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politics16 hours ago•3 min saved

Trump Dismisses All Members of Election Assistance Commission, Leaving It Vacant Ahead of 2026 Midterms

President Donald Trump fired the last remaining commissioners of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, leaving the federal agency without sitting members as he pushes for broader election-rule changes ahead of the 2026 midterms. The EAC helps state and local officials with guidelines, certification of voting systems, and the national mail voter registration form. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling expanding the president’s power to dismiss independent-agency leaders, highlighting ongoing concerns about election administration and integrity amid upcoming elections.

via Al Jazeera|

#election-administration #election-assistance-commission #election-integrity

politics1 day ago•106 min saved

Trump’s NATO humiliation sparks a risky bid to control elections at home

Jen Psaki argues that Trump’s embarrassing NATO performance and related setbacks expose a desperate president willing to threaten $1 billion in counterterrorism funding to force states to overhaul election procedures—pushing for paper ballots, citizenship verification, and sharing voter rolls ahead of the midterms, in a bid to cling to power even as world leaders mock him and legal defeats mount.

via MS NOW|

#election-integrity #iran #midterms

politics2 days ago•2 min saved

Judge refuses to pause ruling blocking Trump’s mail-voting executive order

A federal judge refused to pause her June ruling blocking the Trump administration’s executive order aimed at mail voting, keeping the USPS from implementing the order in 23 states and DC. Talwani found the EO unconstitutional and beyond the executive branch’s authority, noting concerns about a national voter database and timing ahead of the November 3, 2026 election; a separate DC judge, Carl Nichols, declined to block the order, signaling a split among courts.

via Democracy Docket|

#election-integrity #executive-order #judiciary

state-government8 days ago•23 min saved

Schatzline exits Texas House to steer Abbott’s election policy push

State Rep. Nate Schatzline, a Fort Worth Republican and hardline conservative, resigned from the Texas House to become Gov. Greg Abbott’s senior adviser on election policy, leading policy development and legislative strategy on election integrity. The role is expected to shape next-session priorities, including efforts to close primaries and tighten voting rules; Schatzline had been floated as a potential secretary of state, a job Abbott sought to fill.

via The Texas Tribune|

#election-integrity #greg-abbott #nate-schatzline

politics-and-policy14 days ago•3 min saved

Trump's voter-fraud push stalls amid court defeats and Senate gridlock

President Trump's bid to crack down on alleged mass voter fraud is running into legal obstacles and Senate resistance, with courts blocking expansions of the SAVE database and a citizenship-verification rule, and Senate Republicans signaling insufficient votes to pass the SAVE America Act—even as the White House defends the measures and calls for a uniform voting standard.

via Axios|

#courts #election-integrity #politics-and-policy

politics15 days ago•3 min saved

Trump, Johnson to tackle White House deadlock over housing and voting bills

President Trump will meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House to press a path forward on the Capitol Hill stalemate surrounding a bipartisan housing bill and Republicans’ push to pass the SAVE America Act. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is blocking floor votes until the election bill advances, prompting Johnson to lean on reconciliation—though skeptics doubt its viability. Trump has urged Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE Act as the meeting—set for 2 p.m. ET in the Oval Office—focuses attention on whether the housing measure can still be signed within the constitutional 10‑day window.

via NBC News|

#donald-trump #election-integrity #house-of-representatives

politics27 days ago•2 min saved

ICE Probes Voter Records in Texas and North Carolina

ICE agents accessed voter files in Forsyth County, NC, and Webb County, TX, as part of a DHS-backed effort to identify noncitizen voting; officials say such cases are exceedingly rare, while critics warn this represents federal intrusion into state election administration and DHS aims to pursue stricter penalties for illegal voting.

via Democracy Docket|

#election-integrity #ice #north-carolina

state-politics27 days ago•7 min saved

Arizona lawmakers push GOP-backed measures to ballot as session ends in a marathon night

Arizona’s 2026 legislative session closed after a four‑day sprint in which Republicans advanced a slate of ballot referrals—ranging from election overhaul to DEI restrictions and school‑funding changes—bypassing Gov. Hobbs by putting measures directly on the November ballot. The late‑night votes drew clashes between parties, and critics warned the moves could produce a longer, riskier ballot. The session set a record with about 2,190 proposed bills, and only a handful of GOP‑backed measures ended up becoming law, with Democrats noting many were blocked or stalled before finally being sent to voters.

via Arizona Mirror|

#arizona #ballot-measures #election-integrity

politics27 days ago•4 min saved

ICE Sifts Local Voter Files in Texas and North Carolina

ICE investigators sought and obtained local voter files from Webb County, Texas, and Forsyth County, North Carolina, requesting details such as registration history, addresses, dates of birth, and voting history as part of a broader effort to investigate alleged noncitizen voting. The move follows a long-running push to root out noncitizen voting and comes amid collaboration between federal agencies and state/local election officials; Texas data is public, and documented noncitizen voting cases are rare, drawing privacy and civil-liberties concerns.

via Axios|

#election-integrity #ice #north-carolina

politics28 days ago•99 min saved

FBI raids Ohio vote-registration group amid election integrity probe

FBI agents raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a pro‑democracy group that helps register voters, and fanned out to staffers’ homes with subpoenas and device searches. Organizers and allies describe the actions as intimidation and say some approached people without warrants, highlighting concerns about voting‑rights enforcement and election integrity in swing states ahead of elections.

via MS NOW|

#civil-rights #election-integrity #fbi-raid

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

Trump claims California vote fraud and demands federal probe, with no evidence

President Trump asserted, without proof, that Democrats are rigging California’s primaries and that federal prosecutors are investigating; California officials and election experts push back, noting the state’s mail-in voting system naturally slows counts and that there is no verified fraud evidence as races for governor and Los Angeles mayor continue to be decided by late-counted ballots.

via Los Angeles Times|

#california-elections #election-integrity #la-mayoral-race

politics1 month ago•27 min saved

Polis Commutes Tina Peters’ Sentence, Releasing Her From Prison

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters was released from prison after Gov. Jared Polis commuted her nearly nine-year sentence for tampering with voting machines, directing release on parole. Polis emphasized the move is not a pardon and noted her election-denying beliefs influenced sentencing. The decision drew backlash from Democrats, while Peters’ supporters— including Trump allies— hailed it as a win; Peters is appealing her conviction and remains in the public eye as a developing political story.

via Colorado Public Radio|

#2020-elections #election-integrity #government-and-politics

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Colorado Democrats condemn Polis for Tina Peters clemency amid Trump pressure

Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis after he commuted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’s sentence in a 2021 voting-equipment breach case, arguing the move—perceived as influenced by Donald Trump—undermines accountability for election tampering and damages the party’s credibility. Peters’ sentence was reduced from eight years and three months to four years and four-and-a-half months while the underlying conviction remains; Polis defended the decision as based on the case’s facts. The clemency action was part of Polis’s broader grant of 44 clemencies, and Democrats, including Secretary of State Griswold, condemned it and barred Polis from some party events.

via Fox News|

#clemency #colorado-democrats #election-integrity

state-politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Colorado Democrats censure Polis over Tina Peters clemency decision

Colorado Democrats censured Gov. Jared Polis for granting clemency to Tina Peters, the former Mesa County clerk convicted of enabling unauthorized access to voting equipment; Polis shortened her nine-year sentence to 4.5 years (not a pardon), sparking criticism that the move undermines trust in elections. Peters’ case has become a rallying point for election-denial voices, while Polis’ allies argue the decision was based on the facts of the case and the process, with critics including Sen. Michael Bennet suggesting it could threaten Polis’ political prospects.

via Politico|

#clemency #colorado #election-integrity

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Polis’s Tina Peters clemency faces scrutiny over misleading rationale

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis commuted Tina Peters’ prison sentence, saying she was punished for First Amendment speech about the 2020 election; a fact-check argues her 2021 crimes were tied to efforts to prove 2020 fraud with Lindell allies, and the appellate ruling linked her actions to the 2020 dispute. Peters did not certify Biden’s win in Mesa County, while the decision drew bipartisan criticism and highlighted costs from replacing election equipment after her actions.

via CNN|

#clemency #election-integrity #jared-polis