Trump order targeting mail voting leaves judge ‘very concerned’
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani expressed concern during a hearing Tuesday that the order poses a serious risk of unconstitutionally disenfranchising eligible voters.
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Election deniers, vote suppressors, and democracy defenders are running in California’s primary. Here’s what we’re watching
California voters head to the polls Tuesday in primaries that could help determine whether the nation’s largest Democratic state continues serving as a critical counterweight to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Democrats appeal ruling that left Trump’s anti-mail voting order in place
Democrats have appealed a ruling that refused to block President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order as the administration moves to carry it out.
Exclusive: New data shows US lags far behind peers on voting access
Nearly every other wealthy democracy has taken affirmative steps to make voting easy. In the U.S., it all depends on where you live.
In South Carolina, Trump’s pick for governor has an elaborate plan for voter suppression
South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, Trump’s pick for governor, has an elaborate plan for restricting the state’s voting rights.
This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s mail-voting crackdown advances — but there are setbacks for his gerrymandering push
We got some ominous news this week about President Donald Trump’s dangerous bid to crack down on mail voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Wisconsin warns USPS over ‘unusually long’ mail voting delays
Wisconsin election officials have put the U.S. Postal Service on notice about late ballot delivery times in its most recent elections.
Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting
The U.S. Postal Service said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending ballots only to voters who are registered with the federal government.
New Hampshire: GOP bid to require documentary proof of citizenship struck down
New Hampshire Republicans’ attempt to prevent voters from using signed affidavits to comply with the state’s proof-of-citizenship requirement is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Non-citizen voting: Utah finds just 13 invalid ballots out of millions cast
Thirteen illegitimate voters in Utah’s past four general elections amount to .00025% of the roughly 5,156,392 votes cast in those elections.