Politics

Supreme Court Lifts Pause on Trump Mail-Ballot Order

Ashley Murray / States Newsroom Aug 25, 2026 Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in a dissent that the decision “needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

No More ‘Hypothetical Situations’: States Move to Fortify Elections Against Trump

Kevin Hardy / States Newsroom Aug 14, 2026 Democratic attorneys general and local election officials are preparing to resist attempts by the federal government to interfere with local elections. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Start Preparing for GOP Midterm Meddling Now

Robert Reich / Substack Jun 18, 2026 Governors and mayors need to get in front of events and warn voters of the treacherous tactics underway. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Opinion

What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall

Thom Hartmann / The Harmann Report Jun 16, 2026 History leaves behind a pattern: attack the courts, discredit elections, intimidate opponents, rewrite the rules and cling to power at any cost. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Civil Rights Act

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Ohio Rejected Thousands of Absentee Ballot Applications Last Year

JULIE CARR SMYTH / The Associated Press Dec 16, 2019 Twenty-one counties rejected more than 6,500 applications because a signature was either missing or didn’t match what was on file. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Can Democrats Stop Virginia, Alabama Elections From Being Stolen?

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 2, 2017 The Democratic National Committee enabled Donald Trump to win the presidency, and it still does not appear to know how to stop his onslaught. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Supporters Sue Over California’s Voter Registration Rules

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2016 Arguing that thousands will be disenfranchised because of confusing rules about registering to vote in the Golden State, supporters of the Democratic presidential candidate filed suit to extend the deadline. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Barring Prisoners From Voting Undermines Democracy

Thor Benson / Truthdig May 13, 2016 In most states, people's firsthand experience of the criminal justice system can’t be part of the political debate on how to reform it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Do You Think the New York Election Trouble Was Intentional?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 21, 2016 Following numerous cries of election fraud in other states, New Yorkers wonder who is to blame for their own complicated primary. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Can’t The Nation and the Left Deal With Election Theft?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 There are two things we all need to know about the upcoming 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Kansas Voter Registration Discrepancy May Have Disenfranchised Spanish-Speaking Voters

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 Why are there multiple differences between the English-language and Spanish-language version of the state’s voting guide? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )