2020 Wisconsin Primary Discussion Live Thread - Part I - Politics

2020 Wisconsin Primary Discussion Live Thread - Part I
I am Marc Elias, voting rights lawyer here to discuss how to prevent disenfranchisement and voter suppression in the wake of COVID-19. AMA.
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2020 Wisconsin Primary Discussion Live Thread - Part I

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:00 AM PDT

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I am Marc Elias, voting rights lawyer here to discuss how to prevent disenfranchisement and voter suppression in the wake of COVID-19. AMA.

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 08:23 AM PDT

I am a lawyer working to elect Democrats and protect voting rights. In March, I launched Democracy Docket: a new tool in the fight against Republican voter suppression. The website features the latest in voting rights and redistricting litigation and shares my commentary on the greatest obstacles to casting a ballot. I also publish a monthly newsletter -- On the Docket -- that you can subscribe to here.

In the wake of COVID-19, I've repeatedly emphasized the need for states to enact safeguards to protect all voters, specifically by adopting my four pillars to vote by mail and my five rules to protect voting in person. Currently, I am leading voting rights litigation in over a dozen states. You can read about my team's latest victory in Florida here, learn more about the emergency litigation we've filed in response to the current outbreak, and follow me on Twitter at @marceelias for ongoing case updates.

I look forward to answering your questions...my dog's name is Bode. https://twitter.com/marceelias/status/1246931907067207682

Thank you all for your great questions today. Keep fighting for Democracy.

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'One of the Most Brazen Acts of Voter Suppression in Modern Times' as US Supreme Court Blocks Absentee Ballot Extension in Wisconsin. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg warned in a scathing dissent that the right-wing majority's ruling "will result in massive disenfranchisement."

Posted: 07 Apr 2020 04:47 AM PDT