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Texas Voters Approve Amendments to Ban Noncitizens From Voting, Affirming Parental Rights
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Texas voters approved several key constitutional amendments that ban noncitizens from voting, codify parental rights, and protect future generations from an inheritance tax. The three propositions—16, 15, and 8—were part of 17 ballot measures to change the Texas Constitution that voters considered on Nov. 4. Proposition 16, “clarifying that a voter must be a United…
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Officials Say Bomb Threats Temporarily Closed NJ Polling Sites on Election Day
Multiple threats were made against polling sites across New Jersey on Election Day on Tuesday, state officials said, prompting multiple polling areas to be temporarily closed. In a social media post on Tuesday, New Jersey Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way said law enforcement “determined that there are no credible threats at this time,” confirming the bomb…
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Trump Can’t Require Proof of Citizenship for Voters: Judge
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President Donald Trump can’t require voters to provide proof of citizenship, a federal judge ruled on Oct. 31. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly said in an order that U.S. Election Assistance Commission officials are prohibited from updating the federal voter registration form to require proof of U.S. citizenship. Trump, in a March executive order, directed…
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Google Executive Says Company Made ‘Mistakes’ While Handling Complaints of Election Fraud
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A Google executive said the company made “mistakes” while handling complaints of election fraud during a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing held Oct. 29. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as the committee chairman, showed screenshots of a YouTube video that allegedly highlighted how former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and…
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These 2 Supreme Court Cases May Affect Future Elections
The country is gearing up for the 2026 midterms, and the stakes are especially high for both allies and opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration. In October, the Supreme Court heard two cases that may impact upcoming elections: one dealing with race-based congressional maps, and the other addressing whether federal candidates can challenge state laws…
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7 Charged in Pennsylvania Voter Registration Fraud Scheme
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After a yearlong probe into allegations of fabricated voter registration forms submitted in anticipation of the 2024 presidential election, Pennsylvania has introduced criminal indictments against seven individuals, including six canvassers and their supervisor. Prosecutors said Guillermo Sainz, a 33-year-old from Arizona, was the lead for registration initiatives within Pennsylvania for Field+Media Corps, a consulting firm…
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Department of Justice to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is sending monitors to six counties to watch polling sites, it said on Oct. 24. The personnel will monitor polls in Los Angeles County and four other counties in California. Personnel will also travel to Passaic County, New Jersey. The effort is being overseen by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division,…
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New Jersey Republicans Request DOJ Send Election Monitors to Passaic County
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) is reviewing a request by New Jersey Republicans asking the federal agency to send election monitors to Passaic County after the local Board of Elections blocked a proposal to install security cameras where ballots are stored and processed. “The Justice Department is committed to upholding the integrity of our electoral…
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Texas Finds More Than 2,700 Suspected Noncitizen Voters After State Review
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Texas’s election review identified 2,724 individuals on the voter registration list who are likely illegal immigrants. Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson said on Oct. 20 that a comparison of Texas’s 18 million registered voters against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ SAVE database reveals “2,724 potential noncitizens who are registered to vote in Texas.”…
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Supreme Court Seems Receptive to Challenge to Post-Election Ballot Counting
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The Supreme Court seemed receptive on Oct. 8 that a Republican congressman should be allowed to challenge an Illinois law that enables the counting of ballots for two weeks after Election Day. Arguments in the case focused on the question of legal standing, as opposed to the merits of the lawsuit contesting the Illinois statute.…
