Presidents can't cancel elections. But the administration can attempt to undermine the midterms, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social warns in @nytopinion.nytimes.com. It's up to voters, election officials, state law enforcement and advocates to ensure our elections are free and fair.

From the DOJ's attempts to access sensitive voter info to dismantling CISA and pardoning the people responsible for Jan. 6, the Trump administration's campaign to undermine elections is underway. But we can fight back. — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Despite calls to “nationalize” elections, “the president has no lawful authority for such a takeover,” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social writes in @nytopinion.nytimes.com. It will be “incumbent on all of us … to see the administration’s efforts for what they are.”

As I said in @nytopinion.nytimes.com, "We are already seeing how effective people can be in pushing back, whether on the streets of Minneapolis or at town halls hosted by their representatives in Congress. It will be incumbent on all of us...to fight back" against federal election interference.

The Department of Justice has been demanding access to voter rolls and suing states that don’t comply — a move that threatens many Americans’ right to vote. Former DOJ officials at the Brennan Center join The Briefing with Michael Waldman to discuss how we can protect our elections. bit.ly/3MCIKCk

In today’s @nytopinion.nytimes.com, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains how dozens of actions by the Trump administration, together, show that an attempted “takeover” of elections is underway. But we can fight back, he writes.

In today's @nytimes.com, I explain why we should take Trump's recent threat to "take over" elections seriously and how we can fight back against his attempts to undermine democracy.

On ABC News Live, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains the impact of the SAVE Act’s proof-of-citizenship requirement: “21 million Americans that lack ready access to these documents is more than the entire eligible voting population in the state of Texas." abcnews.com/video/130042...

The SAVE Act could block millions of Americans from voting and if Congress passes it, it would be “the first time Congress has ever used the authority from the Elections Clause to suppress voters” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social tells NPR. www.wypr.org/show/midday/...

President Trump’s recent call to nationalize elections is part of a broader agenda to sow distrust and undermine elections, including a renewed push to pass the SAVE Act. The Constitution gives states and Congress the power to set rules for federal elections — not the president.

In an interview with ABC News Live, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains that the SAVE Act “is a show your papers law, where you’d have to show your birth certificate or your US passport to vote… there are tens of millions of American citizens that don’t have ready access to those documents.”

The SAVE Act, which would require Americans to show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote, would block millions of American citizens from voting. I spoke with @fox32chicago.bsky.social Chicago Live about the danger this bill poses.

“We’ve been saying for months this administration is engaged in a concerted campaign to undermine our elections and attempt a federal takeover of elections. Now, we have it straight from the horse’s mouth.” @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social in @ms.now www.ms.now/news/trump-e...

I talked about Trump's call to "nationalize elections" on ABC News Live. He's saying out loud what's been clear for months: his administration is engaged in a campaign to undermine our elections through the illegal exercise of federal power. The president has no legal role in running our elections.

The DOJ is pursuing complete voter rolls from almost every state. Many states aren't complying. At least 10 are going along. The “confidential agreement” between the DOJ and some of those states has fine print that adds more risk to an already risky deal for voters. (1/7)

The president can’t nationalize elections, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social tells ABC News Live. The Constitution gives the states & Congress the power to set the rules governing our elections, and states & Congress in turn gave that power to run elections to state and local election officials.

Congress failed to pass the SAVE Act last year for good reason: it’s an anti-voter bill. But now lawmakers have revived it despite overwhelming public opposition. Tell Congress to reject the SAVE Act: bit.ly/4tmVIor

Utah's chief election officer, Lt Gov Deidre Henderson, has conducted a review of the state's voter rolls to identify any ineligible voters, including by running her rolls through the DHS SAVE Program. Guess how many non-citizens voted in Utah according to the review? Zero.

House Republicans just introduced a new version of the SAVE Act, which would block millions of eligible American citizens from voting. This renewed effort comes after SAVE Act 1.0 stalled in Congress in the face of nationwide public opposition.

On Friday, a third federal court ruled against President Trump’s anti-voting executive order, reiterating that “the Constitution assigns no authority to the President over federal election administration.” (1/4)

The fall semester has been SUPER busy for the members of the Historians Council on the Constitution. Walk with me through this 🧵for highlights from the historians' work on some of the most pressing legal issues of the day, from agency independence to voting rights... @brennancenter.org

In an interview with John Katko on WCNY, @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social explains that voter fraud is a “vanishingly rare phenomenon, that doesn’t mean it’s not something we should take seriously, but the fact that it happens so rarely is a sign that we do take it seriously.”

The appellate court said voters cannot sue to challenge discriminatory maps under the Voting Rights Act. The brief explains that's wrong, showing that courts, Congress, the Dep't of Justice, private attorneys, and others have long understood that Section 2 allows voters to do just that. 2/2

Today, a group of historians, including Brennan Center Historians Council member @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, filed a brief urging SCOTUS to hear Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe. 1/2 bit.ly/4gUM8mK

“In 2025 and 2026, it’s important for people to make a plan for how to vote, and to do it the way you are most comfortable.” — @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social on The Briefing with Michael Waldman. Watch the full episode on the White House’s effort to seize control of elections: bit.ly/3Illt5U

A reminder that election certification law is already very clear: it's a mandatory legal duty, and county officials in Arizona (and across the country) have no discretion to refuse to certify final election results.

The NDNY US Attorney has reportedly issued 2 subpoenas to NY AG Letitia James's office under a 150-yr-old civil rights law in an investigation into whether the office violated Trump's civil rights or the NRA's in successful lawsuits vs each of them. Seems like a page straight out of Project 2025...

Our new report connects the dots showing that the Trump administration has launched a campaign to undermine American elections. bit.ly/46ETsQp

The Voting Rights Act turns 60 today. See how — against all odds — the transformative law came to be: bit.ly/4fpZYN5

MUST READ >> A new report from @brennancenter.org lays out a coordinated strategy being enacted by the Trump Administration to undermine free, fair, and secure elections using the federal government itself. Learn more: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

As our country celebrates the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas lawmakers should be making it easier to vote, not harder. bit.ly/3HeIMgV

In 1961, Black and white Freedom Riders traveled together on public transportation in defiance of the South’s segregation laws. Read an illuminating new interview with one of these brave activists: bit.ly/4fsYe5S

60 years ago today, LBJ signed the Voting Rights Act. It has since been gutted by SCOTUS & is on the brink of further destruction. Where do we go from here? Come hear me discuss with historian @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, congresswoman @repnikema.bsky.social & an attorney @nativerights.bsky.social

Just 9 days before the Voting Rights Act turns 60, the 8th Cir dealt another blow to the Act. A day later, @durbin.senate.gov & @warnock.senate.gov re-introed a bill to strengthen it. On 8/19, @repnikema.bsky.social, @alexkeyssar.bsky.social, @nativerights.bsky.social & I will discuss this and more.

Today, SCOTUS put a hold on the 8th Circuit's terrible decision in the Turtle Mountain case, which held that private plaintiffs can't sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. This is good news. It revives the VRA at least temporarily while SCOTUS considers whether to take the case.

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) requiring Trump to return control of the National Guard to CA Governor Newsom. The order is accompanied by a powerful opinion that affirms the rule of law, separation of powers, and the First Amendment. 1/23

Historians Martha Jones and Kate Masur have filed a critical new brief in the birthright citizenship cases, showing how the story of free Black Americans' advocacy for birthright citizenship unravels the admin's lead justification for its EO. Read it ⬇️ www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...

They wrote the books (literally) on the push for recognition of black citizenship.

After you read--or better, BEFORE you read--RSVP for this June 12 online event with Martha, Kate, and Erika Lee, where they'll unpack the historical dimensions of the lawsuits surrounding birthright citizenship: brennan.swoogo.com/birthrightci...

What if I told you 2 award-winning historians wrote a timely and harrowing history of birthright citizenship... and just made it available for free? Check out the latest amicus brief from @katemasur.bsky.social and @marthasjones.bsky.social here: www.brennancenter.org/media/13981/...

As I wrote for TIME this morning, the recent ruling in the NC Supreme Court election contest reaffirms ahead of 2026 that while federal courts have let us down on voting rights a lot lately, they won't be used as tools to subvert election outcomes after the fact: time.com/7287238/nort...

Today, Judge Griffin conceded this election to Justice Riggs, saying he wouldn't appeal the decision. This means we still live in a world where votes are counted according to rules in place during the election and not some new set drawn up by a court after the fact. www.newsday.com/news/nation/...

A federal court ruled Justice Allison Riggs won her election to the NC Sup Ct b/c she got the most votes & you can't "change the rules of the game after it had been played." A state court previously tossed many votes, incl overseas votes of members of our client @usvotefoundation.bsky.social.

The president attending a private dinner followed by a tour of the White House for the largest investors in his crypto business is truly wild, even by today’s standards. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/t...

"The president has no power to set federal election policy." — Eliza Sweren-Becker Read: bit.ly/4izsJHm

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Election Assistance Commission must temporarily halt implementation of the Trump administration's voting executive order mandating a passport or similar document proving citizenship when registering to vote. This is a big win.

BREAKING: the district court just granted our request to block part of Trump's executive order on voting while our case proceeds! Trump ordered the Election Assistance Commission to require a passport or other similar document to register to vote using the federal form.

Tune in at 9 am ET LIVE on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for this important conversation about Trump’s latest authoritarian power grab.