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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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Michigan House Sues Secretary of State Over Subpoenaed Election-Worker Training Materials
The Office of Legal Counsel for the Michigan House of Representatives filed a lawsuit on June 4 against Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, over her refusal to turn over subpoenaed election materials to the House Oversight Committee. The lawsuit, filed in the Michigan Court of Claims, requests a declaratory judgment from the court…
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Department of Justice Moves to Cut Off Funding for Wisconsin Elections Commission
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 4 said that Wisconsin officials have failed to comply with an election-related requirement in federal law and should thus not receive any additional federal funding. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires states to establish procedures that let voters lodge complaints alleging violations of the statute. States…
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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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Supreme Court to Hear Congressman’s Challenge to State Ballot-Counting Law
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The Supreme Court said on June 2 that it will consider a congressman’s challenge to an Illinois law that allows ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted. A victory for the petitioner, Rep. Michael Bost (R-Ill.), could open the door to more lawsuits being filed in other states against the…
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California Files Appeal After Court Allows Huntington Beach to Require Voter ID in Local Elections
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The State of California filed an appeal in its lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach on May 28, asking a state appellate court to reverse a lower court’s decision that allowed the city to require photo ID in its municipal elections. In a lawsuit filed last year challenging Measure A, the city’s initiative, Attorney…
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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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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 a stolen identity. Federal prosecutors stated that Lina Maria Orovio-Hernandez, 59, had lived under a stolen identity for over two decades. She allegedly obtained nine…
