Marc Elias

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Founder @democracydocket.bsky.social. Chair of Elias Law Group. Podcast Defending Democracy. My dog's name is Bode.

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Trump and the RNC marked the first day of their convention by suing to stop Michigan from providing veterans the opportunity to register to vote at the VA. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW: Republican's tried to purge voters in Nevada and they lost! A big set back for the GOP and a big win for voters. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW2y...

Republicans' Voter Purge Lawsuit Rejected in Nevadawww.youtube.com The Republican National Committee’s attempt to have the state of Nevada purge voters from its rolls will not move forward after a federal court dismissed the...

On good days and bad, through thick and thin, we need to stay sharply focused on the stakes of this election, not the tactics. To defeat Trump and Trumpism, we must remain fearlessly pro-democracy. My latest. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

The Key to November? Be Fearlessly Pro-Democracywww.democracydocket.com From Marc | Democracy is under assault, its flag is flying upside down and the conservative majority will not protect it.

NEW PODCAST: Everything is bigger in Texas, including voter suppression. Beto O'Rourke joined me this week to talk about voting in the Lone Star State, GOP power grabs and the great work Powered by People is doing. Watch here: youtu.be/5Kq5obBcuf4

Fighting Texas’ Voter Suppression with Beto O’Rourkeyoutu.be Everything is bigger in Texas — including voter suppression. Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke discusses the fight for voting rights in the Lone Star State and how people can help. Support Powered by People: https://poweredxpeople.org/ -Subscribe to our newsletters: https://www.democracydocket.com/youtubesubscribe/ -Become a Democracy Docket member: democracydocket.com/member -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Listen to this episode wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.democracydocket.com/defendingdemocracy/ Follow Democracy Docket! -⁠X/Twitter⁠: https://twitter.com/DemocracyDocket -⁠Facebook⁠: https://facebook.com/democracydocket -⁠Instagram⁠: https://instagram.com/democracydocket -⁠TikTok⁠: https://tiktok.com/@democracydocket -Threads: https://www.threads.net/@democracydocket This video was produced by Allie Rothenberg, Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. It was edited by Gabrielle Corporal and Paige Moskowitz. Defending Democracy is a production of Democracy Docket, LLC.

Democracy Docket's first member event is coming up soon: a live virtual Q&A with me! Join me on July 23 at 7 pm ET to answer your top questions about voting rights and democracy. Become a member now so you don't miss it: www.democracydocket.com/member-event/

A trio of big wins for democracy in court today prove that when we fight for free and fair elections, we win. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sW3...

BREAKING: Democracy Wins in Wisconsin, Alabama and Utahwww.youtube.com Courts in Wisconsin, Alabama and Utah all issued pro-voting decisions today. Plus, new voting rights lawsuits were filed in Montana and Nevada. Marc Elias an...

🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Appeals Court rules that the term "address" or absentee ballot witness certifications means “a place where the witness may be communicated with.” A MAJOR VICTORY for our clients and WI voters! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

🚨 Voting Rights Victory in Wisconsinwww.democracydocket.com Read about the latest voting rights victory in Rise v. Wisconsin Elections Commission.

🚨BREAKING: Federal court REJECTS Alabama motion to dismiss congressional redistricting case. Court finds that VRA Sec. 2 DOES contain a private right of action. Another big victory for the Elias Law Group team and the voters of Alabama. www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...

🚨 Voting Rights Victory in Alabamawww.democracydocket.com Read about the latest voting rights victory in Allen v. Milligan.

There are now 150 voting and election cases pending in 39 states. 62 of them are from Republicans trying to restrict your right to vote. Whatever else is going on, please don't ignore the GOP's escalating attacks on free and fair elections.

Take 2 minutes to hear about the good news happening In courtrooms around the country where democracy is on the docket and it is winning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmZ...

Voting Rights Updates from Marc Eliaswww.youtube.com Voting rights and election lawyer Marc Elias shares some updates on election litigation and his advice to voters. -Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.d...

New: A must read on the lies the GOP is telling in order to suppress the right to vote of U.S. Citizens. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/deb...

Debunking the Myths Surrounding Noncitizen Votingwww.democracydocket.com Read more here.

Good to see. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NEW: There are NINE active voting rights lawsuits in North Carolina, a major battleground state. I break them down and explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Impb...

Updates on North Carolina’s Election Lawsuitswww.youtube.com North Carolina is a major battleground state, so it’s no wonder that there are nine active voting rights cases in the state. Marc and Paige break down the la...

With 120 days until Election Day, Democracy Docket is tracking 147 active voting and election cases in 39 states. Here are the states with the most: PA (17), AZ (9), NC (9), WI (9), GA (8). The future of democracy is on the docket! Subscribe now. www.democracydocket....

Stay Informed in the Fight for Democracywww.democracydocket.com State up to date on all things democracy.

As most of the media has been consumed with politics, Democracy Docket has doggedly focused on the GOP plan to make it harder you to vote and easier for them to cheat this November. Sign-up now. www.democracydocket.com/signup/

Stay Informed in the Fight for Democracywww.democracydocket.com State up to date on all things democracy.

NEW EPISODE: Republicans have launched multiple programs and announcements promoting early and mail-in voting. The reality is that while the GOP is claiming one thing, they’re doing another by filing lawsuits to restrict mail-in voting access. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RP...

Republicans Sue to Make Mail-In Voting Harderwww.youtube.com Republicans have launched multiple programs and announcements promoting early and mail-in voting. The reality is that while the GOP is claiming one thing, th...

I had the pleasure of talking with New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie about New York’s terrible voting laws, efforts to improve ballot access and how MAGA extremism has infected even the Empire State. Please watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_mc...

How We Fix New York’s Terrible Voting Laws with State Sen. Zellnor Myriewww.youtube.com YouTube video by Democracy Docket

I wrote about how the several key Supreme Court decisions are bolstering Project 2025 -- the authoritarian playbook for a Trump second term. I hope you read, consider and share. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...

How the Supreme Court Bolstered Project 2025www.democracydocket.com From Marc | The Supreme Court has recently become a witting or unwitting facilitator of Project 2025’s dystopian agenda for the future.

🚨BREAKING: Wisconsin Supreme Court OVERTURNS ban on ballot drop boxes. Congratulations to our client Priorities USA and the voters of Wisconsin. We are not done fighting for free and fair elections and we are not done winning! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

🚨 Voting Rights Victory in Wisconsinwww.democracydocket.com Read about the latest voting rights victory in Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission.

My latest. Project 2025 advances an extreme MAGA agenda that is fiercely isolationist, xenophobic and disdainful of democratic norms. It demonizes intellectuals, dismisses experts and idolizes charismatic strongmen. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...

Project 2025 is a dangerous rightwing effort to enable Donald Trump to be an authoritarian. I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDik...

What is Project 2025 And Why Is It Alarming?www.youtube.com YouTube video by Democracy Docket

NEW EPISODE: On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two decisions that could boost conservatives’ dangerous Project 2025 plan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcW6...

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Rulings Could Boost Project 2025www.youtube.com The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued decisions in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Fischer v. United States. Marc Elias explains the impacts of the decision an...

NEW: In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court just upended the criminal cases of hundreds of January 6 insurrectionists. I explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1MF...

Supreme Court Says Jan. 6 Defendants Were Improperly Charged in Fischer v. United Stateswww.youtube.com YouTube video by Democracy Docket

NEW: A year ago, the Supreme Court rejected the radical independent state legislature theory. Now, Republicans are back at SCOTUS pitching this dangerous fringe theory that would give lawmakers unprecedented power in elections. Watch and share. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTpS...

Republicans Want to Revive the Independent State Legislature Theory A Year After Moore v. Harperwww.youtube.com A year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the radical independent state legislature theory in Moore v. Harper. Now, Republicans in Pennsylvania and Montana...

This is the greatest threat to our elections. MAGA is trying to destroy our democracy. We all need to do everything we can to stop them.👇 "Those who are seeking to intervene in elections this fall have the backing of well-funded pro-Trump groups." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump allies test a new strategy for blocking election resultswww.washingtonpost.com In five battleground states, county-level officials have tried to block the certification of vote tallies — which election experts worry is a test run for trying to thwart a Biden victory.

Exciting news! Democracy Docket is offering a two-week, free trial of their premium membership! To get access to my Q+A's, weekend reading lists, exclusive newsletters and more, subscribe to their free newsletters now. mailchi.mp/democracydoc...

Two-Week Free Trialmailchi.mp BIG NEWS: For a limited time, we are offering a two-week, free trial of our premium membership with access to exclusive content from Marc and the Democracy Docket team.

NEW: The Black mayor of a small Alabama town will finally be able to lead his community after being physically blocked from taking office by his white predecessors, pending a signature from a federal judge on a legal agreement. Watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiEU...

Black Alabama Mayor Allowed to Lead Town After White Officials Blocked Him From Officewww.youtube.com The Black mayor of a small Alabama town will finally be able to lead his community after being physically blocked from taking office by his white predecessor...

🚨BREAKING: Conservative 5th Circuit DENIES Louisiana's latest gambit to overturn redistricting win. 🥳 www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

We are only 135 days until Election Day and my legal team is litigation 55 voting and election cases in 20 states. Democracy is on the docket!

Happy Birthday Bode!🐶