Arizona Secretary of State Proposes Alternative to Defunded National Election Security Program
Right now, VOTE-ISAC is just in the proposal phase but Fontes hopes to have it fully phased out in nine months.
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Cybersecurity Agency Ends Support to Election Security Program
State and local election officials are already feeling the impact of CISA cuts.
Washington Supreme Court Upholds State’s Ballot Signature Verification System
The state’s highest court determined that signature matching doesn’t violate the state’s constitution.
Arizona Court Revives RNC Challenge to Election Procedures Manual
The case now returns to the trial court as litigation continues.
“We Are Effectively Flying Blind:” Election Officials Say Cuts to CISA Are Affecting Operations
With local elections scheduled this year, some state and local officials are already seeing the impact of CISA cuts to their work.
Appeals Court to Decide if Far-Right Challenge to Nevada’s Election Worker Protection Law Can Continue
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral argument Friday over whether the plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s 2023 bipartisan Election Worker Protection Law have standing to sue.
California Judge Reverses Ruling on Huntington Beach Voter ID Law, Allows Case to Continue
A California judge reversed his dismissal Thursday of a challenge to Huntington Beach’s voter ID law after a state appeals court said he had to change his ruling.
Arizona Court Dismisses Right-Wing Group’s Election Administration Lawsuit
An Arizona judge dismissed a lawsuit seeking to upend election policies in Yavapai County.
Arizona GOP Leaders Ask DOJ to Change Stance on Proof of Citizenship
Arizona Republican leaders sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi Wednesday asking her to review and reconsider the Department of Justice’s position in a lawsuit challenging the state’s restrictive proof of citizenship law.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Preserves Municipal Control Over Early Absentee Voting Sites
In a 4-3 ruling, the Wisconsin Supreme Court dismissed a right-wing legal challenge that sought to limit the authority of municipalities to designate early absentee voting locations and prevent future use of a mobile voting van deployed by the city of Racine during the 2022 election cycle.
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