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DOJ v. California

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  DOJ v. California Joyce Vance Oct 17 Desperate to avoid an embarrassing loss in the midterms, Trump is still trying to find a way to use his false claims about “illegal immigrants” voting to interfere with mail-in voting, even after the Supreme Court told him no . We’ve discussed his debacle in Nevada , where he claimed that nearly 16,000 people on the voter rolls weren’t citizens. The New York Times headline captured the outcome of that one perfectly: From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. After the administration downgraded its estimate from 16,000 noncitizen voters to 185, Nevada’s Attorney General’s office responded that as to all of them, “our records indicate that they were citizens.” But, undeterred, Trump tried again in California last week. California counties began mailing ballots to registered voters on October 5, ahead of the elections. They could be voted and returned as soon as they were received. But on October 13, 20...

Republicans Release Their "Project 2026" to Suppress Your Vote in Midterms

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  May 18, 2026 Cleta Mitchell’s anti-voting group recently released its midterm playbook, urging lawmakers and election officials to severely restrict mail-in voting, eliminate same-day voter registration, and impose rigorous ID requirements. This is Project 2026, and Republicans are coming directly for your vote. In this video, Marc Elias breaks down the key propositions that will make it harder for you to cast your ballot in the midterms and beyond. Subscribe to our free newsletters or upgrade to support our work: https://bit.ly/42wcKUC 0:00 Republicans' Voting Project 2026 0:58 Inside the Vote Suppression Playbook 6:23 Targeting Homeless and Elderly Voters 11:21 A Voter ID Nobody Can Pass 15:17 Early Voting, Mail Ballots Under Attack 17:59 Banning Ballot Curing After Election Day 23:49 Making Election Certification Discretionary 26:27 Why Alarmism Has Been Right Every Time — Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform covering voting rights and electio...