2026 Archives

Midterm Madness Week: Could President Trump Deploy the U.S. Military or the National Guard at the Polls?

March 12, 2026March 13, 2026

In our recent Midterm Madness series, we’re discussing the tactics being proposed by the Trump administration and others to interfere in the 2026 midterm. Recently, former Trump advisor Steve Bannon suggested the U.S. military and ICE agents surround polling places. Could that happen?

Midterm Madness Week: You May Be in a New Congressional District or Another Voting Precinct for the Midterm Election. Know Before You Go.

March 10, 2026March 16, 2026

In last week’s Texas state primary, hundreds of voters were redirected, or worse, disenfranchised, due to polling location changes caused by party primary rule changes. Others had a new congressional district due to mid-decade redistricting. The moral of the story is to know before you go.

Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

The Utah Supreme Court dismissed a GOP appeal of a lower-court’s congressional district map, and a Virginia county judge who ruled against a redistricting ballot measure but overruled by the Virginia Supreme Court, has struck again.

With U.S. Supreme Court Support for the Voting Rights Act Disappearing, the Maryland Assembly Considers the Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026

February 18, 2026February 18, 2026

The conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court has steadily gutted Voting Rights Act protections for minority voters in recent decades. With few protections left, and a pending decision likely to make it worse, nine states have passed state VRAs. The Maryland Senate just advanced a portion of the Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026.

Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It’s Far From a Done Deal.

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026

An effort in Virginia and Maryland to match GOP-gerrymandered congressional seats in Texas and other states continues. A state supreme court decision in Virginia will allow a ballot measure to go to the voters, but Maryland’s efforts have met opposition in the state senate.

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Tag: 2026

Midterm Madness Week: Could President Trump Deploy the U.S. Military or the National Guard at the Polls?

Midterm Madness Week: You May Be in a New Congressional District or Another Voting Precinct for the Midterm Election. Know Before You Go.

Utah Supreme Court Rejects GOP Appeal; Fairer Map Stands. In VA, Same Judge, Different Objection to Ballot Measure to Authorize Redistricting

With U.S. Supreme Court Support for the Voting Rights Act Disappearing, the Maryland Assembly Considers the Maryland Voting Rights Act of 2026

Democrats in Virginia & Maryland Race to Match GOP-Gerrymandered Congressional Seats, But It’s Far From a Done Deal.