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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…
DHS promise to stop Trump propaganda ads isn’t enough, challengers argue
The Trump administration’s pledge that it has “no plans” to keep running taxpayer-funded propaganda ads for President Donald Trump isn’t good enough for advocates seeking to halt the ads.
Trump propaganda ads funded by taxpayers to stop, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told a court it would stop buying taxpayer-funded ads for President Donald Trump.
This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s voter roll scheme hits a major roadblock, and ICE’s role in voting crackdown revealed
A federal judge’s ruling may have just thrown President Donald Trump’s scheme to assert control over state voter rolls into turmoil.