Voting Rights
Election lawyer Justin Levitt on why 2024 litigation is mostly hot air
The partisan pre-election litigation will not change many voting rules or results. But it gives fundraisers a pretext to exploit public anxieties about their candidates’ chances.
Supreme Court Could Wreak Havoc in Battleground State Elections
If the court lets state legislatures oversee elections unchecked, voting rights and options in battleground states could drastically backslide.
After Hearings, Swing Voters and Supreme Court on Collision Course
January 6 Hearings Are Changing Swing Voters’ Minds, But Supreme Court Takes Case That Could Power GOP Coup in 2024.
Unprecedented Personal Statements by DNC Leaders as Roe Decision Breaks
“I didn’t have to suffer the same indignities and the same immoralities as my grandmother, and her mother, when people could rape you and you had to bear that child.” – Donna Brazile
Democrats Mull 2024 Primary Calendar Under Threat of GOP Meddling
As the DNC vets pitches, worries surface that the GOP could block moving bigger states and battlegrounds to the fore.
Election Subversion is Replacing Voter Suppression as New GOP Threat
The language of the voting rights movement is changing.
Are Iowa’s Days as the Nation’s First Presidential Nominating Contest Numbered?
The jockeying has begun over which mix of states might take part in a series of coordinated opening primaries for 2024’s Democratic nominee.
New Book Argues Mandatory Voting Will Fulfill America’s Promise of Democracy
Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.
Senate Democrats Demand End to Filibuster and Voter Suppression, But GOP Balks
Democrats want senators to debate bills on the floor and then let a simple majority win.
Warning Against Autocracy, Biden Urges Senate to Drop Filibuster, Pass Voting Rights
In Georgia speech, president warns of Trump-led voter suppression and election subversion.
Biden Justice Department Voting Rights Strategy Comes Into Focus
Laying down markers and filing lawsuits against states that cross lines.
Progressives Sweep 2021’s Municipal Elections Across Georgia
The grassroots organizing strategy that led to historic victories in 2020’s elections continued to boost voter turnout in communities of color.
2021 Voter Turnout Shows Better Ballot Access Benefits Both Parties
Republican turnout surged, despite Trump’s attack on expanded access to early voting options.