DEMOCRACY DOCKET: Utah Supreme Court voids anti-democratic amendment

 

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Utah Supreme Court voids anti-democratic constitutional amendment In a win for voters, the Utah Supreme Court voided an anti-democratic amendment hastily proposed by the GOP-controlled Legislature last month. The measure would have allowed lawmakers to repeal or alter voter-approved ballot measures. Although the amendment will still appear on the ballot in the upcoming election, the court’s order ensures that it will be given no effect.   Check out our ballot initiative guide to see if your state has any democracy-related initiatives on the ballot this November. North Carolina removes over 700,000 ineligible voters from its rolls Tweet/link

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Rudy Giuliani gets permanently disbarred in D.C. Rudy Giuliani has officially lost his law license in Washington, D.C. over his rampant falsehoods about voter fraud during the 2020 election. Giuliani, who used to be an attorney for former President Donald Trump, was also disbarred in New York this year. Last year, the bar’s disciplinary committee concluded Giuliani should be disbarred primarily for his involvement in a 2020 case that alleged without evidence that election fraud took place in multiple Democratic counties in Pennsylvania. What’s the difference between voter ID and proof of citizenship? Tweet/link Meet Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden Justice Kyra Harris Bolden will face off against Trump-endorsed Judge Patrick O’Grady for a seat on the Michigan Supreme Court. We spoke with Bolden about why she believes she’s most qualified and what she hopes to accomplish in another term. Read and watch the interview now.