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The only thing the noncitizens the Trump administration has accused of voting have in common is that they have nothing in common. votebeat.org/national/2026/0…
Friday’s ruling is not expected to lead to any widespread removal of voters before the November election because federal law prohibits election officials from systematically unregistering voters within 90 days of an election.
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The Supreme Court's ruling on the SAVE database shouldn't affect the 2026 election. Under federal law, you can't systematically remove voters from the rolls within 90 days of an election.
NEW: A 69-year-old Indian immigrant and green card holder who prepares passenger meals for an airline catering company in Texas has been charged with voter fraud as part of a nationwide sweep that appears to have focused mainly on legal residents.
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Some elected leaders are drafting legal filings or holding simulations to prepare for possible federal intervention at the polls. votebeat.org/national/2026/0…
Democrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties. votebeat.org/texas/2026/09/2…
Update! @GregAbbott_TX didn’t respond and referred me to DPS and SOS. DPS told me the issue is “resolved” but didn’t answer my question about what caused the issue or how many records were affected. Collin Co alone got 40K records: 🔗👇🏽#txlege
SCOOP: DPS failed to send Texas county registrars an unknown number of voter registration applications submitted through its online portal. #txlegevotebeat.org/texas/2026/09/2…
The Supreme Court ruling froze mail ballot restrictions and allows relieved election workers to focus on the upcoming election. votebeat.org/national/2026/0…
Republicans can try to push noncitizen voting legislation, while Democrats may try to implement automatic voter registration. votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026/…
The email breaks nearly two months of silence from the Trump administration over how it arrived at the numbers Trump referenced in his July speech on election security. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/20…
The 2026 election will decide who takes power in Lansing — and Michigan will play a big role in determining U.S. Senate and House control too. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/0…
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