Judge Looks Set to Weaken Virginia Felony Disenfranchisement Law
A judge ruled Thursday to weaken Virginia’s felony disenfranchisement law, holding that the state’s restrictive policy likely violates federal law.
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The DOJ Lawyer and Hardcore Election Denier Probing 2020
A former red-state chief election official who has falsely claimed the CIA stole the 2020 contest is playing a key role in the conspiracy theory-fueled effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the vote.
Indiana’s New Anti-Voting Laws Challenged for Targeting Naturalized Citizens
A coalition of pro-voting groups is suing Indiana over two new anti-voting laws they say unfairly target naturalized citizens and threaten to remove eligible voters from the rolls.
Georgia’s Sweeping Anti-Voting Law Suppressed Black Votes, New Data Shows
Four years after GOP lawmakers in Georgia enacted one of the most aggressive anti-voting laws in the country, new evidence filed in federal court shows that Senate Bill 202 (SB 202) has drastically deepened racial inequalities in voting access in the state.
A GOP-Backed Ballot Measure Could Radically Restrict Mail Voting in Maine
An anti-voting ballot measure backed by the GOP could significantly imperil access to voting in Maine — especially for voters who are elderly, poor, or live with disabilities.
Trump Praises North Carolina GOP for New Gerrymander That Further Erodes Fair Representation
President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the North Carolina GOP’s latest congressional gerrymander Friday, celebrating a proposed map that would secure Republicans an additional U.S. House seat in 2026 — by further eroding fair representation for Black and Democratic voters. “Thank you to North Carolina’s incredible Republican State Legislators, who just introduced a new, fair, and […]
North Carolina Elections Chief Demands Voters’ Full Social Security Numbers From DMV
North Carolina’s top elections official is pressing the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles for unprecedented access to voters’ full Social Security numbers.
Missouri Secretary of State Erects New Hurdle for ‘People’s Veto’ of GOP Gerrymander
Missouri voters are organizing to use their constitutional right to veto the GOP-controlled state legislature’s new gerrymandered map. But while they cleared one administrative hurdle Wednesday, the Republicans who run the state are trying to place yet another stumbling block in their path.
LIVE BLOG: Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Gut the Voting Rights Act
The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais, a case that could decide the fate of the Voting Rights Act’s most powerful remaining provision, Section 2.
RNC Sues Hawaii for Access to Voter Roll, List Maintenance Records
The Republican National Committee (RNC) filed suit Tuesday accusing Hawaii’s Office of Elections and its chief election officer, Scott Nago (D), of unlawfully refusing to release public records about how the state maintains its voter registration lists.