Right-Wing Legal Group With Ties to DOJ Official Targets State Voter Rolls
PILF recently sent letters to Maine, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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Fair Elections Are in Grave Danger, Democrats Warn
Democrats are ready to pull the alarm. A forum on voter threats to fair elections, held Wednesday by Senate Democrats and headlined by former Attorney General Eric Holder and North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs warned about a coordinated attack on American democracy, while insisting that it hasn’t succeeded yet, and that elections still […]
North Carolina, RNC Team Up on New Rule Change to Restrict Student Voting
North Carolina election officials on Monday banned a digital form of in-person voter identification for students and employees of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
North Carolina Launches Voter Roll Program That Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands
North Carolina formally launched a project Thursday that could disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters, despite pushback from national Democrats.
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.
North Carolina-Trump DOJ Voter Purge Plan Is Illegal, Democrats Warn
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) charged that a North Carolina plan to effectively remove nearly 100,000 registered voters from the rolls would violate federal voting law.
New Filing Details NC Election Board and Trump DOJ Co-Ordinating on Plan That Could Disenfranchise Voters
A new deal to settle a lawsuit brought by the Trump administration against the North Carolina State Board of Elections suggests neither side is looking out for voters, pro-voting groups argued Wednesday in a court filing.
Around 98,000 Voters Risk Disenfranchisement Under New North Carolina Plan
Nearly 100,000 North Carolina voters will be required to take an additional step to verify their identity or risk being disenfranchised under a plan approved by the GOP-controlled state board of elections.
North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights GOP Takeover of State Elections Board
The North Carolina Supreme Court has allowed a law which strips the governor of power and hands it to the Republican state auditor to take effect.
Allison Riggs Finally Sworn In As North Carolina Supreme Court Justice
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs was sworn in after a six-month legal battle against a Republican judge who sought to overturn the election results.