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The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them
The GOP is not acting like a party trying to persuade voters to support its candidates — because it isn’t.
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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…
Federal judge blocks Trump’s anti-mail voting order again, citing risk to states and voters
A federal judge temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of its new rule restricting mail-in voting.
Facing time crunch, North Carolina takes first step to comply with new USPS mail voting rule while fighting it
North Carolina election officials took the first step to comply with the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order — even as the state fights to block…
What’s next in the legal battles over Trump’s attack on mail voting
Now, a handful of court battles that will decide the fate of mail voting are entering their most decisive stages. No matter the initial outcomes, there will be appeals, and in the end the issue may…