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20 events across 13 weeks
12
Damage
4
Hype
4
Noise
48.6
Avg Dmg
36.1
Avg Hype
WEEK 83
Jul 26 – Aug 1
DMG
2026-07-27
Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting - Supreme Court Appeal
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
42.0
WEEK 82
Jul 19 – 25
NOISE
2026-07-25
Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-in Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
7.6
Hype
18.4
NOISE
2026-07-25
US Appeals Court Rules Trump Cannot Implement Mail-In Voting Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
WEEK 80
Jul 5 – 11
NOISE
2026-07-09
DOJ Threatens Prosecution of Illinois Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting
Enforcement Action
single state · moderate
Damage
10.9
Hype
13.5
WEEK 79
Jun 28 – Jul 4
NOISE
2026-06-28
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
23.5
HYPE
2026-06-28
Postmaster General's Remarks on Mail Ballots Stoke Voting Rights Concerns
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
WEEK 78
Jun 21 – 27
HYPE
2026-06-21
Supreme Court Rulings on Birthright Citizenship
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
65.5
WEEK 77
Jun 14 – 20
DMG
2026-06-13
Trump Executive Order on Mail-In Voting Faces Legal Challenge
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
87.4
Hype
43.0
WEEK 75
May 31 – Jun 6
DMG
2026-05-31
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
92.4
Hype
45.8
DMG
2026-05-31
Trump Administration Pressing Demands for State Voter Information
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 73
May 17 – 23
DMG
2026-05-14
NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Trump Mail-in Ballot Restriction Order
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
84.7
Hype
59.5
WEEK 71
May 3 – 9
DMG
2026-05-03
Voting Rights Ruling Promotes Corrupt Electoral Maps
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
71.1
Hype
20.3
WEEK 70
Apr 26 – May 2
DMG
2026-04-25
New Mexico Sues to Block Trump Mail-in Voting Restriction Order
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
Damage
54.1
Hype
29.5
WEEK 68
Apr 12 – 18
DMG
2026-04-15
Trump Administration Restricts Mail-In Voting via Executive Order
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
75.1
Hype
41.5
WEEK 62
Mar 1 – 7
DMG
2026-02-26
Trump Administration Drafts Emergency Executive Order to Seize Control of Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
68.3
WEEK 60
Feb 15 – 21
DMG
2026-02-19
Trump Administration Proposes Citizenship Question on Census
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
31.8
Hype
26.4
Damage
21.4
Hype
18.5
Damage
36.6
Hype
61.8
HYPE
2026-06-28
DOJ Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Voter Data Collection Dismissed
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
10.7
Hype
25.3
HYPE
2026-06-25
Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Restrictions
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
27.3
DMG
2026-06-25
Federal Judges Block Trump's Voter Roll and Mail-In Ballot Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
32.9
Hype
20.3
55.1
Hype
32.0
DMG
2026-05-30
Trump Executive Order on Mail-in Voting — Federal Judge Declines to Block
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
39.0