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Republican States Put Trump-Style Voting Rules Into Effect for 2026 Midterms

Civil-rights groups warning the measures will restrict ballot access have filed court challenges to stop some laws from being enforced

Judge Blocks DOJ Program to Audit State Voter Rolls

DOJ Will Deploy About 1,000 Election Monitors as AG Rejects Claims They Will Be Armed

Judge Dismisses Federal Case and Rules Noncitizen‑voting Statute Unconstitutional

California Voter ID Measure Heads to Ballot as Fight Over Trump Link Intensifies

Supreme Court Temporarily Clears Use of Expanded SAVE Voter-Check Tool

Supreme Court Allows Use of Expanded SAVE Voter-Verification Database

Texas Court Lets Crystal Mason’s Acquittal Stand

Whistleblower Alleges DHS Agents Posed as Voters and Rushed Through Voter‑roll Searches

Homan Says There Is No Plan for ICE Sweeps at Polling Places

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Let Postal Ballot Rules Take Effect

DHS Launches Multi‑State Voter‑Fraud Surge While Lawsuits and State Officials Push Back

Tarrant County Commissioners Approve Major Cut to Polling Sites

Honduran Green-Card Holder Arrested in L.A. for Falsely Claiming U.S. Citizenship on Voter Registration

DOJ Plans to Deploy About 1,000 Election Monitors for November Midterms

Judge Dismisses DOJ Suit Seeking Nevada Voter File With Sensitive Data

Judge Upholds Attorney General’s Ballot Title for California Voter ID Measure

Trump Loses 21 Court Battles Over State Voter Rolls as Midterms Near

Federal Judge Dismisses DOJ Suit Over Colorado Voter Rolls, Marking 20th District-Court Loss

FBI Tells Court It Would Take 158 Years to Process 'Hidden Room' Records