Judge upholds Ohio’s proof of citizenship requirement

Thursday, October 31

Republicans double down on noncitizen voting issue

A federal judge denied the ACLU’s request to block Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose (R) from requiring voters to show naturalization papers if their citizenship status is challenged at a polling place.
The League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa and naturalized citizens contested voter challenges in Iowa in a new lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed that on Oct. 22, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate (R) told local officials to secretly challenge the eligibility of at least 2,000 voters he claimed were suspected of being noncitizens.
In a new YouTube video, Marc and Democracy Docket’s Paige Moskowitz discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling yesterday permitting Virginia to reinstate its voter purge program targeting 1,600 alleged noncitizens.

New York’s top court upholds pro-voting absentee ballot law

New York's highest court upheld a pro-voting law that streamlines the processing and counting of mail-in ballots. New York Republicans filed a lawsuit last August alleging the new law conflicted with the state constitution and existing statutes.

Judge rejects GOP challenge to Biden’s pro-voting executive order

A federal judge rejected a request from Republican officials in Missouri and Arkansas to block President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order expanding voting access.

Former Trump attorney loses New York law license

Kenneth Chesebro, former President Donald Trump’s former attorney who pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion scheme and faces a felony charge in Wisconsin for his role in a fake electors plot there, was suspended from practicing law in New York, a state court ruled.

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Right-wing legal group targets voter rolls in three states

Right-wing legal group Citizen AG filed three lawsuits in battleground states this week. The group is challenging nearly 1.5 million voter registrations in Pennsylvania and Arizona and sued Wisconsin for its former participation in voter data group ERIC.

RNC asks Pennsylvania Supreme Court to review pro-voting decision

The Republican National Committee (RNC) asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to review a lower court's order to count some undated mail-in ballots from a September special election. SCOPA's decision could impact ballot counting this November.

As millions vote early, here’s what to know for Election Day and beyond

Election Day is only a few days away and millions of ballots have already been cast, setting the stage for one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history. Read here to learn what you should know about vote counting.

Court hearings coming up tomorrow

A hearing will be held in a right-wing challenge to Arizona's voter roll maintenance. Plaintiffs claimed the state violated federal law and asked the court to remove 1.2 million allegedly ineligible voters from the rolls before the 2024 election.
A trial will be held in a lawsuit challenging the at-large system Newburgh, New York uses to elect town board members. Voters argued that the system dilutes the political power of Black and Hispanic voters, violating state law.

A hearing will be held in an RNC lawsuit alleging that Fulton County, Georgia did not hire enough Republican poll workers for the 2024 election, violating state law. Republicans asked the court to order the county to hire more GOP poll workers.

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