Ohio Republicans put voter ID on November ballot — even though it’s already law
Ohio Republicans voted to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement into the state constitution.
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Ohio Republicans reject election denier-backed candidate in secretary of state primary
Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague won the Republican primary for secretary of state, defeating Marcell Strbich — a far-right activist backed by election denier and Trump ally Cleta Mitchell.
This week at Democracy Docket: SCOTUS hears a GOP voter suppression bid, on the ground in Fulton County, and a lawless MAGA sheriff
The anti-democracy onslaught continues apace. And we’re keeping you up to date on all of it.
Oops! DOJ civil rights chief accidentally reveals federal probe in social media post
The Justice Department may have revealed more than intended in a social media post — posting a photo of a letter that appears to tell a medical college it’s the subject of an investigation into racial discrimination.
Ohio Dems put GOP elections chief on notice for handing voter data to Trump DOJ
Ohio Democrats warned Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) over his decision to hand over the sensitive voter data of nearly 8 million Ohioans to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
Voting rights groups sue to block Ohio law that purges voters without warning
Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio’s sweeping new voter purge law.
ICYMI at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s new anti-voting lawyers; and the hilarious incompetence of its push for state voter data
Our team has been digging in on what’s probably the most important ongoing voting story of 2026, which will shape the voting access landscape for the midterms: the unprecedented push by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain state voter rolls.
The SCOTUS Mail Ballot Case Just Led One State to Scrap Its Grace Period
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a potentially monumental case next year about whether a mail ballot must be received by Election Day to count. Though a ruling is still months away, the case has already led at least one state to scrap its grace period thanks to the uncertainty of how the court will rule.
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.
After DOJ Threat, Ohio GOP Passes Law to End Mail Ballot Grace Periods
Republicans lawmakers in Ohio approved a sweeping anti-voting law Wednesday that includes disenfranchising voters whose ballots are delayed in the mail.