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Our current Supreme Court was installed for the purpose of turning the clock back on our rights as Americans, Hillary Clinton says. “It’s shocking when they don’t fall in line with Trump. It’s shocking when they stand up to him on anything.” Help us stand up to Trump – even when SCOTUS won't:
Democracy Docket13,152 次观看 • 10 小时前
Anti-voting lawyer Cleta Mitchell believes there’s now a legal avenue to kill early voting — even though the Supreme Court soundly defended it in a ruling this week. Her words are a stark reminder of the GOP’s relentless pursuit to abolish almost any form of voting that expands access.
Democracy Docket36,013 次观看 • 4 天前
Trump’s DOJ doesn’t seem to care about any threats to the U.S., Hillary Clinton says. All the DOJ cares about is going after Trump’s perceived enemies – and they’re not even trying to hide their corruption. If you're sick of the abuse of power, join our fight against it:
Democracy Docket16,915 次观看 • 2 天前
Trump can’t win a fair fight, Hillary Clinton says, which is why Trump is obsessed with purging voters. “It’s ridiculous that we would be looking at ways of limiting voters, but that’s the only way they can win.” Don’t let them get away with it. Join our fight for free and fair elections:
Democracy Docket19,553 次观看 • 3 天前
📬 Return to Sender: David Steiner. The postmaster general said USPS would refuse to deliver mail ballots in any state that won't hand over its voter lists to the Trump administration. But, as Senator Gary Peters points out, the Constitution is clear: states run elections — not the feds.
Democracy Docket36,838 次观看 • 7 天前
‼️ USPS will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration, according to Postmaster General David Steiner. “You are going to make a decision that people cannot vote by mail,” Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) said. “That’s unacceptable.”
Democracy Docket52,432 次观看 • 11 天前
Trump wants to create a national database of every registered voter in the country. Then, he and the GOP want to decide who gets to stay on it. “It’s a way of essentially taking over the voter registration process,” Marc Elias says, “or, more precisely, taking over the results.”
Democracy Docket62,957 次观看 • 14 天前
Why are some mail-in ballots received after Election Day despite being postmarked before Election Day? “Will it shock you to learn,” Marc Elias asks, “that the same postmaster general who wants to cooperate with Donald Trump … that under his tenure, election mail is moving slower and slower?”
Democracy Docket35,459 次观看 • 8 天前
We are winning on the issue of voting by mail, Marc E. Elias says. But Trump will keep weaponizing the government against voting. “A president who thinks he is going to win the elections on the merits is not constantly talking about how he is going to undermine the elections.”
Democracy Docket13,937 次观看 • 3 天前
Why does Trump want to create a national voter registration list before the midterms? “This effort to create a national voter file that Donald Trump controls is an effort to mass disenfranchise people through paperwork.” Don’t let him get away with it. Join our fight for free and fair elections:
Democracy Docket25,098 次观看 • 7 天前
![A birth certificate proves citizenship in this country. Trump does not want that to be the case. If the Supreme Court rules in Trump’s favor in the birthright citizenship case, a U.S. passport will be the only way to prove citizenship. “If you don’t have [a U.S. passport], you’re not going to be able to register to vote,” Marc Elias said.](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2059062424620192056/media/HJNCWJIXUAA6KIO.jpg)
A birth certificate proves citizenship in this country. Trump does not want that to be the case. If the Supreme Court rules in Trump’s favor in the birthright citizenship case, a U.S. passport will be the only way to prove citizenship. “If you don’t have [a U.S. passport], you’re not going to be able to register to vote,” Marc Elias said.
Democracy Docket124,913 次观看 • 1 个月前
![Trump believes he has the power to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service to restrict voting. Marc Elias and his law firm are already challenging that notion in court. “[The Trump administration has] come up with a scheme that is so unbelievably unconstitutional and authoritarian.”](https://image.24vids.com/tw-2066710006741790868/media/HK5tyB_XAAAGF4i.jpg)
Trump believes he has the power to weaponize the U.S. Postal Service to restrict voting. Marc Elias and his law firm are already challenging that notion in court. “[The Trump administration has] come up with a scheme that is so unbelievably unconstitutional and authoritarian.”
Democracy Docket48,403 次观看 • 20 天前
Nobody in the Trump administration is doing what is right for the American people, Marc Elias says. And Trump wants it to stay that way. “Trump doesn’t want that corruption to be exposed. He doesn’t want that oversight. He doesn’t want the threat that is posed by Democrats controlling Congress.”
Democracy Docket16,822 次观看 • 6 天前
For the GOP, the battle against mail voting is purely a matter of partisan advantage — the pool of so-called "late-received" ballots skews young, minority and Democratic. Today, the Supreme Court rejected Republicans’ scheme to disenfranchise voters. Today, democracy won.
Democracy Docket14,633 次观看 • 6 天前
‼️ Two ICE agents confronted a poll worker at a voting site in Syracuse during the state’s primaries earlier this week. Now, local election officials say they’re alarmed as far-right figures continue to call on Trump to deploy federal agents to polling places for the midterms.
Democracy Docket18,328 次观看 • 8 天前
Imagine if, instead of Trump, it were Joe Biden who was trying to collect information from the states to build a national voter list. “Republicans would lose their minds,” Marc Elias said. “Conservatives would be decrying this.” Sick of the hypocrisy? Join our fight for a free and fair democracy:
Democracy Docket19,222 次观看 • 9 天前
