Notices by Marc Elias (marcelias@mas.to), page 3

🚨BREAKING: 8th Circuit rules that only DOJ — not private groups and voters — can bring lawsuits under Section 2 of the VRA.

In past 40 years, there have been at least 182 successful Section 2 cases--only 15 were brought solely by DOJ. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/8th-circuit-rules-private-plaintiffs-cannot-sue-under-section-2-of-voting-rights-act/

I have learned not to expect people to step forward to condemn of these attacks on Jews, but I don't want any of you to later say you didn't know what was happening, as it was happening.

"Antisemitic hate crimes soared in New York City last month."
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/10/world/middleeast/antisemitic-hate-crimes-new-york.html?smid=url-share

A very big win for the future of democracy.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democratic-judge-dan-mccaffery-wins-pennsylvania-supreme-court-seat/

"This lawsuit stands to impact thousands if not hundreds of thousands of Arizona voters and will determine if these voter suppression laws passed on the coattails of misinformation will take effect before the next election."
https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/two-arizona-voter-suppression-laws-go-to-trial/

No federal officeholder, other than Trump himself, bears more responsibility than Mike Johnson for the destruction and degradation of democracy we saw on Jan. 6, 2021. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/a-big-lie-ring-leader-becomes-speaker-of-the-house/

"Statewide, 4.82% of ballots submitted by Black voters have been flagged for rejection as of Friday, compared with 2.79% for white voters,"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/03/virginia-election-mail-in-ballots-democrats?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Youngkin is just another MAGA vote suppressor.👇

"Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s elections team has admitted in the run-up to pivotal General Assembly elections that it removed nearly 3,400 qualified voters from the state’s rolls." https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/10/29/youngkin-virginia-elections-voter-rolls/

🚨BREAKING: One day after my team filed in court to defend voting rights, an Arizona judge REJECTS aright-wing group's motion to temporarily ban drop boxes. Congrats to AZ Alliance of Retired Americans and Voto Latino on this first victory.

The case continues. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizona-drop-boxes-challenge/

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court STRIKES DOWN Georgia's congressional and legislative maps for violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Legislature has until Dec. 8 to enact remedial maps. Congratulations to our clients, GA voters, and the ELG legal team! https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/georgia-congressional-redistricting-challenge/

If the GOP Attorney General of Virginia thinks it's bad, you know it's really bad. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/va-attorney-general-warns-right-wing-group-to-stop-sending-false-info-to-voters/

A good time to remind you, there are no moderate House Republicans. There are proud MAGA and scared MAGA. That is all.

Pay attention to the well-funded voter suppression efforts being organized for this year’s Virginia’s legislative elections. My team is on the ground to counteract their efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/us/politics/virginia-election-integrity-activists.html

Great news!🥳
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/wisconsin-republicans-walk-back-efforts-to-impeach-newly-elected-state-supreme-court-justice-protasiewicz/

Hamas beheaded children.

If you can't denounce Hamas by name and without qualification, then you are someone who can't denounce Hamas by name and without qualification.

If North Carolina's GOP legislature overrides Gov. Cooper's veto and enacts the voter suppression bill tomorrow, North Carolina will be sued tomorrow. https://www.cbs17.com/news/north-carolina-news/nc-legislature-to-override-gov-coopers-vetoes-including-those-on-election-bills/

🚨BREAKING: New Mexico court REJECTS Republican Party attack on the state's congressional map. Court holds that map does not violate the state constitution.

Another loss for the GOP and victory for voters and fair maps! https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-mexico-congressional-redistricting-challenge/

Democracy was on the docket in Alabama and democracy won!🥳

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of four individual voters, my team has filed a new federal lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's absentee ballot witness requirement for violating the Voting Rights Act and Civil Rights Act. https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/wisconsin-absentee-ballot-witness-requirement-challenge-federal-court/

"Elias Law Group, representing four Wisconsin voters, called the requirement a “burden” to voters in the lawsuit, which they filed in federal court against the Wisconsin Elections Commission and other elections officials."
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-absentee-ballot-witness-signature-lawsuit-215d8ae70ee42e1c828b8528987057ad

NEW: Alabama has officially ended its fight against a second Black opportunity congressional district for 2024. Congratulations to Abha Khanna and the ELG team, the National Redistrict Foudation and all the brave plaintiffs.

More proof that when we fight for democracy in court, voters win!