
Newsom Signs California Bills Aimed at Shielding Elections From Federal Interference
Governor's office says new laws bolster vote-by-mail security and criminalize unauthorized seizure of ballots or election records

Governor's office says new laws bolster vote-by-mail security and criminalize unauthorized seizure of ballots or election records

The court left in place a lower court's temporary hold on new rules that would have limited mail-in voting.

New legal action cites federal law barring military and armed law enforcement personnel at polls amid Trump administration statements suggesting officers could be present on Election Day.
The justices rejected a March executive order that would have restricted ballot delivery, but Trump's response signals ongoing legal battles over voting access.
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, according to voting rights advocates.
Ruling allows states to continue sending mail ballots under long-standing procedures as voting is already under way in the midterm elections
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Chisinau has no authority to strip Russian citizens living in Transnistria of their right to vote, according to TASS.

Advocacy organizations including the Democracy Defenders Fund, Campaign Legal Center and ACLU are broadening lawsuits against executive orders they say undermine states' authority over elections and curb voting rights.