Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending Oct 21, 2026 The Progressive Jon Tester
The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote Oct 18, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections ArticleOctober 14, 2026 Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections Oct 14, 2026 Michael Sozan, Emma Hulbert
The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections ArticleOctober 13, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections Oct 13, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
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Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending In the NewsOctober 21, 2026 Montana’s Plan To Curb Election Spending Jon Tester explains how Montana is pursuing a plan to curb election spending without violating Citizens United. Oct 21, 2026 The Progressive Jon Tester
The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In the NewsOctober 18, 2026 The DOJ is harassing California officials who are protecting the right to vote In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland discusses how the demands the Department of Justice made of California election officials threaten election integrity. Oct 18, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections ArticleOctober 14, 2026 Presidents Cannot Distort Laws To Justify Deploying Federal Forces To ‘Repel Armed Enemies’ in Elections Federal law contains only one narrow exception for a president to deploy armed federal forces to polling places: to “repel armed enemies,” which would not include actions such as an adversary’s cyberattacks. Oct 14, 2026 Michael Sozan, Emma Hulbert
The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections ArticleOctober 13, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Flawed List-Matching Practices Could Disenfranchise Voters and Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections The Trump administration’s rushed—and likely illegal—push to confuse voters and convince election officials to purge the voter rolls oversteps its authority and risks disenfranchising eligible Americans ahead of the midterm elections. Oct 13, 2026 Ben Hovland, Emma Hulbert
Boots Off Ballots: The Law In the NewsSeptember 30, 2026 Boots Off Ballots: The Law In an op-ed published by Just Security, Dan Herman and Devon Ombres break down the current laws on military presence at polling sites as they apply to the federal military and the National Guard. Sep 30, 2026 Just Security Dan Herman, Devon Ombres
Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Down to the Roots: Building Rural Policy Around Rural Needs This event will explore what it means to invest in rural communities on their own terms and build a rural policy agenda rooted in resilience, opportunity, and shared prosperity. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials Past EventSeptember 23, 2026 Protecting the 2026 Midterm Elections: The Role of Key State Officials The Center for American Progress is hosting a discussion with state officials about their critical work to ensure Americans can cast their ballots in November. Center for American Progress and online via Zoom Sep 23, 2026
Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March ReportSeptember 21, 2026 Previewing the 2026-2027 Supreme Court Term: Continuing the Rightward March In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will likely continue stripping civil rights from Americans while empowering the government and corporations to abuse them. Sep 21, 2026 Devon Ombres
The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting VideoSeptember 17, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court Blocked New U.S. Postal Service Rules That Could Have Severely Hampered Mail-In Voting In a pro-voter decision, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the U.S. Postal Service's new mail-in voting rules, which could have disenfranchised millions of eligible American voters. Sep 17, 2026 Michael Sozan, Olivia Mowry
Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration ArticleSeptember 17, 2026 Decertifying a Voting System Takes More Than a Presidential Declaration Voting equipment certification and decertification utilize an established, fact-driven process outlined in the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s Testing and Certification Program Manual. Sep 17, 2026 Jadon Urogdy, Ben Hovland
Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In the NewsSeptember 16, 2026 Trump lost at the Supreme Court, but his efforts to sow chaos continue In an op-ed for MS NOW, Ben Hovland argues that registering to vote is one of the best ways to guard against efforts to undermine our election system. Sep 16, 2026 MS NOW Ben Hovland
The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation ReportSeptember 15, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Plan To Politicize Federal Grants Would Harm American Health and Innovation A new proposed rule from the Trump administration would subject all federally funded grants and research to politically motivated decision-making, as well as violate the laws governing agency rulemaking and the constitutional rights of Americans. Sep 15, 2026 Jill Rosenthal, Sara Partridge, Devon Ombres, 3 More Haley Norris, Mariam Rashid, Ryan Mulholland