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Michael Gates, who helped lead DOJ's voter roll grab, advances in California attorney general race
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (521+ words) Michael Gates, a former Trump Justice Department official who helped lead the administration's aggressive crusade for state voter data, advanced Tuesday night to California's general election for attorney general." It sets up a November matchup against incumbent California Attorney General…...
Election deniers, vote suppressors, and democracy defenders are running in California's primary. Here's what we're watching
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1146+ words) California voters head to the polls Tuesday in primaries that could help determine whether the nation's largest Democratic state continues serving as a critical counterweight to President Donald Trump's agenda " and whether Republicans aligned with his attacks on elections can…...
Alabama redistricting: Federal appeals court approves Alabama's racially gerrymandered state legislative maps.
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (464+ words) The 11th Circuit U. S. Court of Appeals has cleared the way for Alabama to use a legislative district map that was found to be in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act." Alabama was seeking to revive that map after the…...
Gavin Newsom signs bill, spurred by Chad Bianco, to block ballot seizures by law enforcement
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (321+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a new law Wednesday that bans anyone " including federal or local law enforcement " from unlawfully seizing ballots, voter rolls, or other election materials. The law makes it a felony for anyone " including law enforcement " to…...
Court blocks Alabama racial gerrymander from being used in 2026 elections
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (395+ words) A federal district court Tuesday blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map in this year's midterm elections, after plaintiffs in a long-running legal challenge asked the court for an emergency order halting the last-minute gerrymander." The ruling will almost certainly…...
Court Cases - California Voter Roll Maintenance Challenge (Judicial Watch)
1+ week, 6+ day ago (125+ words) Democracy Docket An anti-voting lawsuit challenging California's voter roll maintenance procedures. A California secretary of state candidate and the American Independent Party of California filed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Shirley Weber (D), challenging the state's voter roll maintenance practices…...
Virginia redistricting: State will use old congressional map for midterms, governor says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (415+ words) Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said Thursday the state will hold its 2026 congressional elections under its current 2021 map, even as Democrats wait for the U. S. Supreme Court to decide whether to pause a ruling that nullified the state's voter-approved redistricting referendum. Spanberger…...
Callais ruling means direct democracy is more crucial than ever
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1565+ words) Days after the U. S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, Illinois lawmakers were forced to shelve a proposed ballot measure that would have given voters a chance to strengthen redistricting protections in their state. The measure had already passed the…...
After Callais and Virginia, Republicans are ahead in Trump's gerrymandering war
3+ week, 4+ day ago (922+ words) President Donald Trump's gerrymandering war of 2025-26 has taken several twists and turns. But Republicans now appear poised to emerge with an advantage. That reality is taking shape after last month's U. S. Supreme Court ruling spurred a slew of southern red states…...
Virginia Supreme Court rejects Democrats' redistricting plan, throws out election
3+ week, 4+ day ago (458+ words) The Virginia Supreme Court has approved a GOP bid to throw out the results of a special election in which voters approved a new congressional map proposed by Democrats. In a 4-3 ruling, the state's highest court found that the Virginia…...