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Voters targeted by feds hold green cards

There’s no evidence of any organized efforts to cheat the American electoral system

Salon · Sep 26

Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens

State election officials said they reviewed 185 records homeland security sent them and confirmed they were US citizens

The Guardian - US · Sep 24

SCOTUS blocks Trump's mail voting attack

The Supreme Court ruling marked the culmination of a frenzied, monthslong legal battle

Salon · Sep 15

Trump purges election commission members

The firings leave the federal election agency with no commissioners as Trump seeks to reshape voting rules

Salon · Jul 11

Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms

The system has been riddled with problems since it was updated last year. Some lawmakers and election officials want it fixed by November.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 24

Trump investigates 2020 with eye on 2026

The president is laying the groundwork to question the next GOP loss

Salon · Jun 12

Texas takes over voter registration in Val Verde County amid struggles

The secretary of state is using a law that was originally written to focus on problems in Harris County.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 12

Here's why California results take time

Trump and GOP criticize the long wait, but an onslaught of late mail ballots takes time

Salon · Jun 9

Local Texas election officials await appointment of new secretary of state as midterm preparations ramp up

After Jane Nelson’s unexpected resignation, local election leaders worry her successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t yet named a replacement.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 8

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

Nelson’s office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 2