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The GOP’s Sisyphean Punishment for Supporting Trump

For four years, Republican party operatives have tried to convince Donald Trump to stop attacking mail-in voting.

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Courts Continue to Accept Some Ballots, Deny Others in Two More Pennsylvania Counties

Courts ruled in lawsuits addressing the counting of provisional ballots in Bucks and Monroe counties.

Mississippians Ask SCOTUS To Hear Felony Voter Disenfranchisement Case

A group of Mississippians are asking the nation’s highest court to determine whether the state’s lifetime voting ban violates the U.S. Constitution.

The Election Legal Challenges in Pennsylvania, Explained

Nearly 20 lawsuits, from Republicans and Democrats, have been filed to determine which ballots should and shouldn't be counted.