This week at Democracy Docket: Trump’s plan to suppress voting this fall starts with California
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump and his allies are intensifying efforts to suppress voting ahead of the midterm elections, focusing on sowing doubt about election integrity in key states like California and Ohio.
- In California, Vice President JD Vance and Trump-appointed officials have questioned the primary vote counting process, with investigations and baseless conspiracy theories being promoted to undermine confidence in the results.
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) is defending restrictive voting laws, such as Georgia’s voter purge practices, and seeking unredacted voter rolls from all states, raising concerns about potential voter suppression tactics.
- GOP-led states like Florida, Arizona, Ohio, California, and Nevada are advancing measures to restrict voting access, including partisan gerrymandering and stringent voter ID requirements on upcoming ballots.
- A federal appeals court is fast-tracking a case to block Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting mail voting, offering a hopeful sign that courts may act swiftly to protect voting rights this fall.
