Help America Vote Act

President Donald Trump removed two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission, Thomas Hicks and Benjamin Hovland, and the Republican member Christy McCormick resigned. The action follows a Supreme Court ruling granting the president authority to dismiss agency board members, as the commission had resisted Trump's push to require voter citizenship documentation on registration forms.

President Donald Trump removed members of the Election Assistance Commission who opposed his push to require voters to document U.S. citizenship before registration. The action follows a Supreme Court ruling granting the president authority to dismiss agency board members, and the White House cited efforts to secure elections and ensure legal votes are counted.

President Donald Trump relieved all three serving commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) via email. The EAC, established by the Help America Vote Act in 2002, requires three commissioners to operate but now has none. The agency's remaining authority falls to the Executive Director, with limited operations continuing.

A federal judge dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit seeking Pennsylvania's voter roll with personal identifying information, citing concerns about potential misuse. The DOJ has sued 30 states and D.C. for access to nonpublic voter data, claiming it is necessary to ensure compliance with federal voter registration laws. Seventeen Republican-led states have voluntarily provided unredacted rolls, while others, like Pennsylvania and Michigan, have only shared publicly available versions.

A federal appeals court ruled the Department of Justice cannot access sensitive Michigan voter data, blocking President Trump's effort to obtain voter information from 30 states. The 2-1 decision cited conflicts between the Civil Rights Act and other federal laws like the National Voter Registration Act. The ruling centers on whether voter rolls are 'documents in possession' of election officials under the Civil Rights Act.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Department of Justice cannot access sensitive Michigan voter data, blocking President Trump’s push to obtain voter rolls for identifying noncitizen voters. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals found that requiring Michigan to share the data would conflict with federal laws like the National Voter Registration Act and Help America Vote Act. The decision sets up a potential Supreme Court battle over state control of voter information.

A federal appeals court ruled the Department of Justice cannot access sensitive Michigan voter data, blocking President Trump's effort to obtain voter information. The 2-1 decision in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals highlighted potential conflicts between the Civil Rights Act and other federal voter registration laws. The ruling sets up a possible Supreme Court battle over state control of voter rolls ahead of the November midterm elections.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Department of Justice cannot access sensitive Michigan voter data under the 1960 Civil Rights Act, blocking a Trump administration effort to obtain voter information from 30 states. The 2-1 decision in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals cited potential conflicts with the National Voter Registration Act and Help America Vote Act, which govern voter roll maintenance.

A federal appeals court ruled that the Department of Justice cannot access sensitive voter data from Michigan, blocking President Trump's effort to obtain voter rolls for a noncitizen voter investigation. The 2-1 decision in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals could lead to a Supreme Court battle, as the court found the Civil Rights Act does not require states to provide such data, citing conflicts with other federal election laws.

A federal appeals court blocked the Department of Justice from accessing sensitive Michigan voter data, a move seen as a setback for President Donald Trump's efforts to obtain voter information from 30 states. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Michigan's voter registration database is not subject to the Civil Rights Act's provisions, citing potential conflicts with other federal laws like the National Voter Registration Act and Help America Vote Act. The decision could lead to a Supreme Court battle over state voter rolls ahead of the November midterm elections.

A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking Maryland's voter registration records, ruling that states are not required to provide such records under the Civil Rights Act. Maryland officials criticized the DOJ's request as a 'fishing expedition' for sensitive voter data, while the judge cited previous court decisions against similar federal demands in other states.

The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Elections Commission oppose the U.S. Department of Justice's request for unredacted voter lists, arguing the federal agency lacks authority under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) and Help America Vote Act (HAVA). The U.S. DOJ appeals a lower court's dismissal of its demand, claiming the list is needed to investigate potential ineligible voters receiving absentee ballots.

A nonpartisan election watchdog, RITE, and GOP lawmaker John Tenney allege New York's voter registration system violates federal law by failing to require driver's license or Social Security number information. The NYSBOE has not corrected the issues, risking inaccurate voter rolls and potential legal action by May 2026.