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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > in-latest-attack-on-overseas-voters-republicans-sue-virginia

In latest attack on overseas voters, Republicans sue Virginia

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (373+ words) A new lawsuit filed Monday by the Republican National Committee (RNC) seeks to strip voting access from a group of U.S. citizens living abroad. It's the GOP's latest move in its growing campaign against overseas voters. The complaint targets a longstanding…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > harmeet-dhillon-parties-at-wedding-of-jan-6-rally-organizer-amid-reports-of-doj-promotion

Harmeet Dhillon parties at wedding of Jan. 6 rally organizer amid reports of DOJ promotion

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (386+ words) Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department's civil rights chief and a potential candidate for promotion, attended the weekend wedding of Republican fundraiser Caroline Wren " a key organizer of the Jan. 6 rally. In one image, Dhillon poses arm-in-arm with Wren, who helped…...

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democracydocket.com > analysis > legacy-media-paints-harmeet-dhillon-as-plucky-underdog-fighting-woke-ideology

Legacy media paints Harmeet Dhillon as plucky underdog fighting ‘woke ideology’

8+ hour, 5+ min ago  (316+ words) To the legacy media, Harmeet Dhillon has spent her career as an underdog "bravely swimming against the liberal tide to stand up for her values, no matter the consequences. In a largely admiring profile, Politico explains that Dhillon " the Department…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > reports-doj-civil-rights-chief-harmeet-dhillon-to-be-promoted-amid-department-shakeup

Reports: DOJ Civil Rights chief Harmeet Dhillon to be promoted amid department shakeup

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (423+ words) U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division chief Harmeet Dhillon may be promoted to Associate Attorney General, according to a report from the conservative Daily Wire news outlet." The report, which Daily Wire is claiming as an exclusive scoop, seems…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > gop-officials-trumps-anti-voting-order-will-probably-be-enjoined-very-quickly

GOP officials: Trump’s anti-voting order will probably be “enjoined very quickly”

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (483+ words) President Donald Trump's executive order attempting to dial back mail-in voting likely doesn't stand a chance in court, according to Republican officials Al Schmidt, the current Pennsylvania Secretary of State, and Stephen Richer, the former recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona....

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > voting-rights-groups-file-fifth-lawsuit-against-trumps-sweeping-anti-voting-order

Voting rights groups file fifth lawsuit against Trump’s sweeping anti-voting order

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (255+ words) A group of voting rights organizations has filed the fifth lawsuit against President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order seeking to control mail-in voting procedures." The NAACP, along with Common Cause, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and Black…...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > quadruple-increase-in-rejected-california-mail-in-ballots-signal-problems-with-trump-meddling-in-future-elections

Quadruple increase in rejected California mail-in ballots signal problems with Trump meddling in future elections

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (417+ words) In California, there were far more mail-in ballots rejected for arriving too late in last November's election than those rejected the year prior. Recent changes to how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) collects and postmarks mail may explain why, and could…...

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democracydocket.com > opinion > ousted-north-carolina-gop-leader-assaulted-democracy-checks-balances-for-decades

Ousted North Carolina GOP leader assaulted democracy, checks & balances for decades

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (565+ words) On March 3, that power came tumbling down when Berger lost his Republican primary by 23 votes. He leaves behind a legacy of undermining the foundations of democratic government in North Carolina." Berger has led the North Carolina State Senate since Republicans…...

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3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (11+ words) " State of California et al v. Trump et al'democracydocket.com...

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democracydocket.com > news-alerts > gopers-ignore-election-officials-warnings-leaving-georgia-little-time-for-paper-ballots-switch

GOPers ignore election officials’ warnings, leaving Georgia little time for paper ballots switch

3+ day, 32+ min ago  (323+ words) Georgia election officials have less than three months to convert the state's entire voting system from touchscreen machines to paper ballots, after the state Senate failed to vote Friday on legislation that would have delayed the conversion until 2028." The rushed…...