RNC, state GOP rush to defend North Carolina’s last-minute mail ballot restrictions
State and national Republicans are thrusting themselves into a federal lawsuit challenging restrictive mail ballot rules in North Carolina.
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Judge rebukes Trump administration for perverting pro-voting mission of DOJ’s ‘crown jewel’
The Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump has turned its Civil Rights Division’s mission on its head, a federal judge said in a decision blocking the administration from demanding states’ unredacted voter rolls. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan, a Biden appointee who previously served as the division’s principal deputy assistant attorney general, […]
Federal judge shuts down Trump DOJ’s nationwide voter roll crusade, even in states that cooperated
In a major ruling, a federal judge struck down the Trump administration’s nationwide voter roll campaign, delivering a damaging blow to the Department of Justice’s effort to obtain states’ unredacted voter rolls, compare them against federal data and pressure states to remove voters it deems ineligible.
ICE sued for records of its plans for Election Day
The lawsuit comes on the heels of a new report showing how the Department of Homeland Security has been laying the groundwork to exert control over voting.
Why New Hampshire students face unique barriers to the ballot box this election
The Granite State’s strict voting laws can have a disproportionate impact on students, who are often less experienced with voting and may have recently relocated from out of state.
New Jersey voters sue after GOP officials target Democrats for removal ahead of midterms
New Jersey voters sued Ocean County election officials Thursday, seeking to stop a GOP-driven purge of Democratic and unaffiliated voters ahead of the November midterms.
RNC renews bid to restrict mail ballot returns in major Georgia county
A day after a Georgia judge threw out its challenge to Gwinnett County’s expanded mail ballot return policy, Republicans are pressing ahead with their effort to block the pro-voting policy just five days before early voting begins.
In blow to mail voters, Wisconsin judge won’t allow provisional ballots for people fearing Postal Service delays
Wisconsinites who vote by mail will effectively be disenfranchised if the U.S. Postal Service doesn’t deliver their ballot by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
New Hampshire asks appeals court to make sure students can’t use IDs to vote
The state’s appeal will likely create additional confusion for student voters in the Granite State, who already face a variety of obstacles to casting their ballots.
Trump hit with second lawsuit over taxpayer-funded political propaganda ads
The Trump administration was hit with a second lawsuit over its use of taxpayer money to air campaign-style television ads promoting President Donald Trump just weeks before the midterm elections.
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