At Democracy Docket, we've been tracking the U.S. Department of Justice's sharp 180 since President Trump returned to the White House. Instead of protecting voting access, it’s now pushing to tighten voting rules, and supporting voter suppression laws.
Many of the individual steps that make up this shift haven't made national headlines. A statement of interest submitted in a challenge to Wyoming's proof of citizenship law. A lawsuit over voter records filed against a southern California county. But when you put them together, they tell a story that's deeply troubling.
That's why we've created this timeline, which we'll continue to update, that tracks the Trump DOJ's anti-voting shift. As well as serving as a resource for journalists, advocates, and engaged citizens, it offers a stark illustration of how, in the space of a few months, the department's massive resources have been placed in the service of the GOP campaign to make voting more difficult — posing a clear threat to the prospect of free and fair elections next year.
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