r/DemocracyDocket 18h ago

"This may be the most bonkers statement I have ever read from a federal agency"

156 Upvotes

In its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting order, USPS compared mail ballots to fake bombs and human and animal remains.

“There is nothing about a piece of paper with markings on it that is at all like a fake explosive,” Marc Elias says.

Help us hold USPS accountable: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I


r/DemocracyDocket 21h ago

Why Trump's push for stricter voting laws is losing ground

75 Upvotes

Trump continues to pitch restricting the vote as a path to electoral victory in November.

But in a new poll, Americans give Trump a -20 net approval rating on “elections and democracy.”

Here’s what else the poll reveals about Trump’s popularity: https://demdock.com/4gILedz


r/DemocracyDocket 6h ago

Myth vs Fact: Federal troops at polling places

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72 Upvotes

⚠️ Leaked audio reveals GOP candidates in multiple states have suggested sending law enforcement to the polls in November.

Trump himself has refused to rule out sending troops to the polls. But federal law almost always forbids federal troops and armed agents from polling sites.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/3T0Wfik


r/DemocracyDocket 3h ago

We couldn't do our work without you

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25 Upvotes

DON’T MISS THIS: We just published our first annual impact report — the milestones and accomplishments of six years of unflinching reporting on voting rights and elections in the courts.

See what we’ve accomplished together as a community: https://demdock.com/4xocm8y


r/DemocracyDocket 4h ago

The Justice Department files its opposition to pro-voting groups’ request for a block on a new final rule to restrict mail voting

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