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14 events across 10 weeks
5
Damage
1
Hype
8
Noise
24.6
Avg Dmg
23.0
Avg Hype
WEEK 67
Apr 5 – 11
NOISE
2026-04-05
Democratic Officials Sue Trump Administration Over Mail Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Action
federal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
23.0
WEEK 63
Mar 8 – 14
DMG
2026-03-08
States Plan Voter ID Requirements
Election Admin Change
multi state · broad
Damage
42.9
Hype
32.0
DMG
2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
WEEK 61
Feb 22 – 28
NOISE
2026-02-26
DHS Official Promises No Immigration Agents at Polling Places During Midterms
Norm Erosion Only
federal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.3
HYPE
2026-02-24
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
Policy Change
single state · moderate
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
24.9
WEEK 58
Feb 1 – 7
NOISE
2026-02-05
Republicans Press SAVE Act as Democrats Warn of Voter Suppression
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
24.0
Hype
22.7
WEEK 50
Dec 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-12-11
Pennsylvania Closed Primaries for Independents Challenged as Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
9.1
NOISE
2025-12-11
Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Redistricting
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · broad
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
ACLU Challenges Redrawn Congressional Map
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
16.2
Hype
14.4
WEEK 25
Jun 15 – 21
DMG
2025-06-14
Trump Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles Polling Locations
Election Admin Change
single state · broad
Damage
45.9
Hype
34.2
WEEK 20
May 11 – 17
NOISE
2025-05-17
Lawsuits Challenge Voter-Related Laws Passed by State Legislature
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
9.6
WEEK 11
Mar 9 – 15
DMG
2025-03-15
Effort to Block Non-Citizens from Voting Could Impact Married Women
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
Damage
28.6
Hype
26.2
100.0
Hype
48.5
NOISE
2026-03-08
Noise: Voting Rights and Election Administration Discussion
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.3
Damage
2.4
Hype
33.2
Damage
13.8
Hype
11.4