Supreme Court Allows DOGE to Access Social Security Data
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday gave the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) a green light to access millions of Americans’ most sensitive data.
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SCOTUS Has a Chance to Kill Mail-Ballot Grace Periods
Should SCOTUS rule against Mississippi’s mail-in ballot receipt deadline, it could potentially disenfranchise millions of voters.
Alabama Asks SCOTUS to Revive Racially Discriminatory Map
Alabama is again appealing its long-running redistricting battle to the U.S. Supreme Court.
DOJ Threatens Wisconsin Elections Commission with Funding Cutoff Over Alleged Voting Law Violation
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a formal warning to Wisconsin’s elections board, accusing it of violating federal law by failing to provide voters with a required complaint process under the Help America Vote Act.
Minority Voters Sue Over Tarrant Co. Gerrymander Drawn by National Republicans
A group of minority voters in Tarrant County, Texas filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday accusing local Republicans of racial gerrymandering, a day after GOP leaders approved a new map designed to shrink the voting power of Black and brown residents.
ALEC Sets Sights On New Anti-Voting Bills in States
In a press release, ALEC announced an anti-voter push with a new task force to focus on passing a new slate of state-level voter suppression bills.
RNC Intervenes to Back Trump Anti-Voting Order, Claims Greater Voter Access Hurts Their Candidates
The Republican National Committee filed a motion Tuesday to intervene in ongoing federal litigation against President Donald Trump’s executive order on voting, which aimed to restrict voter access nationally under the guise of election integrity.
SCOTUS To Decide Standing Case Backed by Leading Anti-Voting Figures
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an Illinois lawsuit that could impact the ability of federal candidates to challenge state election laws.
DOJ’s New Top Voting Lawyer Worked for Leading Anti-Voting Law Firm
The top voting lawyer at the Department of Justice was an attorney for a leading anti-voting group that has worked for years to spread fear about illegal voting.
North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights GOP Takeover of State Elections Board
The North Carolina Supreme Court has allowed a law which strips the governor of power and hands it to the Republican state auditor to take effect.