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Election administration

The administration of elections, including the role of election officials, notification methods, and timelines for curing signature issues.

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Jan 25, 2026
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Is Trump trying to suspend or stop 2028 elections?

Public comments and reporting show has floated the idea of — including a quip that the 2028 vote could be “cancelled” if the were at war — and has suggested skipping the 2026 midterms because of his r...

Jan 13, 2026
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What legal mechanisms exist for Congress or the courts to enforce election schedules if a president attempts interference?

The federal legal framework fixes the date for federal elections and supplies both criminal and civil tools that Congress, the Justice Department, and the courts can use to push back against improper ...

Jan 25, 2026
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Who has the authority to investigate voter fraud?

Responsibility for investigating is layered: state and local election officials and prosecutors handle most allegations under state law, while authorities — principally the (including the Criminal Div...

Jan 16, 2026

How did courts evaluate and dismiss the major post‑2020 election lawsuits alleging widespread fraud?

Federal and state courts rejected the bulk of post‑2020 election lawsuits alleging widespread fraud by applying routine legal standards—requiring concrete evidence, proper timing, and legal standing—a...

Feb 1, 2026

There were more votes cast than legally registered in what jurisdictions

No source in the provided reporting identifies any state, county, or local jurisdiction where the certified number of ballots counted exceeded the number of legally ; the public datasets and methodolo...

Feb 4, 2026

Which states allow voters to 'cure' signature mismatches and what are their cure processes?

A majority of states now have some form of “” procedure that lets voters fix a returned mail or absentee ballot flagged for a missing or mismatched signature, but what qualifies as a cure, who must be...

Feb 3, 2026

What specific district court orders have required counties to preserve ballot boxes or voting machines during post‑2024 election litigation?

Reported post‑2024 litigation includes requests for preservation of ballots, equipment, and chain‑of‑custody records, but public reporting and court digests reviewed here do not show a broad set of cl...

Feb 2, 2026

Which senators publicly stated support or opposition to the SAVE Act after the House passed H.R.22 in April 2025?

Two senators are clearly identified in the available reporting as taking public positions on the in the aftermath of the passage of H.R.22: vocally opposed the bill and mobilized other election offici...

Feb 1, 2026

How have Project 2025 and related transition playbooks proposed to alter election administration or federal agency authority?

is a –led, multi-part blueprint that includes a 900‑page Mandate for Leadership, a personnel database, training academy and a secret 180‑day playbook designed to remap the relationship between and the...

Jan 8, 2026

What role do courts and state officials play if a president seeks to cancel federal elections?

A president seeking to cancel federal elections would confront legal, political, and practical barriers: Congress set the federal election date and the Constitution vests states with key authority ove...