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Trump Has Tried to Exert More Control Over Elections. Here Are the Key Findings From Our Reporting.

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ProPublica reports that the Trump administration has systematically dismantled federal protections for elections, including firing 75 career election officials and hiring 24 appointees with ties to a conservative group focused on voting system transformation. The administration launched an unsuccessful effort to find noncitizen voters and restricted mail-in voting rules, which were blocked by the Supreme Court. As of May, 41 noncitizens were charged with election-related crimes, and the Justice Department has sued 30 states for requesting voter rolls. State officials have largely resisted federal overreach, and the administration has appealed most of its legal losses to federal courts.

Key points

• The Trump administration has fired 75 career election officials and hired 24 appointees with ties to a conservative group focused on voting system transformation.
• The Justice Department has sued 30 states and the District of Columbia for requesting confidential voter rolls, with 41 noncitizens charged with election-related crimes as of May.

Context

ProPublica's reporting on Trump's election control efforts covers federal actions since the second Trump administration began, including the dismissal of career election officials and the hiring of appointees linked to a conservative group focused on voting system transformation. The findings highlight the administration's efforts to exert federal control over elections and transform the voting process.

Limitations

Coverage is limited to federal actions since the second Trump administration began. Data on noncitizen charges is as of May, and state-level responses to federal requests for voter rolls are described as ongoing rather than concluded.

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