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Arizona Court Blocks State Election Rules on Certification, Voter Registration 

Republican legislators’ attempt to upend election administration in Arizona prevailed after a court blocked part of the state’s 2023 Election Procedures Manual (EPM), which sets rules for how elections are run. 

Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis from 2020 Election Subversion Case 

The Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the 2020 election subversion case against President-elect Donald Trump and dozens of others but rejected a request to dismiss the indictment.

Arizona Officials Knew For Years About Voter Data Error

For at least seven years, Arizona officials knew about the administrative error that led to hundreds of thousands of residents registered to vote without showing proof of citizenship.