This week: More than 80 of election officials from both major parties signed onto a brief that warned they wouldn’t have time to meet the new mail ballot requirements before the November election. Several Republican secretaries of state urged the court to freeze the plans because of the chaos they would create for an election now less than 50 days away.
Also, an unknown number of Texas voter registrations went unprocessed and how Wisconsin’s election laws could change depending on which party wins the majority at the state level.
Unknown number of Texas voter registrations went unprocessed due to DPS error
Due to an error by the Texas Department of Public Safety, an unknown number of voter registration applications in Texas weren’t sent to counties for processing.
Election officials played key role in Supreme Court mail ballot decision
Relieved election officials turn their sights to planning for November election after playing key role in Supreme Court mail ballot ruling.
Wisconsin election laws could change under a Republican or Democratic trifecta
Full Republican or Democratic control of state government could break years of gridlock and change some Wisconsin voting rules before the 2028 presidential election.