#voting_rights | The Distraction Index
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#voting_rights
8 events across 7 weeks
3
Damage
0
Distraction
5
Noise
23.6
Avg A
19.1
Avg B
WEEK 59
Feb 8 – 14
DMG
2026-02-07
Trump Calls for Nationalizing Elections
Election Admin Change
federal · broad
A
43.8
B
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
A
24.0
B
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
A
10.2
B
9.1
NOISE
2025-12-11
Tennessee Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Redistricting
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · broad
A
WEEK 37
Sep 7 – 13
NOISE
2025-09-13
ACLU Challenges Redrawn Congressional Map
Judicial/Legal Action
single state · moderate
A
16.2
B
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
A
45.9
B
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
A
6.2
B
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
A
28.6
B
26.2
13.8
B
11.4