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US appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules in 23 states, upholding a lower court injunction.
Prosecutors struggle to turn voter fraud claims into criminal charges
Prosecutors face difficulties turning voter fraud claims involving noncitizens into criminal charges amid legal and evidentiary challenges.
DOJ warns state officials of prosecution risk over noncitizen voting
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent letters to all 50 U.S. states warning that election officials could face criminal charges for allowing noncitizens to remain on their lists of eligible voters.
Judge blocks US Postal Service’s proposed restrictions on mail-in voting
A federal judge blocked the Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required expedited mail-in ballot handling.
Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws allowing timely mailed ballots received after Election Day to be counted, reversing a lower court ruling.
Federal court blocks Trump’s executive order limiting mail ballots
A federal judge blocked key portions of an executive order from President Trump that sought to limit who can receive mail ballots, delivering a setback to the president as he tries to rewrite voting rules in a difficult political environment.
US Postal Service defends plan to require states to disclose mail voting lists
Summary Postmaster General David Steiner defends voter list disclosure plan Plan requires states to provide names and barcodes for mail ballots 47 Democratic senators urge USPS to drop the proposal […]
Federal judge limits lawsuits challenging Trump’s mail-in voting order
A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democratic-led states and voting rights groups can only seek to block the order's effect on November's elections.
Court orders rewrite of Missouri tax amendment ballot text
The Western District orders revisions to ballot language for proposed income tax amendment, citing omissions about sales tax expansion.
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use voting map favoring GOP
The high court allowed Alabama to hold upcoming elections using a congressional map that a lower court found discriminates on the basis of race and dilutes the political power of the state’s Black voters.
Court lets Trump’s executive order limiting mail-in voting stand, for now
A federal judge kept in place, for now, President Trump’s executive order intended to limit who can receive mail ballots, giving Trump an initial victory as he tries to shape who can vote this fall.
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow pro-Republican congressional map
Alabama officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let the state use a pro-Republican congressional map erasing one of its two districts where Black voters comprise a majority or near-majority.
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