Ari Berman
National voting rights correspondent Mother Jones. Author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America
- 🚨189 days after November election Democrat Allison Riggs finally certified as winner of North Carolina Supreme Court race
- Allison Riggs says she's "glad the will of the voters was finally heard six months and two days after Election Day" but rightly notes "immeasurable damage done to our democracy" by Griffin's plot to steal election
- Six-month GOP scheme to brazenly steal NC state supreme court race is finally over. But Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out tens of thousands of legal votes and fact that two GOP-dominated state courts agreed with it has done lasting damage to democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Six-month GOP scheme to brazenly steal NC state supreme court race is finally over. But Jefferson Griffin's attempt to throw out tens of thousands of legal votes and fact that two GOP-dominated state courts agreed with it has done lasting damage to democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Utterly disgraceful how he sought to throw out tens of thousands of legal votes & two GOP-dominated courts in NC green-lit his brazen effort to steal election. Sets very dangerous precedent for future elections. Trying to overturn elections now the norm for GOP
- 🚨Jefferson Griffin has FINALLY conceded to Justice Allison Riggs following his defeat in federal court on Monday. Griffin spent six months attempting to overturn his 734-vote loss in November: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
- Federal court decision ordering NC to certify state supreme court election of Democrat Allison Riggs is BFD But can’t overlook how two GOP-dominated state courts ok'd brazen effort to steal election & throw out 1000s of votes. Chilling precedent for democracy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Breaking: federal district court orders North Carolina to certify state supreme court election for Democrat Allison Riggs & rejects Republican attempt to overturn election and throw out thousands of votes. Huge victory for democracy & fair elections www.courtlistener.com/docket/69489...
- "This case concerns whether the federal Constitution permits a state to alter the rules of an election after the fact and apply those changes retroactively to only a select group of voters," writes Judge Richard Myers, a Trump appointee. "The answer is no."
- Remember when lame-duck NC GOP legislature snuck a massive power grab into hurricane relief bill, giving Rs control over board of elections? Welp, it went into effect yesterday and new GOP election board could now help Republicans steal state Supreme Court race www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Fed court blocked Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. That could disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans “Our Constitution entrusts Congress and States—not the President—with authority to regulate federal elections” judge wrote www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Minority Rule out in paperback today We need to fundamentally change system where 5 of 6 conservative SCOTUS justices appointed by GOP presidents who initially lost popular vote & confirmed by senators elected by minority of Americans us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
- 🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise: -21 million w/out access to citizenship docs -69 million women who took spouses last name -ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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View full threadGreta Bedekovics @americanprogress.bsky.social says SAVE Act would disenfranchise 69 million married women who changed name & can’t use birth certificate to register to vote calling it “a marriage penalty” that “completely ignores the implications of the 19th Amendment”
- In addition to requiring proof of citizenship documents to register to vote that millions of Americans don’t have, SAVE Act requires voters to register or re-register IN PERSON at election offices. That's absolutely crazy. Some voters might have to drive 8 hours just to update their registration
- SAVE Act just passed House. It is modern-day poll tax that would disenfranchise tens of millions of Americans, end online, mail + voter registration drives & require voters to register in person at election offices, forcing some rural voters to drive 8 hours to register. Total disaster in every way
- 🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise: -21 million w/out access to citizenship docs -69 million women who took spouses last name -ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- “If the SAVE Act were enacted, this would be the first federal voter suppression bill in recent memory, and possibly ever,” says Eliza Sweren-Becker of @brennancenter.bsky.social. “It’s a five-alarm fire for voters & election officials.”
- “I’m very very worried about what it means for democracy if Republicans are just able to outright steal a state supreme court election in North Carolina” I told @briantylercohen.bsky.social. “What happens in North Carolina won’t stop there” www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSQU...
- GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Key points: 1/No precedent to changing election rules after election 2/Griffin hasn’t found single example of ineligible voting 3/Only challenging absentee/early votes + ballots in Dem counties 4/Only challenging votes in his race (not Trump's win) 5/Two recounts already affirmed Riggs victory
- As this case winds its way through the courts most important thing NC voters can do is check if they’re on list of 60,000 voters GOP wants to throw out & update their registration asap triangleblogblog.com/2025/04/05/h...
- GOP court decision overturning Democratic victory in North Carolina Supreme Court race is 5 alarm fire for democracy. It’s January 6 without the insurrection. Make no mistake, if GOP succeeds in stealing election in NC, they’ll use that playbook everywhere www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Bradley is up for re-election in 2026. If she loses, there will be 5-2 progressive majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court
- "Because of Musk, the race was much bigger than just a judicial election in Wisconsin. Crawford’s victory provides a blueprint for how Democrats and progressives can run against Musk’s plan for oligarchy all across the country—and win" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- 10 Wisconsin counties flipped from Trump to Susan Crawford last night www.jsonline.com/story/news/p...
- This image is making the rounds among Wisconsin Dems & progressives this am
- Said by the billionaire who spent $25 million trying to buy a state supreme court race & gave three million dollar checks directly to voters
- "Because of Musk, the race was much bigger than just a judicial election in Wisconsin. Crawford’s victory provides a blueprint for how Democrats and progressives can run against Musk’s plan for oligarchy all across the country—and win." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Susan Crawford ran directly against Elon Musk's millions & struck first electoral blow against Trump-Musk plan for oligarchy. Dems should replicate this in every race Progressives will now control WI Supreme Court through 2028 & can strike down 1849 abortion ban, Act 10, gerrymandered US House map
- @benwikler.bsky.social: "Tonight, Democrats got up off the mat and fought back...Let the lesson of Wisconsin’s election ring out across the country: hope is not lost, democracy can yet survive, and the voice of the American people will not be silenced.”
- Susan Crawford's victory speech: "Today Wisconsinites fended off an unprecedented attack on our democracy, our fair elections and our Supreme Court, and Wisconsin stood up and said loudly that justice does not have a price. Our courts are not for sale."
- Susan Crawford ran directly against Musk's millions--and overwhelmingly won
- Democracy > oligarchy
- Susan Crawford victory in Wisconsin Supreme Court race would keep court's progressive majority until at least 2028, huge for issues like abortion, voting rights & redistricting, and provide a blueprint for how Dems and progressive can defeat Musk and his millions across the country
- Wasserman has called Wisconsin Supreme Court race for Susan Crawford
- Polls have now closed in Wisconsin. If you're in line, stay in line and make sure your vote is counted
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- thank you prof!
- Seven polling sites in Milwaukee ran out of ballots due to "historic turnout" according to city election director. More ballots are being printed and on way. Very important to remind voters that if they're in line when polls close at 8 CT they get to vote. Do not leave. Please spread the word
- Musk's pac now offering $50 to people who "snap a picture outside of a voting location with a WI resident holding a photo of" Brad Schimel It's illegal in Wisconsin to "engage in electioneering" within 100 feet of polling place
- "Musk has engaged in the most openly brazen scheme to buy an election in modern American history" www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- "Musk has made this a referendum on the idea of an American oligarchy” - @benwikler.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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- A Musk paid petitioner was removed by police in city of Waukesha (Brad Schimel's home county) for badgering voters waiting to vote to sign Musk pac's petition & be awarded $100, according to Common Cause WI & local news reports www.gmtoday.com/the_freeman/...
- Trump tried to overturn 221,000 votes in Madison & Milwaukee in 2020. “My ballot was one of the ones they were trying to throw out,” WI Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford told me. She says her opponent Brad Schimel will “absolutely” try to overturn future elections if he gets on court
- After spending last three days in Wisconsin I’m more convinced than ever April 1 state Supreme Court election a referendum on whether Musk-Trump oligarchy will take over the states or if democracy still has a fighting chance. The stakes are that high www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- After years of Republicans falsely accusing Dems of buying elections, Musk running most brazen scheme in modern US history to quite literally buy Wisconsin Supreme Court This is why today’s election huge referendum on whether oligarchy or democracy prevails www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- Why Musk spending $25 million to buy Wisconsin Supreme Court: -Tesla suing WI -Keep gerrymandered US House map favoring GOP 6-2 -Make it easier to overturn elections -MAGA judge pledged to be “support network” for Trump WI voters can reject oligarchy today www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- “Wisconsin is the laboratory that will tell us whether not just the state, but the entire country, is swinging toward an insurmountable oligarchy or whether democracy still has a fighting change” This is why today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court election so important
- After spending last three days in Wisconsin I’m more convinced than ever April 1 state Supreme Court election a referendum on whether Musk-Trump oligarchy will take over the states or if democracy still has a fighting chance. The stakes are that high www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- After spending last three days in Wisconsin I’m more convinced than ever April 1 state Supreme Court election a referendum on whether Musk-Trump oligarchy will take over the states or if democracy still has a fighting chance. The stakes are that high www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- This quote from State Rep Robyn Vining perfectly sums up how GOP rigs elections in Wisconsin “They gerrymander to rig system & when they can’t gerrymander, they try to take away people’s votes & when they can’t rig votes, the richest man in the world comes in & decides he wants to buy it.”
- “Musk has made this a referendum on the idea of an American oligarchy” says @benwikler.bsky.social If Musk buys Wisconsin Supreme Court race it will embolden him to spend millions more extending oligarchy to states. But if Susan Crawford wins it will give Dems a blueprint for how to fight back
- After spending last three days in Wisconsin I’m more convinced than ever April 1 state Supreme Court election a referendum on whether Musk-Trump oligarchy will take over the states or if democracy still has a fighting chance. The stakes are that high www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- “It’s a test case for him to see if this works,” Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford told me about Musk’s plan to buy the race. “And if it works here, we can look forward to seeing Musk trying to buy not just judges, but other elected officials in other states with the same tactics.”
- After spending last three days in Wisconsin I’m more convinced than ever April 1 state Supreme Court election a referendum on whether Musk-Trump oligarchy will take over the states or if democracy still has a fighting chance. The stakes are that high www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
- The same people who falsely cried for last 5 years that elections were rigged & bought by left are now openly bribing voters in Wisconsin to buy state Supreme Court race. Let that sink in
- A hostage video for oligarchy & illegal election rigging
