Election Integrity and Voting Rights Battles
Key Questions
What action did President Trump take regarding the Election Assistance Commission?
President Trump removed the members of the Election Assistance Commission ahead of the midterm elections. This move eliminates the only federal agency focused on election administration and has drawn criticism from Ranking Member Thompson, who stated that the firings threaten election security.
What is the SAVE Act and its current status?
The SAVE Act is a GOP proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote. The bill has stalled in the Senate amid House procedural failures and conflicting court rulings on related election issues.
What legal developments are occurring in Georgia around election integrity?
Georgia is a focal point with the DOJ targeting Fulton County in its 2020 election probe. This occurs alongside other cases, including lawsuits on overseas voting in Nebraska and noncitizen voting in Louisiana.
GOP pushes SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship to vote. FEMA withholding antiterrorism funds over state election policies. DOJ 2020 election probe dealt major blow. Trump fires EAC commissioners, removing the only federal agency focused on election administration months before midterms. Georgia ground zero with DOJ targeting Fulton County. ACLU launches $25.5M midterm program. Multiple legal fronts: Nebraska lawsuit on overseas voting, Texas AG Paxton allegations, Louisiana noncitizen voting case, Arizona AG race. Bill stalled in Senate; House procedural failures. Conflicting court rulings and impeachment threat against Judge Sooknanan.