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Trump DOJ loses again, now 0 for 5 on voter roll cases, as court rejects Rhode Island lawsuit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) lost again Friday, as a federal judge dismissed its lawsuit to force Rhode Island to provide unfettered access to its voter registration rolls, bringing the agency’s record among active cases to five defeats, zero wins and 25 cases still pending.
As White House threatens midterms, states are working to Trump-proof the vote
As President Donald Trump and his administration escalate threats to interfere in this year’s midterms, at least 11 states led by Democrats are taking steps to harden their elections against White House meddling.
Trump DOJ gives new assurance it won’t use voter data for immigration enforcement. Reports suggest that’s false
The Department of Justice gave its most definitive assurances yet about how it intends to use sensitive voter data it manages to grab — insisting it will only be used for election-related purposes and nothing else.
States Push Back Against Trump DOJ Lawsuits Seeking Millions of Voters’ Private Data
The U.S. Department of Justice sued six more states this week in its escalating effort to force election officials to hand over unredacted voter information. State election leaders say the DOJ’s sweeping demand for voters’ names, addresses, birth dates and identification numbers threatens their personal privacy, state sovereignty and the security of U.S. elections.
DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls
The Justice Department launched a new wave of lawsuits against six more Democratic-led states Tuesday — escalating a federal effort to seize unredacted information from millions of voters.
Criminal Prosecutors Hunting Fraud Want Rhode Island To Hand Over Voter Information
The DOJ requests a call with Rhode Island “to discuss a potential information-sharing agreement” on voter registration data.
DOJ Secures Spanish Language Voting Assistance in Rhode Island
After the U.S. Department of Justice entered an agreement in May with Pawtucket, Rhode Island to provide increased Spanish-language assistance for voting, a court has officially signed off on the agreement as of July 30.
DOJ Takes Steps To Improve Voting Accessibility Ahead of Elections
Yesterday, in anticipation of Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its plans to monitor voting activities in four states and address accessibility violations in Texas.
Rhode Island Enacts Pro-Voting Law, Allowing No-Excuse Vote by Mail
Last Wednesday, June 8, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed the “Let RI Vote Act” into law, making permanent the temporary voting expansion enacted for the 2020 election.
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