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Category: Voter Registration

In Quest to Find Noncitizen Voters, DOJ Allegedly Violated State Privacy Laws Thousands of Times Using State Voter Portals, Says Whistleblower

In Quest to Find Noncitizen Voters, DOJ Allegedly Violated State Privacy Laws Thousands of Times Using State Voter Portals, Says Whistleblower

September 21, 2026September 21, 2026
In its Holy Grail quest to find noncitizen voters, the U.S. Department of Justice allegedly violated state privacy laws by looking up voter information on state voter registration portals. A whistleblower report says thousands of voter records may have already been accessed.
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National Voter Registration Day is September 15. New State Citizenship and Other Rules May Mean Your Registration Has Changed.

National Voter Registration Day is September 15.  New State Citizenship and Other Rules May Mean Your Registration Has Changed. 

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026
National Voter Registration Day is September 15. New state rules governing proof of citizenship, narrower voter ID options, and “use-it-or-lose it” voter registration purges might mean your registration status has changed. Election officials are hosting voter registration events nationwide.
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Disguised as a Voter Registration Site, an Elon Musk - America PAC Site Seems Designed to Vacuum Up Voter Data Instead

Disguised as a Voter Registration Site, an Elon Musk – America PAC Site Seems Designed to Vacuum Up Voter Data Instead

September 13, 2026September 13, 2026
Using social media, Elon Musk and his America PAC are promoting “VoteSafe.org” as a voter registration information site similar to nonpartisan site Vote.gov. But its actual purpose may be to vacuum up voter data instead.
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The SCOTUS USPS Mail-In Ballot Ruling May Not Be the Final Word. USPS Has Now Released Its Rules and Challenges Have Already Been Filed

The SCOTUS USPS Mail-In Ballot Ruling May Not Be the Final Word. USPS Has Now Released Its Rules and a Challenge Has Already Been Filed.

August 26, 2026August 26, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision August 24th allowing President Donald Trump’s plan for the U.S. Postal Service to verify the citizenship of mail-in voters to proceed may not be the final word. The USPS has now released its rules, and pro-voter groups have already challenged them.
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Let’s Just Say the Trump Administration’s Quest to Obtain State Voter Data Has Not Gone Well. DOJ is now 0 for 22, With 9 More Cases Pending.

Let’s Just Say the Trump Administration’s Quest to Obtain State Voter Data Has Not Gone Well.  DOJ is now 0 for 22, With 9 More Cases Pending.

August 11, 2026August 11, 2026
We’ve been reporting since last spring on attempts by the Trump administration to obtain state voter and personal data for the expanded SAVE Database. That effort included lawsuits against 30 states and DC for refusing. DOJ is 0-22 in those cases.
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