Super lawyer Marc Elias announced he is leading a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new gerrymandered congressional map—filed only hours after it passed in the state legislature.
Elias says it violates the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment
Elias says it violates the Voting Rights Act and the 14th Amendment
August 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge tossed out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit to access West Virginia’s unredacted voter rolls, which marks 13 straight court losses for the department’s floundering effort to seize sensitive voter data from every state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Trump DOJ 0 for 13 in voter roll grab after court dismisses West Virginia lawsuit
A federal judge also raised concerns about DOJ obfuscating why it actually wants access to every state's voter rolls.
www.democracydocket.com
July 14, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Gov. Newsom: These guys aren't screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It's all at stake.
August 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Newsom: "I fear that we will not have an election in 2028 -- I really mean that in the core of my soul -- unless we wake up to the code red, what's happening in this country, and we wake up soberly to how serious this moment is."
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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September 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Nope! We gotta make new rules to fight harder and smarter! 🗳️💙💪⚖️💃🏻⚖️🗽💪 #ProsecuteICETerrorists☠️ #ClearNPresentDanger☠️ #ImpeachExpelIndicttrump #RestoreDemocracy⚖️🗽🔥 #ElectionIntegrity🗳️💙🗽⚖️
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Nope! We gotta make new rules to fight harder and smarter! 🗳️💙💪⚖️💃🏻⚖️🗽💪 #ProsecuteICETerrorists☠️ #ClearNPresentDanger☠️ #ImpeachExpelIndicttrump #RestoreDemocracy⚖️🗽🔥 #ElectionIntegrity🗳️💙🗽⚖️
BREAKING: @marcelias.bsky.social's law firm is seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent Texas' map (which violates the Voting Rights Act) from going into effect once signed into law by Abbott
August 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We are dealing with such corruption in every aspect of our government, I don't know how we undo the damage.
December 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
robertreich.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Yesterday, a new generation of civil rights activists marched from Selma to Montgomery to fight for voting rights. As states across the country try to make it harder for citizens to be heard, we need to learn the lessons of those who came before us and refuse to take our democracy for granted.
Thousands attend protests in Selma and Montgomery for voting rights | Alabama Reflector
Speakers at the All Roads Lead to the South events urge people to mobilize to oppose redistricting efforts by Legislatures in the south.
alabamareflector.com
May 18, 2026 at 10:26 AM
“This is not how American democracy is supposed to operate. And that’s what Prop 50 is about."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
On Wednesday, Barack Obama joined Gavin Newsom in a livestream to support the governor’s redistricting measure, saying it has "critical implications not just for California but for the entire country."
Obama: California redistricting is "critical" for democracy
The former president called Proposition 50 a "chance at least to create a level playing field."
www.motherjones.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#ElectionIntegrity🗳️💙⚖️🔥 @padilla.senate.gov @schiff.senate.gov @pelosi.house.gov @govgavinnewsom.bsky.social
Tarrant County’s decision to reduce the number of polling locations ahead of midterm elections is another attempt to put distance between voters and the ballot box.
We’re not asking for permission to vote. We’re demanding access.
fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...
We’re not asking for permission to vote. We’re demanding access.
fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...
Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022
County commissioners approved a list of sites that drew criticism from voting rights advocates and local civic groups.
fortworthreport.org
September 2, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID
Majority of Americans Continue to Back Expanded Early Voting, Voting by Mail, Voter ID
President Donald Trump’s recent pledge to end mail-in voting comes as a 58% majority of Americans favor allowing any voter to cast their ballot by mail.
www.pewresearch.org
August 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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July 19, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Kamala Harris: It is about reminding folks that we refuse to kneel at the foot of a tyrant. That's not what we do. We stand for the principles upon which our nation was founded. We believe in the power of the vote, and we are prepared when necessary to fight fire with fire.
November 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3.
September 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
There is only one way to respond to this GOP gerrymandering power-grab: hit them back harder. Newsom has shown what we can do when we’re not afraid to play their game. Time for other Dems to follow suit.
August 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Marc Elias suggests contacting state legislators because elections are fundamentally run at state level. He also recommends staying up-to-date on legal developments, joining volunteer opportunities, such as poll working & engaging with local election protection efforts.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
December 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
VICTORY!
A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
A Georgia judge Wednesday dismissed a Republican lawsuit seeking to restrict where Gwinnett County voters can return mail ballots, ruling the law allows the county to accept ballots at designated early voting sites. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Georgia court rejects RNC bid to restrict mail ballot return access in state’s second-largest county
The ruling preserves an additional way for voters in Georgia’s second-most populous county to cast their ballots ahead of the November election.
www.democracydocket.com
October 8, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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#ElectionIntegrity🗳️💙⚖️🗽 #ReformScotusNow ⚖️🔥#RestoreDemocracy🗽⚖️🔥
If any of you are writing deep dives into redistricting, this fight did not start this year. It goes way back. Lisa Graves explains some of the key history about #redistricting here on my podcast Democracy & Destiny: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d... 🗳️⚖️🎧
Democracy & Destiny EP 4 with Lisa Graves WBAI Version
Podcast Episode · Democracy & Destiny · July 12, 2025 · 54m
podcasts.apple.com
May 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
#ElectionIntegrity🗳️💙⚖️🗽 #ReformScotusNow ⚖️🔥#RestoreDemocracy🗽⚖️🔥