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Published: October 24, 2026 02:30

Trump is deeply unpopular. So he wants to disenfranchise eligible voters. “The blue wave that is cresting just over the horizon … is so large and so powerful that Donald Trump’s panic has him thinking bigger and bigger and bigger,” Marc Elias says. Your…

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Published: October 24, 2026 01:00

Months after a software glitch let fewer than 400 ineligible people vote in New Jersey, the GOP is now subpoenaing election officials. The move follows a concerning escalation of Trump’s crusade against barely there noncitizen voting — two weeks before…

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Published: October 23, 2026 23:51

🚨BREAKING: A Trump-appointed judge just dismissed DOJ’s lawsuit seeking Utah’s unredacted voter roll, with prejudice. The ruling drops the administration to 0-27 in its nationwide crusade for sensitive voter data.…

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Published: October 23, 2026 23:30

Filed 12 days before Election Day, Trump’s DOJ is claiming in an unprecedented lawsuit that Alaska voters may be confused by two Dan Sullivans on the ballot. Their solution? Set aside the results of the Senate race if anyone other than the Republican…

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Published: October 23, 2026 22:30

🎥 LIVE: The Trump administration just sued to stop Alaska from certifying its Senate race if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. Trump's response? “I’m the one that said ‘do it.’” Marc Elias is live now to break down what the DOJ is up to and why the…

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Published: October 23, 2026 22:08

🚨BREAKING: In a win for Utah voters, a Trump-appointed federal judge dismissed the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to obtain the state's unredacted voter registration list. The ruling puts the department at 0-27 in its sweeping legal effort for access to states'…

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Published: October 23, 2026 22:00

⚠️ Trump’s DOJ may launch more California-style lawsuits to block states from counting ballots for the midterm election. Don’t let them fool you. Know the truth: The executive branch has NO role in the election process: https://demdock.com/4ieNYjj

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Published: October 23, 2026 21:40

NEW: The DOJ sued to block certification of the results in Alaska's Senate race if a Democrat wins. Experts are already saying its argument "is one of the worst ones" seen — and that's saying a lot for a department that has gone 0-26 in its voter data…

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Published: October 23, 2026 21:35

NEW: Mail ballots in North Carolina's largest county are being rejected at rates higher than the rest of the state — over 50% are due to a new GOP rule on envelope sealing. "We've had voters who we've had to mail them four or five different ballots," one…

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Published: October 23, 2026 21:19

UPDATE: Pro-voters filed an updated request to block Trump from pressuring California into comparing its voter rolls against federal databases to identify alleged noncitizens. The new request seeks to block the larger policy to "browbeat, cajole, and…

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Published: October 23, 2026 21:01

BREAKING: Arkansas asked the Supreme Court to revive its rule requiring a handwritten signature from voters on mail voter registration applications. The 8th Circuit affirmed a lower court block on the restrictive measure earlier this year.

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Published: October 23, 2026 20:20

The DOJ has just sued Alaska in an unprecedented lawsuit, asking the state to set aside their election results if their candidate doesn't win. This is a huge escalation of the Trump administration in trying to control the election. Follow us to stay up to…

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Published: October 23, 2026 19:27

NEW: Sen. Alex Padilla asked U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz to clarify his threat to "hunt down" Texas voters and election officials. In his letter, the senator noted a DOJ policy that warns against interfering with election administration.…

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Published: October 23, 2026 19:08

NEW: Many college students in New Hampshire face disenfranchisement after SCOTUS blocked the use of student IDs for midterm voting. And because the state boasts one of the largest populations of students, the order could have a major impact on a key race.…

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Published: October 23, 2026 18:29

NEW: Shortly after the DOJ filed a dangerous lawsuit preemptively challenging the results of Alaska's U.S. Senate race if the Republican loses, Trump had something to say. "I'm the one that said 'do it,'" he told journalists. https://demdock.com/47DOkLC…

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Published: October 23, 2026 17:21

NEW: Democrats asked a judge to rush their bid to block the White House from threatening election officials with criminal prosecution and demanding that states remove voters from the rolls. The suit comes a week after the DOJ sued to disenfranchise 20k…

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Published: October 23, 2026 17:15

UPDATE in the DOJ's lawsuit seeking to disenfranchise 20k California voters it alleges are noncitizens: 🗓️SATURDAY: California opposition to the DOJ's request for a block are due. 🗓️SUNDAY: The DOJ's response in support of their request is due. 🗓️OCT.…

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Published: October 23, 2026 17:13

🧵“Likely.” “Confirmed.” “Suspected.” “Verified.” In just over a week, Trump’s administration has kept changing how it describes the 20,000+ Californians whose ballots it wants set aside. Here's every time the DOJ has flip-flopped on describing these…

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Published: October 23, 2026 16:47

NEW: A new poll shows 56% of voters believe Trump is pushing to influence state election rules because he wants to "ensure Republicans win elections" at all costs. And despite attempts to peddle baseless claims about elections, most voters don't believe…

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Published: October 23, 2026 15:10

BREAKING: The DOJ sued to effectively force Alaska to set aside the results of the 2026 Senate race if anyone other than Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan wins. The lawsuit comes after the DOJ also sued California preemptively challenging the vote…

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Published: October 23, 2026 14:43

NEW: Trump’s DOJ asked a judge to immediately block California from counting ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens after it took the unusual step of appealing its lawsuit before the lower court had a chance to rule. The request is the DOJ’s latest…

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Published: October 23, 2026 13:00

Take Trump seriously when he threatens to jail election officials for doing the job they’re sworn to do: counting votes. “We are not on the precipice of a constitutional crisis,” Marc Elias says. “We have reached it.” They’re betting you’ll stop paying…

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Published: October 23, 2026 12:39

NEW: Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Department of Justice is looking into launching more California-style lawsuits to block “a number of states” from counting ballots for the midterm election. Under the Constitution, states — not the president —…

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Published: October 23, 2026 12:00

📩 New data show that 3.2% of all mail ballots received so far in North Carolina have been rejected. If that rejection rate holds statewide, a total of around 4K ballots, almost all likely from eligible voters, would be projected to be discarded in the…

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Published: October 23, 2026 11:00

🗳️ TODAY: Early voting has begun in Florida at a worrying moment for elections in the state. Republicans passed an aggressive gerrymander earlier this year at Trump’s behest. And sweeping new state voting restrictions are right around the corner. Here’s…

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Published: October 23, 2026 10:00

NEW: The Trump administration's brazen disregard for the judiciary is shattering the longstanding norm that judges assume DOJ attorneys are operating in good faith. But if the presumption of good faith is on its way out, the major question is: what comes…

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Published: October 23, 2026 02:30

Mike Rogers, Michigan’s GOP Senate candidate, says he wants off-duty police officers at Detroit’s polling places. Marc Elias breaks down just how cynical Rogers’ suggestion is — and how we can learn from history’s mistakes. Most people will see the…

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Published: October 23, 2026 01:00

A right-wing think tank argues Congress can — and should — refuse to seat newly elected members in some cases. The rationale is bunk. But it could convince a few Republicans who are just MAGA-crazy enough to try: https://demdock.com/4ifgdPa

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Published: October 23, 2026 00:21

🚨BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ appealed its California ballot case before the judge even ruled. The department claims the court’s silence amounted to a “constructive denial” of its bid to block ballot counting.…

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Published: October 22, 2026 23:59

🎥 NEW: When reporters asked Attorney General Todd Blanche if the DOJ might try to block states from certifying midterm results, he didn’t say no. Marc Elias breaks down why Blanche's omission is a warning sign for what's to come post-election👇…

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Published: October 22, 2026 23:55

🚨BREAKING: The DOJ appealed its lawsuit seeking to disenfranchise 20k California voters it alleges are noncitizens to the 9th Circuit. While the lower court had yet to rule on the case, the department claimed its delay amounted to a denial of its request.

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Published: October 22, 2026 23:30

🚨 FACT: The federal government has no role in the state certification process of election results. Yet just this week, Todd Blanche didn’t rule out the possibility that Trump’s DOJ could try to prevent a state from certifying its election results:…

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Published: October 22, 2026 22:04

🚨BREAKING: In a loss for voters, the Supreme Court ruled to bar New Hampshire election officials from considering student IDs as evidence of identity when registering and voting during the midterms. The broader ban on automatically accepting student IDs…

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Published: October 22, 2026 22:00

While a federal judge ruled to stop DHS’s harassment campaign, she did not block the Trump admin from continuing their investigation of noncitizens suspected of voter fraud. However, the judge said the administration’s “target lists” were likely rife with…

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Published: October 22, 2026 20:55

In a win for voters, a federal judge has limited DHS's voter intimidation campaign. By using faulty data and posting photos of the arrests on social media, a California judge said DHS was violating the Voting Rights Act. Follow to see where else the…

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Published: October 22, 2026 19:36

BREAKING: In a loss for voters, a court denied a pro-voting group's request to obtain records that could reveal the DOJ's efforts to deploy 1,000 election monitors to the polls this November. The court directed the group and the DOJ to discuss narrowing…

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Published: October 22, 2026 19:32

NEW: Arizona sued Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap to restore registrations for 25 voters falsely flagged as noncitizens by a flawed federal database. The suit alleges Heap's refusal to reinstate the voters violates his duties and state law.…

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Published: October 22, 2026 19:01

NEW: The DOJ is asking a court to disenfranchise 20k California voters it alleges are noncitizens. But in doing so, the DOJ has flip-flopped on its description of that same group of voters — a key distinction that carries weight. We break it all down in…

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Published: October 22, 2026 17:58

NEW: Attorney General Todd Blanche did not rule out that the DOJ could try to prevent a state from certifying election results, adding to concerns that the administration could try to intervene. The federal government has no authority over the…

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Published: October 22, 2026 16:23

🎥 NEW: On Jan. 6, 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took the stage at Trump’s rally to say: “We will not quit fighting.” Now he’s running for Senate. With Senate control on the line, Marc Elias explains why we all need to be paying attention to this…

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Published: October 22, 2026 16:17

NEW: House Republicans are subpoenaing New Jersey's top election official for additional documents related to a software glitch that erroneously led to fewer than 400 ineligible people voting. The move comes after the state already produced 12 documents…

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Published: October 22, 2026 16:12

NEW: The DOJ is pressuring California to disenfranchise 20k voters it alleges are noncitizens. How exactly it compiled the list of alleged noncitizens remains unclear. But documents reveal the DOJ has referred to a broad system of federal and commercial…

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Published: October 22, 2026 15:34

NEW: The DOJ will send election monitors to Utah, the state's Republican lieutenant governor said. While it remains unknown where exactly the monitors will be located, the move comes after a top state official defied the DOJ's demands to turn over…

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Published: October 22, 2026 15:06

NEW: A federal judge limited aggressive DHS field operations targeting alleged noncitizen accused of registering to vote in nine states, ruling the efforts amount to "ongoing intimidation." The judge found that agents' "target lists" were likely rife with…

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Published: October 22, 2026 13:22

NEW: California asked a judge to toss Trump’s DOJ lawsuit to keep 20K Californians it claims are noncitizens from voting in the midterms — arguing the department failed to prove a single person cast an unlawful ballot. The state says the case rests on “a…

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Published: October 22, 2026 13:00

Trump’s DOJ admitted that some people on their “likely noncitizens” list will turn out to be citizens, saying, “We’re not perfect.” “They’re not perfect,” Marc Elias says, “but they are insisting that the election officials need to be.” Follow us to keep…

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Published: October 22, 2026 11:30

New strict rules for mail voting were approved by North Carolina Republicans hours before mail ballots were sent out. Now, those rules are leading to much higher rejection rates than in the past — and the state’s Democratic governor is calling out those…

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Published: October 22, 2026 10:00

⚠️ A GOP-controlled election board in South Carolina is attempting to suppress the Black vote by closing voting sites ahead of the midterms, a local Democratic official said. Not only that, but ACLU lawyers say the board is also breaking the law:…

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Published: October 22, 2026 02:30

One of Texas’s top prosecutors used the first day of early voting in the state to threaten election officials. “He was also playing to an audience of one,” Marc Elias says. “A sad, pathetic man in the White House.” They want you tired and tuned out.…

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Published: October 22, 2026 01:00

Recent Supreme Court rulings have resulted in partisan gerrymanders that deprived “masses of citizens of their right to voting equality.” That’s coming from one of their own. Justice Elena Kagan says the phenomenon is “very destructive of our democracy.”…

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Published: October 22, 2026 00:22

🚨BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ is considering suing more states in bid to control how ballots are counted before and after the midterms.…

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Published: October 21, 2026 23:30

The DOJ is threatening California with criminal charges if they count any of the ballots the Trump administration alleges may be from noncitizens. But there’s a problem with their legal argument — the law does not apply to election workers:…

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Published: October 21, 2026 23:30

Trump and his allies are pulling out all the stops to rig the midterms. One of their tactics: declaring a national emergency. In our new Deep Dive series, we break down five threats Republicans pose to our elections. Know the playbook before they try to…

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Published: October 21, 2026 22:00

ICYMI: Democrats want to block the Trump administration from pressuring states to purge voters, citing how wrong they’ve been in the past. The suit calls out DHS’s claim that 16,000 Nevada voters were noncitizens, then just 185 – all of whom turned out to…

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Published: October 21, 2026 21:52

NEW: Following the GOP's new restrictions on mail voting, this year's rejection rate of absentee ballots in North Carolina is now sitting at 3.2%. And as the election approaches, there is less and less time for counties to notify voters to cure spoiled…

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Published: October 21, 2026 21:15

How could Trump rig the midterms? Our reporters are tracking every threat his allies have floated. Five chapters. Free in your inbox. Limited time only. Sign up: https://demdock.com/4yVwBv8

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Published: October 21, 2026 20:42

NEW: The same judge who blocked the DOJ’s effort to obtain California’s unredacted voter data will weigh Trump’s bid to disenfranchise 20k voters in the state he alleges are noncitizens — an assignment that could lean in pro-voters’ favor.…

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Published: October 21, 2026 20:08

NEW: "You know Trump will do anything...he thinks he can get away with, he'll do it and see if somebody stops him." Trump has refused to concede to the electoral reality in the past, and there's reason to believe he would try again. But can he get away…

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Published: October 21, 2026 20:05

NEW: A Democratic official said she believes the GOP-led election board in South Carolina's Clarendon County is attempting to suppress Black votes by consolidating six voting sites. About 10% of the county’s voters will now have to travel outside their…

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Published: October 21, 2026 19:40

🧵 Early voting has begun in Wisconsin, where election officials are already sounding the alarm about mail voting delays. Plus, the state’s governor’s race, where an election denier is on the ballot, is shaping up to be a close one. Here’s what to know 👇

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Published: October 21, 2026 18:54

Voters are facing 2.5-hour lines and 45-minute walks to get to the polls. Why? Because Republicans slashed early voting sites. Make a voting plan, bring snacks and water and vote as early as you can. Follow Democracy Docket for the latest news ahead of…

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Published: October 21, 2026 17:50

BREAKING: Louisiana asked the 5th Circuit to uphold its proof of citizenship requirement for registration, which could disenfranchise thousands if permitted to stand. The appeal comes after a lower court allowed a pro-voting lawsuit challenging the…

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Published: October 21, 2026 17:07

WIN: An Alaska court allowed a pro-voting lawsuit to move forward in seeking the destruction of any unredacted state voter data already shared with the DOJ. The suit argues the DOJ plans to use the data to build a national voter database and support…

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Published: October 21, 2026 14:53

NEW: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan blasted her conservative peers for the recent voting rights decisions that have "created a democracy that does not work as well as it should." She said election law was "just about the most important thing that the…

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Published: October 21, 2026 13:03

NEW: North Carolina's GOP-led state election board's new rules for counting absentee ballots are leading to much higher rejection rates than in the past. Now, Gov. Josh Stein (D) is castigating the state's strict rules for mail voting and pushing voters…

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Published: October 21, 2026 13:00

What happens when Trump’s DOJ starts sending letters to red states demanding they remove voters from the rolls? “This may begin in California,” Marc Elias says, “but it’s not going to end there.” Follow us to keep watch on the people rewriting the rules.

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Published: October 21, 2026 11:30

📊 Nearly 6 in 10 Americans agree that Trump has dictatorial ambitions and could destroy U.S. democracy, a new poll has found. But partisan splits over election integrity remain strong, with Republicans and Democrats disagreeing on the biggest problem U.S.…

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Published: October 21, 2026 10:00

⚠️ Thousands of North Carolina midterm ballots are set to be rejected. Why? State Republicans passed strict new mail voting rules right before a crucial deadline. It’s a stark example of how GOP-backed voting restrictions can directly disenfranchise…

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Published: October 21, 2026 02:30

What can we expect next from the Trump administration as it tries to influence the midterms? Marc Elias breaks down their potential next moves, from pressuring more states to remove voters to secret post-Election Day meetings. They want you to stop…

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Published: October 21, 2026 01:51

🚨NEW: Democrats sued the Trump administration to stop its threats against election officials and pressure on states to purge voters. They argue the administration’s intimidation campaign violates the Voting Rights Act and U.S. Constitution.…

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Published: October 21, 2026 01:40

🚨 BREAKING: Democrats have filed a new lawsuit against Trump, asking a federal court to block his administration from: 🔺Threatening election officials with criminal prosecution 🔺 Pressuring states to remove voters from the rolls The suit comes just a…

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Published: October 21, 2026 01:00

The Trump administration has seen relative success seizing ballots. This year, the FBI seized 2020 ballots from Fulton County, Georgia. But that probe focused on a past election. Experts say the DOJ has no reason to seize ballots before they’re counted…

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Published: October 21, 2026 00:00

Republicans are all but certain to lose the House majority, writes John Bisognano (@democraticredistricting.com). But they’re also all but certain to double down on their efforts to gerrymander for 2028 — to cheat and sidestep the voters rather than try…

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Published: October 20, 2026 23:30

Trump DOJ’s claims about voter fraud in California follow a familiar pattern. “They lie about unlawful voters and threaten federal action,” Marc Elias says. “But when their claims are examined closely, they collapse.” Most people will see the headline.…

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Published: October 20, 2026 23:00

NEW: Arlington County, Virginia, sued the Trump administration Tuesday to stop armed federal agents from operating at and near polling places. The lawsuit argues that their threatened presence at voting sites is already alarming voters just two weeks…

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Published: October 20, 2026 22:00

LA County officials compared a sample of the Trump administration’s “likely noncitizens” list with their current voter files. They found: 🔺 25.8% recorded a place of birth in the U.S. 🔺 71% had never even voted 🔺 Less than half were active registrations…

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Published: October 20, 2026 21:41

BREAKING: Pro-voters sued to block the Trump administration from sending federal agents to polling sites in Arlington County. The lawsuit, which marks the fourth seeking to block such plans, comes after federal officials suggested ICE could be deployed at…

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Published: October 20, 2026 21:16

🧵ICYMI: In a loss for voters, a judge ruled North Carolina's restrictive absentee ballot rules will remain in place for the midterms. This comes as over 30k absentee ballot votes have been cast, some of which have already been rejected because of the…

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Published: October 20, 2026 21:08

NEW: California warns the DOJ is twisting a voting law to force election officials into disenfranchising 20k people the department alleges may be noncitizens. “This amounts to suspending voting rights for thousands of voters who are only suspected of…

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Published: October 20, 2026 21:01

Nearly 4,000 absentee ballots in North Carolina could be rejected because of an envelope not being sealed correctly. North Carolina voters now must seal their absentee ballot in two envelopes, or risk their ballot being void. Follow Democracy Docket to…

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Published: October 20, 2026 20:32

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of North Carolina voters could be disenfranchised over minor technical issues with their ballots after a court upheld new GOP-backed rules, new data reveals. Ballots are already being rejected at a rate of ~3% — double the rate seen…

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Published: October 20, 2026 18:46

🧵 Early voting has begun in Colorado, and the outcome has important implications for the state’s democracy. An election denier is running to oversee state elections, and a GOP-backed attempt to heighten ID requirements for voting is on the ballot. Here’s…

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Published: October 20, 2026 18:00

NEW: After reviewing a sample of voters from the Trump administration's list of 20k people it alleges are noncitizens, Los Angeles County found that roughly 25% were born in the U.S. The alarming findings come amid the DOJ's legal effort to disenfranchise…

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Published: October 20, 2026 17:30

NEW: Last night, a federal judge upheld North Carolina's new restrictive measures for absentee ballots. However, ten years prior, that same judge upheld a strict voter-ID law that an appeals court later found targeted Black voters "with almost surgical…

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Published: October 20, 2026 16:35

NEW: California called the DOJ's request to bar the state from counting the votes of 20k people it alleges are noncitizens "a reckless political stunt." The warning comes as the DOJ "threatens to disenfranchise thousands" just two weeks before election…

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Published: October 20, 2026 16:24

🎥 NEW: On the first day of early voting in Texas, a DOJ official stood next to a Bible and a framed photo of Trump and warned election officials: “I will hunt you down and prosecute you.” Marc Elias explains how the threat fits into the administration's…

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Published: October 20, 2026 14:14

NEW: A poll shows nearly six in ten Americans think Trump is "a potentially dangerous dictator whose power should be limited before he destroys American democracy." The pollster's CEO said the results indicate that Trump's winning electoral coalition is…

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Published: October 20, 2026 13:34

NEW: The DOJ is claiming its recent lawsuit seeking to block California from counting the ballots of 20k people it alleges are noncitizens does not violate a previous court order. Why? Because the department said it was merely acting on findings from the…

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Published: October 20, 2026 13:00

Several lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration seeking documentation of any plans to deploy troops or perform unlawful federal operations as the election occurs. Now, a group of Democrats is asking Todd Blanche directly to disclose such…

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Published: October 20, 2026 11:30

In 2012, Missouri voters rejected a GOP-backed effort to replace the current nonpartisan system for appointing state judges with one giving the governor more control. Now, spurred by the recent redistricting battle in the state, Republicans are trying…

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Published: October 20, 2026 10:00

🗳️ TODAY: Early voting begins in Wisconsin, and more people seem to be skipping mail ballots this year. The state has no grace period for late arrivals, and with USPS delays, requests for mail ballots are reportedly down. Here’s what to know for…

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Published: October 20, 2026 02:30

We need to amplify every time the Trump administration loses in court — and we can’t do it alone. “We need to be part of the distribution mechanism for pro-democracy content,” Marc Elias says. Join the readers who keep this reporting going:…

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Published: October 20, 2026 01:00

🌉 What makes California a popular target for Trump? 🔺 It's the largest electorate in the country. 🔺 It has potentially enormous consequences for control of the U.S. House. 🔺 And California’s extended vote counting offers Trump a political opening after…

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Published: October 19, 2026 23:42

Democrats may have a shot at flipping the Texas Senate seat. But if they do, GOP nominee Ken Paxton could weaponize the Texas Attorney General's office to interfere with the election. Get the full breakdown on how Paxton could interfere with midterm…

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Published: October 19, 2026 23:32

LOSS: A judge ruled that North Carolina’s new absentee ballot restrictions, which include signature matching and an envelope sealing requirement, will remain in effect for the midterms. Election officials report ballots are already being rejected under…

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Published: October 19, 2026 23:30

🚨 A top prosecutor in Texas kicked off early voting by threatening voters and election officials on social media. With Democrats poised to potentially win a statewide seat for the first time in decades, Republicans are hellbent on intimidating voters and…

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Published: October 19, 2026 22:00

The potential illegal voting in California identified by Trump’s DOJ is microscopic: just one alleged illegal vote for every 1.7 million cast. What’s really going on? The administration is trying to justify an extraordinary federal intervention in the…

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Published: October 19, 2026 21:57

0.00006%. That’s the share of ballots in California’s last three general elections that DOJ alleges were cast illegally, according to the charges announced Monday. We help you understand the reality of our elections. Subscribe to our free newsletters…

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Published: October 19, 2026 21:23

🚨Trump and his allies have a playbook for rigging the midterms. And nothing about it is hypothetical. In our new Deep Dive series, Democracy Docket reporters break down five threats Republicans pose to our elections. Get each report sent straight to your…

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Published: October 19, 2026 21:19

🧵 Early voting has begun in Texas, where Trump’s redistricting war faces its greatest test. Plus, Texas voters brace for the possibility that one of their Senate candidates will exploit the powers of his office to investigate his own election if he loses.…