Project 2025 Contributor Outlines How Trump Can Roll Back Voting Rights
The right-wing lawyer and former FEC commissioner lays out a potential Trump admin plan to disenfranchise voters.
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Third Count a Charm: Riggs Wins North Carolina Supreme Court Race
The North Carolina election board said it won’t order a full hand recount for GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin.
Harmeet Dhillon, Trump’s Assistant Attorney General Pick, Has a History of Attacking Voting Rights
Trump tapped Dhillon as the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for civil rights.
Arizona Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Challenge to State’s Voter Rolls
An Arizona district court judge dismissed a right-wing lawsuit challenging the state’s maintenance of its voter rolls.
Michigan Bans Open Carry of Firearms at Polling Locations
Michigan voters will no longer be allowed to openly carry firearms to polling locations in the state under a new law.
Iowa Sues Biden Administration Over Noncitizen Voting Data
Iowa moved to purge more than 2,000 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls before the election.
Missouri Judge Strikes Down Four Provisions of Voter Suppression Law
A Missouri judge today permanently struck down four provisions of the state’s sweeping voter suppression law, House Bill 1878, that criminalized civic engagement activities like voter registration and the distribution of absentee ballot applications.
Federal Judge Dismisses Right-Wing Lawsuit Seeking Access to Wisconsin Voter Rolls
A federal judge tossed out a lawsuit from the right-wing Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) seeking to gain unfettered access to Wisconsin’s voter registration rolls — an effort that voting rights advocates feared could result in unlawful voter purges.
Missouri Judge Upholds Strict Photo ID Requirements for Voting
Missouri Judge Jon E. Beetem yesterday upheld the state’s strict photo ID requirements for in-person voting after finding the new rules do not violate the Missouri Constitution’s guarantee of the fundamental right to vote.
RNC Voluntarily Dismisses Challenge to Michigan’s Expanded Voter Registration Sites
The Republican National Committee and Trump campaign voluntarily dismissed their lawsuit challenging Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D) 2023 directive that designated certain state and federal agencies as voter registration sites.