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DOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the polls
Donald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall.
DOJ is 0-23 in court, so now it’s sending 1,000 monitors to the polls
Donald Trump's Justice Department took a major step toward subverting elections this fall.
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Wisconsin Legislative Redistricting Challenge (Clarke)
Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state’s legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.
Washington, D.C. Trump Federal 2020 Election Subversion Indictment
Indictment of former President Donald Trump (R) by a federal grand jury in Washington, D.C.
Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party (CO GOP) challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…
Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge
Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…
Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest
Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…
Pennsylvania Act 77 Mail-in Voting Challenge
Lawsuit filed on behalf of Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania against Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Leigh M. Chapman…
GOP lawyer seeks to disenfranchise ‘albino unicorn’ overseas voters
A Republican lawyer challenging a Nebraska law allowing U.S. citizens living abroad to vote in the state told a court Wednesday that the right to vote is “precious” — and that’s why it should be denied…
South Carolina voters with disabilities lose key mail voting challenge
Three South Carolina provisions restricting voter assistance will remain in effect for the midterms, a district court ruled Wednesday. The decision could affect the nearly 15% of South Carolinians who identify as having a disability. The…
DHS failed to provide records supporting Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
CREW said the administration's violating an open records law by failing to hand over its methodology on Trump's claim that 278,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in federal elections.