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Published: October 6, 2026 22:00

FACT: The federal government can't track the millions of Americans who move every year. That’s why Trump’s proposed state-by-state eligible voter lists are not only unlawful but simply not feasible, pro-voting groups say — and could risk Americans'…

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Published: October 6, 2026 20:57

NEW: Anti-voting lawyer Cleta Mitchell and election denier Tina Peters are both pushing a scheme to have Trump's commerce secretary seize voting machines as part of a broader effort to interfere in the midterms. But legal experts say their scheme is way…

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Published: October 6, 2026 20:31

🧵 Early voting for Ohio’s 2026 midterms has officially begun! A GOP ballot measure could make it harder to repeal photo ID laws, and the state recently handed sensitive voter data to the DOJ. Here’s what to know 🗳️👇

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Published: October 6, 2026 19:57

NEW: In a major break from past norms, the Trump administration sent criminal prosecutors and an FBI agent to monitor voters in Arizona's primaries earlier this year. The push comes as Trump exerts pressure on state elections as part of an ongoing attempt…

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Published: October 6, 2026 19:15

Hypocrisy alert: Trump has officially told his supporters to vote by mail, even though he has spent years trying to ban the safe and secure voting method. This comes as polls show Democrats’ odds of taking the House and Senate are improving. Help us keep…

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Published: October 6, 2026 18:52

NEW: In 2016, David Michael Levin served jail time for hacking election websites in Florida. Now, new records reveal Levin helped the Trump DOJ monitor the 2026 primaries in Maricopa County — a key target in Trump's bid to contest the 2020 vote.…

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Published: October 6, 2026 18:35

🎥 NEW: Trump recently told a reporter that anyone looking for mail voting fraud should "start off by taking a look at California." Marc Elias explains the real reason Trump is targeting the state: its 52 congressional seats could decide control of the…

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Published: October 6, 2026 18:02

⚖️ HAPPENING NOW: A Wisconsin court is weighing a pro-voting request that could let voters in the state cast provisional ballots on Election Day if their mail-in ballot is delayed or lost. The hearing comes as 67% of local clerks reported problems with…

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Published: October 6, 2026 16:47

NEW: Utah's Republican top election official said the Trump administration doesn't want to hear that noncitizen voting is a nonissue because it goes against its mass fraud narrative. The comment comes after the state found only 27 noncitizens out of over…

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Published: October 6, 2026 16:26

UPDATE: A prominent right-wing group asked the entire 7th Circuit to hear its request for access to Wisconsin's complete voter registration list, which includes private data. The move comes after a three-judge panel for the circuit and a lower court…

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Published: October 6, 2026 15:47

🗳️ Early voting for California’s 2026 midterms has officially begun. California’s newly redrawn congressional map could be decisive in determining control of the U.S. House. The state is also becoming a major test of federal involvement in election…

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Published: October 6, 2026 15:23

NEW: A judge last week dismissed a case against a Jamaican national for voting as a noncitizen, reasoning that only states — not the federal government — decide who can vote. But the decision shows how courts might treat one of Trump's goals: imposing…

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Published: October 6, 2026 13:00

📮 Your mail ballot could be postmarked too late to count, even if you mailed it on time. New USPS cost-cutting changes put tens of thousands of mail voters at risk of having their mail ballots rejected. Make a plan and check to see if your zip code is…

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Published: October 6, 2026 11:30

TODAY: Early voting for Ohio’s 2026 midterms begins. What’s on your ballot? 🗳️ Multiple election-denying candidates 🗳️ A constitutional amendment that would make it harder to repeal the state’s voter ID law Here’s what Ohioans need to know:…

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Published: October 6, 2026 10:00

🪪 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Can you use your student ID to vote in the midterms? Mostly no. A judge refused to block the state’s student ID ban for November. But if you have no other way to prove your identity, election officials can still consider your student ID…

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Published: October 6, 2026 02:30

Calls for court reform have grown louder in recent years as the Supreme Court has delivered several controversial rulings. Justice Samuel Alito says Democrats’ calls to expand the court are a political attempt to influence the justices’ decisions:…

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Published: October 6, 2026 01:00

The NAACP is suing DOJ for records on the 1,000+ election monitors it plans to send to the polls on Nov. 3. One question it wants answered: Does a lawyer who pleaded guilty to hacking election websites work for the department? We broke the story on him…

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Published: October 5, 2026 23:30

Trump has been on a nonstop crusade against mail voting for years, making baseless fraud accusations. Now, he is encouraging his supporters to vote by mail. And this isn’t the first time Trump has reversed himself on mail voting:…

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Published: October 5, 2026 22:54

The Trump administration is preparing the largest deployment of DOJ election monitors in history, and it won't say who they are. Now, the NAACP is suing for answers in the third such lawsuit. And it's citing Democracy Docket's own reporting. Help us keep…

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Published: October 5, 2026 22:00

Georgia’s GOP-controlled election board asked the DOJ to investigate ERIC, a nonpartisan program that helps keep voter rolls accurate. Right-wing conspiracy theories drove many red states out of ERIC. Still, the board's leader appeared to know very little…

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Published: October 5, 2026 21:44

NEW: A federal court struck down a California rule that required voters to return mail ballots by paper and without assistance from others, a victory for voters with disabilities. The decision likely won’t impact how voters return their ballots in the…

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Published: October 5, 2026 20:22

NEW: Millions of Americans move every year. Under Trump's voter eligibility lists, those millions of recent movers could face disenfranchisement right before the midterms. But that hasn’t stopped DHS from moving forward with the lists.…

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Published: October 5, 2026 20:17

BREAKING: In a win for voters, a California court sided with voters with print disabilities, finding that the inability of plaintiffs to “independently return their paper ballots without assistance” violates the law. The court will hold a hearing later…

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Published: October 5, 2026 19:27

NEW: The Trump DOJ plans to send roughly 1,000 federal personnel to polling places this November — and hasn't disclosed who they are, where they're going or what they've been told to do. The NAACP is now suing to force DOJ to turn over the records, citing…

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Published: October 5, 2026 19:08

U.S. citizens overseas are the latest voters targeted by the Trump administration. The Pentagon changed the form overseas voters use to register and request mail ballots, while removing online resources for checking voter eligibility. Don't miss out.…

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Published: October 5, 2026 18:29

🗳️ TODAY: Early voting for Maine’s 2026 midterms begins. The GOP candidate for governor is an election denier and says he supports sending ICE to the polls. Voters may also see election monitors when casting ballots. Here’s what to know:

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Published: October 5, 2026 18:15

NEW: Trump said he was impressed by the speed of Brazil's election results in a social media post on Sunday. Brazil uses electronic voting machines and no paper ballots. If America conducted elections that way, Trump would be calling the results…

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Published: October 5, 2026 17:57

NEW: A federal judge in New Hampshire will allow the state’s new ban on using student IDs for voting to remain in place for this fall’s general election. However, the ruling provides guidance on what to do if a voter has no other way to prove their…

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Published: October 5, 2026 17:19

NEW: The Supreme Court on Monday vacated a lower court's Section 2 finding in Washington state, remanding the case for new proceedings. The plaintiffs must now prove intentional discrimination to overturn an electoral map after the Court gutted the VRA…

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Published: October 5, 2026 15:38

NEW: Nearly 150,000 California mail ballots were thrown out in June's primary — most for arriving too late. Midterm voting starts TODAY. Don't let your ballot be next. Mail it by Oct. 27 or use a drop-off location. Here's what you need to know:…

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Published: October 5, 2026 15:25

🔍 Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today: Total Active Cases: 198 Active Voting Rights Cases: 162 Active Redistricting Cases: 36 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 75 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 87 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28 Find real-time updates here:…

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Published: October 5, 2026 13:00

A Democratic stronghold in Tennessee faces a unique challenge in this year’s midterms: no candidates qualified for one of the races. That means whoever gets the most write-in votes will win the statehouse seat in November. Here’s how we got here:…

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Published: October 5, 2026 11:30

TODAY: Early voting begins in Maine and California, and the process has already started in many other states across the U.S. Are YOU registered to vote? As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your registration…

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Published: October 5, 2026 10:00

Want personalized insight on what’s shaping American democracy today? There’s a subreddit for that. Our reporters are there with you in r/DemocracyDocket to answer your questions about the many cases we track and the articles we publish daily. Check it…

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Published: October 5, 2026 00:30

What do we do when Congress, the DOJ and even local election offices are stocked with election deniers? “Frankly, it’s going to be a generational challenge,” Marc Elias says. We’re up for the challenge. Are you? ➡️ https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg

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Published: October 4, 2026 22:00

If Texas AG Ken Paxton loses his state’s U.S. Senate race and doesn’t accept the results, he will have unusually powerful tools to investigate his own race — even without legitimate evidence of any crimes. Fortunately, election officials are on heightened…

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Published: October 4, 2026 20:30

Ineligible votes are exceedingly rare, yet treated as a grave threat to our elections. But when far more ballots from eligible voters get rejected over technicalities, nobody bats an eye. And the imbalance works to Trump's advantage:…

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Published: October 4, 2026 19:25

NEW: President Donald Trump took a break this weekend from his nonstop, baseless accusations about mail voting fraud to remind his own supporters to cast their mail ballots in this year’s midterm elections.…

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Published: October 4, 2026 17:52

NEW: SCOTUS Justice Alito told Fox News that growing court reform talk is really just "a concerted effort to intimidate the court." His comments come amidst eroding public trust in the court and several recent opinions he wrote that decimated voting…

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Published: October 4, 2026 16:00

🗳️ While Trump has spent his second term pulling teeth to find minute figures of noncitizen voters, a new poll shows the American public has other concerns. Most Americans say the bigger problem isn’t ineligible people voting. It’s eligible voters staying…

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Published: October 4, 2026 14:24

NEW: This week we reported how USPS has slowed down mail pickup/delivery times, boosting risks that ballots could reach election offices too late to be counted. USPS also shrunk the period for "extraordinary measures" to ensure timely election mail…

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Published: October 4, 2026 13:00

Pete Hegseth is telling troops to vote. Meanwhile, the administration has: ❌ Scrapped a service military voters used to fax back election materials ❌ Changed their ballot request forms at the last minute ❌ Tried to restrict mail voting until a court…

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Published: October 4, 2026 00:30

It’s a federal crime to send armed federal agents to the polls. So why does the Trump administration keep suggesting it? “The answer is … Donald Trump wants to, to use his words, cheat like hell,” Marc Elias says. This isn't over. Stay close:…

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Published: October 3, 2026 22:00

⚠️ Trump would not rule out declaring a national emergency to try to take control of the midterms in a recent interview with Time. And the people pushing the idea claim to have Trump’s ear: https://demdock.com/4hBati6

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Published: October 3, 2026 20:30

Trump weaponized his administration to chase 2020 election lies — hiring election deniers to find evidence. And despite wasting enormous federal resources to prove his conspiracies, the effort has come up empty: https://demdock.com/4hCWvw9

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Published: October 3, 2026 19:23

NEW: Georgia's election board asked the DOJ to investigate a leading nonpartisan voter roll maintenance program, potentially adding another hyper-partisan probe to the department's portfolio. The state has been central to Trump's allegations that the 2020…

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Published: October 3, 2026 16:00

A top DOD official says the military has “no plan” to deploy troops to election sites this fall. But given the Trump administration’s track record of defying court orders, violating federal campaign laws, and embracing election denialism, the reassurance…

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Published: October 3, 2026 15:40

NEW: In a win for Montana voters, a state court blocked a restrictive date of birth verification requirement for absentee voting. Advocates argued the law increased the likelihood that valid ballots cast by those with difficulties getting to a polling…

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Published: October 3, 2026 14:59

NEW: A federal judge is set to rule on President Donald Trump’s effort to use vast amounts of Americans’ personal data to create state-by-state lists of people eligible to vote in federal elections, including the upcoming midterms. …

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Published: October 3, 2026 13:00

North Carolinians are facing a confusing stream of letters warning voters they must update missing personal information by the Oct. 9 deadline. The mailers are another barrier to voting that makes some voters question whether they should bother casting a…

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Published: October 3, 2026 02:30

Trump won’t take no for an answer. Not from voters or the loyalists he’s surrounded himself with. “He is assuming there will be no one in his administration to tell him no,” Marc Elias says. Attacks on voters work best when no one's watching. Keep an eye…

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Published: October 3, 2026 01:00

⚠️ Weeks before the midterms, Georgia's GOP-controlled election board is asking the Trump DOJ to declare the state's federally certified voting machines illegal. It's an extraordinary attack by unelected officials — and the DOJ has no legal authority to…

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Published: October 3, 2026 00:59

🚨BREAKING: Tarrant County voters sued to block a GOP-backed plan cutting 92 Election Day polling sites, alleging it disproportionately harms Black and Hispanic communities.…

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Published: October 2, 2026 23:30

📮 New USPS cost cuts could delay your mail ballot. In most states, late means it doesn't count. 61% of planned zip codes will be affected for midterms. Search for your zip code here: https://demdock.com/4rMi8Ps

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Published: October 2, 2026 22:34

WIN: A Kansas appeals court rejected the secretary of state's renewed bid to scrap the three-day grace period for mail ballots. Ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within three days will count on Nov. 3.

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Published: October 2, 2026 22:00

The Trump administration quietly removed an option on a form overseas voters use to request mail ballots, making it harder for some to vote. In a new lawsuit, Democrats say the GOP's goal is to disenfranchise voters viewed as more inclined to vote…

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Published: October 2, 2026 20:51

NEW: Each election year, USPS takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. But this year, the agency has pushed back the start date by five days for a set of new measures, leaving postal workers with a…

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Published: October 2, 2026 19:47

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed leaders in his department to give military voters time to cast a ballot, saying voting for many service members has been "time consuming and complex." But the push comes as the Trump administration pursues…

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Published: October 2, 2026 18:10

Georgia's election board director just asked the Trump admin to seize the state's voting machines. James Mills, an unelected official, sent a letter asking the DOJ to declare Georgia's voting system unlawful and force a system update. This isn't over.…

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Published: October 2, 2026 16:41

NEW: A new survey reveals Americans across the political spectrum support early in-person voting options, more poll workers and making Election Day a federal holiday — all reforms that increase voting access. Even more? Nine in 10 respondents oppose the…

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Published: October 2, 2026 15:49

🎥 NEW: Weeks before the midterms, election deniers on Georgia's election board quietly asked the DOJ to intervene. Marc Elias unpacks the letter — chock-full of excuses — and how their request could advance Trump's longterm goal of controlling how the…

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Published: October 2, 2026 15:37

NEW: A new USPS policy will eliminate evening mail pickups from select post offices across the country — a change that will eventually slow pick-up and delivery times for around 70% of zip codes in the U.S. We mapped those zip codes to help you figure out…

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Published: October 2, 2026 15:24

UPDATE: The full 8th Circuit agreed to hear South Dakota’s defense of its anti-voting law, which makes collecting signatures for ballot initiatives more difficult. The development comes after an 8th Circuit panel permanently struck down the law as…

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Published: October 2, 2026 15:05

LOSS: A court dismissed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new gerrymander that dismantled the state’s lone majority-Black district. The court said it must presume the legislature acted in good faith when assessing discriminatory intent — a standard that…

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Published: October 2, 2026 13:00

🏛️ LOSS: A challenge to a Florida voter registration policy has been dismissed by a Trump-appointed judge. Civil rights groups say the “exact match” policy unlawfully disenfranchises eligible applicants due to minor errors — disproportionately burdening…

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Published: October 2, 2026 11:30

ICYMI: In a loss for voters, three South Carolina restrictions on voter assistance will remain in effect for the midterms. The decision could affect the nearly 15% of South Carolinians who identify as having a disability: https://demdock.com/4xTu5Ef

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Published: October 2, 2026 10:00

🤔 When voters are stuck in hours-long lines on Election Day, can a judge keep the polls open? A Wisconsin appeals court said no. Now the state Supreme Court could decide whether voters in the battleground state have a lifeline when things go wrong at the…

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Published: October 2, 2026 02:30

Rep. Mike Collins, a GOP U.S. Senate candidate, recently said he was “fine” with the idea of Trump sending federal troops to voting sites. “It may be fine with you,” Marc Elias says, “but it’s not fine with federal law.” Keep watch on the people…

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Published: October 2, 2026 01:00

Pro-voting groups are preparing to combat potential hurdles in this year’s midterms. While the Trump administration is sowing doubts about elections, pro-voting groups are operating an election hotline that voters can use for expert assistance and factual…

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Published: October 1, 2026 23:30

The RNC is asking Nebraska’s Supreme Court to strip voting rights from Americans abroad whose parents vote in the state — even though its own lawyer admitted the law affects a few dozen voters, at most: https://demdock.com/4AK6pow

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Published: October 1, 2026 22:00

WIN: The DOJ has no right to Georgia’s sensitive voting records —a judge ruled — delivering the department’s 26th consecutive loss in their nationwide hunt for voter data. The judge noted Georgia repeatedly offered its public voter roll, which is…

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Published: October 1, 2026 21:39

NEW: Some North Carolinians only have a week to ensure they can vote in the midterms after the state elections board came to an agreement with the DOJ. The deal has left some in the Tar Heel state confused. We break down what steps voters might need to…

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Published: October 1, 2026 21:23

NEW: A Georgia court dismissed a lawsuit challenging Fulton County's absentee ballot drop-off policy that increased the number of sites where voters could drop off absentee ballots. The ruling comes after the county board unanimously voted to end the…

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Published: October 1, 2026 20:58

NEW: A New Jersey GOP official allegedly targeted Democratic voters' eligibility over residency discrepancies while leaving Republicans untouched. Now, the ACLU is threatening to sue unless election officials stop the effort — which risks disenfranchising…

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Published: October 1, 2026 20:56

NEW: The GOP-led Georgia State Election Board asked the DOJ to declare the state's voting system unlawful before the midterms. The request, which marks an extraordinary request from the body, comes despite board members denouncing federal involvement in…

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Published: October 1, 2026 19:35

EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration quietly removed resources from a voter assistance guide that previously helped U.S. citizens living abroad determine their voter eligibility in each state. The move could make it harder for these Americans to understand…

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Published: October 1, 2026 19:20

NEW: Democrats sued the Trump administration for quietly changing a form used by overseas voters to register and request mail ballots weeks before the midterms. The lawsuit argues the altered form is part of a broader GOP effort to make voting more…

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Published: October 1, 2026 18:40

What if a typo kept you from voting? In Florida, under the "exact match" policy, a typo or hyphen can stall your registration. Civil rights groups sued, but a Trump-appointed judge just dismissed the case. Help us keep covering the fights over who gets…

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Published: October 1, 2026 18:36

NEW: A Department of Defense official wrote in a letter there are no plans to deploy active-duty troops to the polls or "interfere" with election-related materials. But the response brings little comfort as top Trump administration officials have refused…

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Published: October 1, 2026 14:25

LOSS: A federal court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block a Florida policy that pro-voters argue bars nearly 80k eligible voters from registering. The policy requires certain identifying information on a voter’s registration application to exactly match…

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Published: October 1, 2026 13:01

Trump wants to purge noncitizens from the voter rolls — even if it means eligible citizens get kicked off by mistake. “They want to screen out people who they think will vote Democratic,” Marc Elias says. Voting rules are being rewritten right now. Stay…

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Published: October 1, 2026 11:30

The RNC is piloting a program that trains Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. Trump has attempted to cast doubt on the accuracy of voting machines. And the new RNC program appears to mark an escalation from typical…

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Published: October 1, 2026 10:00

NEW: As Texas’s top attorney, Ken Paxton has the power to challenge election outcomes — including the U.S. Senate race he’s the GOP candidate for. If Paxton loses, legal experts say he could try to weaponize his power. But they also have confidence in the…

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Published: October 1, 2026 02:30

Marc Elias was called an alarmist for saying Trump would refuse to concede in 2020. Then came Jan. 6. “They want you to believe that Donald Trump may say some things, but in the end, he’ll accept the results,” Marc says. “I don’t believe that.” Stay in…

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Published: October 1, 2026 01:00

🚨 FACT: Deploying ICE agents to the polls is illegal. And a new survey says it’s deeply unpopular among voters. However, there’s a significant partisan divide. More participating Republicans than Democrats support ICE and National Guardsmen at polling…

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Published: September 30, 2026 23:30

Trump’s DOJ is 0 for 26 in its attempts to get states’ sensitive voter data. Yet DHS indicated it used such data to claim tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in blue states: https://demdock.com/4Az8vrg

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Published: September 30, 2026 23:30

The GOP is ramping up efforts to interfere with the midterms. Republicans were just exposed for training Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. This is just the start. Subscribe so you never miss an update:…

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Published: September 30, 2026 23:30

The GOP is ramping up efforts to interfere with the midterms. Republicans were just exposed for training Wisconsin election observers to identify discrepancies with voting machines. This is just the start. Subscribe so you never miss an update:…

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Published: September 30, 2026 22:00

It’s difficult to overstate how dangerous a national emergency declaration by Trump would be for American democracy if he wanted to take over elections. However, the emergency declaration likely wouldn’t accomplish what Trump wants it to:…

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Published: September 30, 2026 21:36

NEW: Kurt Olsen's resignation from the DOJ marked the latest Trump loyalist to bow out after failing to prove election conspiracies. The continuous string of resignations underscores that, despite Trump's ongoing push to prove false claims of voter fraud,…

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Published: September 30, 2026 21:33

South Carolina voters with disabilities lost a key mail voting challenge after a federal court threw out the case. This means less options for absentee voting and ballot assistance. The fight over who gets to vote is happening in courtrooms right now.…

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Published: September 30, 2026 20:20

NEW: When voters in Memphis, Tennessee head to the polls this November, they'll be faced with an unusual situation: a state legislature race with no names on the ballot. Instead, voters will see a blank line for a write-in — and whoever gets the most…

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Published: September 30, 2026 20:16

🚨BREAKING: In a win for Georgia voters, a federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking access to the state's unredacted voter registration list. The department is now 0-26 in its sweeping legal hunt for states' private voter data.

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Published: September 30, 2026 19:43

NEW: As Texans more than face their fair share of hurdles in this year's midterms, one pro-voting group is training more election protection volunteers than ever before. “We have actually already hit the ground running. We have over 400 volunteers already…

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Published: September 30, 2026 19:30

NEW: Republicans argued in court that U.S. citizens living abroad should not be allowed to vote in Nebraska...because the right to vote is "precious." But in its effort to disenfranchise overseas Americans, the GOP also admitted such voters are as rare as…

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Published: September 30, 2026 18:20

NEW: In a loss for South Carolina voters, a federal judge upheld three state laws that restrict voter assistance weeks before the midterms. While the decision could affect nearly 15% of South Carolinians who identify as having a disability, the judge left…

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Published: September 30, 2026 17:46

NEW: Republicans went ballistic when New Jersey admitted to an error that allowed fewer than 400 noncitizens to vote since 2023. But when 72,000 mail ballots were rejected across six states in the 2026 primaries over technical issues, the GOP remained…

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Published: September 30, 2026 17:02

BREAKING: In a 53-47 vote, Senate Republicans failed to pass an anti-voting measure that would have required voters to provide photo ID to cast ballots. The vote follows repeated failures by the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act, an anti-voting bill…

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Published: September 30, 2026 16:54

NEW: A nonpartisan watchdog asked a court to force the Trump administration to hand over records on its claims that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states. The request comes after Trump alleged that his…

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Published: September 30, 2026 16:14

GOP Senator Eric Schmitt stood 10 toes down accusing Jack Smith of attending an Atlanta Hawks game. The problem? Jack Smith was at an IOWA HAWKEYES game. But we're here to clear up a few things for Sen. Schmitt. Help us set the record straight:…