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Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms
We are less than two months until Election Day for the most important midterms of our lifetime.
Here is Trump’s blueprint to rig the 2026 midterms
We are less than two months until Election Day for the most important midterms of our lifetime.
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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…
As Election Day nears, these federal cases could still impact access to the ballot
Democracy Docket has outlined the most important cases left ahead of the midterms.
Georgia Supreme Court skeptical of GOP bid to force election deniers onto Fulton County board
The board's lawyer argued that it did not violate state law when it refused to appoint noted election deniers Jason Frazier and Julie Adams.
New Jersey judge allows GOP-led probe targeting Democratic voters to proceed
A New Jersey judge refused to halt Ocean County’s investigation into dozens of Democratic and unaffiliated voters ahead of the midterms, allowing election officials to continue the GOP-led process and potentially flag voters for additional scrutiny…