Trump Threatens to Arrest State Officials over Voter Rolls

Illinois Reviews DOJ Warning to Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

Illinois election officials are reviewing a Department of Justice letter warning that state election officials could face criminal prosecution if they knowingly allow noncitizens to vote or remain on voter rolls.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don’t make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don’t remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Letters to states and grant application details are the latest in a line of actions by Trump’s [] The post The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices appeared first on Loonie Politics.

U.S. Judge Bars Trump’s Requirement for Citizenship Proof to Vote

The Constitution ‘does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,’ Judge Casper stated. On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, including a provision that requires voters to present documentary proof of citizenship when registering []

Illinois congressmen worry as DHS Secretary seeks to ‘protect election integrity’

A potential plan to deploy federal immigration agents to polling places this fall is illegal and would suppress voters, an Illinois congressman warned this week, while demanding answers from top brass at the Department of Homeland Security. In a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., warned that sending ICE or []...Click to read more

Massachusetts Court Sides With Michigan, Shuts Down White House Bid To Take Over Mail-In Ballots

A federal judge in Massachusetts has blocked a White House executive order that attempted to establish federal oversight over state voter registration rolls and mail-in voting for the upcoming November 3, 2026, election. The ruling comes in response to a multi-state lawsuit led by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 24 states. [] Massachusetts Court Sides With Michigan, Shuts Down White House Bid To Take Over Mail-In Ballots

Postmaster General to States Being Uppity About Voter Roll Disclosure: No Mail-in Ballots for You Then

Postmaster General to States Being Uppity About Voter Roll Disclosure: No Mail-in Ballots for You Then

DOJ threatens to arrest state election officials if noncitizens vote

The Department of Justice is threatening to arrest more than a dozen state election officials if a single vote is cast in their states by a noncitizen. The threat was part of a letter giving election officials five days to detail how they will comply with laws on noncitizens voting. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jessica Huseman of Votebeat, who obtained the letter.

NC elections board to revisit Wake County complaint for counting 3 dead voters' ballots in 2024

For years, state election officials have told county election officials to throw out all ballots cast by people who vote early but then die before Election Day itself. However, there's no state law requiring that.

Foreign-Born Judge Blocks Citizenship Test Saying It Would ‘Purge’ Voters

A foreign-born federal judge in D.C. ruled Monday that Americans are not allowed to check the citizenship of prospective voters because doing so might “purge voter rolls.” D.C. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, who is from Trinidad and Tobago, blocked the Trump administration from using an updated database called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements []

Election 2026: Winston Peters announces citizens-only voting policy

Election 2026: Winston Peters announces citizens-only voting policy

A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it

There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that longstanding protection for eligible voters.

Trump admin threatens to withhold funds to states that resist election security reforms: report

Under the new rules, states are required to phase out certain electronic voting systems and utilize paper ballots. They must also run their voter roles through a citizenship verification database managed by DHS.

Could Democracy by Lottery Fix a Broken System?

Elections keep handing power to elites. Anand Gopal and Ben Burgis debate whether choosing officials by lottery, as ancient Athens did, would be an improvement on representative democracy.

DOJ threatens election officials with ‘criminal penalties’ over noncitizen voting

The letter, sent to all 50 states, comes as the Trump administration pushes stricter voter eligibility enforcement despite evidence that noncitizen voting is rare. The post DOJ threatens election officials with ‘criminal penalties’ over noncitizen voting appeared first on MS NOW.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Mail Ballot Executive Order as Unconstitutional

A federal judge in Boston blocked Trump's mail-in ballot executive order Thursday, ruling the Constitution gives presidents no power over state elections. The injunction covers 23 states and Washington, D.C., protecting nearly half the country's eligible voters from a proposed federal ballot registry.

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

Here Comes Harmeet: DOJ's Dhillon Sending Election Monitors to Six States, Threatens Criminal Action

Marc Elias: Trump Is Losing His Battle to Take Charge of State Voter Rolls

Marc Elias and his Democracy Docket are leading figures in the legal battle to stop Trump’s assault on our election system. Trump is trying to gain access to state voter rolls, and Elias has repeatedly defeated him in court. To our national shame, Trump tells the world that American elections are “rigged.” Our free and []

One of Trump’s Supreme Court appointees just saved the late mail ballots he hates so much

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The 5-4 decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of []

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Feds sending election monitors to Boston, New Bedford for September primary

BOSTON — The Department of Justice is sending election monitors to two Massachusetts cities this year for the September primary, with the Bay State among five other states where federal monitors will be observing voter activity. The directive ...

EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Arrests Illegal Alien For Voting In Federal Election

EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Arrests Illegal Alien For Voting In Federal Election

Clark: Post Office demand for voter list unconstitutional

Clark and the others AGs say the “Ballot Mail for Federal Elections” rule would unconstitutionally interfere with state-run elections. They are calling for the immediate withdrawal, arguing it would create a one size fits all federal mandate that ignores the unique voting laws of states like Vermont. The post Clark: Post Office demand for voter list unconstitutional first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Clark: Post Office demand for voter list unconstitutional appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

French Citizen Admits to Illegal Voting in New Jersey Midterm Election

NEWARK, N.J. – A Toms River man who is not a United States citizen has admitted to illegally voting in a federal election, according to federal [...]

Federal Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Vote

A federal judge has permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from requiring people to present proof of citizenship to register to vote. The post Federal Judge Bars Trump From Implementing Proof of Citizenship Requirement to Vote appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

Supreme Court rules that states can count late-arriving mailed ballots

The Supreme Court has ruled that states can count mailed ballots that arrive after Election Day, preserving rules in nearly 30 states, and handing President Donald Trump a significant defeat. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Could Voting While Uniformed Be a Problem? Lawsuit Says Arizona Rule Restricts Law Enforcement at Polling Places

An Arizona election policy could make it more difficult for law enforcement, service members, or other uniform-wearing individuals to vote, according to a federal lawsuit. Democrats are frequently eager to use the phrase “voter suppression” when talking about voter ID or other election procedures to verify voter eligibility. But Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes,...

Judge Blocks Trump Campaign From Accessing Voter Database

(NaturalNews) A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administrationâs use of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) database for voter roll verification, a ...

Rep. Jeff Van Drew Champions Voter Roll Cleanup to Protect Election Integrity

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Van Drew is championing a nationwide voter roll cleanup, asserting that removing ineligible names from registration lists is a fundamental requirement for preserving election integrity. The New Jersey Republican noted that resistance to these auditing measures is expected. He pointed out that whenever lawmakers attempt to implement standard administrative updates that []

Judge blocks voter database linking Social Security and citizenship records

A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a voter verification system that would combine Social Security information with citizenship records, ruling that the effort unlawfully exposed sensitive personal data and led to eligible voters being wrongly flagged as noncitizens. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, who is based in Washington, D.C., halted []