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Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > federal-judge-dismisses-lawsuit-challenging-indianas-new-proof-of-citizenship-requirement

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Indiana’s new proof of citizenship requirement

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (343+ words) In a loss for voters, a federal judge dismissed a voting rights lawsuit challenging two Indiana laws that require certain people to provide proof of citizenship to register, or remain registered, to vote. U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman, a nominee of…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > maga-crashes-out-over-missouri-gerrymander-loss

MAGA crashes out over Missouri gerrymander loss

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (642+ words) After the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked Missouri from using a gerrymandered congressional map favoring the GOP during the midterms, far-right figures and election deniers had a full-blown meltdown on social media, raging against the Court’s conservative majority and effectively accusing…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > hoskins-last-ditch-effort-to-avoid-contempt-hearing-shot-down-by-federal-judge

Hoskins’ last-ditch effort to avoid contempt hearing shot down by federal judge

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (283+ words) A federal judge rejected a last-minute bid from Missouri’s top election official to avoid a state Supreme Court hearing Thursday morning on whether he is in contempt of court for ordering local officials to use a voting map the justices…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > supreme-court-blocks-gerrymandered-missouri-map-that-federal-judge-revived

Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered Missouri map that federal judge revived

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (216+ words) The decision means the gerrymander won’t be used in the 2026 midterms. Local election officials were caught in a bind after the Missouri Supreme Court blocked the gerrymandered map only for a federal district court to quickly issue a separate order…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > reinstating-trumps-anti-mail-voting-rule-before-midterms-hinges-on-supreme-court-after-parties-make-their-case

Supreme Court to decide on Trump mail voting order after parties make their case

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (414+ words) Whether President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting will be allowed to move forward despite ongoing legal challenges now rests with the U.S. Supreme Court after the parties involved submitted their briefs. The consequences of the court’s ruling are…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > gerrymander-foes-ask-supreme-court-to-block-gop-map-in-missouri

Gerrymander foes ask Supreme Court to block GOP map in Missouri

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (367+ words) Opponents of Missouri’s GOP gerrymander asked the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to temporarily block a district court order that has thrown elections into last-minute chaos, with local officials overdue to finalize ballots for the 2026 midterms. Missouri had a Sept. 8 deadline…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > missouri-election-chief-asks-federal-judge-to-shield-him-from-contempt-charges-after-defying-state-supreme-court

Missouri election chief asks federal judge to shield him from contempt charges after defying state supreme court

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (288+ words) Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ (R) last-minute request injects even more chaos into an election process he has spent the last year attempting to undermine in order to deliver the gerrymandered map President Donald Trump demanded. The Missouri Supreme…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > court-refuses-to-reinstate-ohio-gops-voting-restriction-during-appeal

Court refuses to reinstate Ohio GOP’s voting restriction during appeal

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (474+ words) In a win for voters, a federal judge Wednesday refused to let Ohio election officials enforce the state’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law while the state appeals an earlier ruling blocking the restriction. The decision keeps the law unenforceable as a…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > missouri-election-chief-could-be-held-in-contempt-for-using-gerrymandered-map-amid-dueling-court-orders

Missouri election chief could be held in contempt for using gerrymandered map amid dueling court orders

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (544+ words) The Missouri Supreme Court gave the state’s top election official until 1pm EST Wednesday to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt for violating the court’s Sept. 3 order preventing him from using a gerrymandered congressional map that will give Republicans…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > federal-judge-revives-missouri-gop-gerrymander-right-after-supreme-court-rejects-states-emergency-bid

Federal judge revives Missouri GOP gerrymander right after Supreme Court rejects state’s emergency bid

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (622+ words) A federal judge Tuesday revived Missouri Republicans’ congressional gerrymander for the 2026 midterms, just after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh rejected the state’s separate emergency effort to restore the map. Chief U.S. District Judge Stephen Clark granted a temporary restraining…...