BRUTAL: Are Voting Laws Undermining Elections? | Elie Mystal

BRUTAL: Are Voting Laws Undermining Elections? | Elie Mystal

Our right to vote is under attack at all sides. Elie Mystal sits down with Marc to discuss threats to free and fair elections and the history of restrictive voting laws that got us here today. Find Elie Mystal’s book "Bad Law: Ten Popular Laws That Are Ruining America" here: https://thenewpress.org/books/bad-law/ -Sign up for our Live Q&A with Marc Elias: https://hubs.ly/Q03sHtpF0 -Become a Democracy Docket premium member: https://newsletters.democracydocket.com/member-youtube -Sign up for our free newsletters: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcbrc0 -Support our work: https://www.democracydocket.com/support/ -Shop Democracy Docket merch: https://store.democracydocket.com Follow Democracy Docket! -Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com -⁠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 and edited by Sabrina Jacobs.

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Why You'll See Trump on the Ballot

Why You'll See Trump on the Ballot

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Republicans Want Your Ballot Rejected for Minor Mistakes

Republicans Want Your Ballot Rejected for Minor Mistakes

Every election, tens of thousands of ballots are rejected. Many of these rejections are due to minor mistakes made by voters or officials that cause otherwise valid ballots to be tossed. The Republica...

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The Supreme Court Will Determine Trump's Future

The Supreme Court Will Determine Trump's Future

On Feb. 8, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that will likely determine if Donald Trump is eligible for office following the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to disqualif...

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How Felony Disenfranchisement Harms 56,000 North Carolinians

How Felony Disenfranchisement Harms 56,000 North Carolinians

This podcast originally aired on March 3, 2023. In 1876, North Carolina added a felony disenfranchisement provision to its state constitution with the express purpose of disenfranchising Black voters...

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We Need Supreme Court Reform with Rakim Brooks

We Need Supreme Court Reform with Rakim Brooks

This podcast was originally published Sept. 29, 2023. America is facing a judicial crisis. From lower courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, it’s clear that reform is needed to protect democracy and secur...

5 Jan 202434min

Could Trump Be Kicked off the Ballot?

Could Trump Be Kicked off the Ballot?

Over 20 lawsuits are using the 14th Amendment to challenge former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to serve a second term in office due to his involvement in the January 6th Insurrection. Marc and...

15 Des 202332min

The GOP is Full of Cowards and Liars with Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

The GOP is Full of Cowards and Liars with Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins Marc to discuss voter suppression in Texas, the cowardice of Republicans to stand up for democracy and what gives her hope. Plus, her thoughts on George Sant...

8 Des 202335min

The 8th Circuit’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act

The 8th Circuit’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act

Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was having a good year — until the 8th Circuit ruled that there’s no private right of action under the statute. Marc and Paige break down that the 8th Circuit’s deci...

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