Leading digital news and information platform covering voting rights, elections, and the courts — from an unapologetically pro-democracy standpoint. Newsletters: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg Reporting: democracydocket.com Founded: @marcelias.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvxavhzazj2u🗳️ Voting for the 2026 midterms has begun! As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your registration status and encourage loved ones to do the same: https://demdock.com/4gRtE8P20 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvxavhzazj2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvwymiol42lTrump’s lies about election fraud are going to continue. The way we respond matters. “Are we going to allow ourselves to live in a system in which hundreds of thousands of lawful voters are disenfranchised?” Marc Elias asks. Help us fight back: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg20 Sep 2026 00:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvwymiol42lhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvolyh7ix2e⚠️ An organization that has observed every U.S. federal election for more than two decades says the Trump administration hasn't invited it to observe the midterms. Ironically, Russia also has no observation mission scheduled for its upcoming elections 🤡 🔗: https://demdock.com/3TEyih919 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvolyh7ix2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvjkvyr722t⚠️ There are 132 election deniers across 35 states running for statewide or federal office this year, according to the pro-democracy group States United Action. Do you know who’s running in your state? Find out who’s on your ballot: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/these-19-election-deniers-and-vote-suppressors-are-on-the-ballot-in-the-midterms-we-should-be-worried/19 Sep 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvjkvyr722thttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvj4s53og2l🚨BREAKING: California enacts new safeguards aimed at blocking potential election interference by Trump in the midterms. The laws make illegal ballot seizures and certain efforts to disrupt mail voting felonies. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/california-enacts-new-election-safeguards-against-potential-trump-interference-in-midterms/19 Sep 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvj4s53og2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvi32dvt42mNEW: As a federal court mulls whether Missouri must use a gerrymandered map for November, the state has already issued overseas ballots based on the map currently in place. But the court's decision could force counties to reprint ballots, potentially creating even more confusion. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/missouri-issues-overseas-ballots-as-appeals-court-mulls-changing-states-congressional-map-yet-again/19 Sep 2026 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvi32dvt42mhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvvhwqoejg2eNEW: As a federal court mulls whether Missouri must use a gerrymandered map for November, the state has already issued overseas ballots based on the map currently in place. But the court's decision could force counties to reprint ballots, potentially creating even more confusion.19 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvhwqoejg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvv2im556z2uWHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK? 🏛️ SCOTUS ensured Trump's anti-mail voting rule won't be implemented for the midterms 🚨 Kash Patel suggested FBI agents could be at the polls in November 🦅 DOJ confirmed shocking whistleblower allegations Get updates delivered to your inbox: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg19 Sep 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvv2im556z2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvuy6ntrme2q🚨NEW: After voting rights advocates challenged South Dakota’s misleading proof-of-citizenship system, the state agreed to fix it. A judge denied emergency relief as moot but said plaintiffs can return if the state backtracks. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/voting-rights-lawsuit-prompts-south-dakota-to-fix-confusing-proof-of-citizenship-system/19 Sep 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuy6ntrme2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvuqgq6wun2q🌊 Federal law guarantees that U.S. citizens living abroad can cast ballots in federal elections, and Republicans have historically championed overseas votes. But recently, the GOP has changed its tune, launching a multi-pronged effort to suppress these Americans overseas. Here’s why: https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/gops-latest-voter-suppression-target-overseas-americans/19 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvuqgq6wun2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvtnailniz2uAfter Trump’s mail voting loss at the Supreme Court, his efforts to rig the election will escalate. What’s his next tactic? Marc Elias breaks down the new way the Trump administration will try to disenfranchise voters. Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg19 Sep 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtnailniz2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvti732nhm2u🗳️ Early voting is underway in Virginia. On the ballot: a constitutional amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to people with past felony convictions. The law has disenfranchised an estimated 200,000+ Virginians — disproportionately Black voters: https://demdock.com/4rsSajW19 Sep 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvti732nhm2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvtd5wlrdc2cAfter a whistleblower claimed DHS unlawfully accessed state voting records, Democrats want the agency’s internal watchdog to investigate. It's not the first time this month that congressional Democrats have asked for governmental watchdogs to probe whistleblower claims: https://demdock.com/46R81iR18 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtd5wlrdc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvt7l3tuu22c🚨NEW: A top DOJ official reportedly warned prosecutors they could be fired for declining to pursue voter fraud cases referred to them by FBI or DHS. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/top-doj-official-threatens-to-fire-prosecutors-who-refuse-to-pursue-voter-fraud-cases/18 Sep 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt7l3tuu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvt657a3yz2uPro-voting groups are asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration from using federal law enforcement to intimidate voters during the midterms. But the plaintiffs may struggle to convince the court to block it. Here’s why: https://demdock.com/4rhSAcy18 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvt657a3yz2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvsupekir22rLOSS: An 8th Circuit panel last month allowed people in Minnesota to knowingly spread misinformation about whether felons still serving their sentence can vote, ruling the First Amendment protects the right to do so. Yesterday, the state asked the entire court to reconsider the decision.18 Sep 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsupekir22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvsggcidjm2cEXCLUSIVE: Senate Democrats demanded DHS' internal watchdog to investigate new whistleblower claims that agency personnel unlawfully accessed state voting records. The call comes after agents were allegedly told they wouldn't be held "personally liable" for the legality of the voter fraud searches. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-senate-dems-demand-watchdog-probe-into-new-dhs-whistleblower-allegations/18 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsggcidjm2chttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvseywnlhs2kBREAKING: Pro-voting groups sued to block the Trump administration from sending law enforcement to polling places for the midterms. The lawsuit comes after FBI Director Kash Patel claimed recently that his agency has the authority to deploy agents to the polls.18 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvseywnlhs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvs7yxnfrg2eThe fight of our generation is the fight for democracy, Marc Elias says. “I’m just a street-fighting lawyer who gets up every day and fights with every tool available as hard as I can for free and fair elections.” Your support makes this fight possible: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg18 Sep 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs7yxnfrg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvs4mh7quj2qMissouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins now faces multiple lawsuits from voters impacted by the chaos caused by a GOP gerrymander: 1️⃣ Class action seeking $80M in damages 2️⃣ Lawsuit seeking $500 for every person affected by the shifting district lines Here's a deeper look at those claims: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/missouri-voters-hit-top-election-official-with-second-lawsuit-over-gerrymandered-map/18 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs4mh7quj2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvs2zzklw32l🗳️ TODAY: Early voting for Virginia’s 2026 midterms begins. Congressional races will use the same map as recent years after this spring’s redistricting fight ended in court. Two competitive House races and major ballot measures are on the line. Here’s what to know:18 Sep 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs2zzklw32lhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvr4rjp3xe2mTrump could try to weaponize the certification of midterm results if he doesn’t like the outcome. But that doesn’t mean he’ll succeed. “When it comes to free and fair elections, almost everything Donald Trump tries, he fails at,” Marc Elias says. Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg18 Sep 2026 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvr4rjp3xe2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvqxpwowxq2jTrump's DOJ suffered yet another bruising defeat in its crusade to collect states' private voter data, this time in Vermont. “Indeed, the United States has provided no factual basis for its demand,” U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Lanthier wrote: https://demdock.com/4AqSy6D18 Sep 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqxpwowxq2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvqsozzhd72t📮 USPS is breaking the law by refusing to provide documents related to Trump’s anti-mail voting order, a new lawsuit alleges. SCOTUS put the plan on hold for the midterms. But the agency’s blueprint for implementing the order in future elections remains “uncertain and opaque,” the lawsuit says. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/watchdog-sues-usps-over-records-from-plan-to-restrict-mail-ballots/17 Sep 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqsozzhd72thttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvqnoga7hf2j🗺️ Wisconsin could have more Democratic-friendly districts by 2028 — depending on the state Supreme Court. Two cases heard Wednesday challenge the state’s congressional map as a gerrymander that advantages Republicans. Here's why some of the justices appear skeptical: https://demdock.com/4rjahZu17 Sep 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqnoga7hf2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvqj7d6vvf2qNEW: Missouri Republicans argued to the 8th Circuit that it's not too late to implement the new GOP gerrymander, which was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court, ahead of a Sept. 19 deadline for the midterms. The state Supreme Court has barred the map from being used until voters weigh in this fall. https://democracydocket.com/news-alerts/republican-candidates-press-appeals-court-to-swap-missouri-voting-maps-despite-ballots-distributing-soon17 Sep 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqj7d6vvf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mvqd4dvwfa2q💭 Can you think of an ominous sign that the U.S. is backsliding on democracy? Here's one: An international election watchdog group that has observed every federal election for two decades won't be doing so for this year's midterms. All because the Trump administration didn't invite them. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-these-international-observers-have-monitored-us-elections-for-decades-this-time-the-trump-admin-didnt-invite-them/17 Sep 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqd4dvwfa2q