Regional & State News
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Federal Government Sues North Carolina Over Allegedly Faulty Voter Registration Records
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. […]
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Michigan House Holds Secretary of State Benson in Contempt for Defying Subpoena
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 […]
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Columbian Accused of Illegally Casting Vote in 2024 Election, Stealing $400,000 Federal Benefits
A Columbian woman living illegally in Massachusetts was indicted on May 22 for allegedly casting a fraudulent ballot in the 2024 election and receiving over $400,000 in federal benefits using […]
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Federal Judge Orders North Carolina to Certify Democrat Winner of Supreme Court Election
A federal judge ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections on May 5 to certify the results of the state’s 2024 Supreme Court election and confirm the victory of Democratic […]
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Recount of Wisconsin Judge Race Prompts Ballot Challenges
A widely watched recount is underway of the results of an election for circuit judge in Racine County, Wisconsin. The incumbent Circuit Court Judge Jon Fredrickson lost to challenger Jamie […]
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Judge Rejects California’s Attempt to Block City’s Voter ID Law
A California judge rejected the state’s attempts to shut down a conservative coastal city’s voter ID law April 7, ruling the city did not violate state elections law when voters […]
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Pennsylvania Can’t Reject Misdated or Undated Ballot Envelopes, Court Rules
A federal judge has ruled that Pennsylvania’s requirement for voters to date the outer envelope of their mail-in ballots is unconstitutional. In a March 31 decision, Judge Susan Paradise Baxter […]
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Michigan Lawmakers Take Their Fight for Right to Regulate Elections to Supreme Court
A group of 11 Michigan lawmakers is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to allow them to keep fighting in court to affirm their constitutionally specified powers to prescribe the conduct […]
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Supreme Court Grapples With Louisiana Voting Rights Act Case
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 […]
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Judge Rules Shasta County Voter ID Initiative Must Move Forward
Shasta County Supervisors held a special closed session meeting Friday morning to discuss a new plan after a judge denied their request for a preliminary injunction against a group of […]