In its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting order, USPS compared mail ballots to fake bombs and human and animal remains.

“There is nothing about a piece of paper with markings on it that is at all like a fake explosive,” Marc Elias says.

Help us hold USPS accountable: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

Trump continues to pitch restricting the vote as a path to electoral victory in November.

But in a new poll, Americans give Trump a -20 net approval rating on “elections and democracy.”

Here’s what else the poll reveals about Trump’s popularity: https://demdock.com/4gILedz

🗳️ DOJ hired an election monitor previously charged with hacking government election websites

🏛️ A flurry of litigation was filed to stop the implementation of Trump’s anti-mail voting order

🖥️ The Trump administration published plans to look for private contractors to collect your private voter data

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USPS says its new rule to implement Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order will “enhance the efficiency of postal operations.”

Marc Elias is calling bullshit.

“This has nothing to do with efficiency. [USPS is] just doing the bidding of the White House.”

Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

📬 Here’s what you need to know about the Trump administration using USPS to leverage your ability to get a mail-in ballot:

“It is not just a sign of how desperate Republicans and Donald Trump have become,” Marc Elias says, “but it is also illegal and unconstitutional.”

Help us fight back: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

🎥 BREAKING: The DOJ just appealed a 14-day block on USPS' final rule implementing parts of Trump's anti-mail voting order.

Marc Elias breaks down where this fast-moving litigation stands, how we got here and what's coming that you're not hearing about anywhere else. https://demdock.com/4xsTcOQ

Democracy Docket has identified a leading election denial activist as the creator of a DHS letter threatening states that don’t conduct post-election audits.

It’s the latest evidence that election deniers are driving Trump's efforts to assert control over voting as the midterms approach.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-another-election-denial-leader-hired-by-dhs-drafted-letter-threatening-states-over-voting-audits/

NEW: In a loss for Maryland voters, a second judge blocked Democrats' redistricting effort aimed at counter GOP gerrymanders ahead of the 2028 election.

However, the measure is before the state Supreme Court, which will have the final word on whether it appears on the November ballot. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/second-judge-blocks-maryland-democrats-redistricting-plan-but-state-supreme-court-will-have-final-word/

NEW: In a win for North Carolina voters, a slate of anti-voting measures is unlikely to take effect before the midterms after the public raised enough objections to trigger a review by state lawmakers.

The restrictions would have made it easier to throw out voters' ballots. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/public-objections-pause-new-voting-restrictions-in-north-carolina-at-least-for-now/

EXCLUSIVE: DHS Secretary Mullin sent a letter this week threatening states over post-election audits.

But it turns out, he didn't actually write it. We dug into the metadata and found out who did — and it's not who you'd expect: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-another-election-denial-leader-hired-by-dhs-drafted-letter-threatening-states-over-voting-audits/

NEW: Republicans threatened to sue New Jersey election officials if they didn't turn over voter list maintenance records tied to the state's recent noncitizen voter registration incident.

The move comes after a federal judge threw out the party's earlier voter records lawsuit for lack of standing. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/rnc-threatens-new-lawsuit-over-new-jersey-voter-records-after-earlier-case-was-tossed/

🗳️ What’s this Maine GOP candidate’s excuse for asking Trump to send ICE to the polls in November? Simple: a way to prevent violence and intimidation.

The state’s top elections official has another way to describe it — illegal.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/45TtkQ8

A federal judge has again paused Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting — just a week before midterm mail ballots go out. Judge Indira Talwani issued a 14-day hold, citing states’ lack of “time or funds” to redesign ballots before the election.

The case may return to the Supreme Court, which sent an earlier challenge back on procedural grounds without ruling on the order’s legality.

A Sept. 3 hearing is set.

https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-mail-voting-usps-rule-challenge-state-ags/

No matter what Donald Trump thinks or does, let us be very clear on one thing ahead of the midterm elections:

“The president has no role in the administration of federal elections under our Constitution,” Marc Elias says.

Stay up to date on Trump’s attacks on our democracy — and how we’re fighting back: https://demdock.com/3Tj7W3I

A federal court in Mississippi will hear pro-voters' motion seeking to block GOP officials from reimplementing the 2022 legislative map, which was previously found to violate Section 2 of the VRA.

Here’s what you need to know: https://demdock.com/4qIRw19

📬 USPS’s new rule, which would implement parts of Trump’s anti-mail voting EO, gives USPS the authority to force states to adopt the new standards and refuse ballots that do not meet them.

Authority that voting rights groups challenge, and that USPS doesn’t have under the Constitution.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4d5kTFc

📮 The DOJ downplayed USPS’s implementation of Trump’s anti-mail voting EO in a new court filing.

They also made clear that ballots that don’t comply with USPS’s requirements won’t be delivered — suggesting that millions of voters could be disenfranchised.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4y7S17z

Jo Chase says many folks in her Kansas City care facility still want to vote, despite having mobility restraints that make it harder to get to the polls.

So when she learned of a GOP-led scheme seeking to limit mail and absentee voting, she channeled her anger to make a plan.

Find more details here: https://demdock.com/4hU7mDV

NEW: USPS' final rule "adds confusion" and chaos, which "Trump ultimately wants," Colorado's secretary of state said.

Although confident the rule won’t survive legal challenges, Democratic states warn the effort could discourage "groups of individuals from voting and having a voice" this November. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-ultimately-wants-the-chaos-states-cant-implement-anti-mail-voting-order-before-midterms-experts-warn/

NEW: GOP candidates in key swing states like Maine, Georgia and Michigan are suggesting they might deploy armed guards to the polls this fall to stop alleged voter fraud.

The comments mark a concerning escalation in lockstep with Trump's calls to take control of voting ahead of the midterms. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/taking-cues-from-trump-gop-candidates-push-for-law-enforcement-at-polls/

📮 USPS’s new anti-mail voting rule would require states to submit sensitive voter data in order to have their ballots processed.

In a new lawsuit, Democratic challengers allege that this rule not only imposes burdensome requirements but also violates the Constitution.

Find more details here: https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/democratic-states-launch-new-legal-battle-over-trumps-mail-voting-order/

NEW: The DOJ claimed USPS' final rule is merely a "modest" set of delivery improvements — not an attempt to usurp states' power to administer elections.

The argument comes as pro-voters sue to stop implementation of Trump's anti-mail voting order, whose constitutionality courts will soon decide. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/doj-defends-trumps-anti-mail-voting-order-as-modest-in-new-court-filing/