In the latest voting rollercoaster, the U.S. Supreme Court last week reaffirmed states’ rights to administer mail-in voting, but this week allowed the federal government to implement a voter eligibility database that states could opt into.
Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting.
King County elections chief urges early voting at Wing Luke town hall
Ballots and boba made an unlikely pairing at the Wing Luke Museum, where about 40 Seattle-area voters gathered for an election town hall aimed at making Washington’s vote-by-mail system a little less unclear.
Trump targets naturalized citizen voters ahead of midterms
At a Sept. 14 press conference, Senators Alex Padilla and Chuck Schumer unveiled a whistleblower report alleging the Trump administration deployed hundreds of federal agents to violate state laws in an effort to access sensitive voter data.
Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters
Even with voting already underway, uncertainty about what might come next had been hovering over preparations for this year’s midterm elections.
New data shows voting differences within individual Asian American groups along gender lines, immigration timeframes
Migration trends, cultural memory, religious trends, and socioeconomic trends underpin many of the decisions Asian Americans make—including when it comes to voting.
Hobbs urges WA voters to use ballot drop boxes
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs urged voters to remain calm Steve Hobbs and return their ballots early as the state continues its legal fight against new federal requirements governing election mail ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Prosecutors: Indian national falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to vote
An Indian national has been indicted in Minnesota after prosecutors accused him of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen so he could vote in the 2024 election.
Survey Finds 90% Of AAPI Registered Voters Plan To Cast Ballots in Midterms
Nine in 10 registered Asian American and Pacific Islander voters say they plan to vote in the November midterm elections, signaling strong interest from one of the nation’s fastest-growing electorates.
“They want us to … destroy the non-compliant envelopes”: WA joins new suit against Trump order targeting mail-in voting
Washington has joined a new, multi-state lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s order targeting and restricting mail-in voting.