Elias launched Democracy Docket on March 5, 2020, with the stated goal of educating the public on voting rights and redistricting litigation. In explaining why he founded the platform, Elias shared that "for years people would always ask me about the courts and democracy, but there was never one place for me to point them to specifically for reliable and up-to-date information about what's happening with voting, elections, and democracy in the courts. Of course, 2020 turned out to be a good year to start a pro-democracy news outlet, since the courts were so central, particularly in the post-election period, in preserving our democracy." Writing that, in one Republican leader's words, the Republican Party planned to sue Democrats "into oblivion and spend whatever is necessary", Elias envisioned Democracy Docket as a platform to raise awareness and support efforts to defend election rules and results from Republican lawsuits in what was anticipated to be a close presidential election. ,
Democracy Docket claimed more than 175,000 newsletter subscribers. Its podcast
Defending Democracy has featured guests such as
Hillary Clinton and
Eric Holder, and recorded 2.3 million views. == Activities ==