DOJ and FEMA press states on election-rule changes before

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would require FEMA outreach and technical assistance before, during, and after certain preparedness-grant awards.

If passed, it would

• require FEMA outreach and technical assistance before, during, and after certain preparedness-grant awards • require annual stakeholder surveys plus FEMA and GAO reporting to Congress.

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would require or expand federal information-sharing with states about citizenship status and related eligibility signals.

If passed, it would

• require or expand federal information-sharing with states about citizenship status and related eligibility signals • add federal reporting and notification requirements tied to election threats and noncitizen-voting checks.

This story is about Research lead: DOJ and FEMA press states on election-rule changes before. This bill would bar states from removing a voter from federal-election rolls unless ineligibility is verified with objective.

If passed, it would

• bar states from removing a voter from federal-election rolls unless ineligibility is verified with objective • make large-scale purge activity harder to justify on thin or unverified data matches.

This story is about Research lead: DOJ and FEMA press states on election-rule changes before. This bill would require preclearance for certain voting-rule changes in covered jurisdictions.

If passed, it would

• require preclearance for certain voting-rule changes in covered jurisdictions • require public notice and additional DOJ-access tools for enforcing voting-rights law.

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would create election-security grants for states.

If passed, it would

• create election-security grants for states • condition eligibility on certifications and safeguards tied to noncitizen voting.

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would require DHS to respond within `15 days` to certain state requests about a potential voter’s immigration status.

If passed, it would

• require DHS to respond within `15 days` to certain state requests about a potential voter’s immigration status • create a statutory timeline for federal-state eligibility verification requests.

This story is about Research lead: DOJ and FEMA press states on election-rule changes before. This bill would prohibit states from imposing additional conditions on eligibility to vote by mail in federal elections.

If passed, it would

• prohibit states from imposing additional conditions on eligibility to vote by mail in federal elections • require notice-and-cure procedures for defective absentee or mail ballots.

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would extend election-record preservation rules to electronic records and election equipment, with CISA standards.

If passed, it would

• extend election-record preservation rules to electronic records and election equipment, with CISA standards • expand criminal protections against intimidation of people who scan ballots, tabulate, canvass, or certify results.