Illinois Republicans sue over legislative map, claiming it favors Democrats
Illinois Republicans filed a lawsuit yesterday challenging the state House map, arguing it’s gerrymandered to favor Democrats. Currently, Democrats hold supermajorities in both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly.
Trump’s DOJ drops case challenging Virginia’s voter purge program
The latest on state voter roll maintenance lawsuits
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by several voters who sought to remove hundreds of allegedly ineligible voters from voter rolls in Marin County, California without evidence. The judge ruled the voters lacked standing.
A Kentucky judge granted the State Board of Election's request to dismiss a voter roll maintenance lawsuit based on lack of standing. The court gave Kentuckians for the Commonwealth 30 days to file an amended complaint.
The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-wing group, sued Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Reed (D), alleging the state is denying access to its voter roll maintenance records from the Electronic Registration Information Center because of a policy not to retain monthly reports. PILF argued this policy violates the National Voter Registration Act.
Senate Judiciary Committee advances Pam Bondi’s nomination
Pam Bondi, Trump’s attorney general nominee, cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today on a 12-10 party-line vote. Her nomination will advance to the Senate floor for a full vote. Read here to learn more about Bondi’s anti-voting record.
