DOJ Sues Six States, Escalating Campaign to Seize Private Voter Data
The DOJ has now sued eight states to gain access to their private voter data.
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As Trump Plots to End Mail-In Ballots, Some Republicans Balk
After Donald Trump lashed out against voting by mail, a few Republican officials disagreed — politely! — with the president’s plans for an unconstitutional executive order.
An absentee voter himself, Trump railed against mail-in ballots and “Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES,” in a social media post Monday morning, which he reiterated in rambling remarks at the White House that afternoon.
Voters Challenge New Hampshire Over Extreme Law Targeting Mail Voting
A new lawsuit aims to stop New Hampshire, one of the most difficult states in which to vote by mail, from enforcing even more extreme restrictions.
New Hampshire Enacts Strict New ID Rules for Absentee Voting
New Hampshire has enacted new laws that will require absentee voters to submit photo ID even if they have previously voted in the state.
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.
Youth Voting Group Sues to Block New Hampshire’s Proof of Citizenship Law
A youth voting group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block New Hampshire’s proof of citizenship law that will take effect after the November election.
New Hampshire Governor Signs Law Requiring Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a bill into law on Thursday that will require voters to present photo IDs and proof of citizenship, but it will not take effect until after the 2024 election.
DOJ Declares Support for Voters Challenging New Hampshire Robocall Intimidation Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice submitted a statement in support of New Hampshire voters who allege that thousands of AI-generated robocalls made ahead of the state’s 2024 presidential primary intimidated Democratic voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.
New Hampshire Governor Requires Accessible Voting Machines for Local Elections
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) signed a bill into law last week that will require cities, towns and school districts to provide accessible voting machines for voters with disabilities in local elections.
Republican Election Officials Support Radical Theory to Upend American Elections
In a new brief, nine Republican secretaries of state are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case out of Pennsylvania pushing the independent state legislature theory, a radical legal theory that could upend American elections.
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