Here are some recent updates.

• Jenna Ellis, who served as an attorney for former President Donald Trump during his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, pleaded guilty to one felony count in the Fulton County, Georgia election subversion case. Ellis must serve five years probation, pay $5,000 restitution, testify against co-defendants, provide documents and evidence to the court and more. 
  • In new reporting from ABC, Mark Meadows was granted immunity to testify under oath in Trump's Washington, D.C. election subversion case and spoke with Jack Smith's team multiple times.

• The North Carolina Senate passed a congressional map with 10 GOP districts, three Democratic districts and one competitive district. The map heads to the state House and is not subject to the Democratic governor's veto. Read more about the process here.

  • Also, the North Carolina House map passed in its respective chamber and will be voted on by the state Senate tomorrow. The state Senate map must undergo one more reading before it can be voted on and be sent to the other chamber. 

• The Michigan Court of Appeals affirmed the decision to strike down several of the state's 2022 rules regulating partisan election challengers. The court held that the rules violate state law, ruling in favor of the Republican National Committee (RNC), the Michigan Republican Party and others.

• The RNC and the Montana Republican Party moved to defend a state law that imposes criminal penalties on people who are registered to vote in more than one state. A lawsuit argues the law could penalize voters who are unknowingly registered in multiple states.

• Following the enactment of a strict voter ID law in January, almost one-third of all provisional ballots cast in Ohio's special August election were rejected due to a lack of proper identification.

• Kentucky voters: Today is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the Nov. 7 elections. Critical state and local elections will be on the ballot, including governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Request your ballot here. 

Here’s what to expect coming up.

• In Louisiana, there will be a preliminary injunction hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state’s policy regarding re-enfranchisement for voters “suspended” from the voter roll ​​due to a felony conviction.