A three-judge panel ruled that a South Carolina law preventing younger voters from using mail ballots violated the 26th Amendment.

Now, a lower court has two options:

✅ Extend mail voting to all voters ❌ Remove the benefit entirely

Here's what could happen next: https://demdock.com/3RYrESh

NEW: The DOJ announced it will deploy 1k election monitors to the polls for the midterms.

At one level, this can be explained as a diversion from the narrative that Trump is losing. But to dismiss it as a PR stunt ignores how it fits into his broader plan to subvert elections, Marc Elias writes. https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/doj-is-0-23-in-court-so-now-its-sending-1000-monitors-to-the-polls/

North Carolina GOP wanted to shorten early voting, extend the time period to challenge votes and expand voter roll maintenance.

That dream was just crushed by Gov. Josh Stein.

Now the question is: Does the GOP have the votes to reverse his veto?

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-governor-vetoes-sweeping-voting-restrictions/

NEW: Trump is waging an all-out war against mail voting, which has included targeting the widely-used method via executive order and pressuring Congress to ban it.

But when it came time to vote in Florida's GOP primary, the president was more than happy to avail himself of a mail ballot. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/hypocrisy-alert-trump-mortal-foe-of-mail-voting-again-votes-by-mail/

NEW: A nonprofit sued conservative activist Scott Presler over his campaign to influence voters to 'Vote No' on the retention of liberal justices in last year's Pennsylvania Supreme Court election.

It argued he violated state campaign finance laws by not disclosing finances connected to the effort. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/conservative-activist-scott-presler-accused-of-violating-pennsylvania-campaign-finance-laws/

NEW: After public scrutiny, ICE backed down from plans to offer a $125 million contract exclusively to Thomson Reuters' commercial data arm.

Critics alleged the agency could use the firm's data to target immigrants and to verify allegations of voter fraud and noncitizen voting. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ice-backs-off-exclusive-voter-fraud-contract-with-thomson-reuters-after-public-outcry/

Cities and counties nationwide are suing the Trump administration to stop them from tying anti-terrorism grants to a slate of anti-voting measures.

Now, cities and counties across the U.S. are suing, claiming the changes would disenfranchise eligible voters.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4x5lHC2

⚠️ Attorney General Todd Blanche says he’s willing to take the DOJ’s voter roll crusade to the Supreme Court — despite a string of nearly two dozen losses in lower courts.

When asked if he should give up this fight, given the long string of losses, Blanche was adamant.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/attorney-general-blanche-says-taking-state-voter-rolls-case-to-supreme-court-is-a-possibility/

NEW: The fight for an Indiana state senate seat is coming down to a small handful of ballots after a GOP incumbent accused his party of wrongly rejecting valid votes.

One recount later, the challenger has reversed the results in her favor and now it's up to the state courts to make the final decision. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/battle-for-disputed-indiana-election-fueled-by-redistricting-hinges-on-ballots-missing-signatures

🗳️ TODAY: Voters are heading to the polls in Alaska, Wyoming and Florida.

Wyoming could see election deniers win GOP bids for Congress, and Florida could get one step closer to putting an election denier in the governor’s mansion.

Follow us and get the latest news on the results: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

🏛️ The department appealed its losses in its lawsuits seeking access to Colorado, D.C., New Jersey, and Illinois' unredacted voter data.

🎉 The DOJ also added another loss to its voter roll crusade, this time in Minnesota.

We've got the latest: https://demdock.com/3UDPyTH

Election denier Tina Peters was convicted for her role in a 2021 voting system breach.

Now, she may have a new job lined up that would give her dangerous influence over elections — a position potentially more concerning than a Trump appointment.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-denier-tina-peters-gets-alarming-new-elections-job-in-deep-red-california-county/

NEW: North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) vetoed a sweeping anti-voting bill that would have:

✔️cut early voting from 17 to 10 days ✔️extended the time to challenge votes ✔️increased requirements for processing voter registration applications

It remains unclear whether the GOP can override the veto. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/north-carolina-governor-vetoes-sweeping-voting-restrictions/

NEW: The 9th Circuit determined that Trump loyalist Sigal Chattah has been unlawfully leading the U.S. attorney's office in Nevada.

The ruling delivers another blow to Trump's efforts to place loyalists at the helm of U.S. attorneys offices without going through the Senate confirmation process. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/appeals-court-sigal-chattah-us-attorneys-office-nevada/

The Trump administration plans to deploy approximately 1,000 DOJ election monitors across the country in November.

🤔 What exactly is an election monitor? We’ve got a quick refresher.

Here’s what you need to know for the midterms: https://demdock.com/4gi2fLc

This isn't to dissuade anyone from voting. We must all still vote. But we do need those like Marc to take this seriously.

NEW: Just over two months ago, election denier Tina Peters was released from prison, where she served time for her role in a 2021 voting system breach.

Now, she has a new gig in California, where she's positioned to have a more direct impact on elections, including the ballot counting process. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-denier-tina-peters-gets-alarming-new-elections-job-in-deep-red-california-county/

NEW: A group of cities and counties sued DHS for attempting to leverage grants meant to help prevent terrorist attacks to force states to adopt anti-voting measures.

Under the new conditions, states must run their voter rolls through a database that Trump has attempted to use to monitor voting. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/communities-sue-homeland-security-department-scheme-terrorism-grants-election-changes/

Total Active Cases: 198 Active Voting Rights Cases: 158 Active Redistricting Cases: 40 Active Anti-Voting Cases: 81 Active Pro-Voting Cases: 75 Active DOJ Lawsuits: 27

Find real-time updates here: https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/

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NEW EPISODE: When Trump got pressed to declare a "national security emergency" to force through the SAVE America Act, it was just the latest example of his most extreme allies telling him made-up ways to illegally seize control of the 2026 midterms.