About Democracy Docket

Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.

Founded in 2020 by Democratic voting rights attorney Marc Elias, Democracy Docket is a reliable source of news that delivers detailed analysis and expert commentary on voting rights and election litigation and policy that will shape our elections and democratic institutions for years to come. With a comprehensive database of over 1,000 cases, Democracy Docket tracks and reports on the latest election and voting-related litigation, providing filings, in-depth analysis and up-to-date developments about court proceedings.

We offer free daily and weekly newsletters to our over 300,000 subscribers as well as a premium membership with exclusive content. Our social media presence continues to grow with over 1 million total followers across our channels, including 250,000+ YouTube subscribers. By providing our readers with breaking news updates, long-form analysis pieces and op-eds from elected officials, legal experts and voting rights activists, Democracy Docket is committed to helping people better understand the greatest challenges facing voters and our democracy.

Job Overview

Democracy Docket is seeking an Opinion Writer/Editor to join our growing team. This new role will spearhead Democracy Docket’s opinion section, ghost-writing opinion articles on democracy issues for our founder, as well as assigning and editing articles written by our external contributors. The ideal candidate is a strong researcher and writer with a grasp of democracy issues, and a solid editor who can polish incoming drafts, ensuring they’re framed so as to bring out their key takeaway.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, outline and ghostwrite content for our founder’s written pieces.
• Assign, edit and publish guest contributor content with a keen eye for detail.
• Work with senior staff to shape the direction of Democracy Docket’s opinion content.
• Adapt to fast-paced workflows and be responsive to urgent editorial needs, including outside of normal business hours.
• Coordinate with the Growth, News and Social teams, as needed, to ensure content aligns with organizational priorities.

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in writing and/or editing political journalism, preferably opinion journalism.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in AP style.
• Experience with digital publishing platforms and content management systems.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with legal, political, or democracy-related issues is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced media environment that requires flexibility.

Work Environment
This position is based in Washington, D.C., or Jersey City, New Jersey and will be part of the News Team while working closely with our founder and the Growth Team. We currently operate on a hybrid schedule, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter and writing samples.

Salary Range: $75,000-80,000