The Office of Governmental Affairs reported on state study committees (including a district attorney workload formula review), federal OMB rule changes (2 CFR part 200) pushed to Dec. 11, and monitoring of the Save America Act in the U.S. House; staff said they will keep the committee updated as implementation and budget processes proceed.

via Home - CBSNews.com — The Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration in its push to use a controversial database to review state voter rolls. David Becker, executive director at the Center for Election Innovation and Research, joins CBS News to discuss what this means for voters.

USA TODAY NETWORK THERESA - Federal authorities will be on the ground in Wisconsin for the upcoming midterm election, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, the

The letter from a top Department of Justice official said Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams was “under investigation” for not complying with demands on voter data.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002

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via NPR Topics: News — A heavily redacted email from last year, reported first by NPR, reveals that DHS personnel shared a list of jurisdictions that offer election materials in non-English languages. It's unclear why.

Multiple public commenters cited a prior meeting remark reported as saying the legislature convened 'to take voting representation away from black people'; Republican and other speakers disputed that framing and asked the board to correct the record.

via - Democracy Docket — In a recent declaration, the U.S. Postal Service told a federal judge that, during the week of Sept. 6, it expected to launch an online portal that’s crucial to enforcing and complying with its new mail voting restrictions. Where is it? The post The U.S. Postal Service said it would launch its mail ballot portal this week. Where is it? appeared first on Democracy Docket .

Commenters presented county election records they said show a possible double-voting case in 2024 and contended state and local processes leave voter rolls and vote-by-mail vulnerable.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani has extended a block on new mail-voting requirements linked to President Donald Trump’s executive order,

Former circuit clerks and election officials told the committee that changing district lines mid‑decade would impose logistical burdens, require reissuing registration materials, retraining poll workers, and carry nontrivial fiscal costs for counties and taxpayers.

via Home - CBSNews.com — CBS News election analyst David Becker told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that there is "simply no time" to put in place President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting. "I think for 2026, this is almost certainly not going to be implemented," Becker said.

via NBC News Top Stories — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order that prevents the Postal Service from inserting itself into the election process while litigation continues.

The board approved a letter for the county’s congressional delegation opposing the Save America Act after County Clerk Clark outlined how the bill and related postal rules could immediately disrupt voter registration and absentee ballot operations.

“By issuing this final rule, the Trump administration has flouted the court’s injunction,” says voting rights groups.

Sanpete County election specialist Heather Piper told the Manti City Council the draft 2027 interlocal election agreement carries a base administration fee of $4 per registered voter and recommends cities budget for potential primaries; Piper emphasized county handling of tabulation and the city’s role in ballot pickup and statutory notices.

At the CCAP conference, commissioners said sessions covered early voting models (a week-long, multi-site approach) and discussion of a potential state-driven reassessment timetable that could move to more frequent reassessments over coming decades; the board noted grant support to prepare local assessment staff.

via - Democracy Docket — The staff of a bipartisan agency created to help states administer elections released a memo detailing what the agency can and can’t do after President Trump abruptly ousted its leadership last month. The post Federal voting commission says it can’t change rules after Trump sacked leadership appeared first on Democracy Docket .