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Texas AG Paxton Sues Two Counties to Suppress Voter Registration Effort

September 9, 2024September 10, 2024

After ordering controversial searches of homes of LatinX democracy advocates in August, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued two counties in early September for attempting to register citizens to vote prior to the 2024 election.

Wisconsin AG Files Forgery Charges Against Three Trump Alleged Fake Elector Organizers; No Charges Yet Against Signers

June 5, 2024July 22, 2024

Wisconsin’s attorney general announced felony forgery charges against three Trump fake elector scheme organizers on June 4th. Wisconsin is the fifth state to bring criminal charges in the scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election, though Wisconsin’s 10 fake electors have yet to be charged.

Suspected Senders Identified in AI-Generated Robo Calls Faking Joe Biden’s Voice Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

The weekend before the New Hampshire Presidential Primary, some Democratic voters received robo calls with an AI-generated voice sounding like President Joe Biden, suggesting they not vote. February 6th, the New Hampshire Attorney General and Federal Communications Commission announced actions against the companies allegedly responsible.

Ripple Effects After Radical Federal 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling Restricting Who Can Bring Voting Rights Act Suits; Red State AGs Pile On

December 14, 2023December 17, 2023

We reported in November on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals decision restricting lawsuits based on the 1965 Voting Rights Act to be filed ONLY by the U.S. Attorney General, seen by most court watchers as radical and ignoring precedent. But it’s already having ripple effects across the nation.

NY Attorney General Sends Cease & Desist Letter to Group Suspected of Mobilizing Activists to Impersonate Election Officials and Intimidate Voters

October 3, 2023December 29, 2023

Early last month, we reported on activists posing as election officials around New York state who were harassing voters. After the state’s investigation, we’re getting a clearer picture of who was behind it – and the trouble they’re in.