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Swede

(40,466 posts)
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 02:17 PM 1 hr ago

In this election cycle, courts have been used more to restrict voting rights than to expand them, Marc Elias says.

And we all know who and why they are doing it.

In this election cycle, courts have been used more to restrict voting rights than to expand them, Marc Elias says.

“We need more people to be in this fight.”

Help us stand up for democracy across the country: https://bit.ly/4qskS3m

Democracy Docket (@democracydocket.com) 2026-06-20T13:00:59.960375271Z
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In this election cycle, courts have been used more to restrict voting rights than to expand them, Marc Elias says. (Original Post) Swede 1 hr ago OP
Simple solution to expand and protect voting rights: Fiendish Thingy 1 hr ago #1
All fueled by Trump's lies that non-citizens are voting by the millions in this country. sop 51 min ago #2

Fiendish Thingy

(24,396 posts)
1. Simple solution to expand and protect voting rights:
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 02:38 PM
1 hr ago

Simply expand the court to neutralize the MAGA majority, then ram through a new voting rights act with teeth and enforcement mechanisms that can't be corrupted by future administrations.

Hopefully the people will elect enough courageous Dems to get this done in January 2029.

sop

(19,787 posts)
2. All fueled by Trump's lies that non-citizens are voting by the millions in this country.
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 03:00 PM
51 min ago
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