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#election administration
22 events across 10 weeks
7
Damage
8
Distraction
7
Noise
29.2
Avg A
31.2
Avg B
WEEK 64
Mar 15 – 21
DMG
2026-03-15
SAVE America Act - Election Administration Changes
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
80.8
B
36.3
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DIST
2026-03-01
State Officials Challenge Trump Election Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
16.6
B
46.3
DMG
2026-02-27
Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Over Voter Information
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
NOISE
2026-02-19
Republicans Challenge NYC Congressional District Redistricting
Election Admin Change
single state · narrow
A
21.7
B
17.0
DIST
2026-02-10
DOJ Rejected in Attempt to Obtain Michigan Voter Data
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 51
Dec 14 – 20
NOISE
2025-12-19
DOJ Sues Three States and DC for Voter Data
Enforcement Action
multi state · broad
A
24.6
B
23.7
WEEK 49
Nov 30 – Dec 6
DIST
2025-12-05
Tennessee Special Election Demonstrates Power of Partisan Gerrymandering
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.4
B
27.9
DMG
2025-12-05
Supreme Court Allows Texas Congressional Map Favorable to Republicans
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · broad
A
WEEK 35
Aug 24 – 30
DMG
2025-08-30
Missouri Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps to Boost GOP
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
33.8
B
27.2
NOISE
2025-08-30
Texas Governor Signs Congressional Redistricting Bill
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
WEEK 30
Jul 20 – 26
DIST
2025-07-26
Newsom Accuses Trump of Gerrymandering in Texas
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
0.1
B
42.3
WEEK 28
Jul 6 – 12
NOISE
2025-07-12
Georgia Removes 500,000 Ineligible Voters From Rolls
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
22.1
B
22.8
WEEK 24
Jun 8 – 14
NOISE
2025-06-14
Arizona County Elections Power Struggle Lawsuit
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
20.5
B
22.9
WEEK 19
May 4 – 10
NOISE
2025-05-10
Ousted Election Official Urges Civility Toward Election Workers
Election Admin Change
single state · narrow
A
7.4
B
19.9
NOISE
2025-05-10
Iowa Supreme Court Allows English-Only Voting Materials
Election Admin Change
single state · narrow
A
58.0
B
39.3
DMG
2026-02-27
Trump's DOJ Sues Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson for Voter Records
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
A
58.0
B
56.8
DMG
2026-02-26
FBI Seizure of Fulton County Ballots Raises Election Integrity Concerns
Election Admin Change
single state · moderate
A
72.1
B
38.8
5.4
B
27.8
DIST
2025-12-11
Wisconsin Rebuffs Trump Administration Request for Voter Data
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
3.3
B
25.4
DIST
2025-12-02
DOJ Sues Washington Secretary of State for Voter Data
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
22.3
B
27.1
DIST
2025-10-10
DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data Challenged by Voters and Civil Rights Groups
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
A
24.8
B
49.2
DMG
2025-09-26
DOJ Sues Multiple States Over Voter Data Access
Judicial/Legal Action
multi state · broad
A
42.5
B
30.6
DIST
2025-09-19
DOJ Voter Roll Lawsuits Driven by Partisanship Against Blue States
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
A
43.8
B
45.4
29.8
B
22.6
20.1
B
21.3
10.4
B
15.7
