{"id": "federal-US-20260924-cisa-election-infrastructure-security-plan", "date": "2026-09-24", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "CISA 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan — Securing the Next 250", "type": "procedure", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Secretary Markwayne Mullin", "President Donald J. Trump"], "summary": "On September 24, 2026, DHS announced release of CISA’s 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan (Securing the Next 250), developed after Secretary Mullin tasked CISA in July 2026. The plan describes cyber and physical threats to election infrastructure components, recommends mitigations including paper ballots and post-election manual audits, and catalogs CISA’s no-cost voluntary services (vulnerability scanning, RVAs, regional Election Security Advisors, fusion-center coordination, and a 2026-cycle information-sharing platform). Under President Trump’s and Secretary Mullin’s direction as stated in the plan and DHS release, CISA frames election security as national security and states the plan will be implemented in full.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2026-09/2026-CISA-Election-Security-Plan-FINAL-508c.pdf", "label": "CISA 2026 Election Infrastructure Security Plan PDF (Sep 2026)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/09/24/dhs-announces-release-2026-election-infrastructure-security-plan", "label": "DHS press release — CISA Election Infrastructure Security Plan (2026-09-24)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["equipment", "foreign-interference"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20260821-usps-ballot-mail-final-rule", "date": "2026-08-21", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "USPS final rule — Ballot Mail for Federal Elections (91 FR 54966)", "type": "rule", "status": "blocked", "actors": ["United States Postal Service", "Postmaster General", "Trump administration"], "summary": "USPS issued the final rule Ballot Mail for Federal Elections effective August 21, 2026, published August 26, 2026 (91 FR 54966), amending DMM §705.24 for federal ballot mail envelopes, barcodes, and a Federal Ballot Mail Portal. The FR text states that, given injunctions in State of California v. Trump (26-cv-11581) and League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (26-cv-11549), USPS will not implement the rule for the 2026 election unless relief from those injunctions is obtained. Confirmation is contested while implementation remains enjoined for 2026.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections", "label": "Federal Register final rule (91 FR 54966)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-26/html/2026-17238.htm", "label": "GovInfo HTML — FR Doc. 2026-17238", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/", "label": "Parent EO 14399 — White House text", "kind": "secondary"}], "confirmation": "contested", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["usps", "mail-ballot", "executive-order"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-09-04", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. PI blocked mandatory final-rule provisions for Nov 3, 2026 election (LWVMA)", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-08-26", "status": "enacted", "note": "Published in Federal Register (91 FR 54966); FR notes 2026 implementation paused pending injunction relief", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-08-21", "status": "enacted", "note": "Final rule effective date", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-06-02", "status": "proposed", "note": "Preceding NPRM published (91 FR 32915)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}], "related_ids": ["federal-US-20260331-eo-14399-citizenship-verification-elections", "federal-US-20260602-usps-ballot-mail-nprm", "federal-US-20260402-lwvma-v-trump-26-cv-11549", "federal-US-20260403-california-v-trump-26-cv-11581"]}
{"id": "federal-US-20260710-dhs-fema-hsgp-election-security-conditions", "date": "2026-07-10", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "DHS/FEMA Homeland Security Grant Program FY2026 election-security funding conditions", "type": "funding", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Federal Emergency Management Agency", "Secretary Markwayne Mullin", "President Donald J. Trump", "FEMA Grant Programs Directorate"], "summary": "On July 10, 2026, DHS announced that FY2026 Homeland Security Grant Program recipients must adopt election-security measures before receiving full awards, with FEMA withholding 20% of each award pending verified compliance. FEMA Grant Programs Directorate Information Bulletin No. 580 (August 10, 2026) clarifies the five requirements: a plan to transition from barcode/QR-code tabulation to hand-marked paper ballots; a post-election 5% manual audit; voter-and-ballot reconciliation; SAVE (or authorized alternative) citizenship verification of registered voters within 120 days of award acceptance; and U.S. citizenship verification for election workers and election-system operators. The IB applies to State Homeland Security Program, Urban Area Security Initiative, and Operation Stonegarden awards; holdback is released upon DHS verification of compliance and does not reduce the award amount.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/07/10/dhs-requires-states-adopt-common-sense-election-security-measures-receiving-federal", "label": "DHS press release — HSGP election-security funding conditions (2026-07-10)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_gpd-ib-template_fy26_election-security-guidance.pdf", "label": "FEMA GPD IB No. 580 — FY2026 Election Security Guidance (2026-08-10)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["funding"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20260602-usps-ballot-mail-nprm", "date": "2026-06-02", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "USPS proposed rule — Ballot Mail for Federal Elections (91 FR 32915)", "type": "rule", "status": "proposed", "actors": ["United States Postal Service", "Postmaster General", "Trump administration"], "summary": "On June 2, 2026, the Postal Service published a proposed rule, Ballot Mail for Federal Elections (91 FR 32915), amending the Domestic Mail Manual for federal mail-in/absentee ballots under 39 U.S.C. 401 and 404 and consistent with Section 3 of Executive Order 14399. Comments were due July 2, 2026. The proposal was superseded by the August 21, 2026 effective final rule (91 FR 54966).", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections", "label": "Federal Register NPRM (91 FR 32915)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-02/pdf/2026-10968.pdf", "label": "GovInfo PDF — FR Doc. 2026-10968", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["usps", "mail-ballot", "executive-order"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-08-21", "status": "enacted", "note": "Superseded by USPS final rule effective Aug 21, 2026 (91 FR 54966)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-07-02", "status": "proposed", "note": "Public comment period closed", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-06-02", "status": "proposed", "note": "NPRM published in Federal Register (91 FR 32915)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/02/2026-10968/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}], "related_ids": ["federal-US-20260331-eo-14399-citizenship-verification-elections", "federal-US-20260821-usps-ballot-mail-final-rule"]}
{"id": "federal-US-20260403-california-v-trump-26-cv-11581", "date": "2026-04-03", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "State of California v. Trump — D. Mass. 26-cv-11581 (EO 14399 challenge)", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["State of California", "coalition of plaintiff states and D.C.", "President Donald J. Trump", "U.S. Department of Justice", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "United States Postal Service", "U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts"], "summary": "On April 3, 2026, California and other plaintiff states filed State of California v. Trump, No. 1:26-cv-11581 (D. Mass.), challenging provisions of Executive Order 14399. On June 25, 2026, the district court enjoined agency implementation of EO §§2 and 3 as to plaintiff states for elections on or before November 3, 2026. On August 24, 2026, the Supreme Court stayed that injunction pending appeal (26A124); further outcomes are not recorded here.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73141063/state-of-california-v-trump/", "label": "CourtListener docket — 1:26-cv-11581", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.298518/gov.uscourts.mad.298518.208.0.pdf", "label": "D. Mass. Mem. & Order denying stay (July 7, 2026)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf", "label": "Supreme Court stay opinion — Trump v. California (26A124)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06601/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections", "label": "Parent EO 14399 — Federal Register", "kind": "secondary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["mail-ballot", "usps", "citizenship", "executive-order"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-08-24", "status": "pending", "note": "Supreme Court stayed district injunction pending First Circuit appeal / cert (26A124)", "source_url": "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf"}, {"date": "2026-07-07", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. denied stay of injunction pending appeal; entered final judgment", "source_url": "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.298518/gov.uscourts.mad.298518.208.0.pdf"}, {"date": "2026-06-25", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. enjoined EO §§2–3 implementation for plaintiff states (elections on/before Nov 3, 2026)", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73141063/state-of-california-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-04-03", "status": "pending", "note": "Complaint filed in D. Mass.", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73141063/state-of-california-v-trump/"}], "related_ids": ["federal-US-20260331-eo-14399-citizenship-verification-elections", "federal-US-20260402-lwvma-v-trump-26-cv-11549", "federal-US-20260821-usps-ballot-mail-final-rule"]}
{"id": "federal-US-20260402-lwvma-v-trump-26-cv-11549", "date": "2026-04-02", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump — D. Mass. 26-cv-11549", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["League of Women Voters of Massachusetts", "League of Women Voters of the United States", "voting-rights organizational plaintiffs", "President Donald J. Trump", "United States Postal Service", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts"], "summary": "On April 2, 2026, League of Women Voters of Massachusetts and allied organizations filed No. 1:26-cv-11549 (D. Mass.) challenging Executive Order 14399’s mail-ballot and citizenship-verification directives. The USPS final rule FR text cites an injunction in this case (among others). On August 11, 2026, the district court issued a preliminary injunction regarding EO §3; further preliminary relief addressing the final rule followed (including a September 4, 2026 order). Docket remains active; do not treat outcomes beyond primary sources as settled.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/", "label": "CourtListener docket — 1:26-cv-11549", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections", "label": "USPS final rule FR citing 26-cv-11549 injunction", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/", "label": "Parent EO 14399 — White House text", "kind": "secondary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["mail-ballot", "usps", "citizenship", "executive-order"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-09-04", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. preliminary injunction blocked mandatory USPS final-rule provisions for Nov 3, 2026", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-08-11", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. PI enjoining EO §3 rulemaking/implementation (cited in USPS FR)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/26/2026-17238/ballot-mail-for-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-04-02", "status": "pending", "note": "Complaint filed in D. Mass.", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/"}], "related_ids": ["federal-US-20260331-eo-14399-citizenship-verification-elections", "federal-US-20260403-california-v-trump-26-cv-11581", "federal-US-20260821-usps-ballot-mail-final-rule"]}
{"id": "federal-US-20260331-eo-14399-citizenship-verification-elections", "date": "2026-03-31", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Executive Order 14399 — Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections", "type": "rule", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["President Donald J. Trump", "White House", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Social Security Administration", "United States Postal Service", "U.S. Department of Justice"], "summary": "President Trump signed Executive Order 14399 on March 31, 2026 (91 FR 17125, Apr. 3, 2026). The order directs DHS, with SSA, to compile and transmit State Citizenship Lists to chief state election officials; prioritizes DOJ investigation and prosecution related to ineligible Federal ballots; and orders the Postmaster General to propose USPS rulemaking on Official Election Mail markings, Intelligent Mail barcodes, and mail-in participation lists within 60 days, with a final rule deadline of 120 days. Provisions have been litigated; confirmation is contested pending court outcomes.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06601/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections", "label": "Federal Register EO 14399 (91 FR 17125)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/", "label": "White House presidential action — EO 14399 text", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "contested", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["executive-order", "citizenship", "mail-ballot", "usps", "doj-enforcement"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-08-24", "status": "pending", "note": "Supreme Court stayed D. Mass. injunction in California v. Trump (26A124)", "source_url": "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/26a124_hgci.pdf"}, {"date": "2026-08-11", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. nationwide PI on EO §3 rulemaking/implementation (LWVMA 26-cv-11549)", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-06-25", "status": "blocked", "note": "D. Mass. enjoined EO §§2–3 for plaintiff states re: elections on/before Nov 3, 2026", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73141063/state-of-california-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-04-03", "status": "pending", "note": "State of California v. Trump (26-cv-11581) filed in D. Mass.", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73141063/state-of-california-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-04-03", "status": "enacted", "note": "Published in Federal Register (91 FR 17125)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/03/2026-06601/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections"}, {"date": "2026-04-02", "status": "pending", "note": "League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (26-cv-11549) filed", "source_url": "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73133197/league-of-women-voters-of-massachusetts-v-trump/"}, {"date": "2026-03-31", "status": "enacted", "note": "President signed EO 14399", "source_url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/"}], "related_ids": ["federal-US-20260402-lwvma-v-trump-26-cv-11549", "federal-US-20260403-california-v-trump-26-cv-11581", "federal-US-20260602-usps-ballot-mail-nprm", "federal-US-20260821-usps-ballot-mail-final-rule"]}
{"id": "federal-US-20260226-doj-voter-rolls-utah-ok-ky-wv-nj", "date": "2026-02-26", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "DOJ Civil Rights suits Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey for voter-registration list production", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division", "Attorney General Pamela Bondi", "Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon", "Trump administration"], "summary": "On February 26, 2026, DOJ Civil Rights filed federal lawsuits against Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey for failure to produce full statewide voter registration lists upon request. The Department stated the filings brought its nationwide total to 29 states and the District of Columbia under Civil Rights Act of 1960 record-production authority used for election-integrity oversight. Official DOJ OPA release documents the filing date, defendants, and asserted statutory bases.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-five-additional-states-failure-produce-voter-rolls", "label": "DOJ OPA — five-state voter-roll suits (2026-02-26)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://civilrights.justice.gov/electionintegrity", "label": "DOJ Civil Rights Election Integrity enforcement map", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["doj-enforcement", "list-maintenance", "registration"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2026-02-26", "status": "pending", "note": "DOJ filed five-state voter-roll production suits (UT, OK, KY, WV, NJ)", "source_url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-five-additional-states-failure-produce-voter-rolls"}]}
{"id": "federal-US-20251212-doj-voter-rolls-co-hi-ma-nv-fulton", "date": "2025-12-12", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "DOJ Civil Rights suits Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Fulton County, GA for election records", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division", "Attorney General Pamela Bondi", "Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon", "Trump administration"], "summary": "On December 12, 2025, DOJ Civil Rights announced federal lawsuits against Colorado, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Nevada for failure to produce statewide voter registration lists, stating the nationwide total had reached 18 states. The same release announced a suit against Fulton County, Georgia, for records related to the 2020 election. DOJ cites NVRA, HAVA, and Civil Rights Act of 1960 enforcement authority for list production and inspection.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-four-additional-states-and-one-locality-failure-comply-federal", "label": "DOJ OPA — four states plus Fulton County suits (2025-12-12)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://civilrights.justice.gov/electionintegrity", "label": "DOJ Civil Rights Election Integrity enforcement map", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["doj-enforcement", "list-maintenance", "registration"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2025-12-12", "status": "pending", "note": "DOJ filed suits vs CO, HI, MA, NV and Fulton County, GA", "source_url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-four-additional-states-and-one-locality-failure-comply-federal"}]}
{"id": "federal-US-20251202-doj-voter-rolls-de-md-nm-ri-vt-wa", "date": "2025-12-02", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "DOJ Civil Rights suits Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington for voter rolls", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division", "Attorney General Pamela Bondi", "Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon", "Trump administration"], "summary": "On December 2, 2025, DOJ Civil Rights filed federal lawsuits against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington for failure to produce statewide voter registration lists upon request. The Department framed the actions as NVRA/HAVA list-maintenance and Civil Rights Act of 1960 record-production enforcement. Official OPA release records the filing date and defendant states.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-additional-states-failure-provide-voter-registration-rolls", "label": "DOJ OPA — six-state voter-roll suits (2025-12-02)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["doj-enforcement", "list-maintenance", "registration"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2025-12-02", "status": "pending", "note": "DOJ filed six-state voter-roll production suits (DE, MD, NM, RI, VT, WA)", "source_url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-additional-states-failure-provide-voter-registration-rolls"}]}
{"id": "federal-US-20250925-doj-voter-rolls-ca-mi-mn-ny-nh-pa", "date": "2025-09-25", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "DOJ Civil Rights opens multi-state NVRA/HAVA voter-registration list production lawsuits", "type": "lawsuit", "status": "pending", "actors": ["U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division", "Attorney General Pamela Bondi", "Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon", "Trump administration"], "summary": "On September 25, 2025, DOJ Civil Rights filed federal lawsuits against California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania for failure to produce statewide voter registration lists upon request. Attorney General Bondi and AAG Dhillon described the suits as election-integrity enforcement under NVRA, HAVA, and the Civil Rights Act of 1960. This wave opened the Department’s publicly announced 2025–2026 multi-state voter-roll production campaign.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-states-failure-provide-voter-registration-rolls", "label": "DOJ OPA — six-state voter-roll suits (2025-09-25)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://civilrights.justice.gov/electionintegrity", "label": "DOJ Civil Rights Election Integrity enforcement map", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/election-integrity/", "label": "White House Election Integrity page (links DOJ/DHS map)", "kind": "secondary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["doj-enforcement", "list-maintenance", "registration"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2025-09-25", "status": "pending", "note": "DOJ filed six-state voter-roll production suits (CA, MI, MN, NY, NH, PA)", "source_url": "https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-states-failure-provide-voter-registration-rolls"}]}
{"id": "federal-US-20250707-hart-verity-vanguard-vvsg20", "date": "2025-07-07", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "EAC certifies Hart InterCivic Verity Vanguard 1.0 as first VVSG 2.0 voting system", "type": "equipment", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["U.S. Election Assistance Commission", "Hart InterCivic", "SLI Compliance"], "summary": "On July 7, 2025, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission certified Hart InterCivic's Verity Vanguard 1.0 to Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) 2.0, the first system certified to that standard. The EAC announced the certification on July 10, 2025, noting state testing, procurement, and training still precede deployment. EAC-certified systems lists and the agency press release document the certification date and manufacturer.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/certified-voting-systems", "label": "EAC Certified Voting Systems (Verity Vanguard 1.0, 2025-07-07)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.eac.gov/news/2025/07/10/eac-announces-first-certified-voting-system-voluntary-voting-system-guidelines-vvsg", "label": "EAC press release announcing first VVSG 2.0 certification", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["equipment"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20250522-uscis-save-voter-verification-expansion", "date": "2025-05-22", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "USCIS expands SAVE for state/local voter citizenship verification (SSN, bulk upload; fee-free)", "type": "procedure", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Social Security Administration", "President Donald J. Trump"], "summary": "On May 22, 2025, USCIS announced SAVE updates allowing state and local agencies to create citizenship/immigration verification cases with Social Security numbers and to submit cases in bulk, expressly in support of Executive Order 14248. Effective April 1, 2025, USCIS eliminated SAVE transaction charges for state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies. USCIS and SAVE guidance state the service provides status information for voter registration and list maintenance and does not itself determine eligibility.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/news-releases/uscis-deploys-common-sense-tools-to-verify-voters", "label": "USCIS news release — SAVE voter verification tools (2025-05-22)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.uscis.gov/save/about-save/transaction-charges", "label": "USCIS SAVE transaction charges (fee elimination Apr. 1, 2025)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.uscis.gov/save/current-user-agencies/guidance/voter-registration-and-voter-list-maintenance-fact-sheet", "label": "USCIS SAVE voter registration and list-maintenance fact sheet", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["citizenship", "registration"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20250325-eo-14248-preserving-election-integrity", "date": "2025-03-25", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Executive Order 14248 — Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections", "type": "rule", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["President Donald J. Trump", "White House", "U.S. Election Assistance Commission", "U.S. Department of Justice", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "Social Security Administration"], "summary": "President Trump signed Executive Order 14248 on March 25, 2025 (90 FR 14005, Mar. 28, 2025). Among other directives, it instructs the EAC to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship on the national mail voter registration form; directs database access and list-maintenance assistance for states; conditions certain EAC/HAVA and Homeland Security grant considerations on compliance; directs VVSG amendments against barcode/QR vote-counting except for disability accommodations; and prioritizes DOJ election-crime and Election Day ballot-receipt enforcement. On April 24, 2025, the U.S. District Court for D.C. preliminarily enjoined Sections 2(a) and 2(d); confirmation remains contested as litigation continues.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/28/2025-05523/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections", "label": "Federal Register EO 14248 (90 FR 14005)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/", "label": "White House presidential action — EO 14248 text", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032.103.0_2.pdf", "label": "D.D.C. preliminary injunction order (Apr. 24, 2025) — §§2(a), 2(d)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "contested", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["executive-order", "citizenship", "voter-id", "list-maintenance", "equipment"], "fluid": true, "timeline": [{"date": "2025-04-24", "status": "blocked", "note": "D.D.C. preliminary injunction of §§2(a) and 2(d)", "source_url": "https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032/gov.uscourts.dcd.279032.103.0_2.pdf"}, {"date": "2025-03-28", "status": "enacted", "note": "Published in Federal Register (90 FR 14005)", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/03/28/2025-05523/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections"}, {"date": "2025-03-25", "status": "enacted", "note": "President signed EO 14248", "source_url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/preserving-and-protecting-the-integrity-of-american-elections/"}]}
{"id": "federal-US-20250120-eo-14148-rescind-eo-14019-voting-access", "date": "2025-01-20", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Executive Order 14148 revokes EO 14019 (Promoting Access to Voting)", "type": "rule", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["President Donald J. Trump", "White House"], "summary": "On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14148 (90 FR 8237), Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions. Section 2 expressly revokes Executive Order 14019 of March 7, 2021 (Promoting Access to Voting), ending that prior directive’s federal agency voting-access implementation agenda. EO 14248 later instructed agencies and the EAC to cease remaining EO 14019 implementation and report compliance.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/28/2025-01901/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions", "label": "Federal Register EO 14148 (90 FR 8237) — revokes EO 14019", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/initial-rescissions-of-harmful-executive-orders-and-actions/", "label": "White House presidential action — EO 14148 text", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["executive-order", "registration"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "state-GA-20240506-sb189", "date": "2024-05-06", "level": "state", "jurisdiction": "Georgia", "FIPS": "13", "title": "Georgia SB 189 election procedures, ballot text tabulation, and absentee chain-of-custody revisions", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["Sen. Max Burns", "Georgia General Assembly", "Gov. Brian Kemp"], "summary": "Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 189 on May 6, 2024 (Act 697). The act revises absentee-ballot chain-of-custody and storage rules, requires tabulation and recounts to use human-readable ballot text or machine marks rather than QR/bar codes (effective July 1, 2026 for that section), and authorizes an OCR paper-ballot audit pilot. Staged effective dates run from approval through July 1, 2026.", "sources": [{"url": "https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2024-signed-legislation/sb-189/download", "label": "Georgia Governor signed SB 189 enrolled text (PDF)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/legislation/signed-legislation/2024", "label": "Georgia Governor 2024 signed legislation listing (SB 189)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["mail-ballot", "chain-of-custody"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "state-OH-20230106-hb458", "date": "2023-01-06", "level": "state", "jurisdiction": "Ohio", "FIPS": "39", "title": "Ohio Substitute HB 458 photo voter identification and election administration changes", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["Rep. Thomas Hall", "Ohio General Assembly", "Gov. Mike DeWine"], "summary": "Governor Mike DeWine signed Substitute House Bill 458 on January 6, 2023; the act became effective April 7, 2023. The Ohio Legislature status record documents signature and effective dates. The law tightens in-person photo identification requirements and related election-administration provisions.", "sources": [{"url": "https://legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb458/status", "label": "Ohio Legislature HB 458 status (signed 2023-01-06; effective 2023-04-07)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/134/hb458", "label": "Ohio Legislature HB 458 bill page", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voter-ID-requirements", "label": "Ohio Secretary of State voter ID requirements", "kind": "secondary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["voter-id"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20221229-electoral-count-reform", "date": "2022-12-29", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 enacted in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["U.S. Congress", "Sen. Susan Collins", "Sen. Joe Manchin", "President Joe Biden"], "summary": "Public Law 117-328, Division P, Title I, enacted December 29, 2022, cites the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022. The reform amends Title 3 of the United States Code on appointment and counting of presidential electors, including the electoral-vote objection threshold and the Vice President's role. Official Code notes on Title 3 section 1 record the enactment citation and short title.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title3/html/USCODE-2022-title3-chap1-sec1.htm", "label": "3 U.S.C. §1 notes (Pub. L. 117-328, div. P, Dec. 29, 2022)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4573", "label": "Congress.gov S.4573 Electoral Count Reform bill record", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "fluid": false}
{"id": "county-Nye-NV-20220315-paper-ballot-hand-count", "date": "2022-03-15", "level": "county", "jurisdiction": "Nye County, NV", "FIPS": "32023", "title": "Nye County Board votes to support paper ballots with parallel hand count for 2022 general election", "type": "procedure", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["Nye County Board of County Commissioners", "Nye County Clerk Mark Kampf"], "summary": "On March 15, 2022, the Nye County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-0 to support administering the 2022 elections with paper ballots and a parallel hand-count process. County Clerk materials presented September 20, 2022 describe machine tabulation remaining in use with a batch-based hand-count audit for the November 2022 general election. Official county agenda documents record the vote and implementation plan.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.nyecountynv.gov/DocumentCenter/View/41992/Item35", "label": "Nye County agenda Item 35 (cites Mar. 15, 2022 5-0 BOCC vote; hand-count plan)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["equipment", "audit"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "state-TX-20210907-sb1", "date": "2021-09-07", "level": "state", "jurisdiction": "Texas", "FIPS": "48", "title": "Texas SB 1 Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["Sen. Bryan Hughes", "Rep. Andrew Murr", "Gov. Greg Abbott", "Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick"], "summary": "Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1 on September 7, 2021, during the 87th Legislature's second special session. The Texas Legislature history page records the governor signature that day; the enrolled caption relates to election integrity and security. The law addresses early-voting hours, poll-watcher access, drive-through voting restrictions, and mail-ballot application rules.", "sources": [{"url": "https://capitol.texas.gov/billlookup/History.aspx?Bill=SB1&LegSess=872", "label": "Texas Legislature Online SB 1 (87(2)) history — signed 2021-09-07", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-signs-election-integrity-legislation-into-law", "label": "Texas Governor press release signing SB 1", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/872/billtext/html/SB00001F.htm", "label": "Texas SB 1 enrolled bill text", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["voter-id", "mail-ballot", "observer-rules", "registration"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "state-FL-20210506-sb90", "date": "2021-05-06", "level": "state", "jurisdiction": "Florida", "FIPS": "12", "title": "Florida CS/CS/CS/SB 90 elections law (Chapter 2021-11)", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["Sen. Dennis Baxley", "Florida Legislature", "Gov. Ron DeSantis"], "summary": "Governor Ron DeSantis approved CS/CS/CS/SB 90 on May 6, 2021; it became Chapter 2021-11 and took effect that day. The Florida Senate bill history and Laws of Florida chapter record the approval. The act restricts private funding of election administration, limits vote-by-mail ballot request duration, regulates drop boxes, and revises voter-registration and observer provisions.", "sources": [{"url": "https://laws.flrules.org/2021/11", "label": "Laws of Florida Chapter 2021-11 (approved May 6, 2021)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/90", "label": "Florida Senate SB 90 bill history", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.flgov.com/eog/news/press/2021/governor-ron-desantis-signs-bill-safeguard-sanctity-florida-elections", "label": "Florida Governor press release on SB 90 signing", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["mail-ballot", "voter-id", "registration"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "state-GA-20210325-sb202", "date": "2021-03-25", "level": "state", "jurisdiction": "Georgia", "FIPS": "13", "title": "Georgia SB 202 Election Integrity Act of 2021", "type": "bill", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["Sen. Max Burns", "Georgia General Assembly", "Gov. Brian Kemp"], "summary": "Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 202 on March 25, 2021 (Act 9), styled the Election Integrity Act of 2021. The Georgia General Assembly status history records signature and effective date that day. The omnibus revises absentee-ballot ID, drop-box use, private election funding bans, State Election Board structure, and related election-administration rules.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59827", "label": "Georgia General Assembly SB 202 status (Act 9; signed 2021-03-25)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2021-03-26/governor-kemp-responds-president-bidens-attack-election-integrity", "label": "Georgia Governor press release confirming SB 202 signing", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["voter-id", "mail-ballot", "registration", "observer-rules"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20210210-vvsg-2-0-adoption", "date": "2021-02-10", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "EAC Commissioners unanimously adopt Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0", "type": "rule", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["U.S. Election Assistance Commission"], "summary": "On February 10, 2021, EAC Commissioners unanimously adopted Voluntary Voting System Guidelines version 2.0 under HAVA testing-and-certification authority. The guidelines update cybersecurity, accessibility, and architecture requirements for voting systems submitted for federal certification. EAC later accredited VSTLs to test to VVSG 2.0 and, after November 15, 2023, stopped accepting new certifications to VVSG 1.0/1.1 except limited maintenance.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.eac.gov/voting-equipment/voluntary-voting-system-guidelines", "label": "EAC Voluntary Voting System Guidelines page (adoption date)", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["equipment"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "county-Maricopa-AZ-20210127-forensic-equipment-audit", "date": "2021-01-27", "level": "county", "jurisdiction": "Maricopa County, AZ", "FIPS": "04013", "title": "Maricopa County Board authorizes forensic audit of 2020 ballot tabulation equipment", "type": "audit", "status": "implemented", "actors": ["Maricopa County Board of Supervisors", "Pro V&V", "SLI Compliance", "Berry Dunn"], "summary": "On January 27, 2021, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized a forensic audit of ballot tabulation equipment used in the 2020 elections. EAC-accredited Voting System Test Laboratories Pro V&V and SLI Compliance examined software, malware, network connectivity, and accuracy; CPA firm Berry Dunn reviewed Dominion procurement. County-published results reported no malware, no internet connectivity on the air-gapped system, and accurate tabulation on tested equipment.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.maricopa.gov/5681/Elections-Equipment-Audit", "label": "Maricopa County Elections Equipment Audit page", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["audit", "equipment"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20180912-eo-13848-foreign-election-interference-sanctions", "date": "2018-09-12", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Executive Order 13848 — Imposing Certain Sanctions in the Event of Foreign Interference in a United States Election", "type": "rule", "status": "enacted", "actors": ["President Donald J. Trump", "White House", "Office of the Director of National Intelligence", "U.S. Department of the Treasury", "U.S. Department of Homeland Security", "U.S. Department of Justice"], "summary": "President Trump signed Executive Order 13848 on September 12, 2018 (83 FR 46843). It declares a national emergency regarding foreign interference in U.S. elections, including unauthorized access to election and campaign infrastructure, and establishes post-election DNI assessment and DOJ/DHS evaluation processes plus Treasury sanctions authorities. Federal Register notes record continuations including Notices of August 29, 2025 and August 31, 2026; the framework remains in force.", "sources": [{"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/09/14/2018-20203/imposing-certain-sanctions-in-the-event-of-foreign-interference-in-a-united-states-election", "label": "Federal Register EO 13848 (83 FR 46843)", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-imposing-certain-sanctions-event-foreign-interference-united-states-election/", "label": "Trump White House archives — EO 13848 text", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["executive-order", "foreign-interference"], "fluid": false}
{"id": "federal-US-20170511-eo-13799-presidential-advisory-commission-election-integrity", "date": "2017-05-11", "level": "federal", "jurisdiction": "US", "FIPS": "", "title": "Executive Order 13799 — Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity", "type": "other", "status": "repealed", "actors": ["President Donald J. Trump", "White House", "Vice President of the United States", "Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity"], "summary": "President Trump signed Executive Order 13799 on May 11, 2017, establishing the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity to study Federal election registration and voting processes and report on practices that enhance or undermine confidence and on vulnerabilities to improper or fraudulent registration and voting. The Commission was terminated by a subsequent Trump executive order on January 3, 2018 (EO 13820); status is repealed.", "sources": [{"url": "https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-executive-order-establishment-presidential-advisory-commission-election-integrity/", "label": "Trump White House archives — EO 13799 establishment text", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-termination-presidential-advisory-commission-election-integrity/", "label": "Trump White House archives — EO terminating the Commission", "kind": "primary"}, {"url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/01/08/2018-00240/termination-of-presidential-advisory-commission-on-election-integrity", "label": "Federal Register — Termination of Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity", "kind": "primary"}], "confirmation": "official", "last_checked": "2026-09-26T18:30:00Z", "topics": ["executive-order", "list-maintenance"], "fluid": false}