Key Contests This November That Will Shape the Future of Democracy
It may not be an even-numbered year, but when voters head to the polls this November, the stakes for the future of our democracy will be high.
Analysis
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The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?
Some worry the trove of voter data could offer a goldmine of misleading evidence to allow the Trump administration to super-charge its false narrative about rampant illegal voting.
Explainer: Can DOJ Access States’ Voter Data? It’s Complicated
The DOJ wants states private voter data, but he more concerning question for voting rights experts and state election officials: Why?
States Investigated Noncitizen Voting. Big Surprise — The Results Don’t Match the Right’s Rhetoric.
A wave of investigations sought to uncover evidence of widespread noncitizen voting. They found noncitizen voting was nearly nonexistent.
Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. It’s the latest and starkest example of a trend among Republicans of opposing even nonpartisan outreach efforts that could boost voting rates. The proposed ban “raises real questions about what democracy means […]
GOP’s Latest Voter Suppression Target: Overseas Americans
Recent legal battles underscore a growing trend by the GOP to disqualify ballots cast in state elections by longtime eligible citizens born and living overseas.
Election Officials Have Been Under Attack For Years. Now The DOJ Wants to Criminally Charge Them
A recent NYT report details how the DOJ is exploring using criminal charges against state and local election officials.
Michigan GOPers Target Jocelyn Benson, Sow Denialism for 2026
Republicans in the Michigan House of Representatives introduced three articles of impeachment against Benson earlier this month.
How Trump Upended Biden’s Successful Push For Federal Agencies to Register Voters
Voting rights advocates are worried all the work federal agencies did to promote voter registration will be lost under the Trump administration.
In Florida and Nationwide, GOP Cracks Down on Direct Democracy
In response to citizen-driven progress, Governor DeSantis called on legislators to crack down on citizen-led ballot initiatives back in March.
