Democracy Docket is a liberal-leaning voting rights and media platform that tracks election litigation.[1][2][3] It was founded in 2020 by lawyer Marc Elias and is published by Democracy Docket, LLC.
Elias launched Democracy Docket on March 5, 2020, with the stated goal of educating the public on voting rights and redistricting litigation.[4][5] Elias was concerned that the Republican Party would have a newfound freedom in its efforts, as a court order prohibiting the party from past voter suppression tactics had expired.[6] Writing that, in one Republican leader's words, the GOP planned to sue Democrats "into oblivion and spend whatever is necessary," Elias envisioned Democracy Docket as a platform to raise awareness and support efforts to defend election rules and results from Republican lawsuits in what was anticipated to be a close presidential election.[7]
Democracy Docket has advocated for making absentee voting more accessible, arguing that postage for mail-in ballots must be free or prepaid by the government, that ballots postmarked on or before election day must count, that signature matching laws should be reformed, and that community organizations should be permitted to help collect and deliver voted, sealed ballots.[4]
League of Women Voters of Oklahoma shared a Democracy Docket post explaining how redistricting can disenfranchise voters, a condition referred to as “vote dilution”.[8]
Democracy Docket has written on legal efforts to restrict voting rights. This includes removal of ballot drop box lawsuits initiated by former Trump administration staff and advisors. Ballot drop boxes were popularized due to the 2019 global coronavirus pandemic and the associated minimizing of in-person polling place voting.[9][10] Democracy Docket has also reported about the numerous redistricting congressional district lawsuits filed in several states prior to the 2024 elections.[11][12][13]
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^Lerner, Kira (2023-01-09). "Republicans filed record number of anti-voting lawsuits in 2022 – report". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
^"Opinion | Minnesota's vote to re-enfranchise felons is a victory for democracy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
^ abNewblom, Michelle (18 August 2020). ""Democracy is literally on the ballot" and Marc Elias's Democracy Docket is fighting for your right to vote". This Week in Legal Blogging. LexBlog, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
^Roe, Dan (2021-02-01). "Perkins Coie's Marc Elias Became Every Democrat's Favorite Lawyer. Now He Wants to Reform Democracy Itself".
^Debenedetti, Gabriel (2020-06-22). "Are We Headed for a Voter-Suppression Catastrophe in November?". New York. Archived from the original on 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
^Isenstadt, Alex (2020-05-07). "Trump intensifies war with Democrats over voting laws". Politico. Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2021-03-14.
^"Group led by Stephen Miller, Mark Meadows sues Lehigh Co. over ballot drop-off boxes". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^Mordowanec, Nick (2023-02-03). "Trump Does Complete 180 on Election Issue". Newsweek. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^Altimari, Daniela (5 February 2023). "Redistricting lawsuits could shape the 2024 battle for House control". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^Mondeaux, Cami. "Republicans hold slight advantage in race for House control in first ratings for 2024 cycle". Colorado Politics. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
^"Republicans hold slight advantage in race for House control in first ratings for 2024 cycle". Washington Examiner. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
DemocracyDocket is a liberal-leaning voting rights and media platform that tracks election litigation. It was founded in 2020 by lawyer Marc Elias and...
an American Democratic Party elections lawyer. In 2020, he founded DemocracyDocket, a website focused on voting rights and election litigation in the...
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millions of dollars from dark money groups." The Hopewell Fund sponsored DemocracyDocket, a liberal-leaning voting rights and media platform founded by lawyer...
Affirms Dismissal of Trump Eligibility Challenge in New Hampshire". DemocracyDocket. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved December...
for Declaratory, Emergency, and Permanent Injunctive Relief" (PDF). DemocracyDocket. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December...
States". DemocracyDocket. Retrieved February 27, 2024. Millhiser, Ian (June 27, 2023). "The Supreme Court decides not to destroy democracy in the United...
January 8, 2023. "Oregon 6th Congressional District Defamation Lawsuit". DemocracyDocket. October 5, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved...
Latino. Retrieved 2022-08-29. "🚨 New Filing in Voto Latino v. Scott". DemocracyDocket. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-29. "Texas Voters and Voto Latino...
7, 2021). "The Fight for Voting Rights Is The Fight For Our Democracy". DemocracyDocket. Retrieved August 25, 2021. Janfaza, Rachel (July 7, 2021). "Hillary...
2022. "New Filing in Michigan Welfare Rights Organization v. Trump". DemocracyDocket. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023. "READ: Democrat's lawsuit...
Center for Justice. Retrieved 2022-12-24. "Democracy Is Still Under Threat After the Midterms". DemocracyDocket. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-13...
"Safeguarding Our Democracy with Vote by Mail: A Research Report on the Ability to Vote by Mail in the 2020 General Election" (PDF). DemocracyDocket. July 2020...
Retrieved November 11, 2022. "🚨 New Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania". DemocracyDocket. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022...
"Arizona Legislature Sends Bill Permitting Hand Counting to Governor". DemocracyDocket. June 21, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023. Christie, Bob (June 3, 2023)...
Retrieved June 22, 2013. "Ohio's New Voter Suppression Law Unpacked". DemocracyDocket. Retrieved January 23, 2023. "Oklahoma Voter ID Law Not Like..." Tulsa...