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📬 USPS LATEST: Last week, an appeals court blocked USPS from implementing Trump’s executive order attacking mail voting. The EO directs USPS to only deliver mail ballots if states hand over a list of preapproved voters. Now, the DOJ is asking the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Trump DOJ asks Supreme Court to greenlight anti-mail voting order before midtermsRead more here.www.democracydocket.comCheck out our full story here:
Kansas court rejects last-minute GOP bid to toss late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling keeps Kansas’ mail ballot grace period in place for the August primary. That means voters’ ballots can still count if they are postmarked by Election Day but received up to three days after...www.democracydocket.com🏆BREAKING: In a victory for voters, a Kansas court rejected an emergency Republican bid to revive a strict Election Day mail ballot deadline. The state’s three-day grace period stays in place — protecting voters from losing their vote to postal delays.
Kansas court rejects last-minute GOP bid to toss late-arriving mail ballotsThe ruling keeps Kansas’ mail ballot grace period in place for the August primary. That means voters’ ballots can still count if they are postmarked by Election Day but received up to three days…www.democracydocket.comNEW: U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is not willing to nix the Senate filibuster to pass Trump’s SAVE America Act. Thune addressed Trump’s most recent demand, saying he has long been a supporter of the bill, but does not see a path forward without the votes needed to pass it.
Thune rejects Trump’s calls to nix the filibuster and Senate recess“We could stay here until Christmas,” Thune said, according to multiple reporters at the Senate House. “The Democrats aren’t voting for this, I’m just telling you. And Republicans are not getting rid ...www.democracydocket.comThis piece was originally written for Democracy Docket members. We’re sharing this one with everyone because the stakes for this election are too high not to. Become a member to get Marc’s exclusive analysis first:
Subscribe to Democracy DocketSign up for our newsletters to stay up to date on the latest in the fight for our democracy in the courts.demdock.comNEW: With the midterms less than 100 days away, we cannot count on the Republican Party to resist Trump. There are no heroes in the GOP. That is not a reason for despair — it is a reason to act. Here's what Marc says you can do right now:
The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them.The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.www.democracydocket.comEXCLUSIVE: Since 2025, Trump’s DOJ has sued 30 states and D.C. as part of its nationwide crusade to obtain state voter rolls. But records reviewed by Democracy Docket reveal no consistent standard used by DOJ for deciding which states have met the department’s demands and which should be sued.
Trump DOJ said some states ‘cooperated’ with voter roll grab by providing public information. It sued other states for doing the sameRecords reviewed by Democracy Docket reveal no consistent standard used by DOJ for deciding which states have met the department’s demands and which should be sued.www.democracydocket.comNEW: Trump posted on social media Monday, demanding that U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune get rid of the filibuster for a “full and deep throated SAVE AMERICA ACT.” The filibuster ensures legislation does not pass unless it has a 60-vote majority in the Senate. The SAVE America Act does not.
Trump demands an end to the filibuster to pass the SAVE America ActThe Save America Act does not have enough votes to pass in the Senate. That hasn't stopped President Donald Trump from calling for its passage and against established legislative safeguards, like the ...www.democracydocket.comNEW: Former FBI Director James Comey is asking a federal judge to throw out the felony charges against him over a social media post. Comey argues the DOJ singled him out over his post, which included a photo of seashells on a beach arranged to spell "86 47,” a common anti-Trump slogan.
Comey asks judge to 86 Trump DOJ’s seashell caseIn charging him, the former FBI chief argued the DOJ was targeting “protected speech at the heart of the First Amendment."www.democracydocket.com🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 199 Active Voting Rights Cases: 161 Active Redistricting Cases: 38 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 83 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 31 Find real-time updates here:
Court CasesLearn about the lawsuits that Democracy Docket is keeping an eye on.www.democracydocket.comVoter roll purges are necessary to remove people who have passed away, moved or otherwise become ineligible to vote. But sometimes purges can erroneously include thousands of eligible voters. As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your registration status:
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