Noncitizen Jailed, Will Be Deported After Voter Fraud Conviction
9/14: Mexican national Laura Janeth Garza was convicted of illegal voting and jailed for 180 days, after which she will be deported to Mexico.
Maine Upholds Ranked-Choice Voting Veto
9/14: The state government voted to uphold Governor Paul LePage's veto of a bill that would have funded ranked-choice voting.
Missouri Redistricting Initiative Removed from Ballots
9/14: A judge ruled that the Clean Missouri redistricting initiative was too broad to be included on the midterm ballot.
Eric Holder Group Funds Redistricting Initiative
9/13: Eric Holder's National Democratic Redistricting Committee will be donating $250,000 to the Voters Not Politicians initiative in Michigan.
Democrats Lose Voting Law Appeal in Arizona
9/12: A federal appeals court rejected Democratic challenges to Arizona's ballot harvesting law.
Federal Judge Upholds Texas’ Judicial Election System
9/12: A federal judge ruled that Texas' methods for electing judges to the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals does not violate racial discrimination laws.
Straight Party Voting Blocked in New Mexico
9/12: The New Mexican state supreme court blocked an attempt to reinstate straight party voting.
National Republican Redistricting Trust Names Leader
9/11: The National Republican Redistricting Trust named Adam Kincaid the executive director of the trust.
North Carolina Cracking Down on Noncitizen Voting
9/11: A federal task force is helping North Carolina crack down upon potential noncitizen voters in the midterm elections.
Report Says Virginia Elections Not Secure
9/10: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission reported that Virginia should clean up its voter rolls and replace its IT systems before the election.