Bannon: GOP struggling to hold Senate because it didn’t pass SAVE America Act
Steve Bannon said Republicans risk losing the Senate because they failed to pass the SAVE America Act.
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Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
The Montana Supreme Court unanimously struck down a series of Republican-backed restrictions on citizen-led ballot initiatives.
Could a new court ruling undermine Trump’s favorite voter suppression bill?
An unusual ruling in Florida last week — in a case that is part of the Trump administration’s bid to spread fear about noncitizen voting — could raise questions about the constitutionality of the sweeping voter suppression measure being pushed by the president. U.S. District Judge David S. Leibowitz last Thursday dismissed a criminal case […]
GOP voter ID bill falls short in Senate
With the midterm elections just over a month away, Senate Republicans tried to score a few final political points before leaving Washington, forcing a vote on a congressional stock-trading ban that included an unrelated voter ID requirement.
Judge greenlights challenge to Louisiana anti-voting law, citing discrimination claims
A federal judge allowed a pro-voting challenge to Louisiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law to move forward, including claims that the law discriminates against voters based on national origin.
Georgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines
Republicans on the Georgia State Election Board adopted Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections.
SCOTUS Missouri gerrymander ruling praised by pro-voter groups, attacked by GOP officials
“People, not politicians, will be the final deciders on this DC power grab,” says group opposing Missouri Republican gerrymander.
Democrats, voting advocates mobilize to stop Trump from sending federal agents to polls — or anywhere near them
Democrats and voting advocates are going on the offensive against the Trump administration’s threats to send armed federal agents to the polls as voters cast their ballots in the 2026 midterm elections. Federal law bans armed civil or military officers from voting locations, but administration officials have repeatedly suggested they could still be deployed. With […]
Appeals court greenlights Ohio GOP’s voter registration proof of citizenship requirement for midterms
A federal appeals court lifted a lower-court ruling that blocked a new Republican-backed state law requiring documentary proof of citizenship when people register to vote while applying for a driver’s license.
This week at Democracy Docket: Mail voting is safe for the midterms — but the fight for a fair election isn’t over
This week saw the defeat of President Donald Trump’s most dangerous scheme to suppress voting and rig the 2026 election. And Democracy Docket surrounded the story from all angles.