Moore v. Harper could dismantle democracy as we know it

My team and I are fighting back against GOP attacks on our elections. [Democratic Attorneys General Association]( {NAME}, North Carolina AG Josh Stein here – Last week, my office argued in front of the United States Supreme Court as they considered Moore v. Harper – a case legal experts are calling the biggest threat to free and fair elections in our lifetime. It could have significant consequences not just for gerrymandering, but potentially for the 2024 presidential election. North Carolina Republican lawmakers argued that our state’s Supreme Court lacks authority to act as a check on our GOP-held state legislature and their glaringly gerrymandered congressional maps because of a radical, fringe idea called the “Independent State Legislature Theory.” This theory essentially says that state legislatures are the ultimate authority on federal elections, and it’s the same theory that some of Donald Trump’s allies used in 2020 to try and overturn the presidential election. It’s a theory I don’t believe has any basis in law – but it is at the core of the North Carolina GOP argument that their districts must be upheld. Mark my words: If the Republicans win this case, other Republican state parties who control state legislatures across the country will not hesitate to use this ruling to strip millions of Americans of their right to fair elections. We have to prepare for the worst case scenario, and one of the best defenses available is to elect as many Democrats to state office as we can – including state AGs. [Chip in to DAGA today to elect Dem AGs and bolster our defense of democracy.]( If you've saved payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately: [DONATE $5]( [DONATE $10]( [DONATE $25]( [DONATE $50]( GOP lawmakers are attacking the very foundation of American democracy by trying to give themselves total power to control federal elections. [We need elected officials who will stand up to the GOP and protect democracy. Chip in to support Dem AGs who will defend democracy no matter what.]( Thanks, Josh Josh Stein Attorney General, North Carolina [Democratic Attorneys General Association] Democratic AGs truly are “The People’s Lawyers” and DAGA is the only party committee devoted to electing more of them. Since 2016, we’ve won two-thirds of our targeted races, and with more than 30 AG seats up for grabs in 2022, [we need your support – will you chip in today?]( [CHIP IN]( If you’d like to receive less email from DAGA, fill out the form at this link and we’ll only send you the most important updates from the team. [Click here to get less email.]( Paid for by the Democratic Attorneys General Association Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Democratic Attorneys General Association, please [click here](.