North Carolina absentee ballot restrictions will remain in effect for midterms, judge rules
In a blow to voters, North Carolina’s restrictive absentee ballot rules will remain in place for the midterms, a federal judge ruled.
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Florida NAACP youth chapters sue state to stop student voter ID ban
Florida’s student ID ban is the latest in a string of Republican efforts to restrict voting access in the state.
Bannon: GOP struggling to hold Senate because it didn’t pass SAVE America Act
Steve Bannon said Republicans risk losing the Senate because they failed to pass the SAVE America Act.
Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
The Montana Supreme Court unanimously struck down a series of Republican-backed restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives.
Could a new court ruling undermine Trump’s favorite voter suppression bill?
An unusual ruling in Florida last week — in a case that is part of the Trump administration’s bid to spread fear about noncitizen voting — could raise questions about the constitutionality of the sweeping voter suppression measure being pushed by the president. U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz last Thursday dismissed a criminal case […]
GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
With the midterm elections just over a month away, Senate Republicans tried to score a few final political points before leaving Washington, forcing a vote on a congressional stock-trading ban that included an unrelated voter ID requirement.
Judge greenlights challenge to Louisiana anti-voting law, citing discrimination claims
A federal judge allowed a pro-voting challenge to Louisiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law to move forward, including claims that the law discriminates against voters based on national origin.
Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
Republicans on the Georgia State Election Board adopted Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections.
SCOTUS Missouri gerrymander ruling praised by pro-voter groups, attacked by GOP officials
“People, not politicians, will be the final deciders on this DC power grab,” says group opposing Missouri Republican gerrymander.
Democrats, voting advocates mobilize to stop Trump from sending federal agents to polls — or anywhere near them
Democrats and voting advocates are going on the offensive against the Trump administration’s threats to send armed federal agents to the polls as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. Federal law bans armed civil or military officers from voting locations, but administration officials have repeatedly suggested they could still be deployed. With […]
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