Restoring Accountability: Rep. Morelle’s Push to Overturn Presidential Immunity Ruling
Rep Joseph Morelle (D- N.Y.) introduced a constitutional amendment in the House to reverse the Supreme Court’s controversial immunity ruling.
Litigation
Republican Attorneys General Continue To Threaten Our Democracy
Republican attorneys general pose an ongoing threat to democracy as they continue their attempts to weaken the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and more.
Alaska Initiative to Repeal Ranked Choice Voting Will Appear on November Ballot Even After Judge Disqualifies Some Signatures
An initiative seeking to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system has sufficient signatures to appear on the ballot this November. Alaskans had initially approved these electoral reforms via a 2020 ballot measure.
Newbern, Alabama Will Hold First Election Since 1965
The Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama will finally lead his town after being blocked from entering office by his white predecessors, pending a signature from a federal judge on a settlement agreement both parties reached last week.
DC Court Suspends Giuliani From Practicing Law Amid 2020 Disciplinary Case
Former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani is again suspended from practicing law in Washington, D.C. while a disciplinary case over his falsehoods about voter fraud in the 2020 election proceeds against him. Court records show the former New York City mayor is still suspended from practicing law pending the outcome of his case in the […]
Federal Judge Strikes Down Ohio Law That Restricted Assistance to Voters With Disabilities
In a win for voters, a federal judge yesterday struck down an Ohio law that made it a crime for anyone other than a narrow set of authorized individuals to assist voters with disabilities in returning their completed absentee ballots.
Federal Judge Denies Request To Count Late Postmarked Mail-in Ballots in Utah GOP Congressional Primary
A federal judge rejected a request from a GOP primary candidate for Utah 2nd Congressional District, Colby Jenkins, who sought to halt today’s certification of the state’s election results and require certain counties to accept mail-in ballots he alleged were wrongfully excluded from the vote total.
Federal Judge Dismisses Legal Challenge to North Carolina’s 30-Day Residency Requirement for Voting
A law requiring North Carolinians to reside in the state for at least 30 days prior to the election in which they seek to vote will remain in place after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the rule violates the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and U.S. Constitution.
Can the New York Early Mail Voter Act Survive Its Constitutional Challenge?
All New York voters can now vote by mail, thanks to the governor signing into law the New York Early Mail Voter Act in September 2023.
Arizona Voter Suppression Laws to Largely Remain Blocked, per 9th Circuit
Provisions of two Arizona voter suppression laws that impose strict proof of citizenship and residency requirements will remain blocked after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely declined Republicans’ request to pause a lower court’s decision invalidating parts of the laws.
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