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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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• California appeals court rules Huntington Beach photo ID requirement unlawful and preempted by state law — In November 2025, a California appeals court ruled that Huntington Beach's photo ID voting requirement was unlawful and preempted by state law. The court sided with California's argument that voting rights and election rules are matters of statewide concern and that local governments cannot impose voting restrictions that conflict with state law. The California Supreme Court later declined to hear the city's appeal, leaving the ruling in place.
• Cochise County, Arizona Republican supervisors attempted full hand count audit of early ballots in 2022 — In 2022, Cochise County, Arizona Republican supervisors attempted to launch a full hand count audit of early ballots, despite warnings from state and county officials. A judge blocked the plan, and an Arizona appeals court later affirmed that the county could not conduct a full hand count of all early ballots. After losing the hand count fight, county supervisors also delayed certification of the 2022 election results before complying with a court order.
• U.S. Department of Justice sued Thornapple, Wisconsin over removal of accessible voting machines — The U.S. Department of Justice, under President Joe Biden, sued Thornapple, Wisconsin after the town stopped using accessible voting machines. The DOJ argued that the move violated the Help America Vote Act, a federal law requiring polling places to give voters with disabilities the same opportunity to vote privately and independently as other voters. The town eventually agreed to bring accessible machines back.
• Huntington Beach, California passed local photo ID voting requirement for municipal elections in 2024 — In 2024, Huntington Beach voters approved Measure 1, a local charter amendment that would have required voters to show photo ID at the polls for municipal elections beginning in 2026. The measure became a test case for whether a charter city could impose voting restrictions that state law does not permit. California argued that voting rights and election rules are matters of statewide concern and that local governments cannot create conflicting rules.
• Luzerne County, Pennsylvania county manager removed all ballot drop boxes ahead of 2024 election — In 2024, the Luzerne County manager moved to remove all ballot drop boxes ahead of the election, citing security concerns. The decision came after the county board of elections had already approved using the drop boxes. Voting rights groups sued, arguing that the manager lacked authority to override the board's decision. The drop boxes were later restored following legal action.
• North Carolina Republican-controlled county election boards advance plans to cut early voting locations — Ahead of the 2026 primary, Republican-controlled county election boards in North Carolina advanced plans to cut early voting locations, remove campus polling places, and eliminate Sunday voting in several counties. In Guilford County, local Republicans targeted early voting sites at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina A&T State University, the nation's largest historically Black university. In Jackson County, Republican board members moved to remove a longstanding early voting site at Western Carolina University. The Republican-controlled state election board later rejected campus voting sites in those counties and cut Sunday voting in others.
• Nye County, Nevada county officials moved to count ballots by hand after fraud claims — Nye County, Nevada officials moved to count ballots by hand after false claims about widespread fraud fueled distrust of voting machines. The Nevada Supreme Court limited parts of the plan before the 2022 midterms, the secretary of state's office halted the count after a legal challenge, and the county ultimately used machines as its primary vote-counting method while running a parallel hand count.
• Otero County, New Mexico Republican commissioners refused to certify 2022 primary results — In Otero County, New Mexico, Republican commissioners refused to certify 2022 primary election results, claiming they did not trust the county's vote tabulators despite offering no evidence of problems. The commission also voted to discontinue secured drop boxes and state voting machines, even after being told it lacked legal authority to do so.
• Wausau, Wisconsin mayor removed city's ballot drop box in September 2024 — In September 2024, Wausau Mayor Doug Diny removed the city's only ballot drop box from outside City Hall, posing for photos in a hard hat and work gloves as he removed it. The box was later returned, and the city's ethics board found that Diny violated Wausau's ethics policy. Prosecutors declined to charge him criminally.

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• Shasta County, California approves Measure B restricting mail-in voting, early voting, and voter registration — Shasta County voters approved Measure B on June 15, 2026, with 56% support. The measure would end most mail-in and early voting, require strict photo ID for voter registration and voting, mandate hand-counting of ballots, and disconnect the county from California's statewide voter registration system. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state would sue to block the measure, arguing that counties cannot unilaterally rewrite statewide election rules that apply uniformly across all 58 California counties.
• California Attorney General announces lawsuit to block Shasta County Measure B — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state would sue to block Shasta County's Measure B, arguing that no county can unilaterally rewrite statewide election rules. The lawsuit challenges the measure on the grounds that election protections and voting rules are matters of statewide concern and that local governments cannot create conflicting election rules that contradict state law.

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• Texas uploaded voter list to SAVE; Denton County found 81% error rate in non-citizen flagging — Texas uploaded its voter list to SAVE. In Denton County, SAVE identified 84 registered voters as non-citizens. Of those, 12 responded with proof of citizenship, 14 were mistakenly registered despite correctly marking themselves as non-citizens on their forms, and the remainder were removed from rolls despite county election officials believing most are eligible voters. Denton County elections administrator Frank Phillips stated, "My gut feeling is more of these are citizens than not," indicating systemic misidentification in the SAVE database.

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• Trump signed executive order directing DHS to create federal citizen list for voter eligibility using flawed SAVE database — President Trump signed an executive order last week directing the Department of Homeland Security to use the SAVE database and other sources to create, for each state, a list of confirmed U.S. citizens eligible to vote in federal elections. The order then directs the Department of Justice to prosecute individuals and entities involved in printing, producing, or distributing ballots to anyone not on the list. SAVE is an incomplete database designed for benefits eligibility, not citizenship verification, and has produced error rates exceeding 80% in pilot deployments. The order effectively coerces states to purge voters or face federal criminal charges.

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• Justice Department sues Idaho over voter-roll production — The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division announced a federal lawsuit against Idaho for failing to produce its full voter registration lists upon request. The DOJ characterized the action as part of its election-integrity oversight authority under the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which permits the Attorney General to demand production, inspection, and analysis of statewide voter rolls. This lawsuit brings the DOJ's total to 30 states and the District of Columbia facing similar suits.
• DOJ sues Idaho for refusing to release voter roll data — Trump's Justice Department sued Idaho on April 2 for refusing to turn over sensitive data from its voter rolls. The DOJ has now sued at least 30 states and DC to obtain unredacted voter rolls, including other red states such as Utah, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The pattern of federal coercion to access voter data raises concerns about centralized control of election administration.

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• Trump administration executive order restricting mail-in voting challenged in federal court — A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts on Thursday challenging an executive order Trump signed on Tuesday that restricts mail-in voting. The order instructs the federal government to create a list of eligible voters in each state and directs the US Postal Service to transmit mail-in ballots only to people on that list. The plaintiffs argue the order violates the Constitution's separation of powers, Article I Section 4 (state control of elections), the Voting Rights Act, and the Privacy Act. This is Trump's second attempt to unilaterally alter voting procedures; a previous order was largely blocked by a federal judge last year.
• Senate Democrats and election officials condemned Trump's mail-in voting order — Senate Rules Committee top Democrat Alex Padilla (D-CA) called Trump's mail-in voting executive order a "blatant, unconstitutional abuse of power," stating Trump has "no authority to commandeer federal elections or direct the Postal Service to undermine mail and absentee voting." Representative Joe Morelle (D-NY), top-ranking Democrat on the House Administration Committee, said the order is "illegal, dangerous and subversive" and that "Donald Trump fears the American people and is willing to violate the Constitution to stop them from voting." Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) posted "See you in court. You will lose." Election law expert David Becker told Democracy Docket that "This is unconstitutional on its face. The Constitution clearly gives the president no power over elections."
• Trump issues executive order restricting mail-in voting — On Tuesday, April 2, 2026, President Trump signed an executive order directing the US Postal Service to restrict mail-in and absentee ballot distribution to individuals on a pre-approved list of eligible citizens. The order tasked the Department of Homeland Security with creating the list using federal citizenship records, defining eligibility by age 18+ and US citizenship. States and localities refusing compliance face loss of federal funding and investigations. The order prompted immediate legal challenges.

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• Peter Ticktin promotes draft emergency executive order to overhaul voting rules and restrict voting access — Peter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer with ties to Trump, has been actively promoting a draft executive order that would fundamentally alter U.S. voting procedures. The 17-page draft, dated April 2025, proposes requiring voter re-registration with proof of citizenship, ending machine and mail-in voting, mandating hand-counting of all ballots by midnight on election day, and other restrictive measures. Ticktin claims to have emailed Trump urging action on the order and states he is in contact with other Trump administration officials, though he declines to name them. Election experts warn the proposals are legally dubious, infeasible, and would sharply restrict voting rights and turnout.
• Trump requests congressional ban on state-issued driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants — At the State of the Union address, President Trump asked lawmakers to ban states from granting new driving licenses to immigrants in the country illegally. This legislative request seeks to expand federal restrictions beyond commercial licenses to all state-issued driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, further limiting mobility and work capacity.

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• Peter Ticktin promotes draft emergency executive order to overhaul voting rules and restrict voting access — Peter Ticktin, an 80-year-old Florida lawyer with ties to Trump, has been actively promoting a draft executive order that would fundamentally alter U.S. voting procedures. The 17-page draft, dated April 2025, proposes requiring voter re-registration with proof of citizenship, ending machine and mail-in voting, mandating hand-counting of all ballots by midnight on election day, and other restrictive measures. Ticktin claims to have emailed Trump urging action on the order and states he is in contact with other Trump administration officials, though he declines to name them. Election experts warn the proposals are legally dubious, infeasible, and would sharply restrict voting rights and turnout.

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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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• California introduces bill banning ICE agents within 200 feet of polling places — California state senators Tom Umberg and Sabrina Cervantes introduced legislation on Thursday prohibiting federal immigration agents from operating within 200 feet of polling places, county elections offices, or ballot-counting locations during elections. The bill responds to concerns that ICE officers could intimidate voters, following Trump's recent statements about "nationalizing" voting and Steve Bannon's declaration that ICE would "surround the polls" in November. If signed by Governor Newsom, the measure would also expand voter protections, including earlier vote centers, additional ballot drop boxes, extended polling hours, and expanded buffer zones.

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• House Republicans passed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act restricting voting — Republicans in the House passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which dramatically restricts voting under the guise of election security. Trump promoted the legislation in Georgia, claiming it would ensure Republicans "never lose a race" for 50 years. The law addresses a nonexistent problem of voter fraud while substantially narrowing voting access and eligibility.

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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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• House Republicans advanced new voter ID requirement — House Republicans introduced a new version of the SAVE Act with stricter voter ID requirements. The new requirement mandates that voters demonstrate U.S. citizenship at the polls using photo ID that proves citizenship. Only two types of ID prove citizenship: a U.S. Passport or an "Enhanced" driver's license, offered by only five states (Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington). Voters with regular driver's licenses would be required to bring birth certificates or other citizenship documents to the polls on Election Day—a brand-new requirement for federal elections in all 50 states.

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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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• Missouri Secretary of State claims new congressional map is already in effect despite pending referendum — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins claimed that the new GOP-drawn congressional map is already in effect, despite the pending referendum that could veto it. This position contradicts Missouri Republicans' own precedent of suspending challenged legislation until voters had a chance to hold a referendum. The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri filed a separate lawsuit challenging Hoskins' decision to implement the map before the referendum process concludes.
• Missouri Secretary of State issues ballot language characterizing map as reflecting statewide voting patterns — Secretary of State Denny Hoskins' office prepared a ballot summary for the redistricting referendum that characterizes the new map as one that "better reflects statewide voting patterns." People Not Politicians is challenging the ballot language in court, and Hoskins' office has admitted the language would likely prejudice voters against the measure. The biased language violates neutral ballot summary standards.

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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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• Janessa Goldbeck testifies to Senate on voter roll purges targeting service members — Vet Voice Foundation CEO Janessa Goldbeck testified to a Senate forum that the Department of Justice was laying groundwork for voter roll purges that disproportionately target groups including service members and women who move frequently or vote absentee. She noted that more than 30% of veterans have service-connected disabilities, making in-person voting infeasible for many, and warned that purges would undermine veteran voting access.

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• Indiana governor calls special legislative session to redraw congressional districts — Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional districts ahead of 2026. The move follows pressure from the Trump administration on Republican-led states to undertake mid-decade redistricting to favor Republicans. Braun stated the session aims to "protect Hoosiers" from efforts in other states, though Democratic leaders alleged the decision resulted from federal pressure, including threats to cut funding and direct calls from President Trump and Vice President Vance.

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• Trump administration files brief opposing Section 2 of Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v Callais — The Trump administration filed a brief in Louisiana v Callais siding with white voters challenging Louisiana's majority-Black congressional district and urging the Supreme Court to make it harder to win Section 2 cases. The brief argues that Section 2 is "deployed as a form of electoral race-based affirmative action." Since Trump's inauguration, the Justice Department has withdrawn from all pending Section 2 cases and has not filed any new ones, marking a reversal of prior federal enforcement of voting rights protections.

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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.