NEW: The NAACP has filed a lawsuit to stop Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s special session meant to rig maps and the ballot initiative process. The outcome of this case could determine the future of democracy in Missouri.

WIN: A federal court rejected a Georgia county election board’s attempt to dismiss a pro-voting lawsuit challenging the county’s at-large method of electing commissioners. The board argued that voters cannot sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Trump said he plans to issue another anti-voting executive order to impose stricter voter ID requirements. The announcement comes after the president said he'd move to ban mail-in voting, a proposal that received pushback from some Republicans.

NEW: Cleta Mitchell, an anti-voting lawyer who played a key role in Trump’s bid to overturn the 2020 elections, suggests on a podcast that the president could declare a national emergency to get around his limited authority to regulate federal elections.

The voter argues that releasing such sensitive personal information would violate state law and her constitutional rights.

NEW: A South Carolina judge temporarily blocks the state from giving the DOJ access to its entire voter database, which includes information like addresses and social security numbers, after a voter sued.

NEW: After threatening to deploy Texas’ National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump sent a fundraising email to his supporters vowing to “liberate” the U.S.’ third-largest city and asked them to pledge $15 “to join the MAGA Blitz.”

NEW: The DOJ and North Carolina's GOP-led election board propose a deal that could disenfranchise almost 100,000 voters if they don’t provide additional ID. The agreement would settle a DOJ lawsuit challenging the state’s voter roll maintenance practices.

A federal judge ruled that Trump’s use of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles earlier this year violated a federal law that prohibits using the military as a domestic police force, and blocked the use of troops beginning September 12.

BREAKING: North Carolina’s GOP-led election board and Trump's DOJ announce a deal that would disenfranchise tens of thousands of eligible voters in state elections if they don’t provide additional identifying information. More to come.

Missouri’s Republican governor Mike Kehoe called a special legislative session to redraw congressional districts and weaken ballot initiatives, partaking in the new Republican strategy of a mid-decade gerrymander to secure a House majority in 2026.

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NEW: A panel for the 5th Circuit, one of the most conservative courts in the country, blocks Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to remove Venezuelan immigrants from the U.S., marking the first time an appeals court has ruled against the issue.

In recent months, the GOP has eroded vital protections that voters with disabilities rely on. James Ziegra, an attorney at Disability Rights Center, said these efforts likely violate these voters’ rights and undermine confidence in our elections.

A Georgia county judge temporarily blocked his own contempt order that would have fined Democrats on the county commission board $10,000 per day for refusing to seat two election-deniers to the election board.

NEW: The Supreme Court is being asked to decide if private citizens can still enforce the Voting Rights Act. If SCOTUS upholds the lower court ruling, it could end the ability of voters to challenge anti-voting laws nationwide.

A Georgia judge held Democrats in contempt for blocking the appointment of two election deniers to a county election board. “The GOP is. demanding elected officials. face jail time for doing their jobs,” Fair Fight CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo said.

BREAKING: Appeals court REJECTS Trump’s attempt to fire Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The judges ruled “the government has no likelihood of success on appeal,” representing a setback for Trump’s attempt to purge independent agencies.

Louisiana and Black voters deliver opposing briefs to the Supreme Court, setting the stage for arguments this fall that could determine the future of the Voting Rights Act and minority political representation.

While Perry acknowledged that his words “did hurt some folks” and said he was “sorry for that,” statements like Perry’s could be used in court to prove discriminatory intent behind the GOP’s mid-decade gerrymander.