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Trump’s Executive Order on Elections Handed Another Defeat, as Federal Court Upholds a State’s Right to Set Ballot Deadlines, Choose Methods

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

President Donald Trump’s executive order on elections took yet another hit January 9th, as a federal judge blocked portions of the order trying to dictate election and ballot deadlines, what voting systems can be used, and blocking federal funding for non-compliant states.

President Trump Threatens Executive Order to End Voting by Mail and Use of Voting Machines

August 19, 2025August 19, 2025

On Truth Social August 18th, President Donald Trump threatened to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the United States, claiming it was responsible for massive voter fraud. There is no evidence of widespread fraud from either, and the U.S. Constitution grants states control of the “Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections.”

Must County Boards Certify an Election? Yes, Says Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court.

July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

Last year, we reported that the Georgia State Board of Elections passed new rules aimed at disrupting or overturning the 2024 Presidential election. One of those rules, allowing members of county election boards to do their own investigation before certifying an election, was just unanimously struck down.

In a Victory for Voters, Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 2024 State Election Board Rules Driven by Conspiracy Theories

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025

We’re following up on a story from last summer when Georgia’s state elections board voted to allow county election board members to conduct their own investigations before certifying an election, potentially throwing elections into chaos. The state supreme court threw out that and other fringe rules on June 10th.

Five Years After the 2020 Election, More Election Denier Turmoil in Shasta County, CA

June 1, 2025June 1, 2025

Almost five years after the election, impacts of debunked 2020 election fraud claims by President Donald Trump and his allies still reverberate. We’re back in Shasta County, California, where once again, supervisors have stoked an election-denier dumpster fire.