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/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/3mk4etw4ppr23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk4axzmcll23NEW: Democrats introduced a new bill in Congress today challenging Trump’s executive order targeting mail voting. The measure would defang the order's restrictions on absentee ballots and its proposed national voter registration database. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democratic-bill-aims-to-counter-trump-order-protect-mail-v/22 Apr 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4axzmcll23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk46mccske2qEXCLUSIVE: In the Trump administration’s latest bid to assert control over elections, federal officials are keeping qualified experts off a key federal committee that helps create standards for voting equipment used in U.S. elections. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-adminstration-block-appointments-eac-voting-equipment-standards-committee/22 Apr 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk46mccske2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk44viozb42cA day after Virginians voted “Yes” on Democrats’ redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders, Trump took to social media to call the contest “A RIGGED ELECTION.” He went on to ascribe the blue win to a “massive ‘Mail in Ballot Drop.’” https://bit.ly/3OEL1hdhttps://bit.ly/3OEL1hd22 Apr 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44viozb42chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3ysc22ic2oNEW: In a win for Arizona, a state court rejected a right-wing lawsuit challenging election practices in several counties. The ruling is the latest in a string of failed efforts to reshape election rules in the battleground state — and reflects a pattern of courts upholding pro-voting policies. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-loss-for-stephen-miller-but-win-for-voters-arizona-court-rejects-sweeping-anti-voting-challenge/22 Apr 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ysc22ic2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3xxdxksr24NEW: North Carolina’s election board approved sharing voter data with DHS, despite no evidence that noncitizen voting is a “widespread problem.” It's not about election integrity — it’s about shaping outcomes in a state where races have hinged on just a few hundred votes, Billy Corriher writes. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/north-carolina-gopers-latest-suppression-scheme-sending-voter-data-to-trump-administration/22 Apr 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3xxdxksr24https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3vwhc24i26NEW: Immediately after Virginia's special redistricting election was called, election deniers, anti-voting activists and MAGA faithfuls began flooding the internet with claims that the election was rigged — despite a lack of any evidence. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-deniers-are-already-claiming-virginias-redistricting-vote-was-rigged/22 Apr 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3vwhc24i26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3ukzspwf26⚠️ Trump’s DOJ is now demanding 2024 election records from three of the most pivotal voting jurisdictions in the U.S. Find out more about the administration's latest effort to undermine fair elections below. 👇 https://bit.ly/41IECVr22 Apr 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ukzspwf26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3tfal75e22NEW: Last night, Virginia Democrats celebrated the approval of a referendum that could flip up to four House seats blue. Still, with three lawsuits against the referendum pending, the fate of Virginia’s redistricting won’t be settled until the state Supreme Court issues a final decision. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginians-said-yes-to-redistricting-will-the-courts-now-say-no/22 Apr 2026 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3tfal75e22https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk3tbknq5f23NEW: Legacy media called the Virginia redistricting election a “Democratic power grab,” and claimed the party's efforts to counter Trump's gerrymanders were driven by a “desire for an immediate political advantage.” Democracy Docket’s coverage has taken a different approach: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/legacy-media-in-context-free-freakout-over-democratic-power-grab-in-virginia/22 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3tbknq5f23https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk2gz5ckkw2eUPDATE: Trump has yet to acknowledge Virginia Democrats’ win in today's redistricting referendum. The silence comes after he warned Monday it could “be a disaster” if Virginians approve the plan, which aims to counter GOP gerrymandering gains. https://bit.ly/4cZgqEohttps://bit.ly/4cZgqEo22 Apr 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2gz5ckkw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk2cibd43p2fNEW: In a huge win, Virginians approved a plan that will allow Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map to counter GOP gerrymanders. The redraw could net four more blue seats in Congress in the midterms. Litigation seeking to block the measure is ongoing. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/voters-approve-virginia-redistricting-referendum-moving-battle-to-court/22 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2cibd43p2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk2caqm75u22ICYMI: Election officials are worried about a pending SCOTUS decision on mail-in ballots and were stunned that the Trump administration has been blocking appointments to a key committee that sets standards for voting machines. We covered these updates on the ground. https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/4-big-takeaways-from-key-federal-election-commissions-annual-meetings/22 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2caqm75u22https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk2brzohne2cBREAKING: In a huge win, Virginians voted “Yes” on Democrats’ redistricting plan aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders, according to AP. Full story to come. 22 Apr 2026 00:51 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2brzohne2chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk26qjq4kh26NEW: Virginians hit the polls today to vote in a referendum on Democrats’ plan to redraw the state’s congressional map. As voters cast their ballots, Democracy Docket was on the scene in Arlington, VA to find out what was driving their decision. Here’s what they had to say👇 https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-virginia-redistricting-referendum-supporters-say-theyre-voting-for-democracy/21 Apr 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk26qjq4kh26https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mk23kbjrua2oFBI Director Kash Patel said his agency will soon make arrests in connection with the 2020 presidential election, which he claims was rigged. The announcement comes as the bureau has relied on frivolous and unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud to obtain access to election records. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/fbi-director-says-arrests-coming-soon-on-2020-rigged-election-conspiracy/21 Apr 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk23kbjrua2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mjztu3ercg2hNEW: The DOJ told a court in New Mexico it won’t use voter data to purge rolls. But agreements it’s pushing on other states require them to “clean” voter lists by removing any voters it flags. https://bit.ly/4cWJXyx21 Apr 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjztu3ercg2h