Pre-Rigged 2026 Midterms: Structural Attacks on Voting Rights
Key Questions
What was the impact of the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais?
The ruling gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, with projections of 19 minority-held seats lost in Congress. LULAC described it as a 'Day of Shame' amid broader structural attacks on voting rights.
How is the DOJ influencing state election processes ahead of 2026?
The DOJ is investigating California's vote count, quietly reducing election security operations, and pursuing a 0-11 record in federalization lawsuits against states. It has also tied terrorism grants to state election rule changes for leverage.
What court actions have checked federal efforts on voter rolls and mail voting?
Courts have blocked Trump's voter roll access push and struck down related executive orders on mail ballots and birthright citizenship. State attorneys general, especially Democrats, have filed over 115 cases enforcing against federal overreach.
Supreme Court guts Section 2 VRA in Louisiana v. Callais, projected loss of 19 minority-held seats. LULAC calls it 'Day of Shame'. DOJ investigating California vote count. States brace for new federal limits on mail voting – executive order restricts deadlines, DHS citizenship verification via SAVE system. DOJ quietly gutting election security operations before midterms. Alabama maps face state constitution challenge under Amendment 4. New: SCOTUS struck down Trump's birthright citizenship EO and rejected mail ballot deadline challenge; DOJ voter data grab faces pushback. Courts still checking executive power amid structural attacks. DOJ now 0-11 against states in election federalization lawsuits; USPS rulemaking blocked. Trump administration ties terrorism preparedness grants to state election rule changes, using funding as leverage. Trump guts Election Assistance Commission, further weakening election infrastructure. SC Republicans file federal lawsuit seeking to close primaries and force partisan registration. Green Bay alders request transparency amid WEC investigation into duplicate ballots. State attorneys general are increasingly becoming primary enforcers against Trump admin, with Democratic AGs filing 115+ cases—a structural shift in federal-state power dynamics that includes election challenges. Courts continue to block Trump's voter roll access push.