In a letter to the attorney general, a pair of Democratic senators said the DOJ’s efforts to seize voter data from states “appear to be driven by blind allegiance to the President’s unlawful” sweeping anti-voting order and pose serious privacy risks.

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DOJ efforts to seize voter data ‘pose serious risks’ to privacy and national security, senators warn ([link removed] )

- In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, a pair of Democratic senators — citing reporting from Democracy Docket and others — said ([link removed] ) DOJ’s efforts to seize voter data from states “appear to be driven by blind allegiance to the President’s unlawful” sweeping anti-voting order and pose serious privacy risks.

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Missouri GOP proposes misleading ballot language to thwart redistricting referendum ([link removed] )

- More than 200,000 Missourians have signed a petition supporting a ballot referendum to block Republicans’ new gerrymandered ([link removed] ) congressional map – while GOP officials are working to thwart ([link removed] ) them at every turn.

- Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) submitted deeply biased proposed ([link removed] ) ballot language for the measure. The language tells voters that the GOP gerrymander, which would eliminate a majority-Black seat in Kansas City, “better reflects statewide voting patterns.”

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Challenge to Virginia’s special redistricting session dropped ([link removed] )

- ​​Today, plaintiffs filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging the legality of a special session used by Virginia Democrats to advance a redistricting plan to counter the GOP’s Trump-driven gerrymanders in other states.

- A separate lawsuit ([link removed] ) challenging Virginia's special session remains ongoing.

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The election denier script Trump’s judicial nominees are following ([link removed] )

- Our courts are one of the last defenses against Trump’s violation of our democracy. That’s why it’s pertinent not to downplay the election denialism of his judicial nominees whose loyalties lie ([link removed] ) with the president rather than the rule of law, Alliance for Justice President Rachel Rossi writes.

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Everything you need to know about the fast-moving redistricting battle ([link removed] )

- Five months into Trump’s 2026 election-rigging plan, a possible 11 GOP and nine Democratic seats have already emerged ([link removed] ) . As red and blue states race to enact their redistricting plans, we provide a play-by-play of where the nationwide battle stands.

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- A hearing is scheduled in a lawsuit ([link removed] ) alleging New York’s 2024 congressional map dilutes the voting power of Black and Latino voters on Staten Island. The lawsuit could lead to the state drawing an additional Democratic seat.

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