Maryland voters skeptical of Democrats’ redistricting amendment, polls show
One pollster believes most voters are confused by the ballot language, which was drafted by the Maryland Supreme Court.
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Election deniers Cleta Mitchell and Tina Peters want Trump’s commerce secretary to regulate voting machines
The problem? No federal official can seize control of election administration from the states and counties, who hold the power run elections under the U.S. Constitution.
Federal judge declines to block New Hampshire student ID ban for midterm election
But the judge also barred the state from enforcing a directive that prohibits New Hampshire election officials from accepting a student ID as a valid form of identification to vote.
Maine early voting starts today. Here’s what you need to know
Given the intense scrutiny of Maine’s U.S. Senate race, voters are particularly on edge about the possibility of election interference from President Donald Trump.
Trump hired them to prove election conspiracies. They all left without proving anything
The series of resignations serves as a stark reminder of how Trump has directed enormous federal resources to proving 2020 election conspiracies — and has come up empty.
Could Trump take over voting by declaring a ‘national emergency’?
Advocates agree such an attempt would be blatantly unconstitutional but still worry that such an emergency order could suppress voting nonetheless.
Exclusive: EAC commissioner communicated with Cleta Mitchell’s group on proof of citizenship, emails show
Former vice chair Christy McCormick emailed with Mitchell’s Election Integrity Network to try to boost President Donald Trump’s plan to require proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Civil rights groups sue to prevent Trump admin from sending federal agents to intimidate voters
A group of pro-voting and civil rights organizations is asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from using federal law enforcement to intimidate voters during the midterm elections.
DOJ is 0-24 in its voter roll grab after Vermont demand rejected
So far, the DOJ has lost every one of its case to have been decided — and it also lost and appeal to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Exclusive: These international observers have monitored US elections for decades. This time, the Trump admin didn’t invite them
It’s the latest ominous sign that the U.S. is backsliding on democracy — and adds to concerns that the administration wants to undermine the vote.
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