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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…
Voting rights groups challenge USPS rule on Trump’s anti-voting order in next chapter of litigation
Voting rights groups Wednesday challenged the U.S. Postal Service’s published rule that would implement parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order, seeking to block the suppressive voting measures before the midterms.
Judge blocks Maryland Democrats’ redistricting plans, setting up state Supreme Court appeal
A Maryland judge also paused his order blocking the amendment pending a likely appeal, and ultimately, a ruling from the Maryland Supreme Court.
Citing Callais, appeals court overturns Black voters’ redistricting win in Georgia
Black voters’ 2023 victory blocking Georgia’s congressional and state legislative maps proved fleeting after the 11th Circuit sent the case back to a lower court to be reconsidered in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark…