-court-to-hear-gop-bid-to-block-voter-approved-redistricting/
Virginia Supreme Court hears GOP bid to block voter-approved redistricting - Democracy Docket
Apr 30, 2026 - Democracy Docket will be providing live coverage of the arguments in the case.
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Learn more about voting rights cases in North Dakota.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/to-understand-redistricting-first-look-at-who-holds-the-power/
To Understand Redistricting, First Look At Who Holds The Power - Democracy Docket
Aug 7, 2023 - The biggest predictor of whether a state will draw fair maps is whether a single party controls the map-drawing process. An increase in the use of commissions...
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Voting Rights Cases - Page 3 of 5 - Democracy Docket
Learn more about voting rights cases in North Carolina.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-will-not-lower-my-voice/
I will not lower my voice - Democracy Docket
Apr 27, 2026 - The media's insistence that Trump's critics are part of the problem gives cover to false equivalence — treating his lawlessness as one side of a legitimate...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/got-wheels-how-having-access-to-a-car-impacts-voting/
Got Wheels? How Having Access to a Car Impacts Voting - Democracy Docket
Sep 8, 2022 - One major barrier to voting is getting to the polls. If voters face impediments in getting to their polling place, they may be less likely to vote.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/congressional-democrats-introduce-u-s-supreme-court-term-limits-bill/
Congressional Democrats Introduce U.S. Supreme Court Term Limits Bill - Democracy Docket
On Tuesday, July 26, U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) introduced H.R. 8500, the Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act.
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-republicans-want-a-two-tier-registration-system/
Texas Republicans Want a Two-Tier Registration System - Democracy Docket
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https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-supreme-court-called-it-chaos-then-what-does-it-call-it-now/
The Supreme Court called it chaos then. What does it call it now? - Democracy Docket
May 4, 2026 - The shadow docket has grown in scope and importance in a range of areas of the law. But none has been as important or as overlooked as the area of...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/georgia-senate-passes-voter-suppression-bill-sb-202/
Georgia Senate Passes Voter Suppression Bill S.B. 202 - Democracy Docket
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/over-1200-absentee-ballots-in-philadelphia-have-been-rejected-due-to-errors/
Over 1,200 Absentee Ballots in Philadelphia Have Been Rejected Due to Errors - Democracy Docket
Oct 25, 2024 - Over 1,200 absentee and mail-in ballots in Philadelphia have been rejected as of Tuesday because they are misdated or undated, lack a signature or are missing...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democrats-launch-new-york-counteroffensive-following-flood-of-gop-gerrymanders/
Democrats launch New York counteroffensive following flood of GOP gerrymanders - Democracy Docket
May 4, 2026 - Democrats are mounting a new counteroffensive to Republican-led gerrymanders following the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act — with New York...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/trump-military-deployments-democratic-led-cities-legal-fight/
Where the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Military Deployments Stands - Democracy Docket
Oct 13, 2025 - President Trump has attempted to deploy soldiers into at least five major Democratic-led U.S. cities. Stemming from his long desire to deploy the military...
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https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/demise-of-voting-rights-act-already-hurting-minority-voters-across-the-country/
Demise of Voting Rights Act already hurting minority voters across the country - Democracy Docket
Within days of the Supreme Court’s decision to gut the Voting Rights Act (VRA), its devastating effects are already unfolding— throwing voting rights cases...
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/memphis-local-council-sends-rep-justin-pearson-back-to-tennessee-house/
Memphis Local Council Sends Rep. Justin Pearson Back to Tennessee House - Democracy Docket
Apr 12, 2023 - On Wednesday, April 12, the Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to send recently expelled state Rep. Justin Pearson (D) back to the Tennessee General...
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Georgia Senate Confirms Alleged Election Denier To State Election Board - Democracy Docket
Jan 29, 2024 - The Georgia Senate recently confirmed a new member to the board that oversees elections in the Peach State. But the appointment of Rick Jeffares, a former...
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