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Judge extends South Carolina’s voter registration deadline 

• A judge extended South Carolina's voter registration deadline by 10 days due to Hurricane Helene's disruptions, following a lawsuit from state Democrats. South Carolinians now have until Oct. 14 to register to vote.

  
  

• It’s too soon to tell the extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in South Carolina, but many people in the state still don’t have power and internet access.

For first time in decades, Purdue won’t have an Election Day polling place

• For the first time in 20 years, Purdue University will not have an on-campus polling place on Election Day this year. Voting rights advocates say the decision by the local board of elections is a blatant attempt to suppress the student vote in Indiana.

Victory for voters with disabilities in Wisconsin towns

• The Wisconsin towns of Thornapple and Lawrence will have at least one accessible voting machine for voters with disabilities at all polling locations this fall. This comes after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the towns for banning electronic voting machines. 

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Republicans sue Georgia county for not hiring enough GOP poll workers

• The RNC filed a lawsuit accusing election officials in Fulton County, Georgia of not hiring enough Republican poll workers for elections this fall. National Republicans recently filed a similar lawsuit in Michigan.

Deep dive into voter roll maintenance lawsuits

• There are over two dozen active lawsuits across the country trying to purge millions of voters from the rolls. At the same time, states are announcing the cancellation of voter registration. Is there cause for alarm? Read here to learn what you should know.

New Defending Democracy podcast episode out now

• As the first Gen Z member of Congress, Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) knows just how much young voters can impact the 2024 election. In a new episode of Defending Democracy, Frost joins Marc to discuss voter intimidation in Florida and how he's engaging the youth.