DOJ Targets Blue States In Voter Roll Lawsuits ‘Driven by Partisanship’
Voting rights experts call DOJ’s claims against Maine and Oregon ‘very, very poorly supported.’
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Maine Sec. of State Fires Back at Trump DOJ Over Voter Rolls Lawsuit: ‘We Won’t Back Down’
Shenna Bellows suggested Trump’s DOJ is deliberately suing Democratic states to obtain access to their voter rolls.
DOJ Sues Maine, Oregon in Aggressive Move to Seize State Voter Data
The DOJ filed lawsuits against Maine and Oregon, escalating its campaign to obtain sensitive voter registration data from states across the country.
In Big Win for Voters, Utah Supreme Court Upholds Block on Gerrymandered Congressional Map
The Utah Supreme Court Monday denied the state legislature’s petition to keep its gerrymandered congressional map in place for upcoming elections and ordered lawmakers to present a new map by Sept. 25.
Missouri Voters Sue to Block ‘Unconstitutional’ GOP Gerrymander
Missouri voters filed a lawsuit that challenges the GOP’s new congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander thats dismantles Kansas City’s Black Democratic representation and rigs the 2026 elections.
Missouri GOP Advances Gerrymander Again, Clears Key Committee
Missouri Republicans are rushing their mid-decade gerrymandering, with the House Rules–Legislative Committee voting 7-3 to advance the GOP’s congressional map proposal.
Missouri Committee Advances Extreme GOP Gerrymander Map
Missouri Republicans took the first major step in Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) extreme special session, as the House Special Committee on Redistricting voted 10–4 to advance a new congressional gerrymander that would dismantle Kansas City’s Democratic-leaning 5th District.
Another GOP Lawsuit Over California’s Redistricting Ballot Initiative
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton sued California arguing that a ballot measure advanced to counteract GOP gerrymanders nationwide violates state and federal law.
Missouri Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Governor’s Gerrymander Session
A lawsuit seeks to block Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) special legislative session, calling his attempt to redraw congressional maps and rewrite the initiative petition process an unconstitutional power grab.
Court Blocks South Carolina From Giving Voter Data to DOJ After Voter Sues
A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state from giving the U.S. Department of Justice its entire voter database after a voter sued.