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Published: August 27, 2026 15:32

📬USPS DEADLINE: USPS must respond to 24 Democratic states' request to block it from implementing Trump's anti-mail voting executive order by 12 PM today. This will be the first response from the administration defending the order since SCOTUS allowed it…

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Published: August 27, 2026 13:00

In 2023, Black voters celebrated after a judge ordered Georgia to add a second majority-Black congressional district. Now, the case must be reconsidered due to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision gutting the Voting Rights Act.…

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Published: August 27, 2026 11:30

📮 USPS’s new anti-mail voting rule would require states to submit sensitive voter data in order to have their ballots processed. In a new lawsuit, Democratic challengers allege that this rule not only imposes burdensome requirements but also violates the…

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Published: August 27, 2026 10:00

🏛️ TODAY: A Maryland state court will hold a hearing in a lawsuit challenging a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Plaintiffs say the proposed amendment will “deceive voters into surrendering their fundamental constitutional rights.” …

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Published: August 27, 2026 02:30

As the midterms approach, now is not the time to give up, @marcelias.bsky.social says. It is time to double down and do everything in our power to protect free and fair elections. “We’re not giving up.” Join our fight: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Published: August 27, 2026 01:00

🗺️ REDISTRICTING LATEST: A judge has blocked a constitutional amendment to change the rules for congressional redistricting from appearing on the November ballot in Maryland. Lawmakers passed the amendment earlier this month. But it can’t take effect…

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Published: August 26, 2026 23:30

⚠️ The Trump administration wants to use private contractors to collect your personal voter data, a potentially significant expansion of their efforts. The development increases concerns over the government using federal law enforcement to interfere in…

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Published: August 26, 2026 23:10

🚨NEW: Maine GOP governor nominee Bobby Charles says he plans to ask the Trump administration to send ICE agents to polling places this November. Federal law prohibits armed personnel at the polls and voter intimidation.…

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Published: August 26, 2026 22:34

🚨 NEW: DHS told Pennsylvania it lacks “high confidence” in its own claim that over 14,000 noncitizens were registered to vote — the latest sign its sweeping voter roll allegations were built on shaky, unverified data.…

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Published: August 26, 2026 22:00

📬 Why did a judge just undo her own block against Trump's mail voting order? It's not the loss it looks like. Here's why the legal battle over Trump’s attempt to interfere in mail voting ahead of November’s midterm elections is far from over:…

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Published: August 26, 2026 20:36

NEW: Pro-voting groups challenged USPS' newly published final rule, arguing it gives the agency unconstitutional “election regulator” status it doesn’t have. The move marks the next chapter in a battle that will now move past procedural woes to arguing…

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Published: August 26, 2026 17:49

NEW: In a loss for voters, a judge blocked Maryland Democrats' redistricting plans, which could allow them the chance to counter GOP gerrymanders before 2028, from appearing on the November ballot. But the judge also paused his order pending Democrats'…

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Published: August 26, 2026 17:04

NEW: In a loss for Georgia voters, the 11th Circuit killed a 2023 ruling that forced the state to redraw its political maps to strengthen Black voting power. The move, which sends the case back to a lower court for reconsideration, comes in light of…

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Published: August 26, 2026 16:58

🚨BREAKING: A judge lifted restrictions preventing USPS from carrying out Trump's anti-mail voting order after SCOTUS invalidated her other block against the measure. While the decision greenlights implementation of the order, the battle continues as…

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Published: August 26, 2026 16:13

NEW: Missouri is one of six states that allows "permanently disabled" ballots, which makes it easier for those with mobility restraints to vote. But that system is being threatened by the GOP-led attacks, leaving one community care facility with no choice…

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Published: August 26, 2026 16:12

NEW: The Trump administration is hiring. This time, for private contractors that will collect voting files nationwide to use in federal "fraud detection" work. As midterms loom, the proposal raises concerns that the administration is turning to law…

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Published: August 26, 2026 16:06

BREAKING: 24 blue states and D.C. sued to block USPS' final rule, which authorizes the agency to monitor and control which voters receive a mail ballot in the midterms. The rule, officially published today, comes in response to Trump's anti-mail voting…

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Published: August 26, 2026 15:34

NEW: The Trump administration has justified its push to restrict the vote by claiming anti-voting measures are popular. But a new poll reveals the opposite. According to a Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll, Americans give Trump a -20 net approval rating…

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Published: August 26, 2026 14:32

NEW: In a 2-2 vote, Michigan's Board of Canvassers declined to put a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voters to show proof of citizenship on the November ballot. However, supporters of the measure could ask the state Supreme Court to put the…

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Published: August 26, 2026 13:00

TODAY: USPS publishes a final rule that will affect mail voting nationwide. Leading Democrats say USPS has no authority to decide who gets a ballot — and they're asking the court to stop it. Here's what happens next:…

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Published: August 26, 2026 11:30

Pro-voting plaintiffs are not challenging South Dakota’s decision to require citizenship documentation for voting, according to a new lawsuit. Instead, they say it’s the confusion surrounding the strict new law that’s unlawfully putting eligible voters at…

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Published: August 26, 2026 10:00

🎉 WIN: An Ohio law that makes registering to vote more difficult for nearly one-third of the state has been blocked by a federal court. Still, the blocked measure is just one part of a broader effort to crack down on voting in Ohio:…

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Published: August 26, 2026 02:30

Trump’s DOJ is 0-23 in its effort to obtain unredacted access to your personal voter data. Now, they’re trying to leverage your mail-in ballot as a way to gain access to this sensitive data. We’re fighting the DOJ’s efforts around the clock. Don’t miss…

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Published: August 26, 2026 01:00

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and his lawyers have several legal theories to defend Bianco’s seizure of roughly 650,000 ballots from an election last year. California Supreme Court justices are skeptical — especially after an embarrassing admission…

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Published: August 25, 2026 23:30

🏛️ In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned against the Supreme Court's ruling allowing Trump's anti-mail voting executive order to move forward. She stressed that “no judge or Justice” has concluded that Trump’s order is constitutional:…

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Published: August 25, 2026 22:01

What’s happening with the Supreme Court, the Trump administration and mail voting? Marc Elias breaks down everything you need to know. Follow us and stay tuned for updates on this fast-moving story: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Published: August 25, 2026 20:17

NEW: Democrats renewed their bid to block Trump's anti-mail voting executive order, arguing USPS' final rule now directly affects mail voting nationwide. The effort is the first to challenge the order on its merits, marking the start of the next phase in…

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Published: August 25, 2026 16:20

NEW: Following a temporary win from SCOTUS for Trump's attack on mail voting, the DOJ asked a judge to lift her nationwide block on implementation of USPS' rule. The department argued it's now up to pro-voting advocates to challenge the rule on the…

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Published: August 25, 2026 15:00

UPDATE: South Dakota asked the full 8th Circuit to review a ruling striking down a state law that made it harder for voters to pass progressive measures via ballot measures. The law moved the deadline to file a ballot measure ahead by three months, when…

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Published: August 25, 2026 14:04

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Published: August 25, 2026 13:58

BREAKING: In a major win, Ohio voters will no longer have to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles after a federal court blocked the requirement. Nearly 30% of Ohioans register through the BMV,…

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Published: August 25, 2026 13:00

ICYMI: USPS compared mail ballots to fake bombs in an attempt to characterize such ballots as "sensitive mail" to justify tighter voting restrictions pushed by Trump. "...replica explosives...rather than being prohibited from the mail altogether must be…

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Published: August 25, 2026 11:30

🎉WIN: The 2nd Circuit tossed the DOJ's subpoenas against NY Attorney General Letitia James, ruling the U.S. attorney who had issued them was serving unlawfully. The decision marked a blow to Trump’s ongoing revenge campaign against his political foes,…

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Published: August 25, 2026 10:00

Late Friday night, USPS moved forward with Trump's sweeping attack on mail voting and published a flurry of responses announcing its finalized rule to alter how mail voting will proceed for this year's midterms. The DOJ claimed the rule is no big deal,…

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Published: August 25, 2026 01:00

🤔 How much power does California's attorney general have to stop a county sheriff from acting on election conspiracies to seize 650k ballots? That was the question before the state Supreme Court today as it considered who can control ballots cast after an…

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Published: August 24, 2026 23:35

🚨NEW: Justice Jackson warned the Supreme Court's conservative majority injected “chaos” into the midterms by lifting one block on Trump’s anti-mail voting order. Voting rights advocates say the fight to protect mail voting isn’t over.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 23:33

USPS announced a rule to implement Trump's anti-mail voting order, which courts have repeatedly called unconstitutional. Nevertheless, the president is trekking forward. With the midterms just around the corner, we explain the rule, what's next and how…

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Published: August 24, 2026 22:13

🚨 BREAKING: Voting rights advocates are suing South Dakota over its new proof-of-citizenship system, saying misleading notices and confusing ID rules could wrongly block eligible voters from state and local elections.…

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Published: August 24, 2026 22:00

DHS privately walked back Trump's claims that 16,000 noncitizens were illegally registered to vote in Nevada. Instead, the agency admitted it identified only 185 potential noncitizens — a disclosure that casts doubt on assertions made by the president to…

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Published: August 24, 2026 21:41

BREAKING: In a victory for the White House, the Supreme Court allowed Trump's sweeping attack on mail voting to go forward, bringing him one step closer to implementing the order before the midterms. While the decision lifted a block that applied to some…

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Published: August 24, 2026 21:36

NEW: The California Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Chad Bianco’s “bizarre” defense of his seizure of 650,000 ballots from last year’s redistricting referendum. But the biggest question remains open: How much power does California’s attorney general…

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Published: August 24, 2026 19:56

NEW: When the USPS publicized its final rule on mail voting, it justified new restrictions by likening mail ballots to...replica explosives and cremated remains. The comparison appears aimed at furthering Trump’s notion that mail voting requires extensive…

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Published: August 24, 2026 17:46

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Published: August 24, 2026 17:38

NEW: Trump is betting SCOTUS will let him interfere with the midterms after USPS published a rule to implement his anti-mail voting executive order. While lower courts have blocked the effort, SCOTUS will have final say on how Americans cast mail ballots…

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Published: August 24, 2026 17:29

🎥 NEW: Just over 70 days before the midterms, USPS issued a final rule to advance Trump's attack on mail voting. Buried inside it, USPS compares your mail ballot to cremated human remains and fake explosives. Yes, you read that right. Marc Elias explains…

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Published: August 24, 2026 17:17

WIN: Kentucky voters are less likely to be wrongfully removed from the rolls after the state election board issued a new regulation that will improve the accuracy of list maintenance practices. The new regulation was adopted after a pro-voting group sued…

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Published: August 24, 2026 16:00

NEW: The DOJ again begged SCOTUS to greenlight Trump's anti-mail voting order after USPS said it finalized a rule that would make it easier for the federal government to reject mail ballots. While enactment of the rule has been blocked, it could take…

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Published: August 24, 2026 15:02

NEW: The California Supreme Court is set to soon hear a case that could determine who controls post-election ballots. The ruling will decide how much power the state's attorney general has to stop a county sheriff using election conspiracies to seize 650k…

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Published: August 24, 2026 13:00

📲 REDDIT ROUNDUP: We’ve created a pro-democracy community to help you stay informed and supported. These are some of our favorite comments from our community members this week. Want to see what all the hype is about? Be our guest:…

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Published: August 24, 2026 11:30

Anti-voting conspiracists, commentators and cranks are exerting influence on the Trump administration and its attacks on free and fair elections. Unlike administration staff, these outside advisers lack any semblance of public accountability. We want to…

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Published: August 24, 2026 10:00

🏛️ TODAY: Can a California sheriff seize more than 650,000 ballots to chase fraud claims he still hasn’t backed up with evidence? The California Supreme Court hears arguments today on exactly that. Here’s how we got here and why the case matters:…

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Published: August 24, 2026 00:30

We’ve seen too much cowardice from large law firms ahead of the 2026 midterms. “We can’t just send the voters out by themselves,” Marc Elias says. “We need the lawyers to do their part.” We’re stepping up and speaking out for voters like you:…

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Published: August 23, 2026 22:00

Earlier this year, North Carolina’s state board of elections voted along party lines to deny students a voting site at North Carolina A&T State University — the nation’s largest historically Black college or university. Now, it’s happened all over again:…

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Published: August 23, 2026 20:30

Voter roll purges are necessary to remove people who have become ineligible to vote. But sometimes purges can erroneously include thousands of eligible voters. As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your…

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Published: August 23, 2026 19:41

UPDATE: A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's request for more time to file its opposition to voting rights group's request to block the USPS final rule on restricting mail voting. Trump's team must file on Aug. 25, before the final rule…

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Published: August 23, 2026 17:16

UPDATE: The Trump administration says it opposes the voting rights groups' emergency request to enforce the court injunction blocking the USPS final rule on restricting mail voting. DOJ says it can file its official opposition on Aug. 27, after the final…

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Published: August 23, 2026 16:20

NEW: Voting rights groups are asking a federal court to stop the USPS from finalizing a rule to restrict mail voting, which courts had already blocked. The rule "threatens further chaos for voters and election officials" by imposing last-minute changes…

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Published: August 23, 2026 16:01

⚠️ Trump’s DOJ quietly announced this week that it will deploy 1,000 election monitors for the midterms. “...we should assume they will assert powers they do not have in order to achieve Trump’s political goals,” Marc Elias writes. 🔗: demdock.com/4hSCkwh

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Published: August 23, 2026 14:26

NEW: This week, DOJ hired a lawyer who previously served prison time for hacking into government election websites - the latest troubling hire under Trump. Also, DOJ lost its 23rd voter roll case; and, USPS finalized a rule to restrict mail voting, hoping…

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Published: August 23, 2026 13:00

‼️ An acting U.S. attorney in New York was serving illegally when he issued subpoenas to New York Attorney General Letitia James, a federal appeals court ruled. As a result, investigations from 2025 into one of Trump’s biggest foes, James, cannot move…

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Published: August 23, 2026 00:30

🗳️ The DNC requested records from the DOJ in February about any plans to seize ballots, voting machines or other election materials before the 2026 midterms are certified. The DNC says it has received no responsive records — and now it’s suing to get…

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Published: August 22, 2026 22:00

It is humiliating for the DOJ to keep losing in court. But we’re no strangers to humbling this administration. “I’m the guy who humiliated Donald Trump in 2020,” Marc Elias says. “At this point, there’s no victory in sight for [the DOJ].” Get the latest…

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Published: August 22, 2026 20:30

🎉 WIN: An appeals court has blocked a Republican lawsuit that would have disenfranchised Nevadans whose ballots arrive after Election Day. The judges said the underlying legal question is now settled in Nevada’s favor, thanks to SCOTUS's decision in…

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Published: August 22, 2026 19:15

NEW: The USPS just issued its final rule on mail voting changes, to comply with Trump's anti-voting executive order. Among the changes is the creation of a federal voter database, which the postal agency now argues federal law officials need to more…

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Published: August 22, 2026 18:05

NEW: The USPS just issued its final rule on mail voting changes, to comply with Trump's anti-voting executive order. Among the changes is the creation of a federal voter database, which the postal agency now argues federal law officials need to more…

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Published: August 22, 2026 16:01

WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK? 🗳️ The DOJ announced plans to deploy 1K election monitors for the midterms 🗺️ Missouri’s redistricting battle moved to the state supreme court 📬 Anti-mail voting advocate Donald Trump voted by mail

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Published: August 22, 2026 13:00

🏛️ LOSS: The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit to put a measure before voters this November that would stop lawmakers from overturning constitutional amendments passed by voters. Not only did the court disagree — it dismissed the lawsuit…

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Published: August 22, 2026 02:30

Traditionally, taking a case to the Supreme Court means there’s a dispute among different judges’ rulings. When it comes to the DOJ’s voter roll crusade, there is no dispute: the department has overstepped its legal authority. "All of the judges are…

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Published: August 22, 2026 01:00

‼️ The Trump administration has appointed a large number of election deniers to prominent government jobs. But there are other anti-voting activists in Trumpworld operating outside of the White House — and directly influencing efforts to undermine your…

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Published: August 21, 2026 23:30

Trump’s DOJ appears to have hired a new lawyer. His credentials? Pleading guilty after illegally accessing government election websites. Now he could be part of the DOJ's election monitoring operation for the midterms. We have the receipts in this…

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Published: August 21, 2026 22:07

NEW: Nevada called the Trump administration's bid to police its voter rolls "bulls**t" after DHS walked back Trump's claims that thousands of noncitizens were illegally registered to vote in the state. “This whole exercise has been bulls**t,” Nevada…

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Published: August 21, 2026 22:00

Pro-voting plaintiffs argued before a Texas appeals court that Galveston County officials should not be allowed to: 🗺️ Hold primary elections under one set of district lines 🗺️ Use different boundaries for the general election just months later The…

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Published: August 21, 2026 20:48

NEW: The 2nd Circuit invalidated John Sarcone’s subpoenas against NY Attorney General Letitia James, ruling he issued them after his authority as interim U.S. attorney expired. The ruling marks a blow to Trump’s revenge campaign against his political…

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Published: August 21, 2026 18:50

"In a republic, we have to have the losing side accept the results." —Florida's top election official, Cord Byrd, in the NYT. Bold words from a guy who still won't say Biden won in 2020. (NYT left that part out.) Subscribe to our newsletters for…

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Published: August 21, 2026 17:19

EXCLUSIVE: Ten years ago, David Michael Levin was convicted of hacking into government election websites. Now, he appears to have been hired by the Trump DOJ to...wait for it...monitor elections.…

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Published: August 21, 2026 16:39

🚨BREAKING: In a win for Nevada voters, the 9th Circuit rejected a Republican bid to stop the state from counting mail ballots that arrive up to four business days after Election Day. The ruling comes following SCOTUS' June ruling in Watson v. RNC, which…

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Published: August 21, 2026 15:34

NEW: In a loss for voters, the Arkansas Supreme Court rejected a bid to put an initiative on the November ballot that would have barred lawmakers from repealing voter-approved measures. The move comes after the GOP rejected 20k of the 108k required…

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Published: August 21, 2026 14:47

WIN: A federal appeals court just refused to let a right-wing "election integrity" group escape a lawsuit over its practice of showing up at Colorado voters' homes and photographing them. The 10th Circuit rejected the group's request for a full rehearing…

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Published: August 21, 2026 13:00

🗳️ Want to know the truth about the DOJ's election monitors? “These monitors will not be judged on honest reports of what is happening at the polls,” Marc Elias writes. “They will be expected to generate information that can be weaponized against voters…

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Published: August 21, 2026 11:30

📦 The FBI seized sensitive voter information from Fulton County, GA, earlier this year. Now, a lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from misusing those records has been dismissed. But the case was dismissed without prejudice. Here's why…

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Published: August 21, 2026 10:00

🗳️ If Chick-fil-A isn’t open, polls shouldn’t be either. That’s the argument a GOP county board member in North Carolina made for scaling back weekend voting in the state. Some say the plea to eliminate Sunday voting has “serious racial undertones:”…

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Published: August 21, 2026 02:30

Attorney General Todd Blanche says the federal government should play a role in elections. That’s not what the U.S. Constitution says. “The federal government plays only the role that Congress gives it. Period,” Marc Elias says. Help us protect free and…

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Published: August 21, 2026 01:00

Trump's DOJ has not yet convinced a single court it is entitled to states’ voter rolls. Still, in an attempt to spin its nearly two dozen losses into a win at the Supreme Court, the department plans to: 🚨Celebrate dissents 🚨Cite its own lawyers 🚨Hope for…

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Published: August 20, 2026 23:51

🚨 BREAKING: A Texas appeals court won’t block GOP-led Galveston County from using new voting maps drawn after the March primary. The November election is set to proceed under the new lines — for now.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 23:40

🚨 BREAKING: Democrats are suing Trump’s DOJ for records on any planned or potential ballot seizures around the 2026 midterms. The case comes after the FBI seized 600+ boxes of Fulton County election records.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 23:30

🎉 WIN: A right-wing legal group was denied access to Wisconsin’s voter registration lists in a ruling by three Republican-appointed federal judges. The judges said the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF) made “two novel legal theories” — neither of…

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Published: August 20, 2026 23:27

NEW: North Carolina’s GOP-controlled election board has again denied an on-campus early voting site at the nation’s largest HBCU. The decision came despite student pleas and follows other moves to restrict access for Black and young voters.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 23:22

NEW: A disgraced GOP operative helped drive efforts to cut voting access in North Carolina. Dallas Woodhouse pushed officials to limit Sunday voting and oppose polling sites on college campuses.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 22:00

🏛️ MISSOURI LATEST: Voters cannot use the state’s referendum process to challenge a GOP gerrymander, a judge ruled, handing Republicans a victory in their effort to keep the new map in place. Next stop? The state supreme court.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 21:43

“I do not support these companies that are employing people on Sunday to make another dollar. I like how Chick-fil-A has done it, and I wish more companies would do that,” one GOP North Carolina county board member said to argue against…wait for it…weekend…

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Published: August 20, 2026 20:04

NEW: The Trump administration has appointed an unprecedented number of election deniers to prominent roles, but the proverbial call isn't coming from just the White House. Matt Cohen highlights the top anti-voting activists directly influencing the…

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Published: August 20, 2026 17:30

NEW: Chick-fil-A isn't open on Sundays. Therefore, polls shouldn't be either, one GOP North Carolina county board member argued to restrict weekend voting — a critical window for many Black voters. And despite protest from residents, the state board…

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Published: August 20, 2026 17:14

BREAKING: On Sept. 2, the Missouri Supreme Court will hear a pro-voting lawsuit seeking to reverse the secretary of state's rejection of voters' anti-gerrymander referendum. The decision comes after a state trial court upheld the secretary's block of the…

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Published: August 20, 2026 16:13

NEW: A Republican Delaware lawmaker sued to eliminate the state's permanent absentee voting system, which allows certain voters the chance to automatically receive an absentee ballot for each election. The lawsuit underscores broader GOP efforts to…

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Published: August 20, 2026 14:05

The circuit court said the district judge correctly rejected arguments brought by the conservative firm with a prolific record of filing voter purge lawsuits across the country. The group is known to weaponize the courts to promote disinformation and sow…

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Published: August 20, 2026 13:30

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MISSOURI? 🔷 A trial judge rejected voters’ constitutional right to block a GOP gerrymander. Pro-voters appealed. 🔷 Meanwhile, the state supreme court expedited arguments in another lawsuit seeking to stop the GOP from blocking the…

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Published: August 20, 2026 11:30

Tina Peters, who was convicted for her role in a voting system breach driven by conspiracy theories, could soon have dangerous influence over elections in California. Both of the state’s senators say Peters should not be working in an election office in…

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Published: August 20, 2026 10:00

💵 Conservative activist Scott Presler’s efforts to encourage PA voters to “vote no” on retaining three Democratic Supreme Court justices may have run afoul of state campaign finance laws. The kicker? The three justices still won their retention elections.…

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Published: August 20, 2026 02:30

👀 PAY ATTENTION: The 2026 midterm election will be defined by data. “I’m talking about the voter rolls,” Marc Elias says. “The [DOJ] is trying to get their hands on it because they want to use that data to try to force states to kick people off.” Stay in…

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Published: August 20, 2026 01:00

Here we go again 🙄 Trump is once again trying to revive false claims that he won the long-settled 2020 election, this time using a statistically dodgy U.S. Census Bureau report. Here’s the truth about the report and noncitizen voting:…