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U.S. Supreme Court Takes Case Challenging Limits on Political Party Spending. It Could Open Up Another Flood of Money into Campaigns.

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court decided in Buckley vs. Valeo and Citizens United that unlimited money spent for campaigns equaled free speech, and enabled the rise of Super PACs. But it kept limits on certain types of spending by political parties. A case by Republicans heard in the high court this fall tests those limits.

Restoration of Fair Voting Districts in Wisconsin Ends GOP Near Supermajority in Assembly and Senate

December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

If you follow the American Democracy Minute you know that until last year Wisconsin held the infamous title as one of the most gerrymandered states in the U.S. That changed November 5th.

Updates on Important Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia Voting Rights Decisions and Appeals Just Days Before the Election

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024

We have important updates for three consequential voting rights cases we’ve been following in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia, just a week before the November 2024 election.

Delaware Court Strikes Down Permanent Absentee Voter List and Early Voting Laws as Unconstitutional, Affecting Tens of Thousands for 2024

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024

A Delaware Superior Court judge struck down two early voting laws Feb. 23rd affecting tens of thousands of voters who were approved for a permanent absentee ballot list, and those who choose to vote early in-person.

A Majority of Americans Like Voting by Mail – Including Many Florida Republicans. Making it Harder May Keep Them From Voting, Too.

February 25, 2024February 25, 2024

One of the conspiracy theories trumpeted after the 2020 elections was that voting by mail leads to widespread voter fraud. None of it was true. But, the GOP attack on mail-in voting risks suppressing some Republican voters, too.