A judge dismisses a right-wing lawsuit seeking access to Wisconsin voter rolls.

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Wednesday, November 27
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Missouri judge strikes down parts of voter suppression law
* In a win for voters, a state court blocked ([link removed]) parts of a Missouri law that criminalized voter engagement activities and the distribution of absentee ballot applications. Pro-voting groups argued the law was unconstitutional.

Judge dismisses right-wing lawsuit seeking access to Wisconsin voter rolls
* In a victory for Wisconsin voters, a federal judge dismissed ([link removed]) a lawsuit from a right-wing group challenging the state’s exemption from providing full access to its voter rolls under federal law. The judge said the group's claim “is not supported by law or logic.”
* Voting rights advocates feared that the Public Interest Legal Foundation’s (PILF) effort to access Wisconsin’s official voter registration list could result in unlawful voter purges.
* PILF is currently behind several other active lawsuits aimed at gaining access to voter rolls across Hawaii ([link removed]) , Michigan ([link removed]) , Minnesota ([link removed]) and Nevada ([link removed]) .

DOJ steps into RNC case in North Carolina
* The U.S. Department of Justice got involved ([link removed]) in a Republican National Committee lawsuit challenging the North Carolina State Board of Elections' guidance allowing absentee ballots that are not in a sealed return envelope to be counted.

* The RNC filed its lawsuit against the election board on Oct. 3, and around a week later, the case was moved to federal court where litigation is ongoing.

New Defending Democracy podcast episode out now
* With President-elect Donald Trump set to be back in the White House, what happens to his pending criminal cases? In a new episode ([link removed]) of Defending Democracy, former federal prosecutorhttps://x.com/harrylitmanHarry Litman joinshttps://x.com/marceeliasMarc to break down everything you should know.

Resources to reference during conversations at Thanksgiving dinner
* How to Combat the Dangers of Project 2025 ([link removed])
* Trump’s Agenda 47 — What It Means for Democracy ([link removed])
* How Trump’s New DOJ Could Shape the Future of Voting Rights ([link removed])
* What are Recess Appointments? How Could Trump Use Them to Undermine Democracy ([link removed]) ? ([link removed])
* Judge Drops Election Indictment Against Trump After Prosecutors Seek Dismissal ([link removed])
* Biden and Senate Democrats Rush to Fill Judicial Vacancies During Lame Duck Period ([link removed])
* Debunking the Myths Surrounding Noncitizen Voting ([link removed])
* What’s the Difference Between Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship ([link removed]) ? ([link removed])

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