Category: Election Law

In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.’

In Stunning Statement, a U.S. President Suggests ‘Republicans Ought to Nationalize the Voting.’

In a stunning phone interview February 2nd, President Donald Trump suggested Republicans should take over the voting in 15 states, though it’s not clear to which states the president was referring. The statement follows seizure of three truckloads of 2020 ballots last week in Georgia, fueling speculation that there may be an attempt to subvert the 2026 midterm election.
Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy Statutes

Court Opinion Blocking More of Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Also Demands the Administration Follow Federal Citizen Data Privacy Statutes

A section in President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on elections authorized what became a battle between states and the Department of Justice over access to voter data and election records. A January 30th court ruling put a shot across the Trump administration’s bow on strictly observing federal privacy statutes.
Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal It

Polls Show Most Utah Voters Want to Protect Their Fair Redistricting Amendment, But Another GOP-Backed Ballot Initiative Aims to Repeal It

As you’ll recall, the Utah state courts struck down multiple GOP efforts to neutralize a constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission and a ban on gerrymandering. Despite wide bipartisan support for the fair redistricting amendment, a new Trump-endorsed ballot measure aims to repeal it.