Voting rights groups sue Alaska for sharing voter data with Trump DOJ
A pair of voting rights groups sued Alaska, alleging the state’s sharing of its voter registration rolls with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) violates the state constitution.
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Virginia court blocks voter-approved redistricting, appeal coming
A Virginia judge temporarily halted the state’s newly approved congressional map — but state officials are already moving to try to overturn the ruling, setting up a rapid legal fight in the state’s Supreme Court.
GOP blocks plan to prepare North Carolina counties for ballot seizures, ICE at polls
The Republican majority on the North Carolina State Board of Elections voted to block a proposal that would have prepared local officials for scenarios involving federal agents at polling places or attempts to seize ballots — despite warnings from Democrats that such threats are no longer hypothetical.
Trump DOJ falsely tells court it doesn’t want voter data to purge rolls
The U.S. Department of Justice told a federal court that it does not intend to use sensitive voter data it collects to remove people from voter rolls — even as its own agreements with states suggest otherwise.
In voting rights win, Virginia agrees to stop mass voter purges near Election Day
A federal court Monday approved a settlement forcing Virginia to halt voter purges near elections — delivering a major win for voters by reinforcing federal protections against last-minute disenfranchisement. Virginia agreed to stop removing voters from its rolls within 90 days of federal elections, ending a yearslong battle over a purge program that disproportionately targeted […]
Indiana’s ban on student IDs for voting reinstated by appeals court
A federal appeals court reinstated Indiana’s GOP-backed ban on student IDs for voting — abruptly pausing a ruling which allowed students to cast ballots with their college-issued IDs. In an order Monday, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted the state’s emergency request to stay the lower court’s ruling, putting the ban back into effect […]
4 big takeaways from key federal election commission’s annual meetings
Just months before the 2026 midterms, election officials from across the country gathered this week to meet with a key federal voting panel, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Trump DOJ scrambles to salvage Minnesota voter roll case — but files wrong document and leans on shaky new claim
After losing five straight cases attempting to access state voter rolls, the Department of Justice tried to patch a key legal flaw in its Minnesota lawsuit — only to attach the wrong document and rely on a single, disputed allegation as its new justification.
North Carolina admits noncitizens on its rolls aren’t a widespread problem — as it gives voter data to DHS
North Carolina election officials admitted they have no evidence that noncitizens on the voter rolls are a widespread problem — even as they move forward with plans to share voter data with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Democrats rally national firepower in final push for ‘yes’ vote on Virginia redistricting referendum
With just days until Virginians decide whether to approve a mid-decade redistricting plan, top Democratic leaders and influential voices gathered in a high-profile livestream to make their closing argument.