Maine Says It’s the Latest Target of DOJ’s Hunt For Voter Data
The DOJ has sent letters to more than a dozen states demanding access to sensitive voter data.
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New Hampshire Defies DOJ Push for Voter Data
New Hampshire has declined a request from the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over its full statewide voter registration list.
RNC, Montana GOP Jump In To Defend Anti-Voting Laws
The RNC and Montana GOP are seeking to enter a lawsuit in support of two anti-voting laws in the state.
Texas Republican Redistricting Chair Admits He Hasn’t Looked at Census Data
At the request of President Donald Trump, Republicans are working to redraw the Texas congressional map, as Democrats rally opposition to the scheme.
Appeals Court Delivers Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals held that voters and private organizations can no longer sue under Section 208
DOJ Demands Voter Data From Maryland and Michigan
The DOJ reportedly alluded to the possibility of a federal investigation in Maryland over the accuracy of its voter rolls.
Voting Rights Groups Seek to Stop Arkansas Laws Targeting Ballot Initiatives
Pro-voting groups in Arkansas are asking a federal court to block a wave of state laws that they say restrict direct democracy.
Can Texas Democrats Stop the Redistricting By ‘Breaking Quorum’?
Republicans are racing to pass a new Texas congressional map in the coming weeks, following the marching orders of President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court Blocks 8th Circuit’s Anti-VRA Ruling For Now
The Supreme Court temporarily blocked a federal appeals court’s ruling that would have stripped voters and private organizations of their right to enforce the Voting Rights Act
DOJ Sent Its Latest Demand For Voter Data to the Wrong Person
The farcical error is one of numerous recent examples of sloppiness by the department in recent months.