NEW: Idaho Republicans introduce a bill to remove student ID cards, but maintain concealed carry permits, from the list of accepted photo IDs to vote. The bill would also remove the option for voters to submit a personal affidavit if they lack accepted ID. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/idaho-republicans-introduce-bill-removing-student-ids-and-provisional-ballots-from-photo-id-law/
31.1.2023 17:07NEW: Idaho Republicans introduce a bill to remove student ID cards, but maintain concealed carry permits, from the list of accepted photo...There is no factor that plays a bigger role in partisan control of the U.S. House than how congressional districts are drawn. With the volume of redistricting lawsuits still ongoing, control of Congress could come down the courts, @marceelias@twitter.com writes.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/redistricting-lawsuits-could-impact-control-of-congress/
NEW: Redistricting Lawsuits Could Impact Control of Congress
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/redistricting-lawsuits-could-impact-control-of-congress/
Democracy Docket’s new redistricting report reveals that two-thirds of all states saw their maps challenged in court ahead of the 2022 midterm elections with lawsuits still ongoing in 15 states.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/2020-redistricting-cycle-report-how-maps-were-challenged-in-court
Even with its long history of undermining free and fair elections, the Republican-controlled North Carolina Legislature's latest scheme stands out. We go into detail in our latest podcast episode.
Listen now!
https://www.democracydocket.com/defendingdemocracy/
ICYMI: South Carolina Republican lawmakers appealed a decision that struck down the state’s congressional map for racial gerrymandering to the U.S. Supreme Court. Since the decision was issued by a federal three-judge panel, SCOTUS must accept the appeal.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/south-carolina-republicans-go-to-u-s-supreme-court-over-congressional-map/
ICYMI: A bipartisan board released recommended updates to Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law, Act 77. The proposals include allowing voters to return their mail-in ballots without a secrecy envelope, establishing minimum requirements for drop boxes and more.https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/pennsylvania-board-releases-mail-in-voting-recommendations
30.1.2023 20:00ICYMI: A bipartisan board released recommended updates to Pennsylvania's mail-in voting law, Act 77. The proposals include allowing...We're headed into a busy week for democracy and voting rights in courts. Here's what's on the docket this week:
TODAY: Motion to dismiss hearing in New Hampshire over #SB418: https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-hampshire-election-day-registration-law-challenge/
30.1.2023 19:12We're headed into a busy week for democracy and voting rights in courts. Here's what's on the docket this week:TODAY: Motion to...New Mexico Democrats introduce the New Mexico Voting Rights Act. The bill would:
✅Establish automatic voter registration
✅Restore voting rights for individuals with a previous felony conviction
✅Allow the state to offer more drop boxes and more.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-mexico-democrats-introduce-omnibus-pro-voting-bill/
New analysis by Democracy Docket reveals the importance of redrawing political district lines and explores the ways that maps can be challenged and changed via courts.
Read our full 2020 redistricting cycle litigation report.👇
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/2020-redistricting-cycle-report-how-maps-were-challenged-in-court
🚨NEW: The Arizona Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit filed by a self-proclaimed "civil rights activist" Ryan Heath that sought to, among other outlandish requests, compel Judge Peter Thompson to vacate his order dismissing Kari Lake's election contest.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/arizona-supreme-court-rejects-fringe-lawsuit-contesting-kari-lakes-loss/
NEW: Ohio organizations file an amended complaint challenging Ohio's omnibus voter suppression law #HB458, adding claims against the law's restrictions on drop boxes and prohibition of in-person voting the day before Election Day.
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/ohio-h-b-458-challenge/
NEW: The Arizona Republican Party asks the Arizona Supreme Court to review a lower court ruling that dismissed the GOP's lawsuit seeking to strike down the state's 1991 no-excuse mail-in voting law.
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizona-mail-in-voting-challenge-ii/
NEW: A new report by Democracy Docket analyzes where, why and how congressional and legislative maps were challenged in court. Here are some of our findings.👇
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/2020-redistricting-cycle-report-how-maps-were-challenged-in-court/
"Together, Latinos and young people sent a clear message in 2022 that they have the power to play a decisive role in building a future that rejects the bigotry and cruelty of Trump and his ideological allies." -@votolatino@twitter.com President @MariaTeresa@twitter.com
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-2022-tells-us-about-winning-the-latino-vote-in-2024/
Hear stories from real voters about how court victories improved their access to the ballot box during the midterm elections.
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/five-court-wins-that-impacted-voters-this-election/
"A party that mocks acts of common decency cannot be trusted to campaign fairly within the rules. When one party targets minority voters with gross acts of suppression and intimidation, we cannot celebrate the democratic process regardless of who wins."
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/santos-mccarthy-and-the-shameless-republican-party/
Across the country, Latino voters helped prevent the predicted “red wave" in 2022. With 2024 just around the corner, now is the time for Democrats to invest long-term in Latino voters, writes @MariaTeresa@twitter.com of @votolatino@twitter.com.
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-2022-tells-us-about-winning-the-latino-vote-in-2024/
NEW: What 2022 Tells Us About Winning the Latino Vote in 2024
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what-2022-tells-us-about-winning-the-latino-vote-in-2024/
“While we faced, and still continue to face, unprecedented threats to our democracy, young voters not only stood up for themselves — they also protected democracy.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-power-of-the-youth-vote/
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