It aims to counter what one group calls “an intentional climate of fear and intimidation,” that threatens to chill participation among minority voters.
The Justice Department doubled down on its stated goal of eliminating fraud “regardless of whether voter fraud is common or uncommon.”
Ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court had the final say in the matter — and it was not the one MAGA wanted.
Over three dozen election officials — including several Republican secretaries of state — urged the Supreme Court Thursday to uphold a lower court ruling barring the U.S. Postal Service from forcing states to comply with sudden new mail voting regulations this November.
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins quickly changed his tune after being grilled by judges and being ordered to return for a second appearance Thursday afternoon, issuing a statement shortly after the contempt hearing confirming that he will comply with orders.
“Most prominently, appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court erred in determining that the Final Rule is likely unlawful,” the 1st Circuit said.
“Your failure to preserve relevant data may subject you to civil and criminal sanctions,” the Justice Department’s demand letter reads.
A federal judge rejected a last-minute bid from Missouri’s top election official to avoid a state Supreme Court hearing Thursday morning on whether he is in contempt of court for ordering local officials to use a voting map the justices explicitly barred.
The consequences of the court’s ruling are enormous: At stake is a voting method relied on by millions of Americans, including the nation’s most vulnerable voters.
The Indiana Supreme Court is set to decide whether a Republican state senator who bucked President Donald Trump’s demand for a gerrymandered map will keep his seat in a race that’s come down to a narrow three-vote margin.