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• DOJ sues California over alleged noncitizen voters — The Department of Justice sued the state of California, alleging that 20,000 noncitizens remain on the state's voter rolls and demanding the state be blocked from tabulating certain ballots the DOJ claimed might belong to noncitizens. California state officials rejected the federal claims, stating the DOJ had wrongly flagged U.S. citizens and people whose voter registrations had already been cancelled as potential ineligible voters. The 20,000 alleged noncitizens represent a tiny fraction of California's 23 million registered voters.

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• DHS arrests Omar Muñoz in high-profile operation for alleged unlawful voter registration — Department of Homeland Security agents arrested Omar Muñoz, a 72-year-old lawful permanent resident, at his Commerce, California home in an early morning operation on October 21, 2026. Muñoz was one of 28 green card holders charged in California with allegedly registering to vote unlawfully. The arrest was conducted with significant law enforcement presence, including a helicopter, and was subsequently publicized by the Department of Justice in a promotional video. Muñoz, who is frail from recent surgeries, was handcuffed and shackled despite his physical condition. The operation occurred two weeks before midterm elections.

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• Justice Department charges 28 permanent residents with voting violations — On October 19, the Justice Department charged 28 lawful permanent residents in California with alleged voting-related offenses, including registering or voting without U.S. citizenship. Eleven had been arrested on Monday. The charges remain unproven in court. The government has claimed approximately 20,000 California voters could be noncitizens, though these charges do not establish the accuracy of that claim.
• Justice Department Charges 28 Foreign Nationals in California for Election Crimes — The Department of Justice announced this on 2026-10-19 through Office of the Attorney General. The recorded stage is an arrest. The allegations are unadjudicated; this documents the announcement, not the truth of any allegation. The department's own account of it reads: "Federal law enforcement throughout California today arrested 11 foreign nationals living in the United States who are among 28 total charged in criminal complaints with federal crimes, including that they fraudulently registered to vote in U.S. elections, electoral contests in which most of them cast illegal and fraudulently obtained ballots."

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• HSI considered undercover operations against voter registration groups — According to internal documents, Homeland Security Investigations considered deploying undercover agents to investigate voter registration organizations, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey as priority targets. The stated goal was for undercover agents to engage with organizations to "substantiate recruitment methods and activities related to illegal alien voter registration," gather evidence, disrupt activities, trace financial backing, and ultimately "initiate prosecutions and dismantle illicit facilitation networks." It remains unclear whether undercover operations were actually conducted.
• HSI investigated over 150 voter registration organizations — Homeland Security Investigations conducted investigations into over 150 organizations suspected of facilitating unlawful noncitizen voter registration. For the vast majority, HSI found no derogatory information. Twenty-six organizations remain under review, and two were flagged for further investigation in Pennsylvania: the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Zumiez, a skateboard and clothing retailer. HSI also investigated Black Fork Strategies, a progressive Ohio voter engagement firm, in coordination with the FBI.
• DHS documents reveal election denier Heather Honey's role in noncitizen voting investigation — Internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by Popular Information reveal that election denier Heather Honey is playing a prominent role in DHS efforts to find evidence of noncitizen voting ahead of midterm elections. The documents detail DHS investigations into nonprofit voter registration organizations and outline plans for potential undercover operations targeting these groups. The revelation raises questions about whether election-fraud investigations are being driven by ideological commitments rather than evidence of actual violations.

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• ICE collected tens of millions of voter records for deportation targeting — Immigration and Customs Enforcement, under direction of Deputy Assistant Secretary Heather Honey, collected approximately 48.4 million voter records through undisclosed "independent sources" and obtained an additional 50.6 million records from the Department of Justice. Records from ten states—Texas, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Ohio—were prioritized. The data was sent to HSI's Innovation Lab and is pending entry into Palantir's ELITE system, used to identify and locate people for deportation. This effort targets noncitizen voters, though noncitizen voting is extremely rare.

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• Supreme Court paused lower court order on SAVE citizenship database — The Supreme Court, over the dissent of its three liberal justices, paused a lower court order and allowed the administration to resume using its overhauled SAVE database while litigation continues. The SAVE system links Social Security data with state voter rolls for citizenship verification. A federal judge had found in June that the overhaul violated the Privacy Act and other federal laws. When Texas ran all 18 million of its voters through SAVE, the system flagged 2,724 people; nearly 20 percent were confirmed as citizens and reinstated. Federal law prohibits systematic voter purges within 90 days of federal elections. The Court's majority acknowledged this limit but stated citizenship checks remain permissible in that window and each state decides whether to use SAVE.
• U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump administration may resume voter suppression database for voter removal — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Trump administration can resume using its voter suppression database to help Republicans remove voters from the rolls. The decision permits the federal government to conduct individualized voter inquiries using the modified SAVE program during the 90-day quiet period before Election Day, though the Court acknowledged this "limits the potential impact" of the ruling. The Court has scheduled a separate case, Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota, for December argument to consider the scope of the quiet period and whether states may conduct systematic noncitizen removal during that window.

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• Complaint filed: DSCC v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-03330) — The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Governors Association, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries filed a federal complaint against the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the FBI, alleging they have adopted a policy to station armed officers at polling places during the 2026 general election. Plaintiffs claim the policy violates 18 U.S.C. § 592 and Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act, chills voting particularly among naturalized citizens, and forces Democratic organizations to divert resources to voter protection. They seek declaratory and injunctive relief barring armed officers from polling places, drop boxes, and curbside voting locations.

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• Complaint filed: NAACP v. Department of Homeland Security et al. (D.D.C. 1:26-cv-03263) — Nine civil rights organizations and labor unions, including the NAACP, Mi Familia en Acción, OCA–Asian Pacific American Advocates, National Urban League, and MN8, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, DOJ, the FBI, and associated officials. The complaint alleges that the Trump administration's rescission of a DHS policy limiting immigration arrests near polling places, combined with rhetoric declining to rule out deploying armed agents near voting locations during the 2026 midterms and expansion of the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" (cross-referencing voter rolls against immigration databases in at least nine states), violates Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act by intimidating voters and persons aiding voters. Plaintiffs seek a declaration of violation and an injunction against unlawful voter intimidation.

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• Steve Bannon announced plan to deploy ICE agents to surround polling places — On his podcast, Steve Bannon stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would "surround the polls come November" to prevent what he characterized as election theft, declaring "we will never again allow an election to be stolen." This public announcement of armed federal presence at polling locations preceded similar statements by administration officials and represented a coordinated messaging effort to normalize federal law enforcement at voting sites.

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• DHS identifies over 250,000 potential noncitizens on voter rolls; state officials question accuracy — DHS reported identifying more than 250,000 potential noncitizens on voter rolls in California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. State election officials questioned the numbers and how they were produced. In Nevada, DHS initially suggested nearly 16,000 noncitizens could be registered; after further review, federal officials told Nevada they had confirmed only 185 people as noncitizens, while more than 14,000 cases still required additional review.

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• Homeland Security Investigations launches coordinated voter fraud initiative — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) began a coordinated voter fraud investigation across nine states, directing agents to investigate leads, conduct interviews, and develop cases for federal prosecutors. USCIS investigators are also assisting with election-related work, pulling the federal immigration system into election enforcement less than two months before the midterm elections.
• HSI launches nine-state voter-fraud investigation surge — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the investigative arm of ICE, has launched a voter-fraud investigation surge across nine states. The operation is set to start approximately two months before Election Day (November 3, 2026) and is planned to continue into the period when early and mail voting will be underway. Investigators have been instructed to follow leads and help move cases to federal prosecutors. The operation is scheduled to wind down in mid-October.

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• USCIS officers reassigned from immigration fraud to voter-data review — The Washington Post reported that hundreds of USCIS officers normally investigating fraud and security concerns in immigration applications have been reassigned to review voter data for noncitizens. DHS did not confirm the specific number, but a USCIS spokesperson confirmed the voter-data operation is underway. This reassignment diverts immigration personnel from their standard duties to support federal election enforcement efforts.

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• DHS redirects immigration officers to examine voter registration data for noncitizens — The Department of Homeland Security redirected hundreds of USCIS fraud and national security officers from immigration case work to examine voter information for possible noncitizen registrations. DHS claimed that nearly 250,000 noncitizens may be registered across four states, but the agency has not publicly substantiated the figure. State election officials examining the data have questioned its reliability. Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt, a Republican, reported that federal officials acknowledged they lacked high confidence that thousands of Pennsylvania names DHS identified actually represented improperly registered noncitizens.

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• USPS whistleblower reports flawed ballot mail system designed to disrupt mail-in voting — Senator Richard Blumenthal released a whistleblower complaint alleging that the U.S. Postal Service has developed a new, untested IT system for handling federal election ballot mail that is "secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." The whistleblower warns that a single barcode scanning failure in a batch of 10,000 ballots will reject the entire batch, potentially preventing millions of voters from receiving mail-in ballots. The system was developed despite a federal court injunction ordering work to stop. The whistleblower questions whether "catastrophic failure would be a feature rather than a bug."
• Federal whistleblower disclosed flaws in USPS mail-voting verification system — An anonymous federal worker filed a whistleblower disclosure with Senator Blumenthal warning that the U.S. Postal Service's new system to regulate mail voting for the midterms has been "rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed." The USPS issued the rule last week, and it is currently blocked by federal court. The whistleblower alleges workers were forced to create the system in weeks when it should have taken 9 months, and that work continued on implementation even after being ordered to stop. The disclosure warns the Trump administration "has hidden the high likelihood that the new ballot mail verification processes will result in major disruptions in mail ballots ever getting delivered to voters." Specific concerns include rejection of entire batches of thousands of ballots when a problem with one voter is found, and no planning for inevitable errors. The whistleblower called one portion of internal software "garbage."
• USPS whistleblower reports catastrophic flaws in new ballot-handling system — A whistleblower disclosed to Congress that the new USPS system for handling federal election ballot mail contains "potentially catastrophic problems." The system rejects entire batches of ballots if even a single barcode fails to scan during verification, preventing thousands of ballots from reaching voters. The disclosure was made public on September 2, four days before Massachusetts began sending mail-in ballots.
• Senator Blumenthal demands USPS Postmaster General cease ballot mail project and provide records — Senator Richard Blumenthal, top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued formal demands to Postmaster General David Steiner to abandon the ballot mail IT project, cease work ordered halted by federal court, and provide by September 8 all records related to the project, including names and dates of personnel involved. Blumenthal characterized the system as designed to "disenfranchise millions of Americans," noting that one-third of all Americans cast ballots by mail.

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• Trump administration and states urge justices to allow full implementation of executive order on mail-in voting — The Trump administration, along with several states, has petitioned the Supreme Court to permit the complete enforcement of an executive order concerning mail-in voting. This request seeks to implement new restrictions on mail-in voting, which have been contested in lower courts. The administration argues that these measures are necessary to ensure election integrity, while opponents claim they could suppress voter turnout. The Supreme Court's decision on this matter will have significant implications for the upcoming elections and the broader debate over voting rights.
• Trump administration files emergency appeal to restrict mail-in voting — The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal asking the Supreme Court to allow the president's March executive order restricting mail-in voting to move forward ahead of November's midterm elections. The move came two days after a federal appeals court upheld a block on the order, writing that allowing it to take effect for the midterms "would sow confusion and threaten disenfranchisement of many eligible voters."
• Trump administration sought Supreme Court review of mail voting restrictions — The Trump administration petitioned the Supreme Court to allow enforcement of Trump's mail voting order, which directs Homeland Security to compile state citizenship lists and requires Postal Service rules limiting mail ballots to voters on those lists. Twenty-three states and Washington, D.C., had successfully challenged the restrictions, and the First Circuit declined to revive them. The petition seeks to overturn lower court decisions blocking the order's implementation.

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• Twenty-five states and D.C. sued federal government over conditional disaster and homeland security funding — Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia filed a federal lawsuit in Rhode Island challenging FEMA and DHS conditions on billions of dollars in annual disaster relief and homeland security grants. The conditions require states to convert to paper ballots, conduct manual audits, reconcile voter registration lists, verify citizenship of all registered voters, assist DHS in immigration enforcement, and accept DHS authority to withdraw all grants at will. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha characterized the conditions as "unlawfully withholding billions in critical funding" to coerce election and immigration policy changes.

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• Trump reposted poll claiming support for voter suppression legislation — At 6:07 PM, Trump reposted what purported to be a poll from right-wing loyalist Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) claiming that 97.2% of supporters want the Senate to take up the voter suppression SAVE America Act when it returns to session the following week, while only 2.8% want the Senate to address "Anything else." The repost continued Trump's calls for the Senate to pass restrictive voting legislation.

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• Democrat Emily Gregory flips Trump-endorsed House district in Florida — In a special legislative election in Florida on March 24, Democrat Emily Gregory won a state house district that includes the Trump Organization's Mar-a-Lago property, flipping a seat that went for Trump by 11% in 2024. Gregory, a business owner and military spouse, defeated a Republican who received Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement" in January. Gregory told supporters she focused on local issues and the affordability crisis, stating "Everyone is feeling that affordability crisis, and the last thing that Florida families needed when they're struggling is $4 gas."
• Special Election Results in Trump's Mar-Lago District — In a special election held in Trump's Mar-Lago Election District 87, Democrat Emily Gregory won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating her opponent who received 48.9% and had Trump's full endorsement. This election result is significant as it reflects the ongoing political dynamics in a district closely associated with Trump.
• Trump votes by mail while opposing universal mail-in voting — The Associated Press reported that Trump voted by mail in Tuesday's elections in Florida. White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales explained that the SAVE America Act includes "commonsense exceptions for Americans to use mail-in ballots for illness, disability, military, or travel—but universal mail-in voting should not be allowed because it's highly susceptible to fraud." The statement reveals a contradiction: Trump personally used the mail-in voting method he publicly characterizes as fraudulent and seeks to restrict for others.
• Emily Gregory defeats Jon Maples in Florida state house special election (District 87) — Democrat Emily Gregory, a public health expert and small business owner, defeated Republican Jon Maples in a special election for Florida's 87th state house district on Tuesday, March 25, 2026. The district includes Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Gregory won by more than 2 percentage points despite Maples having Trump's endorsement. The seat had been held by a Republican who won by 19 points in 2024. Democrats attributed the flip to voter frustration over rising costs.
• Special Elections in Florida Result in Democratic Victory — In a special election on March 24, 2026, Democrat Emily Gregory won a state house seat in Florida, flipping a district that had previously supported Trump by 11% in 2024. Gregory's campaign focused on local issues rather than Trump, highlighting the affordability crisis faced by Florida families.
• Brian Nathan wins Florida State Senate District 14 special election — Democrat Brian Nathan won the Florida State Senate District 14 special election, flipping the seat from red to blue. This is a district Donald Trump carried by 7 points in 2024. The result represents another concrete signal of voter reaction to current conditions.
• Emily Gregory wins Florida House District 87 special election — Democrat Emily Gregory won the Florida House District 87 special election, defeating Republican Jon Maples and flipping the seat from red to blue. This is the Mar-a-Lago district, which Trump won by 11 points in 2024 and where he heavily promoted Maples. The result signals voter reaction to current conditions.

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• Trump demands SAVE America Act as condition for DHS funding — Trump posted on Sunday that he would not agree to any DHS funding proposal unless Democrats also supported the SAVE America Act, which would require voters to show proof of citizenship in addition to ID, end mail-in voting, and attack transgender rights. The act is characterized as a voter suppression measure; voting by undocumented immigrants is already virtually nonexistent and illegal, and mail fraud occurs in only approximately 0.000043% of mail-in ballots. Republicans plan to use budget reconciliation to pass the measure without Democratic support, potentially removing more than 21 million Americans from voter rolls.
• Trump signed executive order imposing proof-of-citizenship voting requirement — On March 25, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections" instructing the Election Assistance Commission to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form and requiring the Secretary of Defense to impose the same requirement on military and overseas voter forms. The order lists passport, military ID, or government-issued ID indicating citizenship as valid proof, effectively requiring most people to use a passport—which only about half of Americans possess. The order also directs the Attorney General to challenge states that count mail-in ballots received after Election Day and instructs federal agencies to review state voter rolls for fraud.
• Trump Advocates for the SAVE America Act — Trump publicly supported the SAVE America Act, which aims to impose stricter voting requirements, including proof of citizenship and the elimination of mail-in voting. This act is seen as a voter suppression measure, despite the low incidence of mail-in voting fraud.
• Trump Demands Changes to DHS Funding Negotiations — Trump pressured Senate Republicans to eliminate the filibuster to pass legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without Democratic support, while also insisting on the inclusion of the SAVE America Act, which would impose stricter voting requirements and limit mail-in voting.
• Trump demanded Senate add SAVE America Act to DHS funding — On Sunday, March 27, President Trump demanded that the Senate add the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act to the DHS funding measure. The act would require proof of citizenship to register and vote, severely restrict mail-in voting, and require states to surrender voting lists to a federal database (the SAVE system) used to screen for noncitizens. The Brennan Center estimated the act would remove at least 21 million Americans from voting rolls, with the SAVE database showing false-positive rates as high as 14%.

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• California sheriff seizes 650,000+ ballots from 2025 election amid disputed fraud claims — Sheriff Chad Bianco of Riverside County, a Republican candidate for California governor, seized over 650,000 ballots from the 2025 election via search warrant, claiming to investigate allegations of unlawful ballot casting related to Proposition 50. State election officials and California Attorney General Rob Bonta dismissed the fraud allegations, noting only a 103-vote discrepancy between machine and submitted counts. Bonta called the seizure unprecedented and designed to sow election distrust. A superior court judge appointed a special master to recount the ballots.
• Riverside County Sheriff seized 650,000 ballots from November election — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a leading Republican candidate for governor, seized more than 650,000 ballots from the November election and is investigating whether they were fraudulently counted. Bianco stated: "This investigation is simple: Physically count the ballots and compare that result with the total votes recorded." California Attorney General Rob Bonta responded: "This is unprecedented in both scope and scale based on no facts or evidence. There is no indication, anywhere in the US, of widespread voter fraud. Counts, recounts, hand counts, audits, and court cases all support this."
• Riverside County Sheriff seized over 650,000 ballots citing unsubstantiated ballot discrepancy claims — Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized over 650,000 ballots in March 2026, citing claims by right-wing activists of a 45,896-ballot discrepancy in the county's special election. County Registrar Art Tinoco produced records showing only a 103-vote discrepancy attributable to human error. California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit to halt Bianco's investigation. Bianco, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, has continued to push the probe despite contradictory official records.

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• House passed SAVE America Act requiring citizenship proof to register to vote — The House voted 218–213 to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, demanding documents such as passports or birth certificates that must match current legal names. An estimated 69 million American women who changed their surnames after marriage do not have documents that align with current legal names. Election workers who register a citizen without the exact required paperwork could face up to five years in prison. The bill is now heading to the Senate. The National Organization for Women has characterized it as effectively limiting women's voting rights.

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• Sen. Murkowski opposes SAVE Act — Sen. Lisa Murkowski became the first Republican senator to publicly oppose the SAVE Act, a Trump-backed sweeping election bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote nationwide. Murkowski noted that Republicans unanimously opposed similar federal election reform under Biden, citing constitutional authority of states to regulate elections and warning that one-size-fits-all DC mandates do not work in states like Alaska.

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• Steve Bannon stated ICE will surround polls in November — Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon stated on his podcast that "we're going to have ICE surround the polls come November" and added "we're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." The statement preceded the White House press secretary's refusal to rule out ICE presence at voting sites.
• Steve Bannon calls for ICE presence at polling sites during midterm elections — Steve Bannon, former White House strategist and influential far-right podcast host, publicly stated on his War Room show that immigration agents should "surround the polls" during November's midterm elections. The statement repeats false claims about undocumented voter participation. Election officials nationwide have expressed concern about potential Trump administration interference in voting, particularly ICE presence at polling places, which can intimidate voters and suppress turnout. Courts have already blocked portions of Trump's citizenship-requirement executive order.
• Steve Bannon announces ICE will surround polls in November — Trump ally Steve Bannon stated on his podcast that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will surround polling places in November, framing it as prevention of election theft. Bannon declared "we will never again allow an election to be stolen," echoing rhetoric used to justify the 1898 Wilmington coup and signaling intent to use federal law enforcement to intimidate voters.
• Steve Bannon calls for ICE to surround polling places in November — On his podcast on February 4, 2026, Steve Bannon openly stated that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should surround polling places in November to prevent what he falsely characterizes as a stolen election. This statement constitutes a direct threat to free and fair elections and voter access. Bannon's statement has received minimal media coverage despite its severity and Trump's continued public association with Bannon.
• White House press secretary declined to rule out ICE presence at polling locations — During a White House briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said she could not guarantee that ICE would not be present at voting sites during the November midterm elections, though she claimed Trump has no "formal plans" to deploy federal immigration agents to polling locations. Leavitt dismissed the question as "very silly," "hypothetical," and "disingenuous." The statement followed comments from former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who said on his podcast that "we're going to have ICE surround the polls come November" and "we're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again."

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• DOJ demands sensitive voter information from 43 states — The Trump Department of Justice is conducting an unprecedented effort to collect comprehensive voter information from at least 43 states, including last four digits of social security numbers, full dates of birth, and addresses. Eight states have voluntarily complied; the DOJ has sued 23 states and D.C. for refusing to provide the data, citing state privacy laws. The DOJ has not disclosed its intended use beyond general voter roll maintenance, but is sharing information with the Department of Homeland Security's immigration database. Critics argue the effort violates the National Voter Registration Act, the Privacy Act, and state law, and may be designed to sow doubt about election integrity.
• DOJ compiles database of voter registration and ballot-casting data; sues states that object — Trump's Department of Justice is building a centralized database containing sensitive voting records on every American citizen who has registered to vote or cast a ballot. States that have objected to the data collection have been sued by the DOJ to compel compliance. The effort represents an unprecedented federal assertion of control over state-administered voter data and election administration.
• Justice Department sued Virginia over voter roll production — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced it filed a federal lawsuit against Virginia for failing to produce voter registration lists upon request. Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated this brings the total number of states sued to 24, plus the District of Columbia. The department invoked the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1960 as legal bases for demanding production and inspection of statewide voter registration lists.

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• Department of Justice sues six states to force release of voter rolls and voter identification information — The Department of Justice sued six states—California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania—to force them to hand over their voter rolls and information identifying individual voters. The lawsuit follows a nearly identical lawsuit the DOJ filed the previous week against Maine and Oregon. State officials from both Democratic and Republican governments have questioned why the federal government wants the information. Oregon's Democratic secretary of state Tobias Read characterized the lawsuits as an attempt by Trump to use the DOJ to target political opponents and undermine elections.
• Justice Department sues six states over voter registration list production — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced federal lawsuits against California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania for failure to produce statewide voter registration lists upon request. Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated that clean voter rolls are foundational to free and fair elections and that states have a responsibility to comply with federal elections law. The suits invoke the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, and Civil Rights Act of 1960.