DIThe Distraction Index

#voting_rights

18 events across 14 weeks

8Damage
1Hype
9Noise
29.6Avg Dmg
23.5Avg Hype
WEEK 85Aug 9 – 15
DMG2026-08-10
Supreme Court Faces Plea to Block Trump Mail-in Ballot Rules
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
41.5
Hype
30.8
WEEK 81Jul 12 – 18
NOISE2026-07-18
Appeals Court Grants Trump Temporary Victory in Mail-In Voting Challenge
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
0.7
Hype
14.2
WEEK 75May 31 – Jun 6
DMG2026-06-03
Supreme Court Allows Alabama Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
Election Admin Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
47.2
Hype
22.3
WEEK 73May 17 – 23
DMG2026-05-14
Trump Administration Executive Order on Voter Eligibility and Mail Ballot Restrictions Faces Legal Challenge
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
33.5
WEEK 67Apr 5 – 11
NOISE2026-04-05
Democratic Officials Sue Trump Administration Over Mail Voting Executive Order
Judicial/Legal Actionfederal · broad
Damage
10.1
Hype
23.0
WEEK 63Mar 8 – 14
DMG2026-03-08
Trump Executive Order on Mail Ballot Removal
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
100.0
Hype
48.5
DMG2026-03-08
States Plan Voter ID Requirements
Election Admin Changemulti state · broad
Damage
42.9
Hype
32.0
NOISE2026-03-08
Noise: Voting Rights and Election Administration Discussion
Damage
0.0
Hype
8.3
WEEK 61Feb 22 – 28
NOISE2026-02-26
DHS Official Promises No Immigration Agents at Polling Places During Midterms
Norm Erosion Onlyfederal · broad
Damage
0.0
Hype
24.3
HYPE2026-02-24
California Protects Polling Sites from Immigration Enforcement
Policy Changesingle state · moderate
Damage
2.4
Hype
33.2
WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14
DMG2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
43.8
Hype
24.9
WEEK 58Feb 1 – 7
NOISE2026-02-05
Republicans Press SAVE Act as Democrats Warn of Voter Suppression
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
24.0
Hype
22.7
WEEK 50Dec 7 – 13
NOISE2025-12-11
Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Redistricting
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · broad
Damage
13.8
Hype
11.4
NOISE2025-12-11
Pennsylvania Closed Primaries for Independents Challenged as Unconstitutional
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
10.2
Hype
9.1
WEEK 37Sep 7 – 13
NOISE2025-09-13
ACLU Challenges Redrawn Congressional Map
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
16.2
Hype
14.4
WEEK 25Jun 15 – 21
DMG2025-06-14
Trump Deployment of Troops to Los Angeles Polling Locations
Election Admin Changesingle state · broad
Damage
45.9
Hype
34.2
WEEK 20May 11 – 17
NOISE2025-05-17
Lawsuits Challenge Voter-Related Laws Passed by State Legislature
Judicial/Legal Actionsingle state · moderate
Damage
6.2
Hype
9.6
WEEK 11Mar 9 – 15
DMG2025-03-15
Effort to Block Non-Citizens from Voting Could Impact Married Women
Election Admin Changefederal · broad
Damage
28.6
Hype
26.2