Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings

This story is about Research lead: Federal pressure on state election administration through DOJ warnings. This bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections.

If passed, it would

• require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections • require states to remove noncitizens from official voter rolls under the bill’s framework.

This story is about Research lead: DOJ and FEMA pressure states over 2026 election procedures. This bill would provide $45 million in EAC election security grants to states for election administration and security improvements.

If passed, it would

• provide $45 million in EAC election security grants to states for election administration and security improvements • require quarterly financial reports and annual progress reports from states receiving those funds.

This story is about Research lead: DOJ and FEMA pressure states over 2026 election procedures. This bill would require states to make affirmative efforts to remove ineligible registrants and revise federal election-administration.

If passed, it would

• require states to make affirmative efforts to remove ineligible registrants and revise federal election-administration • prohibit certain federal agency voter-registration or voter-mobilization activities.

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: DOJ and FEMA pressure states over 2026 election procedures. This bill would bar removals unless the state verifies ineligibility with objective and reliable evidence.

If passed, it would

• bar removals unless the state verifies ineligibility with objective and reliable evidence • require rapid notice to affected voters and public notice when broad list-maintenance programs are underway.

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 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 pressure states over 2026 election procedures. This bill would require public notice for voting changes and restore updated preclearance rules for certain covered practices.

If passed, it would

• require public notice for voting changes and restore updated preclearance rules for certain covered practices • cover stricter documentation or proof-of-identity changes among the practices subject to review in covered cases.

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.