Leading digital news and information platform covering voting rights, elections, and the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy standpoint. Newsletters: https://bit.ly/4iz4QBg Reporting: democracydocket.com Founded: @marcelias.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mkalgpim3f2m⚖️ TODAY’S DOCKET: A circuit court will hear a far-right lawsuit challenging Georgia’s voter roll maintenance policies. The case argues that previous residents remain registered to vote in the state. The lawsuit is part of the Republican effort to purge voter rolls across the country. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgia-voter-roll-maintenance-challenge/24 Apr 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkalgpim3f2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk7d6lzmdt2h⚠️ Following a decision from the North Carolina election board, voters could be forced to prove their citizenship this November. “For many North Carolinians, the new challenges will be just the latest obstacle that Republicans have erected at the polls,” writes @billycorriher.bsky.social. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/north-carolina-gopers-latest-suppression-scheme-sending-voter-data-to-trump-administration/24 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7d6lzmdt2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk77tg6d5s2q🧵 Virginia voters have spoken: the state legislature should redraw the congressional map to counteract Trump’s effort to maintain control of Congress in the midterms. But the effort now faces multiple legal hurdles before the new map can be implemented. Here’s what you need to know 👇24 Apr 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk77tg6d5s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk74i72jk22hDemocrats introduced a new bill in Congress that would: 🔷 Block provisions in Trump’s latest anti-voting executive order that restrict absentee ballots. 🔷 Defund the DOJ’s ongoing hunt for states’ voter data. Read more about how this measure would safeguard mail voting: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democratic-bill-aims-to-counter-trump-order-protect-mail-v/23 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk74i72jk22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6xafnhgu2eNEW: Internal DOJ emails suggest officials may have always planned to share states' unredacted voter data with DHS. The emails shed new light on the deliberations behind the unprecedented Trump administration hunt for every state’s voter rolls. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/emails-reveal-doj-officials-planned-to-share-voter-rolls-with-dhs-much-earlier-than-they-admitted/23 Apr 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6xafnhgu2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6uuw4y2r23All the tools are on the table. Time to use them. 🛠️ @marcelias.bsky.social joined @nicollewallace.bsky.social on @deadlinewh.bsky.social with a message that should be posted in every Democratic war room: Norms don't win elections. Fighters do. Join our fight for democracy: https://bit.ly/4sxobGl23 Apr 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6uuw4y2r23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6tvalllu26BREAKING: Virginia officials asked a state appeals court to pause a ruling blocking state officials from certifying the results of the redistricting referendum. The Virginia Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday in a separate case that could decide the fate of the new map. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginia-appeals-ruling-that-nullifies-a-statewide-vote-on-redistricting/23 Apr 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6tvalllu26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6p3adztz26🎉 WIN: An Arizona appeals court dismissed a lawsuit brought by a right-wing group founded by Stephen Miller that sought to force counties to overhaul core election procedures. If its proposals were enacted, it could have disrupted voting across some of the state’s largest and most diverse counties. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-loss-for-stephen-miller-but-win-for-voters-arizona-court-rejects-sweeping-anti-voting-challenge/23 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6p3adztz26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6nyg2i752e💥 NEW: A Michigan court just shut down the GOP’s latest attempt to strip voting rights from Americans abroad. Yet another loss for their growing campaign against overseas voters. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/michigan-court-tosses-gop-bid-to-disenfranchise-overseas-voters/23 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6nyg2i752ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6iofnyzj23NEW: Voting rights groups sued Alaska for handing the DOJ its unredacted voter registration data. The groups argued sharing such information explicitly violates the state constitution and gives the department the “power to select which Alaskans have the right to vote.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/voting-rights-groups-sue-alaska-for-sharing-voter-data-with-trump-doj/23 Apr 2026 17:05 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6iofnyzj23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6icj42op23NEW: In a win for Democrats, the month-long battle to pass the SAVE America Act suffered a huge blow after the Senate voted against adding the measure to the filibuster-proof reconciliation bill. It remains unclear whether the Senate might try to pass the restrictive measure again. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/senate-rejects-bid-to-revive-save-america-act-but-the-war-isnt-over/23 Apr 2026 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6icj42op23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6ezl4wzj2cICYMI: The DOJ told a federal court it does not intend to use sensitive voter data to remove people from voter rolls. But the department's own documentation suggests they are not just reviewing voter rolls, but attempting to identify problems to remove voters. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-falsely-tells-court-it-doesnt-want-voter-data-to-purge-rolls/23 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6ezl4wzj2chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk6cr47ats2h📽️ VIDEO: Democrats just pulled off a huge win in Virginia to combat Trump’s gerrymandering power grab. But that’s not the story the Washington Post told. Marc Elias is joined by Democracy Docket's Legal Editor Ashley Cleaves to break down why this win in Virginia is so consequential👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO60Kqf3AfU23 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6cr47ats2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk62xujuyh26🗳️ Republicans have already launched multiple legal challenges to the Virginia Democrats’ newly approved redistricting plan. And if successful, their efforts would send political shockwaves across the Commonwealth as it would usurp the will of the voters. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginians-said-yes-to-redistricting-will-the-courts-now-say-no/23 Apr 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk62xujuyh26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4zgc5jea2eNow that Virginians have greenlit a new redistricting plan, Democrats have potentially picked up 10 seats in Congress. But Republicans could add two to five more seats to their tally if the Florida legislature passes a new map this month. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/voters-approve-virginia-redistricting-referendum-moving-battle-to-court/23 Apr 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4zgc5jea2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4w2zfrb722✅ Virginia voters said “yes” to a Democratic redistricting plan. So, what’s next? The fate of Virginia’s redistricting won’t be settled until the Virginia Supreme Court issues a final decision — and that’s not the only legal battle that the plan is up against. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginians-said-yes-to-redistricting-will-the-courts-now-say-no/23 Apr 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4w2zfrb722https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4sprarjc2hWith only 60 lawyers, @marcelias.bsky.social’s law firm carries the largest docket of voting and election lawsuits of any firm in the country. “I have been asked whether the pace is sustainable. The honest answer is that we have no choice. It must be,” he said. https://bit.ly/4tvzT5C23 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4sprarjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4penk57g22Correction: The redistricting scheme was always a power grab by Republicans. And evidently, voters are not happy about it. That's why they turned out to vote "Yes" on Virginia's counter plan — to protect their own voices as Trump tries to drown them out. https://bit.ly/4mJbgQh23 Apr 2026 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4penk57g22https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4lzaa5g726ICYMI: Pro-voting groups sued the DOJ to block its bid to build a national voter database using voters’ private data like addresses, birthdays and social security numbers. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/new-lawsuit-aims-to-block-trump-doj-from-building-national-voter-database-via-state-voter-roll-grab/22 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4lzaa5g726https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4ipuby5r2fVirginians headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a plan to redraw the state’s congressional map — part of a broader fight over who controls the House in 2026. 🎥 Here’s what some "yes" voters told us about their desire to protect the future of American democracy. https://bit.ly/4vH28jn22 Apr 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ipuby5r2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4hzmmfx32qOne day after Democrats won Virginia's redistricting election, "Democracy" trended on social media. As the GOP works to hold onto power, it's putting Americans' right to vote on the line — that's not democracy. But we're holding them accountable. Subscribe to support our work: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/anchor-navbar22 Apr 2026 21:48 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4hzmmfx32qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4gflmsxl2fNEW: A Virginia judge temporarily blocked the state's newly approved congressional map, ordering "any and all votes for or against" the measure as ineffective. The ruling, however, is far from the final word as state officials are already moving to overturn the decision. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginia-court-blocks-voter-approved-redistricting-appeal-coming/22 Apr 2026 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4gflmsxl2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4ftt4fxi2q🎥VIDEO: Trump has completely broken the rules and norms of governance. @briantylercohen.bsky.social joins Marc Elias to explain the lessons that Democrats can take away from his second term, and how they should wield power once they take back the House this November. Watch below👇 https://youtube.com/watch?v=pfsmbOpuV78&feature=youtu.be22 Apr 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4ftt4fxi2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4f2zmnqh24NEW: In a party-line vote, North Carolina's GOP-led election board rejected a proposal that would have prepared election officials on how to handle ICE agents at the polls or attempts to seize ballots. Republicans on the board warned against overreacting to hypothetical scenarios. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-blocks-plan-prepare-north-carolina-counties-ballot-seizures-ice-at-polls/22 Apr 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4f2zmnqh24https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4etw4ppr23NEW: Virginia Democrats' redistricting victory just threw a wrench in Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterms. “The GOP will now lose net seats across the country. If you’re going to pick a fight, at least win it,” one former White House official said. But the fight isn’t over. Jen Rice explains👇 https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/how-democrats-fought-off-trumps-redistricting-scheme/22 Apr 2026 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4etw4ppr23