No, the president can’t ban mail voting
The president does not have any legal authority over the administration of mail voting for three main reasons
October 1, 2025
Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting the Voting Rights Act in the U.S. Supreme Court
The brief emphasizes that Section 2 represents a durable, bipartisan legislative achievement that reflects Congress's constitutional responsibility to protect voting rights.
September 9, 2025
Federal judge rejects broad bid to toss VACIR voting rights case
VACIR et al. plaintiffs’ core claims proceed and the case moves to discovery.
August 14, 2025
Former Republican members of Congress file amicus brief supporting Washington and Oregon’s Constitutional challenge to president’s elections executive order
Protect Democracy submitted an amicus brief highlighting problems with the President’s attempt to direct the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to adopt his partisan priorities and influence.
July 21, 2025
Thousands of Virginians who have lost their voting rights could regain them through class action lawsuit
Thousands of Virginians could regain their voting rights. A first-of-its-kind lawsuit argues that Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law violates a 150-year-old federal law.
July 21, 2025
DOGE and state voter rolls
While efforts by the Trump administration to expand an immigration data system for verifying voting eligibility might initially sound sensible, it is a solution in search of a problem.
July 15, 2025
Election certification, explained
Election certification is the process through which the canvass – the process of counting and aggregating ballots, and ensuring that every ballot is accounted for – is concluded.
May 19, 2025
Federal court rules in favor of voters in North Carolina post-election disenfranchisement case
The final judgment affirms fundamental voting rights and orders certifications of Justice Riggs' victory.
May 6, 2025
Stopping the disenfranchisement of military and overseas voters in North Carolina
New state election rules, if applied post-hoc, would presumptively eliminate votes cast in November 2024 for Supreme Court Seat Six.
April 14, 2025
Protected: Executive Override: Protect Democracy Briefing March 2026
Understanding federal threats to the 2026 election and what we can all do to stop them
April 1, 2025