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Election denier Tina Peters gets alarming new elections job in deep red California county

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U.S. communities sue DHS over scheme to force states to restrict voting by withholding anti-terrorism funds

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Appeals court rules Nevada’s top federal prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

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Trump DOJ readies 1,000 election monitors for midterms

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Hillary Clinton: Trump's GOP is a 'cult'

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Three ways Trump is trying to end free elections

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North Carolina Republicans want to let justices remove Democratic judges

August 10, 2026

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What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one

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DOJ is 0 for 21 as court dismisses D.C. voter roll grab

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Clarke v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Petition filed on behalf of Wisconsin voters challenging the state's legislative maps drawn following the release of 2020 census data.

Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge

Colorado Republican Party v. Griswold

Lawsuit filed on behalf of the Colorado Republican Party challenging Proposition 108 — a proposition that allows unaffiliated…

Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge

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Lawsuit filed by Priorities USA, the Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and a voter against the Wisconsin Elections Commission challenging…

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Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest

Finchem v. Fontes

Election contest filed by Mark Finchem, the failed GOP candidate for Arizona secretary of state, and Jeff Zink, the failed…

Pennsylvania Act 77 Challenge

Bonner v. Chapman

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How could Trump rig the midterms?

August 6, 2026

Election Administration

Legacy media’s embarrassing feeding frenzy on New Jersey voter registration error

July 30, 2026

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New Jersey’s voter registration glitch triggered a GOP and media meltdown. California tossing nearly 150,000 ballots drew silence

July 28, 2026

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The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them

July 27, 2026

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Arizona primary results show denialism’s lasting hold on GOP

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Election Administration

Explainer: How Trump could use his speech to target voting machines and promote election chaos

July 16, 2026

Election denier Tina Peters gets alarming new elections job in deep red California county

U.S. communities sue DHS over scheme to force states to restrict voting by withholding anti-terrorism funds

Appeals court rules Nevada’s top federal prosecutor was unlawfully appointed

Trump DOJ readies 1,000 election monitors for midterms

Defending Democracy on YouTube

Hillary Clinton: Trump's GOP is a 'cult'

Marc Elias on his Supreme Court mail ballot victory

Three ways Trump is trying to end free elections

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From Marc

North Carolina Republicans want to let justices remove Democratic judges

What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one

DOJ is 0 for 21 as court dismisses D.C. voter roll grab

Courtroom Highlights

Active Cases

Wisconsin Legislative Maps Challenge

Colorado Unaffiliated Voters Primary Challenge

Wisconsin Drop Box Ban Challenge

Case Victories

Arizona Secretary of State and 3rd Congressional District Election Contest

Pennsylvania Act 77 Challenge

Courtroom Updates

How could Trump rig the midterms?

Legacy media’s embarrassing feeding frenzy on New Jersey voter registration error

New Jersey’s voter registration glitch triggered a GOP and media meltdown. California tossing nearly 150,000 ballots drew silence

Explainers

The GOP has a plan to undermine free and fair elections. We must stop them

Arizona primary results show denialism’s lasting hold on GOP

Explainer: How Trump could use his speech to target voting machines and promote election chaos

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