Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’
President Donald Trump said that “we shouldn’t even have an election,” as he complained about the political risks his party faces in the 2026 midterms and boasted about his accomplishments.
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ICYMI: Fontes: Republicans are ‘tired of democracy’
Fontes sat down with Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias to discuss the U.S. Department of Justice’s illegal request for voter rolls, his plan to protect voters in 2026, and why Arizona “puts the AZ in crazy.”
North Carolina election board rejects early voting site at country’s largest Black university
As Black students silently protested, Republican state officials denied their request to provide a primary election early voting location at North Carolina A&T State University, the largest of the country’s historically Black colleges and universities.
Dems move to defend Maryland voters in Republican purge lawsuit
Democrats moved to intervene in a Republican-led lawsuit targeting Maryland’s voter rolls, arguing the case threatens to disenfranchise eligible voters, undermine election access and divert resources to keep voters registered
Trump: ‘I should have’ seized ballots in 2020 election
President Donald Trump said he “should have” ordered the National Guard to seize ballot boxes during the 2020 election, raising fears he will actually do so in the upcoming midterm elections.
ICYMI at Democracy Docket: DOJ’s new anti-voting lawyers; and the hilarious incompetence of its push for state voter data
Our team has been digging in on what’s probably the most important ongoing voting story of 2026, which will shape the voting access landscape for the midterms: the unprecedented push by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain state voter rolls.
Virginia Democrats signal push for congressional map that leaves just one GOP seat in bid to counter gerrymanders
Virginia Democrats are openly expressing willingness to pursue a congressional redistricting plan that would create 10 out of 11 Democratic-leaning seats in the state’s U.S. House delegation.
Federal court blocks key parts of Trump’s anti-voting order, restores states’ control over elections
A federal court blocked core provisions of President Donald Trump’s anti-voting executive order Friday, ruling that the president had no authority to impose new election rules that threatened to disenfranchise voters and override state law. In a sweeping order, District Judge John H. Chun, appointed by President Joe Biden, ruled in favor of Washington and […]
Banning mail ballot grace periods would create chaotic ‘dual voting system,’ former election chiefs warn SCOTUS
Former election chiefs warned the U.S. Supreme Court that ending mail ballot grace periods would create a confusing and chaotic election system that risks disenfranchising voters and undermining confidence just months before the 2026 midterms.
DNC warns states that complied with DOJ voter roll demand may have violated federal law
Democrats warned 10 states that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with DOJ to share sensitive voter data.
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