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ICYMI: The Florida Supreme Court effectively allowed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) gerrymandered congressional map to be used in the 2026 midterms — despite a voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering.
The only judge to dissent was the sole justice not appointed by DeSantis. https://bit.ly/49WEMNo
Trump is trying to use the U.S. military to carry out his longstanding desire to take control of elections.
The president wants congressional Republicans to include anti-voting restrictions in a multibillion-dollar defense bill.
Here’s why his demand is unlikely to succeed: https://bit.ly/3PTGU1K
Trump can’t accept that the people of California would reject him over and over and over again, Marc Elias says.
That’s why he and the GOP want an excuse to ignore the results of elections where Democrats win.
“We must not let them succeed.” https://bit.ly/4ec9ymv
How exactly does the DOJ plan to use the sensitive voter data it is demanding from states across the country?
They won’t say – not even in federal court.
So far, no judges have ruled in favor of the government’s demands for unredacted voter data.
🗺️ BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an appeal challenging the state’s GOP congressional gerrymander — keeping alive a major fair map fight that could reshape Wisconsin’s U.S. House districts for 2028.
NEW: Ohio Republicans voted to put a measure on the November ballot that would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement into the state constitution.
The effort appears aimed at handing the GOP a ready-made message, as pro-voters warn the measure is redundant and rushed.
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Wisconsin is one of the most closely divided states in the country, yet Republicans hold six of its eight U.S. House seats. Voting rights advocates have long argued that Democratic voters are…
The exchange captures how the government is demanding access to massive amounts of sensitive voter information while offering courts, state officials and the public shifting and evasive explanations f...
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The effort appears aimed at handing the GOP a ready-made midterm message, as voting advocates warn the measure is redundant and rushed.
