Stolen.Vote — Voting Integrity Watchdog

Trump executive order gives U.S. Postal Service unprecedented oversight over mail-in ballot verification; state officials plan legal challenges

President Donald Trump; state election officials across multiple states

Supreme Court 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais all but nullifies Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, invalidating Louisiana's majority-Black redistricting map

U.S. Supreme Court (majority opinion authored by Justice Samuel Alito); dissent language reported across multiple outlets

SCOTUS immediately effectuates Callais ruling, forcing Louisiana to redraw maps mid-primary season; Gov. Landry suspends May 16 primary citing "emergency"

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry (R); Supreme Court order issued May 4, 2026

Georgia Secretary of State race features pro-2020-denial candidate Vernon Jones vs. election-defending Gabe Sterling; signals ongoing intra-Republican dispute over 2020 legitimacy

Various GOP candidates for Georgia Secretary of State; reported by search-sourced outlets

Voting machine infrastructure aging crisis: most states use systems at least a decade old, officials sourcing replacement parts on eBay

Election officials (multiple states); Bipartisan Policy Center; Votebeat

Dominion Voting Systems rebrands as "Liberty Vote" following years of Trump attacks and litigation; company forging ahead under new identity ahead of 2026 midterms

Dominion Voting Systems / Liberty Vote (Scott Leiendecker, leadership)

Riverside County (CA) Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000+ ballots from 2025 special election using warrants approved by a judge he publicly endorsed; California Supreme Court ordered warrants unsealed; county elections chief denies any discrepancy

Sheriff Chad Bianco (Republican gubernatorial candidate); fringe activist groups alleged "discrepancies"; county Registrar of Voters disputes all claims

SAVE Act (citizenship proof requirement for voter registration) passed House February 2026; stalled in Senate after Lisa Murkowski votes against proceeding; debate adjourned for recess

Republican congressional majority; opposed by Sens. Warner, Kaine, and Democratic caucus; Brennan Center, Voting Rights Lab, Campaign Legal Center in opposition

Senate Democrats, including Sens. Whitehouse and Reed, formally demand USPS uphold federal law over Trump's mail-in voting executive order; call EO "illegal"

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Democratic colleagues

05/06/2026

California Supreme Court halts Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's seizure of 650,000+ ballots from 2025 election; investigation remains contested

Sheriff Chad Bianco (initiator of seizure; also running for governor); CA Attorney General Rob Bonta (challenger); California Supreme Court (intervener)

05/06/2026

Common Cause and ACLU sue DOJ to block national voter surveillance database; five federal courts dismiss DOJ suits for state voter data

DOJ (seeking data); Common Cause, ACLU (filing to block)

05/06/2026

SAVE America Act Stalls in Senate — Falls Short of 60 Votes; One Republican (Murkowski) Votes Against Proceeding

Senate Republicans (bill sponsors); Democrats in opposition; Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) dissenting within GOP