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How will the Supreme Court’s decision to revive a flawed citizenship database affect voters? We’ve already seen the impacts. Texas said it had used the system to identify 2,724 potential noncitizens on its rolls. But it confirmed this week that more than one in five were, in fact, citizens. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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⚠️ Tens of thousands of Texas voters are missing from the voter rolls after the state failed to process their voter registration applications properly. But it doesn’t mean they won’t be able to vote in the midterms: demdock.com/46PkXFM
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“At this late date, ordering reversion to the 2025 map in the midst of an ongoing election would usher in electoral chaos,” the justices wrote.
🚨BREAKING: In a huge win for Missouri voters, the Supreme Court again rejected Republicans' bid to reinstate their congressional gerrymander for the midterms. The ruling ensures voting in the state will not be disrupted this fall. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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🎥 WATCH NOW: The Supreme Court blocked Missouri’s GOP congressional gerrymander for the midterms. This time for good. Marc Elias breaks down the ruling — and what it means in the fight for fair elections. piped.video/live/Tm__W1bw2s4
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🚨BREAKING: In a huge win for Missouri voters, the Supreme Court again rejected Republicans' bid to reinstate their congressional gerrymander for the midterms. The ruling ensures voting in the state will not be disrupted this fall. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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🚨 The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to use a deeply flawed database of Americans’ personal information to initiate registration purges. Have questions? Marc Elias has answers. Here’s what this decision means for YOUR vote ⬇️ piped.video/watch?v=d-50teAj…
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The decision marks a significant loss for voters — particularly naturalized citizens, who have been disproportionately falsely flagged as ineligible voters. Find more details here: democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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NEW: The DOJ refused to tell a federal court that the Trump administration would not move forward with plans to use Americans' personal data to identify all eligible voters ahead of the midterms. The judge appeared skeptical and alarmed by its refusal. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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Texas voters! Here's what you need to know if you were affected by the DPS outage (or even if you weren't!).
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NEW: Nevada said that 185 voters in the state identified by DHS as noncitizens were, in fact, citizens — and the agency appeared unwilling to substantiate its claims. The revelation deepens concerns about the reliability of the Trump administration's ongoing effort to identify alleged noncitizens. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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NEW: Nevada said that 185 voters in the state identified by DHS as noncitizens were, in fact, citizens — and the agency appeared unwilling to substantiate its claims. The revelation deepens concerns about the reliability of the Trump administration's ongoing effort to identify alleged noncitizens. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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NEW: The Supreme Court revived the Trump administration's flawed citizenship database that's been used to erroneously kick eligible voters off the rolls ahead of the midterms. A total of 27 states voluntarily use the modified SAVE system — this is what it could mean for voters👇 democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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The Supreme Court has allowed Trump to use a MASSIVELY flawed database to initiate voter purges. The conservative majority lifted a lower-court order that found the Department of Homeland Security’s modification and use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) system violated Americans' privacy rights and threatened the right to vote. Democracy Docket has been following this case from the very beginning. Subscribe to our free newsletters to stay up to date on the fight for democracy: demdock.com/47liy5K
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NEW: Days after ICE fatally shot Alex Pretti, Virginia prosecutor Steve Descano got a call to join attorneys banding together to help bring charges against the federal immigration agency. Months later, Descano and his colleagues are working overtime to prepare for the threat of ICE at the polls. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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HAPPENING NOW: A federal court is hearing a pro-voting request to block part of Trump's anti-mail effort ordering the creation of state citizenship lists using “unreliable, outdated and incomplete” data. The lists will particularly harm older, overseas and women voters. ☎️877-336-1831 Code: 3427485
🏛️ TODAY: A federal court will hear arguments in a pro-voting lawsuit seeking to block the implementation of a federal citizenship list as part of Trump’s anti-mail voting order. Plaintiffs argue the Trump administration's actions are unconstitutional. Find more details here ➡️ demdock.com/4huJgh7
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🎥LIVE: In a dangerous decision for voters, SCOTUS authorized the Trump administration to overhaul a federal immigration database into a deeply flawed database of Americans’ private data to initiate voter roll purges. Join Marc Elias as he breaks it all down in this special episode happening NOW👇 piped.video/live/d-50teAj9v4…
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NEW: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson blasted the conservative majority for ignoring the harm voters will endure by allowing Trump to use a flawed system for voter purges. "The harm caused by burdening...lawful voters outweighs the nonexistent harm that the government experiences," she wrote. democracydocket.com/news-ale…
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