Federal appeals court won’t fully block student IDs for voting in New Hampshire
But the 1st Circuit’s order also did not overturn the lower court’s decision to uphold the broader ban on student IDs for voting.
Litigation
DOJ’s California demand threatens ‘warrant-based ballot seizure,’ Democrats’ court filing warns
The warning comes in the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) ongoing lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking documents about any plans to interfere in the midterm elections.
As Election Day nears, these federal cases could still impact access to the ballot
Democracy Docket has outlined the most important cases left ahead of the midterms.
Georgia Supreme Court skeptical of GOP bid to force election deniers onto Fulton County board
The board’s lawyer argued that it did not violate state law when it refused to appoint noted election deniers Jason Frazier and Julie Adams.
New Jersey judge allows GOP-led probe targeting Democratic voters to proceed
A New Jersey judge refused to halt Ocean County’s investigation into dozens of Democratic and unaffiliated voters ahead of the midterms, allowing election officials to continue the GOP-led process and potentially flag voters for additional scrutiny at the polls.
More Trump propaganda videos posted to YouTube despite court order
The Trump administration posted more political ads on the official White House YouTube Monday, appearing to defy a court order that blocked the ads from being aired.
Trump administration threatens to sue California over alleged noncitizens on rolls
DOJ spokesperson Kiersten Pels confirmed to Democracy Docket that the department “has sent letters to California election officials demanding immediate action to ensure that noncitizens do not vote in the upcoming federal election.”
Supreme Court must preserve protections against last-minute purges, advocates warn
Voting rights groups urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold federal protections against purges within 90 days of an election, warning that last-minute removals can disenfranchise eligible voters.
Texas’ backlog of voter registrations needs immediate fix, voting groups say in lawsuit
The pro-voting groups allege Texas agencies failed to properly process online voter registration records in violation of a 2021 settlement agreement.
Trump administration kept taxpayer-funded ads running after judge ordered them stopped, blames email delay
The Trump administration continued airing taxpayer-funded ads promoting President Donald Trump after a federal judge ordered the campaign halted, then told the court that an internal email delay was to blame.
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