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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts, Citing Proximity to the Election, to Allow NH to Ban Use of Student IDs for Voting

October 23, 2026October 23, 2026

In an unsigned order, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned two lower courts which had blocked enforcement of New Hampshire’s new law removing student IDs for voting. The decision cited the Purcell Principle, as changing rules too close to the election.

In a Dystopian Moment, U.S. Senators Call on U.S. DOJ to ‘Forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections’

October 22, 2026October 22, 2026

In a dystopian moment, three U.S. senators have sent a letter to the U.S. attorney general asking for the Department of Justice to “reaffirm its election non-interference policy,” and, “forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections.”

State Briefs: Suspicious Envelopes Sent to Election Officials; CA Sued by DOJ After 48 Hour Deadline Passes; NH Appeals Student ID Rule to SCOTUS

October 18, 2026October 18, 2026

In state headlines, envelopes containing an unknown powder were sent to election officials around the country; the Trump Department of Justice sued the State of California after a 48-hour deadline to find noncitizen voters expired; and New Hampshire appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate its law ending use of student IDs for voting, blocked by two federal courts.

A DC Federal Court Says DOJ’s Quixotic Quest for Private Voter Data was Illegal, Blocks Further Data Collection Nationwide. An Appeal is Likely.

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026

The Trump Department of Justice is now zero for 26 in lawsuits attempting to compel states to turn over voter data for the SAVE system database. But 18 states complied, and a DC federal court ruled October 9th that how DOJ used that data was illegal. For the moment, DOJ’s data collection is blocked nationwide.

With Less Than a Month Before the Election, NH Students Still Don’t Know Whether They Can Use Their Student Photo IDs to Register and Vote

October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

Since 2012, voting-eligible New Hampshire students have been able to use an official high school or college photo ID to vote, with few issues. In June, the legislature eliminated school-issued photo IDs to obtain a ballot, but that law has been partially blocked in federal court. The state has appealed.

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U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Lower Courts, Citing Proximity to the Election, to Allow NH to Ban Use of Student IDs for Voting

In a Dystopian Moment, U.S. Senators Call on U.S. DOJ to ‘Forgo any actions that would interfere with the lawful administration of the 2026 elections’

State Briefs: Suspicious Envelopes Sent to Election Officials; CA Sued by DOJ After 48 Hour Deadline Passes; NH Appeals Student ID Rule to SCOTUS

A DC Federal Court Says DOJ’s Quixotic Quest for Private Voter Data was Illegal, Blocks Further Data Collection Nationwide. An Appeal is Likely.

With Less Than a Month Before the Election, NH Students Still Don’t Know Whether They Can Use Their Student Photo IDs to Register and Vote