Criminal prosecutors asked Wisconsin Sec. of State Sarah Godlewski (D) to hand over sensitive election data to help the Trump administration’s hunt for illegal voting. The problem? She has no role in running the state’s elections.

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DOJ sent its latest demand for voter data to the wrong person

- Criminal prosecutors asked ([link removed] ) Wisconsin Sec. of State Sarah Godlewski (D) to hand over sensitive election data to help the Trump administration’s hunt for illegal voting. The problem? She has no role in running the state’s elections.

Supreme Court blocks 8th circuit’s Anti-VRA ruling for now

- The Supreme Court temporarily blocked ([link removed] ) a federal appeals court’s ruling that stripped voters and private organizations of their right to enforce the Voting Rights Act in seven states. Today’s order also keeps the court-ordered legislative maps in place.

- The Native American voters and tribes who brought the case are expected to file their full petition for Supreme Court review in the coming weeks. The case could give SCOTUS another chance to badly weaken the VRA.



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Can Texas Democrats be arrested for ‘breaking quorum’ to halt redistricting?

- Republicans are racing to pass ([link removed] ) a new Texas congressional map in the coming weeks. They’re following the marching orders of President Donald Trump, who has instructed them to draw an even more GOP-friendly map to help the party hold onto its narrow House majority in the 2026 midterms.

- Texas Democrats have few options for fighting back, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is explicitly threatening them with arrest if they attempt to use the most powerful tool they have – breaking ([link removed] ) quorum.

- In an emergency strategy call last night top national Democrats laid out a plan ([link removed] ) to fight back.

Court upholds nationwide block on Trump’s birthright citizenship order

- The 9th Circuit upheld ([link removed] ) a lower court’s nationwide block and ruled Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship to some children born in the U.S. to non-Americans is unconstitutional.

Election conspiracy theorist sets his sights on Michigan for 2026

- Prominent election conspiracy theorist Seth Keshel is bringing ([link removed] ) his efforts to a key 2026 swing state: Michigan. A far-right Michigan election group says he’ll help it “reach out to underserved segments of the voting community.”

Trump’s voter suppression tactics align U.S. with overseas dictators

- GOP attacks on U.S. elections have clashed with America’s pro-democracy stance abroad. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s move to silence diplomats from speaking out on election fairness removes that tension, potentially aiding Trump’s efforts to rig upcoming elections, Democracy Docket guest author R. Maxwell Bone writes ([link removed] ) .

New tool empowers Georgia voters to stay on the rolls

- In response to Georgia's planned removal of nearly 500,000 voters from the rolls, Fair Fight launched a new online tool ([link removed] ) to help Georgians check if they’re at risk of being purged and take steps to stay registered.

- The tool offers clear guidance, background on the purge process, and a way for voters to report wrongful removal. Fair Fight is promoting it through texts, emails, ads, and social media to protect voter access ahead of key fall elections.

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