Washington — President Trump declared Friday he would seek to bypass Congress and require voter identification in the November midterm elections as legislation on the issue appears doomed in the Senate. “There will be Voter I.D. for the Midterm Elections, whether approved by Congress or not!” Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. He … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Henrilynn Ibezim, a former Democratic mayoral candidate in New Jersey, pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration applications during the 2021 Democratic primary, New Jersey’s Office of the Attorney General announced Thursday. During the 2021 Democratic primary for Plainfield, New Jersey’s mayoral seat, Ibezim allegedly brought … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Carolina’s discovery of 34,000 dead people on its voter rolls has sparked renewed calls for voter roll cleanup measures, including increased pressure on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act. After a state election official said the number of dead people found on North Carolina’s voter … Read more
DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud in Michigan’s Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge in Arizona blocked President Donald Trump’s … Read more
DOJ investigating Michigan voter fraud Harmeet Dhillon, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, discusses the DOJ’s investigation into voter fraud in Michigan’s Wayne County, citing instances of fraudulent voting and non-compliance with the Help America Vote Act. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The North Carolina State Board of Elections identified approximately … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit from the Justice Department seeking information on Arizona voters, another defeat in the Trump administration’s nationwide push for voter data. U.S. District Judge Susan Brnovich sided with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, finding that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 doesn’t grant the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot, state officials announced Friday. The announcement comes amid a national debate over election security and what type of … Read more
JUNEAU, Alaska — Voting and civil rights groups sued Alaska elections officials Wednesday, alleging that their sharing of the state’s full voter registration list with the U.S. Department of Justice violates the state constitution. Alaska is one of at least 12 states that has provided or said it would provide detailed information about its voters … Read more
As the midterm congressional races near, election-related laws are the subject of debate and change in states across the country – and a priority for President Donald Trump. A prominent issue is whether voter ID laws – already on the books in most states – work to verify registered voters at the polls. President Trump … Read more
Washington — A federal judge on Friday rejected the Justice Department’s effort to force Rhode Island to turn over sensitive voter information, dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s attempts to gain access to state voter registration lists. U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, who was appointed by President Trump in his first term, granted a … Read more