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Mail-in voting is under attack. Here’s what you can do
The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.
Mail-in voting is under attack. Here’s what you can do
The USPS is proposing a rule that would require states to share information about voters who request mail-in or absentee ballots for federal elections.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
Following court order, DHS appears to have shut down SAVE for checking voter citizenship
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seems to have acceded to a court order and shut down the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) database for use as a voter registration list citizenship checker.
Despite Supreme Court ruling, the battle over birthright citizenship is just beginning
Though the Supreme Court may have struck down President Trump’s executive order attacking birthright citizenship Tuesday, the razor-thin majority that ruled against the president gave legal scholars and immigration advocates little cause for celebration.
Cleta Mitchell says Supreme Court’s mail ballot ruling opens door to kill early voting: ‘Let’s file some cases’
Mitchell’s attack on early voting offers a stark reminder of the right’s remarkable zeal to abolish almost any form of voting that expands access.