Georgia Supreme Court Blocks State Election Board’s Anti-Voting Rules
Pro-voting groups hailed Georgia Supreme Court’s decision as a win for voters in the Peach State.
Election Administration
GOPers Fear Proof of Citizenship Laws May Hurt Their Own Voters
The GOP proof of citizenship bill that passed the House remains stuck in the Senate. And now Texas — often a testing ground for right-wing legislation — is the latest to reject a state-level version of the bill.
Utah Voter Roll Access Challenge(PILF)
Lyman v. Henderson
An anti-voting lawsuit seeking access to Utah’s voter roll.
DOJ Threatens Wisconsin Elections Commission with Funding Cutoff Over Alleged Voting Law Violation
The U.S. Department of Justice issued a formal warning to Wisconsin’s elections board, accusing it of violating federal law by failing to provide voters with a required complaint process under the Help America Vote Act.
RNC Intervenes to Back Trump Anti-Voting Order, Claims Greater Voter Access Hurts Their Candidates
The Republican National Committee filed a motion Tuesday to intervene in ongoing federal litigation against President Donald Trump’s executive order on voting, which aimed to restrict voter access nationally under the guise of election integrity.
The Department of Injustice
After only five months in office, Trump has transformed the Department of Justice into an instrument for voter suppression.
DOJ’s New Top Voting Lawyer Worked for Leading Anti-Voting Law Firm
The top voting lawyer at the Department of Justice was an attorney for a leading anti-voting group that has worked for years to spread fear about illegal voting.
South Dakota Direct Democracy Restrictions Challenge
Dakotans for Health v. Johnson
A pro-voting lawsuit challenging a South Dakota law that makes the signature collection process for ballot initiatives more difficult.
North Carolina Supreme Court Greenlights GOP Takeover of State Elections Board
The North Carolina Supreme Court has allowed a law which strips the governor of power and hands it to the Republican state auditor to take effect.
Fulton County Rejects Election Deniers to Local Board of Elections
Jason Frazier, one of the nominees to the Fulton County board of elections, said he is looking into legal action.