Jonathan Shorman

Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls polling place during the South Dakota primary election on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)

The Protect Our Polls Act has virtually no chance of passing the Republican-controlled Congress. Still, its introduction underscores the level of concern among Democrats as Trump's efforts to influence the midterm elections come into focus.

Open Democracy, a New Hampshire voting rights group, has spent several years working to improve the registration rate among 18-year-olds. Shown are New Hampshire voters. (Photo by Will Steinfeld/New Hampshire

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Senate Democrats unveiled a bill to require Congress to approve federal troops at polls before any Trump deployment

U.S. Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday to require Congress to sign off on any deployment of federal troops to the polls, as President Donald Trump and his administration refuse

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American teens are driving less than in previous decades, prompting civic advocates to warn that fewer young people may register to vote.

As fewer young people get driver's licenses, civic groups are rethinking one of the most common pathways into voter registration.