Thousands of Misdated and Undated Ballots Rejected in Pennsylvania’s 2024 Primary, Court Battles Ensue
Pennsylvania voter Phyllis Sprague, 80, went more than 50 years without missing a presidential election.
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Judicial Watch’s Dangerous Influence: Behind Their Assault on Voting Rights and Election Integrity
The far-right legal organization Judicial Watch has emerged as one of the biggest disseminators of voting misinformation thanks to its election lawsuits and its president, Tom Fitton.
Sam Alito Has an Upside-Down Vision of Democracy
In the harrowing days after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in which rioters attempted to block the peaceful transfer of power, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house was photographed with a troubling symbol. Like his flag, Sam Alito has an upside down vision of democracy.
How the SCOTUS South Carolina Ruling Could Impact Fight for Fair Representation
Legal experts say the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a South Carolina congressional map that federal courts deemed racially discriminatory will likely make it more difficult for voters to challenge racially gerrymandered maps.
How United Sovereign Americans is Radicalizing an Anti-Voting Movement
United Sovereign Americans is trying to disrupt the 2024 election through a series of anti-voting lawsuits and building a grassroots movement of volunteers radicalized to believe there’s mass fraud in the elections system.
Why South Carolina and Louisiana Voters Are Still Waiting for Congressional Maps
When voters cast their ballots this fall in South Carolina and Louisiana, they’ll be voting with congressional maps deemed unlawful by federal courts.
Right-Wing Legal Group Targets States Exempt From Releasing Voter Registration Lists
The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-wing legal group, has filed lawsuits in numerous states to try to gain access to their voter registration records ahead of the 2024 election.
The Huge Legal Assault on Arizona’s Voting Procedures
May is a very busy month for election-related litigation in Arizona, with several other lawsuits set to have pivotal hearings that could be consequential for the state’s elections — especially if they were to make it all the way to the state Supreme Court.
5th Circuit To Hear Two Critical Redistricting Cases in Texas and Louisiana
The nation’s most conservative federal appeals court is slated to rehear two redistricting cases, which could determine where and for whom minority voters in a Texas county can cast their ballots and whether a decadesold consent decree in Louisiana will continue.
Left Without a Congressional Map, Black Louisiana Voters Ask Supreme Court for Help
A group of Black voters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the district court ruling that struck down the map — and quickly.
