Republicans want to make it easier to reject votes cast by mail in Iowa
The RNC joined a lawsuit that could put lawfully cast absentee ballots — in potentially one of the closest races this November — in jeopardy.
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Voting rights groups seek to shut down voter purge database in four GOP-led states
Pro-voting groups asked a federal appeals court Monday to stop Florida, Ohio, Iowa and Indiana from using the Trump administration’s expanded SAVE database for mass voter screenings.
DHS relaunches voter purge database in 4 red states
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assured a judge in Washington, D.C., that it was shuttering a controversial citizenship database, but would make the tool available to four Republican-led states on a different judge’s orders. The paradoxical situation emerged after both federal judges issued contradictory rulings on the database, which critics say is ill-suited for voter verification and prone to flagging U.S. citizens as potential noncitizens.
Florida judge lets Republican-led states use DHS citizenship database for voter purges, contradicting D.C. judge’s order
A federal judge in Florida ruled that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must allow four Republican-led states to again use a federal database to search for noncitizens on their voter registration rolls. The decision conflicts with a previous ruling by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. that blocked access to the database. It will likely unspool into a tangle of competing court orders in the coming months.
Red states demand restored access to citizenship database for purging voters
Four Republican-led states want their access restored to a federal database for checking their voter registration records for noncitizens.
DHS Agrees to Overhaul Federal Immigration System for Mass Voter Screenings
In a sweeping settlement with four Republican-led states, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has agreed to redesign its federal immigration database to serve voter “verification” purposes.
Lawsuits Have Blocked Trump’s Anti-Voting Executive Order. GOP States Are Implementing It Anyway
Much of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order has been blocked by judges. But it’s having an impact nonetheless — by encouraging and emboldening state-level Republicans to pursue its anti-democratic goals.
Iowa Sues Biden Administration Over Noncitizen Voting Data
Iowa moved to purge more than 2,000 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls before the election.
Judge Allows Iowa to Continue Challenging Voters
A federal judge denied a request to block Iowa election officials from challenging the eligibility of alleged noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls.
Election Officials Urge USPS to Fix Mail Delivery Issues That Could Impact Voting
Election officials across the country are urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix what they’ve identified as significant issues with mail delivery that could impact voting in the Nov. 5 election.
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