California Governor Gavin Newsom is a performative popinjay like no other, and on Saturday he decided to preen and fluff his feathers over his signing of 13 purported "election integrity," bills into law. One of those new laws would make it a felony to seize or interfere with the chain of custody of ballots before they are certified. This is in direct opposition to the Trump administration deploying election observers to the polls in certain states for the November midterms, and forcing the purging of illegal aliens from state voter rolls. Purges that are, of course, being resisted by Newsom and other blue state governors.
State election officials are extending the retention of 2024 election records following litigation-hold notices from the Department of Justice.
State election officials are extending the retention of 2024 election records following litigation-hold notices from the Department of Justice. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: State election officials are preserving ballots and other records from the 2024 election after the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued litigation-hold notices, as the Trump administration continues its effort to obtain access to state voter rolls. Nevada officials instructed counties in a September 4 email to retain election materials indefinitely, while New Hampshire directed municipalities to preserve 2024 ballots until further notice. DETAIL: The two states are among roughly 30 states sued by the DOJ this year over access to voter registration records and other…Open
In a Sept. 4 email, Nevada officials asked counties to retain the records indefinitely, and New Hampshire told municipalities to maintain 2024 ballots until further notice.
Other Republicans supported Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson. On Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and former Gov. Gary Herbert also came to Henderson's defense.
Less than two months before the midterms , Republicans are fighting roughly 200 legal battles to try to impact elections, including several cases in which the GOP isn't officially participating but is paying legal fees or advising on strategy. Driving the news: The Republican National Committee's vast roster of cases includes efforts to tighten voter ID rules in Montana, decrease ballot drop-off locations in Georgia, increase scrutiny of voter lists in New Jersey and Delaware, and boost access for election observers and challengers elsewhere. - Five RNC officials described the scope of the party's nationwide "election integrity" effort to Axios. They said strict enforcement of voting laws and preventing noncitizens from registering and…
The nation's election system is in a messy legal limbo, with fights over mail-in voting , electoral maps and voter records still locked in court. Why it matters: Americans are in the eye of the storm, with over half saying they don't think the 2026 midterms will be conducted fairly or are unsure, according to a new poll. - President Trump insists his push to reform America's elections will protect the sanctity of votes. But the administration's overhaul has left voters and states in a complicated web of litigation — with the first midterm ballots already sent out. Driving the news: Just 45% think the midterms will be conducted fairly, a sentiment shared by 37% of independents and 48% of both Democrats and Republicans, according to a…