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A federal appeals court sided with Republicans seeking to use district boundaries redrawn last year to give the G.O.P. an advantage in the upcoming midterms. The Supreme Court has twice cleared a path for Missouri to hold its general election under an older map that would likely help Democrats retain both of their congressional seats in the state.

Marc Elias discusses recent Supreme Court rulings that offer hope for fair elections, despite ongoing threats from figures like Donald Trump and local officials. He highlights legal victories against ballot seizures and federal agent deployment at polls.

The Supreme Court has again blocked Missouri from using a Republican-backed congressional map, marking the third intervention this month. The decision requires the state to use an older map, impacting the upcoming midterm elections where control of Congress is at stake.

The Trump administration's Department of Justice announced it will use passport records to check voter registration for noncitizens, expanding federal control over elections. This comes amidst a lawsuit against the DOJ for delaying information on potential election material seizures and ongoing battles over Missouri's gerrymandered map.

A Democracy Docket analysis reveals the RNC is encouraging its supporters to request mail ballots despite years of the party attacking mail voting. The article also covers DOJ election monitors and voter registration news.

A federal appellate panel sided with Missouri Republicans on using a redrawn congressional map, but a Supreme Court decision means the older map will likely be used for now, creating confusion and potential post-election lawsuits.

A federal appeals court ordered Missouri to reinstate a GOP gerrymandered map, eliminating a Democratic district, despite ballots already being distributed. This decision conflicts with a Missouri Supreme Court ruling and sets up a rush to the U.S. Supreme Court.