Sean Morales-Doyle
@seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social
Director, Voting Rights Program, Brennan Center for Justice
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In an interview with John Katko on WCNY, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains that voter fraud is a “vanishingly rare phenomenon, that doesn’t mean it’s not something we should take seriously, but the fact that it happens so rarely is a sign that we do take it seriously.”
October 20, 2025 at 3:32 PM
In an interview with John Katko on WCNY, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains that voter fraud is a “vanishingly rare phenomenon, that doesn’t mean it’s not something we should take seriously, but the fact that it happens so rarely is a sign that we do take it seriously.”
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The appellate court said voters cannot sue to challenge discriminatory maps under the Voting Rights Act. The brief explains that's wrong, showing that courts, Congress, the Dep't of Justice, private attorneys, and others have long understood that Section 2 allows voters to do just that. 2/2
October 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The appellate court said voters cannot sue to challenge discriminatory maps under the Voting Rights Act. The brief explains that's wrong, showing that courts, Congress, the Dep't of Justice, private attorneys, and others have long understood that Section 2 allows voters to do just that. 2/2
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Today, a group of historians, including Brennan Center Historians Council member @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, filed a brief urging SCOTUS to hear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe. 1/2 bit.ly/4gUM8mK
October 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Today, a group of historians, including Brennan Center Historians Council member @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, filed a brief urging SCOTUS to hear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe. 1/2 bit.ly/4gUM8mK
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“In 2025 and 2026, it’s important for people to make a plan for how to vote, and to do it the way you are most comfortable.” — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch the full episode on the White House’s effort to seize control of elections: bit.ly/3Illt5U
September 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
“In 2025 and 2026, it’s important for people to make a plan for how to vote, and to do it the way you are most comfortable.” — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch the full episode on the White House’s effort to seize control of elections: bit.ly/3Illt5U
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A reminder that election certification law is already very clear: it's a mandatory legal duty, and county officials in Arizona (and across the country) have no discretion to refuse to certify final election results.
In Arizona, Cochise County supervisors plan to try to test the boundaries of state election laws, saying they want to ditch machines and hand-count ballots, and believe they supervisors should have a choice on whether to certify results. Full story: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2025...
Arizona county known for election turmoil is ready to stir things up again before 2026
New Cochise County supervisors say they want more clarity on the laws — even if it means inviting a court battle with the state.
www.votebeat.org
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A reminder that election certification law is already very clear: it's a mandatory legal duty, and county officials in Arizona (and across the country) have no discretion to refuse to certify final election results.
The NDNY US Attorney has reportedly issued 2 subpoenas to NY AG Letitia James's office under a 150-yr-old civil rights law in an investigation into whether the office violated Trump's civil rights or the NRA's in successful lawsuits vs each of them. Seems like a page straight out of Project 2025...
Justice Dept. Abruptly Escalates Pressure Campaign on a Trump Adversary
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August 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The NDNY US Attorney has reportedly issued 2 subpoenas to NY AG Letitia James's office under a 150-yr-old civil rights law in an investigation into whether the office violated Trump's civil rights or the NRA's in successful lawsuits vs each of them. Seems like a page straight out of Project 2025...
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Our new report connects the dots showing that the Trump administration has launched a campaign to undermine American elections. bit.ly/46ETsQp
Trump’s Anti-Voter Agenda Crystallizes
The administration is now the primary threat to election integrity.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Our new report connects the dots showing that the Trump administration has launched a campaign to undermine American elections. bit.ly/46ETsQp
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The Voting Rights Act turns 60 today. See how — against all odds — the transformative law came to be:
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Six Key Moments on the Road to the Voting Rights Act of 1965
As the landmark law turns 60, we trace the historic events that made it a bipartisan reality.
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August 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 today. See how — against all odds — the transformative law came to be:
bit.ly/4fpZYN5
bit.ly/4fpZYN5
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MUST READ >> A new report from @brennancenter.org lays out a coordinated strategy being enacted by the Trump Administration to undermine free, fair, and secure elections using the federal government itself.
Learn more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Learn more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
The Trump Administration’s Campaign to Undermine the Next Election
The executive branch is interfering in U.S. elections in unprecedented ways.
www.brennancenter.org
August 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
MUST READ >> A new report from @brennancenter.org lays out a coordinated strategy being enacted by the Trump Administration to undermine free, fair, and secure elections using the federal government itself.
Learn more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
Learn more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
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As our country celebrates the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas lawmakers should be making it easier to vote, not harder. bit.ly/3HeIMgV
One American’s Struggle to Vote in Texas
Voting in the state suddenly became costly and arduous after Senate Bill 1 became law.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
As our country celebrates the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas lawmakers should be making it easier to vote, not harder. bit.ly/3HeIMgV
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In 1961, Black and white Freedom Riders traveled together on public transportation in defiance of the South’s segregation laws. Read an illuminating new interview with one of these brave activists: bit.ly/4fsYe5S
Freedom Rider Talks Voting Rights and Being Jailed for Testing Segregation Laws in 1961
The Voting Rights Act, a crowning achievement of the civil rights movement, turns 60 this week. It’s not in good shape.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In 1961, Black and white Freedom Riders traveled together on public transportation in defiance of the South’s segregation laws. Read an illuminating new interview with one of these brave activists: bit.ly/4fsYe5S
60 years ago today, LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act. It has since been gutted by SCOTUS & is on the brink of further destruction. Where do we go from here? Come hear me discuss with historian @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, congresswoman @repnikema.bsky.social & an attorney @nativerights.bsky.social
The Past, Present, and Future of the Voting Rights Act
Experts discuss what remains of the landmark 1965 law after decades of attacks.
www.brennancenter.org
August 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
60 years ago today, LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act. It has since been gutted by SCOTUS & is on the brink of further destruction. Where do we go from here? Come hear me discuss with historian @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, congresswoman @repnikema.bsky.social & an attorney @nativerights.bsky.social
Just 9 days before the Voting Rights Act turns 60, the 8th Cir dealt another blow to the Act. A day later, @durbin.senate.gov & @warnock.senate.gov re-introed a bill to strengthen it. On 8/19, @repnikema.bsky.social, @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, @nativerights.bsky.social & I will discuss this and more.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Voting Rights Act
Experts discuss what remains of the landmark 1965 law after decades of attacks.
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July 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Just 9 days before the Voting Rights Act turns 60, the 8th Cir dealt another blow to the Act. A day later, @durbin.senate.gov & @warnock.senate.gov re-introed a bill to strengthen it. On 8/19, @repnikema.bsky.social, @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, @nativerights.bsky.social & I will discuss this and more.
Today, SCOTUS put a hold on the 8th Circuit's terrible decision in the Turtle Mountain case, which held that private plaintiffs can't sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is good news. It revives the VRA at least temporarily while SCOTUS considers whether to take the case.
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe
The full Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rehear a case that ended the ability of voters in seven states to protect themselves from racially discriminatory voting practices by suing under S...
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July 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Today, SCOTUS put a hold on the 8th Circuit's terrible decision in the Turtle Mountain case, which held that private plaintiffs can't sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is good news. It revives the VRA at least temporarily while SCOTUS considers whether to take the case.
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A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring Trump to return control of the National Guard to CA Governor Newsom. The order is accompanied by a powerful opinion that affirms the rule of law, separation of powers, and the First Amendment. 1/23
June 13, 2025 at 4:18 AM
A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring Trump to return control of the National Guard to CA Governor Newsom. The order is accompanied by a powerful opinion that affirms the rule of law, separation of powers, and the First Amendment. 1/23
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Historians Martha Jones and Kate Masur have filed a critical new brief in the birthright citizenship cases, showing how the story of free Black Americans' advocacy for birthright citizenship unravels the admin's lead justification for its EO.
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Historians Martha Jones and Kate Masur have filed a critical new brief in the birthright citizenship cases, showing how the story of free Black Americans' advocacy for birthright citizenship unravels the admin's lead justification for its EO.
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
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They wrote the books (literally) on the push for recognition of black citizenship.
Historians Martha Jones and Kate Masur have filed a critical new brief in the birthright citizenship cases, showing how the story of free Black Americans' advocacy for birthright citizenship unravels the admin's lead justification for its EO.
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
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May 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
They wrote the books (literally) on the push for recognition of black citizenship.
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After you read--or better, BEFORE you read--RSVP for this June 12 online event with Martha, Kate, and Erika Lee, where they'll unpack the historical dimensions of the lawsuits surrounding birthright citizenship: brennan.swoogo.com/birthrightci...
The Guarantee of Birthright Citizenship
Experts respond to the executive branch’s attack on a foundational right.
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May 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
After you read--or better, BEFORE you read--RSVP for this June 12 online event with Martha, Kate, and Erika Lee, where they'll unpack the historical dimensions of the lawsuits surrounding birthright citizenship: brennan.swoogo.com/birthrightci...
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What if I told you 2 award-winning historians wrote a timely and harrowing history of birthright citizenship... and just made it available for free?
Check out the latest amicus brief from @katemasur.bsky.social and @marthasjones.bsky.social here: www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
Check out the latest amicus brief from @katemasur.bsky.social and @marthasjones.bsky.social here: www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
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May 29, 2025 at 9:32 PM
What if I told you 2 award-winning historians wrote a timely and harrowing history of birthright citizenship... and just made it available for free?
Check out the latest amicus brief from @katemasur.bsky.social and @marthasjones.bsky.social here: www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
Check out the latest amicus brief from @katemasur.bsky.social and @marthasjones.bsky.social here: www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...
As I wrote for TIME this morning, the recent ruling in the NC Supreme Court election contest reaffirms ahead of 2026 that while federal courts have let us down on voting rights a lot lately, they won't be used as tools to subvert election outcomes after the fact: time.com/7287238/nort...
What North Carolina Can Teach us About the 2026 Elections
Sean Morales-Doyle argues that a recent ruling in North Carolina draws an important line in the sand about elections.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
As I wrote for TIME this morning, the recent ruling in the NC Supreme Court election contest reaffirms ahead of 2026 that while federal courts have let us down on voting rights a lot lately, they won't be used as tools to subvert election outcomes after the fact: time.com/7287238/nort...
Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
May 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...
A federal court ruled Justice Allison Riggs won her election to the NC Sup Ct b/c she got the most votes & you can't "change the rules of the game after it had been played." A state court previously tossed many votes, incl overseas votes of members of our client @usvotefoundation.bsky.social.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
A federal court ruled Justice Allison Riggs won her election to the NC Sup Ct b/c she got the most votes & you can't "change the rules of the game after it had been played." A state court previously tossed many votes, incl overseas votes of members of our client @usvotefoundation.bsky.social.
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The president attending a private dinner followed by a tour of the White House for the largest investors in his crypto business is truly wild, even by today’s standards. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
April 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The president attending a private dinner followed by a tour of the White House for the largest investors in his crypto business is truly wild, even by today’s standards. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...
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"The president has no power to set federal election policy." — Eliza Sweren-Becker
Read: bit.ly/4izsJHm
Read: bit.ly/4izsJHm
April 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
"The president has no power to set federal election policy." — Eliza Sweren-Becker
Read: bit.ly/4izsJHm
Read: bit.ly/4izsJHm
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BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Election Assistance Commission must temporarily halt implementation of the Trump administration's voting executive order mandating a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote. This is a big win.
Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order
A federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of the voting and elections executive order's mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal...
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April 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Election Assistance Commission must temporarily halt implementation of the Trump administration's voting executive order mandating a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote. This is a big win.