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LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Holds Meeting on HR 884: Banning Non-Citizen Voting in DC Elections and More
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The House Rules Committee holds a meeting at 4 p.m. ET on June 9 on the following bills: H.R. 884—To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 H.R. 2056—District of Columbia…
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Iowa Bans Ranked-Choice Voting, Authorizes Requests for Proof of Citizenship at Polls
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two election-related bills into law on June 2—one to prohibit the use of ranked-choice voting in any election across the state and allow poll workers to request proof of voter citizenship, and another that overhauls and standardizes the state’s election recount procedures. Reynolds’s office announced the signing of both bills—House…
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Nevada Reaches Bipartisan Deal on Election Reform Bill, Including Voter ID and Ballot Drop Boxes
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Nevada lawmakers have reached a rare bipartisan agreement on voting reforms, combining Republican-backed voter ID requirements with Democratic-supported expansion of ballot drop boxes in a newly passed bill that awaits the governor’s signature. The compromise comes in the form of Assembly Bill 499, which passed the Nevada Senate on June 2 with a 16–5 vote…
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Federal Government Sues North Carolina Over Allegedly Faulty Voter Registration Records
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on May 28 sued North Carolina’s election board, alleging officials violated federal law by failing to obtain certain details for people who registered to vote. State officials have acknowledged violations of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002 but took limited actions to prevent future violations, according to the…
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Michigan House Holds Secretary of State Benson in Contempt for Defying Subpoena
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The Michigan House declared Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in civil contempt on May 22 for defying a subpoena and refusing to turn over remaining election training materials that lawmakers seek for legislative oversight. The contempt resolution was adopted in a 128–58 party line vote. It directs House legal counsel to take the proper steps necessary,…
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US Appeals Court Halts Ballot Curing Efforts in North Carolina Supreme Court Election
A U.S. appeals court this week temporarily blocked North Carolina state elections officials from contacting voters whose ballots were disputed in 2024’s state Supreme Court race and could be eliminated from the final vote count. In a 2–1 ruling issued on Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit paused state officials’ efforts…
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Democratic State Attorneys General Sue Over Trump’s Voting Executive Order
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A group of 19 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit on April 3 disputing President Donald Trump’s executive order that requires voters to verify they are U.S. citizens and prevents states from counting mail-in ballots they receive after Election Day. Filed in Boston federal court, the lawsuit follows two others that challenge the order.…
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What to Know About Trump’s Order on Election Integrity
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President Donald Trump, long a critic of U.S. election security, is taking steps to safeguard the vote against what he describes as “fraud, errors, or suspicion.” In a sweeping March 25 directive, the president invoked his executive authority to overhaul election rules concerning voter registration requirements, election law enforcement, electronic voting system security, voting deadlines,…
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DNC, Schumer Sue Trump Over Order Targeting Illegal Immigrant Voting
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) and two top U.S. lawmakers on March 31 sued President Donald Trump over a recent executive order that aims to enforce the law against illegal immigrant voting and election dates. “The Executive Order seeks to impose radical changes on how Americans register to vote, cast a ballot, and participate in…
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Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Voting Rights Act Case
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The Supreme Court on March 24 grappled with a much-litigated racial gerrymandering case from Louisiana involving two consolidated cases: Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais. Gerrymandering refers to the manipulation of electoral district boundaries to benefit a particular party or constituency. The case came after the Supreme Court in June 2023 struck down on…
