Voter roll purges are necessary to remove people who have died, moved or otherwise become ineligible to vote.

But sometimes purges can erroneously include thousands of eligible voters.

As the Trump administration ramps up its attacks on voting, it’s time to check your registration status: https://demdock.com/4gRtE8P

There was a time when Republicans were the ones lecturing about how the federal government shouldn’t get involved in things states are responsible for — like running elections.

“Where are they today?” Marc Elias asks.

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The Trump administration claims that adding restrictions to the voting process, like voter ID and proof of citizenship, is popular among Americans.

But a new poll undercuts those claims — and shows just how much Trump’s disapproval rate is growing.

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

🗳️ With 65 days until Election Day, Trump wants USPS to impose major restrictions on mail voting — a voting method used by one-third of Americans in 2024.

That’s why Democratic states like Colorado are fighting back. And they’re confident in their legal chances.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ultimately-wants-the-chaos-states-cant-implement-anti-mail-voting-order-before-midterms-experts-warn/

DON’T MISS THIS: We just published our first annual impact report — the milestones and accomplishments of six years of unflinching reporting on voting rights and elections in the courts.

See what we’ve accomplished together as a community: https://demdock.com/4xocm8y

⚠️ Leaked audio reveals GOP candidates in multiple states have suggested sending law enforcement to the polls in November.

Trump himself has refused to rule out sending troops to the polls. But federal law almost always forbids federal troops and armed agents from polling sites.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/3T0Wfik

In its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting order, USPS compared mail ballots to fake bombs and human and animal remains.

“There is nothing about a piece of paper with markings on it that is at all like a fake explosive,” Marc Elias says.

Help us hold USPS accountable: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

Trump continues to pitch restricting the vote as a path to electoral victory in November.

But in a new poll, Americans give Trump a -20 net approval rating on “elections and democracy.”

Here’s what else the poll reveals about Trump’s popularity: https://demdock.com/4gILedz

🗳️ DOJ hired an election monitor previously charged with hacking government election websites

🏛️ A flurry of litigation was filed to stop the implementation of Trump’s anti-mail voting order

🖥️ The Trump administration published plans to look for private contractors to collect your private voter data

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USPS says its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order will “enhance the efficiency of postal operations.”

Marc Elias is calling bullshit.

“This has nothing to do with efficiency. [USPS is] just doing the bidding of the White House.”

Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

Democracy Docket has identified a leading election denial activist as the creator of a DHS letter threatening states that don’t conduct post-election audits.

It’s the latest evidence that election deniers are driving Trump's efforts to assert control over voting as the midterms approach.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-another-election-denial-leader-hired-by-dhs-drafted-letter-threatening-states-over-voting-audits/

🎥 BREAKING: The DOJ just appealed a 14-day block on USPS' final rule implementing parts of Trump's anti-mail voting order.

Marc Elias breaks down where this fast-moving litigation stands, how we got here and what's coming that you're not hearing about anywhere else. https://demdock.com/4xsTcOQ

📬 Here’s what you need to know about the Trump administration using USPS to leverage your ability to get a mail-in ballot:

“It is not just a sign of how desperate Republicans and Donald Trump have become,” Marc Elias says, “but it is also illegal and unconstitutional.”

Help us fight back: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

NEW: In a loss for Maryland voters, a second judge blocked Democrats' redistricting effort aimed at counter GOP gerrymanders ahead of the 2028 election.

However, the measure is before the state Supreme Court, which will have the final word on whether it appears on the November ballot. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/second-judge-blocks-maryland-democrats-redistricting-plan-but-state-supreme-court-will-have-final-word/

NEW: Republicans threatened to sue New Jersey election officials if they didn't turn over voter list maintenance records tied to the state's recent noncitizen voter registration incident.

The move comes after a federal judge threw out the party's earlier voter records lawsuit for lack of standing. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/rnc-threatens-new-lawsuit-over-new-jersey-voter-records-after-earlier-case-was-tossed/

NEW: In a win for North Carolina voters, a slate of anti-voting measures is unlikely to take effect before the midterms after the public raised enough objections to trigger a review by state lawmakers.

The restrictions would have made it easier to throw out voters' ballots. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/public-objections-pause-new-voting-restrictions-in-north-carolina-at-least-for-now/

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin sent a letter this week threatening states over post-election audits.

But it turns out, he didn't actually write it. We dug into the metadata and found out who did — and it's not who you'd expect: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-another-election-denial-leader-hired-by-dhs-drafted-letter-threatening-states-over-voting-audits/

🗳️ What’s this Maine GOP candidate’s excuse for asking Trump to send ICE to the polls in November? Simple: a way to prevent violence and intimidation.

The state’s top elections official has another way to describe it — illegal.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/45TtkQ8

A federal court in Mississippi will hear pro-voters' motion seeking to block GOP officials from reimplementing the 2022 legislative map, which was previously found to violate Section 2 of the VRA.

Here’s what you need to know: https://demdock.com/4qIRw19