Voter Registration & Rolls
Three of the Department of Justice’s 25 lawsuits over unredacted voter data have now been dismissed.
Voter registration cards still haven’t gone out in some counties, thanks to the mid-cycle redistricting and problems with a state system.
The bills would expand federal authority, requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo IDs when voting.
Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail.
Texas shares entire voter registration list with the Trump administration
State officials say it would be illegal to turn over voters’ personal information to the federal government.
State election officials did not initially check state records before telling counties to investigate the citizenship of 2,724 registered voters.
The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.
Jolt Initiative says Ken Paxton’s efforts to shut it down are retaliation for a previous lawsuit and part of a campaign to ‘undermine and silence civil rights groups.’
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap asked the court to stop the audit, but the judge said he hadn’t established that supervisors’ actions violated the law.
That part of his executive order had already been blocked by a temporary injunction. The ruling said the president lacks authority to regulate elections.
The voters were flagged after being checked against a federal database. Some officials question its reliability.
Seven workers are charged with faking information on forms to boost their pay. Election officials say the issues go beyond alleged fraud.
The new federal tool would incorporate a citizenship check. It could clash with some state laws.
Maricopa County relaxes its policy on affected voters, aligning with an attorney general’s opinion.
With early voting just days away, counties say they’re running out of time to get their complaints addressed.
The agency says the judge’s ruling creates new verification requirements that can’t be met before the February deadline. It’s seeking a stay pending appeal.
The order doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.
Nonprofit voter registration nonprofits can ill afford threats to their credibility and financial support.
Some states turned in a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but feds are demanding more.