DIThe Distraction Index

#election administration

62 events across 27 weeks

26Damage
18Hype
18Noise
34.5Avg Dmg
32.2Avg Hype
WEEK 86Aug 16 – 22
DMG2026-08-16
Court Blocks Trump Executive Order on Voter Rights
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
40.3
Hype
24.5
DMG2026-08-16
DOJ Threatens Supreme Court Action on Voter Roll Purges
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
44.0
Hype
32.0
WEEK 84Aug 2 – 8
DMG2026-08-02
DOJ Seeks Supreme Court Approval for Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
63.5
Hype
34.8
NOISE2026-08-02
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Voter Roll Access Lawsuit in Illinois
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
18.5
NOISE2026-08-01
Illinois Court Blocks Federal Voter Roll Seizure
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
20.5
Hype
19.0
DMG2026-07-30
Montana Joins Legal Defense of Trump Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
34.3
Hype
19.5
WEEK 83Jul 26 – Aug 1
NOISE2026-07-29
DOJ Lawsuit for New Jersey Voter Registration Database - Dismissed
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.3
Hype
15.3
DMG2026-07-27
Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting - Supreme Court Appeal
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
42.0
WEEK 82Jul 19 – 25
NOISE2026-07-25
US Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-In Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
21.4
Hype
18.5
NOISE2026-07-25
Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-in Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
7.6
Hype
18.4
NOISE2026-07-25
US appeals court blocks Trump mail-in voting order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
9.9
Hype
18.3
WEEK 80Jul 5 – 11
NOISE2026-07-09
DOJ Threatens Prosecution of Illinois Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.9
Hype
13.5
DMG2026-07-05
House Speaker Johnson Advances Trump Voter ID Bill Despite GOP Resistance
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
86.8
Hype
55.8
HYPE2026-07-03
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Mail-in Ballot Order at Postal Service
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
32.0
WEEK 79Jun 28 – Jul 4
HYPE2026-06-28
DOJ Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Voter Data Collection Dismissed
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.7
Hype
25.3
NOISE2026-06-28
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
23.5
HYPE2026-06-28
Postmaster General's Remarks on Mail Ballots Stoke Voting Rights Concerns
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
36.6
Hype
61.8
DMG2026-06-25
Federal Judges Block Trump's Voter Roll and Mail-In Ballot Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
20.3
HYPE2026-06-25
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
27.3
NOISE2026-06-24
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Administration Voter Data Collection Effort
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
22.8
WEEK 77Jun 14 – 20
HYPE2026-06-14
Democratic AG Prepares Legal Response to Trump Election Actions
federal · broad
Damage
—
Hype
33.0
DMG2026-06-13
Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Faces Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
87.4
Hype
43.0
HYPE2026-06-13
FBI Searches Ohio Voter Registration Group Offices
Enforcement Actionsingle state · narrow
Damage
46.2
Hype
50.0
WEEK 76Jun 7 – 13
HYPE2026-06-07
California Election System Trust and Vote Counting Issues
Information Operationsingle state · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
42.5
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
DMG2026-06-05
Trump Administration Voter Citizenship Database Check Plan
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
66.7
Hype
44.5
HYPE2026-06-03
DOJ Continues Fighting for Arizona Voter Database After Judge Dismissal
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
36.6
Hype
41.3
NOISE2026-06-02
Federal Court Hears Arguments Over Trump's Mail-in Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
20.0
DMG2026-05-31
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
92.4
Hype
45.8
DMG2026-05-31
Trump Administration Pressing Demands for State Voter Information
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
55.1
Hype
32.0
DMG2026-05-30
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting — Federal Judge Declines to Block
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
39.0
WEEK 74May 24 – 30
NOISE2026-05-22
Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Rules Against Admin on Maine Voter Roll Data
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
8.4
Hype
17.0
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
DMG2026-05-14
NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Trump Mail-in Ballot Restriction Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
84.7
Hype
59.5
WEEK 72May 10 – 16
DMG2026-05-10
Tennessee Redistricting Plan Reshapes Congressional Districts
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
38.8
Hype
18.0
WEEK 71May 3 – 9
HYPE2026-05-03
Virginia Ballot Language Controversy Over Amendment Description
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
0.0
Hype
36.0
WEEK 70Apr 26 – May 2
DMG2026-04-26
Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order Faces Multi-State Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
83.9
Hype
24.0
DMG2026-04-25
New Mexico Sues to Block Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
54.1
Hype
29.5
WEEK 69Apr 19 – 25
DMG2026-04-19
Michigan Refuses DOJ Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
57.8
Hype
57.8
WEEK 68Apr 12 – 18
DMG2026-04-15
Trump Administration Restricts Mail-In Voting via Executive Order
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
75.1
Hype
41.5
DMG2026-04-12
Executive Order on Voter List Challenged in Court
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
54.0
Hype
27.0
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
HYPE2026-04-05
White House Press Secretary Leavitt Defends Voter ID Requirements
Information Operationfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
65.3
WEEK 64Mar 15 – 21
DMG2026-03-15
SAVE America Act - Election Administration Changes
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
80.8
Hype
36.3
WEEK 62Mar 1 – 7
HYPE2026-03-01
State Officials Challenge Trump Election Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
16.6
Hype
46.3
DMG2026-02-27
Trump Administration Sues New Jersey Over Voter Information
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
58.0
Hype
39.3
DMG2026-02-27
Trump's DOJ Sues Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson for Voter Records
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
58.0
Hype
56.8
DMG2026-02-26
FBI Seizure of Fulton County Ballots Raises Election Integrity Concerns
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
72.1
Hype
38.8
WEEK 60Feb 15 – 21
NOISE2026-02-19
Republicans Challenge NYC Congressional District Redistricting
Election Admin Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
21.7
Hype
17.0
HYPE2026-02-10
DOJ Rejected in Attempt to Obtain Michigan Voter Data
Enforcement Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
5.4
Hype
27.8
HYPE2025-12-11
Wisconsin Rebuffs Trump Administration Request for Voter Data
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
3.3
Hype
25.4
HYPE2025-12-02
DOJ Sues Washington Secretary of State for Voter Data
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
22.3
Hype
27.1
HYPE2025-10-10
DOJ Attempts to Seize Pennsylvania Voter Data Challenged by Voters and Civil Rights Groups
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
24.8
Hype
49.2
DMG2025-09-26
DOJ Sues Multiple States Over Voter Data Access
Judicial/Legal Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
42.5
Hype
30.6
HYPE2025-09-19
DOJ Voter Roll Lawsuits Driven by Partisanship Against Blue States
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
45.4
WEEK 51Dec 14 – 20
NOISE2025-12-19
DOJ Sues Three States and DC for Voter Data
Enforcement Actionmulti state · broad
Damage
24.6
Hype
23.7
WEEK 49Nov 30 – Dec 6
HYPE2025-12-05
Tennessee Special Election Demonstrates Power of Partisan Gerrymandering
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
24.4
Hype
27.9
DMG2025-12-05
Supreme Court Allows Texas Congressional Map Favorable to Republicans
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
29.8
Hype
22.6
WEEK 35Aug 24 – 30
DMG2025-08-30
Missouri Governor Calls Special Session to Redraw Congressional Maps to Boost GOP
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
33.8
Hype
27.2
NOISE2025-08-30
Texas Governor Signs Congressional Redistricting Bill
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
20.1
Hype
21.3
WEEK 30Jul 20 – 26
HYPE2025-07-26
Newsom Accuses Trump of Gerrymandering in Texas
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
0.1
Hype
42.3
WEEK 28Jul 6 – 12
NOISE2025-07-12
Georgia Removes 500,000 Ineligible Voters From Rolls
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
22.1
Hype
22.8
WEEK 24Jun 8 – 14
NOISE2025-06-14
Arizona County Elections Power Struggle Lawsuit
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
20.5
Hype
22.9
WEEK 19May 4 – 10
NOISE2025-05-10
Iowa Supreme Court Allows English-Only Voting Materials
Election Admin Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
10.4
Hype
15.7
NOISE2025-05-10
Ousted Election Official Urges Civility Toward Election Workers
Election Admin Changesingle state · narrow
Damage
7.4
Hype
19.9