The White House confirmed today it is drafting a new executive order aiming to further restrict voting. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested it will target mail voting.
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New Trump anti-voting order in the works ([link removed] )
- The White House confirmed ([link removed] ) today that it is drafting a new executive order aiming to further restrict voting. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested it will target mail voting, which appears to be in the center of the GOP’s crosshairs.
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Speaking of! The GOPer planning to end mail-in ballot grace periods ([link removed] )
- The Republican chairman of the House’s election oversight committee revealed ([link removed] ) plans to introduce legislation that would ban states from counting mail-in ballots that were sent by Election Day but arrive after. And only Democracy Docket noticed.
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Pro-voting lawsuit challenges New Jersey county’s refusal to count certain mail ballots ([link removed] )
- The New Jersey Democratic State Committee sued the Bergen County Board of Elections for refusing to count over 400 mail-in ballots that were returned without an inner envelope.
- Today, the court ruled ([link removed] ) that the ballots will be rejected but ordered the board to notify affected voters so they may vote provisionally. The court also ordered the board to consider whether to allow a cure process. A hearing is scheduled for Nov. 6.
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Trump pushes baseless claims of ‘rigged’ California election ([link removed] )
- President Donald Trump called ([link removed] ) California's mail voting "rigged" and threatened a "legal and criminal review" of ballots in Tuesday's special election. His claims emerged as voters considered Prop 50, a measure that would enable the state to redistrict to counter GOP gerrymanders.
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Virginia illegally rejecting student voter registrations, lawsuit alleges ([link removed] )
- The NAACP sued ([link removed] ) Virginia election officials, alleging they're unlawfully rejecting college students’ voter registration applications and same-day registration provisional ballots for missing non-required information such as dorm name or room number.
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In New Jersey, Trump-appointed prosecutor vows to hunt fraud while bomb threats disrupt voting ([link removed] )
- Alina Habba, a former Trump personal lawyer and the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, vowed ([link removed] ) to hunt for voter fraud in today’s gubernatorial election in the Garden State. The announcement came as several county polling sites received bomb threats today.
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Maryland governor pushes for redistricting to counter Trump gerrymanders ([link removed] )
- Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced ([link removed] ) the creation of a redistricting commission to recommend redrawing the state’s congressional map. But it’s far from a done deal: Any plan for a new map could still face opposition from legislative leaders.
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Republicans go after New York’s pro-voting law again ([link removed] )
- Republicans sued ([link removed] ) New York for a second time seeking to block a law that moves some local elections to even-numbered years. Voting rights advocates say aligning local races with state and federal elections will boost voter turnout.
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Is a key federal elections panel doing Trump’s bidding on voting machines? ([link removed] )
- On the eve of the government shutdown, the Election Assistance Commission quietly announced ([link removed] ) it was taking steps to decertify election equipment using outdated software, sparking concerns the bipartisan body is taking orders from Trump.
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- Minnesota’s highest court will hear a challenge ([link removed] ) to a state law requiring that absentee voters obtain the signature of a witness to cast an absentee ballot.
- A Virginia court will hold a hearing on whether to block the introduction of a constitutional amendment ([link removed] ) designed to counteract the GOP’s nationwide redistricting efforts.
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- Democracy Docket journalists will be working late tonight covering results in real time on the top contests ([link removed] ) that will shape the future of democracy.
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