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Here's what we learned from the DOJ monitors here in Michigan yesterday: www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...
The Trump administration sent federal monitors to the Michigan primary. Here’s how it went.
Monitors from the Department of Justice quietly observed the voting process in four Michigan cities.
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Monitors from the Department of Justice quietly observed the voting process in four Michigan cities.
The Trump administration sent federal monitors to the Michigan primary. Here’s how it went.
Monitors from the Department of Justice quietly observed the voting process in four Michigan cities.
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Most of the polls are closed in Michigan. Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
It won’t be long until we know the results of Michigan’s primary election
Watching Michigan’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
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A judge sided with groups that said the rule violates First and Fifth Amendment protections.
Ruling against USCIS means nonpartisan groups can register voters at naturalization ceremonies
A judge sided with groups that said the rule violates First and Fifth Amendment protections.
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The problem stems from crossover voting between parties on the same ballot, clerks and experts say. Absentee voters are most at risk.
August primary setup means thousands of Michigan votes likely won’t be counted
The problem primarily affects absentee voters who don’t have the chance to correct their ballots. Most won’t even find out about it.
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Michigan is headed to the polls today. Here's when to expect primary election results. Be sure to follow @hayleyharding.bsky.social for more from Michigan! www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...
It won’t be long until we know the results of Michigan’s primary election
Watching Michigan’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
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Watching Michigan’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
It won’t be long until we know the results of Michigan’s primary election
Watching Michigan’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
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A Green Bay mailed out duplicate ballots to over 100 voters in the April election. A few months later, they did it again.
Wisconsin city explains how an unknown number of voters received multiple ballots in a high-profile primary election
A Green Bay mailed out duplicate ballots to over 100 voters in the April election. A few months later, they did it again.
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Sasha Hupka@sashahupka.bsky.social · 6d agoNEW: More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the Navajo County, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state, during last week's primary. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal. Read my analysis in my newsletter: vbnewsletters.votebeat.org/p/navajo-cou...
Even if the justices side with Trump this time, additional legal challenges and time constraints would make it hard to implement before November.
Trump wants the Supreme Court to let him put new restrictions on mail ballots in the midterms, but time is growing short
Even if the justices side with Trump this time, additional legal challenges and time constraints would make it hard to implement before November.
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NEW: More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the Navajo County, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state, during last week's primary. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal. Read my analysis in my newsletter: vbnewsletters.votebeat.org/p/navajo-cou...
Navajo County and the case of the undelivered ballots 🕵️
More than 1,300 ballots went undelivered in the county, located in the northeastern quadrant of the state. That’s not ideal, but it might also be normal.
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NEW: Many Arizonans who dropped off their ballots in last week's primary opted to show ID to skip the time-consuming signature verification process, potentially foreshadowing faster election results in November. Exciting news for politicos everywhere... www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
Why Arizona’s election results may be faster this fall
If a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.
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Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your math www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your math
The Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.
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Carter Walker@bycarterwalker.bsky.social · 6d agoBREAKING: In a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s allegation that there are thousands of noncitizens on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, Al Schmidt says DHS has NOT said how it identified those noncitizens. He also pointed out flaws in a DHS program used to identify
DPS records show some voters flagged as potential noncitizens by an overhauled Trump administration program had already provided citizenship documentation.
Texas officials tell counties to reinstate some voters flagged by a federal program as potential noncitizens
DPS records show some voters flagged as potential noncitizens by an overhauled Trump administration program had already provided citizenship documentation.
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The Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.
Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your math
The Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.
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If a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.
Why Arizona’s election results may be faster this fall
If a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.
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Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
How to watch Arizona primary election results like a pro
Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
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OF NOTE: About two dozen states — including Arizona — are suing after President Donald Trump's administration threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules. Via @NOTUSreports: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
States Sue to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Control Elections
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules.
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Officials are encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots ASAP, while a new lawsuit seeks to allow mail-in voters to cast provisional ballots as a backup.
Amid USPS delays, here’s what Wisconsin election officials are suggesting to make sure your mail ballot gets counted.
Officials are encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots ASAP, while a new lawsuit seeks to allow mail-in voters to cast provisional ballots as a backup.
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We answered every possible question you could have about voting in the Wisconsin primary.
Voting has begun in Wisconsin’s primary election. Here’s how to make your voice heard.
We answered every possible question you could have about voting in the Wisconsin primary.
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New Jersey’s discovery of 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote doesn’t fully explain Trump’s claims.
Trump says he found 250,000 noncitizen voters. No one knows how he came up with that number.
New Jersey’s discovery of 6,600 noncitizens registered to vote doesn’t fully explain Trump’s claims.
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The Department of Homeland Security is threatening to withhold FEMA grant money from states unless they give in to Trump’s demands.
Trump administration is coercing states to change election laws, lawsuit claims
The Department of Homeland Security is threatening to withhold FEMA grant money from states unless they give in to Trump’s demands.
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The governor’s disclosure, days after the president’s speech on elections, appears likely to sharpen the state’s conflict with the Trump administration.
New Jersey’s disclosure of noncitizens on the voter rolls due to a software glitch echoes past problems in other states
The governor’s disclosure, days after the president’s speech on elections, appears likely to sharpen the state’s conflict with the Trump administration.
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The problem primarily affects absentee voters who don’t have the chance to correct their ballots. Most won’t even find out about it.
August primary setup means thousands of Michigan votes likely won’t be counted
The problem primarily affects absentee voters who don’t have the chance to correct their ballots. Most won’t even find out about it.
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Arizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.
A lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election could be Arizona’s next secretary of state
Arizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.
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Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
How to watch Arizona primary election results like a pro
Watching Arizona’s primary election? Here’s what to know about when to expect election results.
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What happens if your candidate drops out after you’ve already submitted your mail ballot? In Michigan, you can request a new one.
If you change your mind about who to vote for, Michigan lets you cancel your ballot and cast a new one
What happens if your candidate drops out after you’ve already submitted your mail ballot? In Michigan, you can request a new one.
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The latest guidance could reignite a legal battle and frustrate early voters whose preferred candidate dropped out in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.
Wisconsin election officials reverse course, saying voters cannot spoil absentee ballots they’ve already returned
The latest guidance could reignite a legal battle and frustrate early voters whose preferred candidate dropped out in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.
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Just 22% of 18-year-olds in Pennsylvania are registered to vote — far below most other states.
Pennsylvania is dead last in youth voter registration — but there’s hope
Just 22% of 18-year-olds in Pennsylvania are registered to vote — far below most other states.
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Trump’s obsession with election security loomed large at a conference of state election officials, many wary of federal involvement in the upcoming midterms.
As Trump talked elections, secretaries of state compared notes at a conference missing federal election officials
Trump’s obsession with election security loomed large at a conference of state election officials, many wary of federal involvement in the upcoming midterms.
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