California voters have approved a ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map to favor Democrats, marking the party’s biggest victory to date in a national battle over redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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Democratic voters say California’s Prop 50 gives them a way to ‘counteract’ Trump
Many voters told NPR they like that California’s redistricting measure provides the Democratic-leaning state a rare opportunity to directly counteract President Trump and other Republicans.
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Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it’s dropped off
Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.
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Republicans advance the mid-decade redistricting fight into swing-state North Carolina
North Carolina is poised to become the first swing state to draw new congressional districts amid a nationwide redistricting battle initiated by President Trump.
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Does the sale of Dominion Voting Systems mean a transformation? Depends who’s asking
Dominion Voting Systems is at the heart of countless 2020 election conspiracy theories. The company has now been sold, and its new owner has shared contrasting messaging about how much will change.
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A GOP push to restrict voting by overseas U.S. citizens continues before 2026 midterms
Republican officials are pushing for more voting restrictions on U.S. citizens who were born abroad and have never lived in the country, after unsuccessfully challenging their ballots in 2024.
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33 million voters have been run through a Trump administration citizenship check
Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool’s accuracy or data security.
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Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events
Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.
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See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape
The major parties’ redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country’s two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map.
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DHS to states: Follow our voting rules or lose out on election security money
The Trump administration has tied new requirements to election security grants. Some states told NPR they’re passing on the grants as a result.
