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.
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Federal Court Shuts Down Arkansas Crackdown on Ballot Initiatives
In a major win for Arkansas voters, a federal court blocked state officials from enforcing a set of laws that threatened to shut down citizen-led ballot initiatives altogether.
Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, Activists Scheme to Bring Back One-Day Elections
“In-person voting on Election Day should be primary,” Mitchell said at the annual Election Integrity Network fall summit.
To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census
Unsatisfied with norm-busting mid-decade partisan gerrymanders, House Republicans are now laying down the intellectual groundwork for an unlawful mid-decade census.
Exclusive: After Conspiratorial Rant, Top Federal Election Official Must Recant or Resign, Democratic Senators Demand
Christy McCormick is facing fresh calls to resign her position on the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) or rescind her recent conspiratorial comments, which were first reported by Democracy Docket.
States Want to Know: Why Does the DOJ Want Their Voter Rolls, Really?
The top election officials in 10 states are banding together to push back against the Trump administration’s demands for voter registration records, sending a joint letter Tuesday to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) asking the federal government to clear up the contradictory statements the agencies have made over the data’s use.
RNC Escalates Legal Fight Over New Jersey’s Voter Records
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed yet another lawsuit against New Jersey over access to its voter records.
Judge ‘Doubts the Lawfulness’ of Trump’s Voter Purge Database But Won’t Block It For Now
A federal judge refused to grant an emergency stay on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) overhaul of its immigration status database into a national voter verification tool Monday, even as she questioned its legality.
The GOP Attack on Mail-Ballot Grace Periods Is Also an Attack on Early Voting
The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week it will consider a challenge to Mississippi’s grace period for mail ballots. A ruling to ban grace periods nationwide could upend mail voting.
Settlement Forces Transparency from Election Deniers on Georgia Board
Georgia’s election board has agreed to stop conducting its business in secret after a settlement with a government watchdog group. The deal represents a major win for transparency as Republican election deniers on the board ramp up efforts to restrict voting ahead of the 2026 election.
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