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.
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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.
GOP Slammed Biden’s Voting Order as Federal Overreach — But Praised Trump’s
Republicans are taking a very different approach to President Trump’s executive order on voting than they did for President Biden’s.
Trump’s Plan to Control Elections Is Coming Into Focus
Since his inauguration, President Donald Trump has many times outlined his extreme vision for U.S. elections.
Wisconsin Voters Head to the Polls Again for Crucial Election
Many voters are understandably fatigued from the lead-up to and aftermath of the consequential 2024 election, but Wisconsin voters have another influential election on the horizon — with national implications.
