Even red states are defiantly rejecting DOJ’s demands for private voter data
At least eight states led by GOP election chiefs have so far refused the DOJ’s demands to hand over its unredacted voter rolls.
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Voting is still not accessible for the disability community. The GOP’s SAVE America Act would magnify suppression
The disability community has been fighting for the right to vote for decades. The GOP’s SAVE America Act, the most restrictive voting bill in U.S. history, threatens to roll back this progress with new draconian restrictions.
Trump DOJ’s own goals could stymie its efforts to undermine midterms
Among other steps that President Donald Trump will take to undermine a fair election this fall, he’ll likely use the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to bring a flood of litigation aiming to challenge Democratic wins and shape the rules in the GOP’s favor.
To protect their gerrymanders, Republicans try to revive a dangerous legal theory
Facing mounting setbacks to their nationwide gerrymanders, Republicans are dusting off a fringe legal theory to block voter referendums, court-ordered maps, and other democratic safeguards that threaten their edge.
Amid new GOP-led restrictions, North Carolina students lead a fight to vote during the midterm primary
Thousands of North Carolina students do not have easy access to on-campus voting sites this primary season because of a state election board decision. But students are still rallying to get out the vote.
Right-wing influencers are going viral claiming voter fraud. The problem? They’re wrong
Far-right figures and conservative influencers are pushing out false narratives of widespread voter fraud with videos highlighting decrepit and abandoned buildings or empty lots, where they claim people are illegally registered to vote.
Utah GOP fumbling their pro-gerrymandering ballot measure amid fraud claims, confusion
Utah Republicans’ plan to repeal the state’s gerrymandering ban in order to grab another congressional seat isn’t going as well as they hoped.
‘We want to take over’: All the (recent) times Trump has talked about controlling elections
Over the past month, President Trump has gone on the attack against democratic elections, again denying that he lost the 2020 presidential race and expressing his desire to seize ballots, cancel votes and strip the states of control over elections.
Leading election denier claimed DHS ‘wants to partner with us’ on voter roll checks. Now he’s a top official there
The comments raise new questions about how closely DHS worked with right-wing groups seeking to challenge state election systems, and underscore concerns about some of those same groups now having access to government databases.
Vote centers have made it easier to vote. Cleta Mitchell is coming for them
The battle over vote centers is currently playing out in Arizona, where Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) last year vetoed a GOP bill to abolish the use of them.
