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The Clock Is Ticking to Secure the Midterms — Here’s What the Experts Say 7 practical ways to keep the November elections free and fair.

What is one concrete, realistic step that should be taken now to protect the midterms?

We reached out to non-partisan voting experts with this simple but urgent question.

Here are their suggestions 👇

Mark your calendars!

Congressional Baseball Game: June 10
Congressional Women's Softball Game: September 23

Extraordinary insight into a major turning point for SCOTUS.

Finally, while experts resoundingly expect the election results to face a legal challenge, few think any races will be overturned. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Here's a big one: A majority of election-administration experts think it's likely that the Trump administration will send troops to the polls or attempt to seize voting machines. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

However, some think that proof of citizenship laws or mail-voting restrictions could get enacted in individual states. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

First, election experts seriously doubt that election law will change because of Trump's executive orders or the SAVE America Act. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Which fears about the 2026 midterms are likeliest to come true? We asked 37 election experts. Experts say it’s unlikely that the SAVE America Act will affect the midterms; they are more worried about law enforcement showing up at polling places.

A lot of people are worried about midterm disruptions, but what's a serious fear and what's just dooming? We asked 37 experts. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Republican election official improperly canceled voter registrations, Michigan alleges Victoria Bishop pledged to “restore election integrity in Antrim County.” Now she may be improperly unregistering voters.

Scoop from @hayleyharding.bsky.social: A far-right county clerk in Michigan is reportedly canceling voter registrations without authorization. www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...

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Nathan Gonzales & @rubashkin.bsky.social are fantastic people, so if this is up your alley, you should definitely apply!

We've obtained emails between the top election official in Maricopa County, AZ, and the Department of Justice, raising questions about whether he's helping their investigation of the county's elections. www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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My favorite pet peeve 🥴

Swalwell and Gonzales faced twin expulsion votes, so I’m guessing this twin resignation was coordinated.

A tweet saying Tony Gonzales will retire from Congress tomorrow.

Presumably he means “resign”—Gonzales already dropped his reelection bid.

A tweet from Eric Swalwell saying he is resigning from Congress.

Swalwell resigns from Congress. Notably, this is one of the shortest periods between a scandal breaking and a resignation in recent history. These days, politicians tend to try to stick it out.

An invitation to an event about public opinion and journalism on April 14 at 2pm Eastern.

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NEW: In 2020, as President Trump tried to overturn his loss to Joe Biden, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held — barely.

A @propublica.org investigation found that, ahead of the midterms, Trump has systematically demolished those guardrails. 🧵

South Dakota, one of the states that passed a new proof-of-citizenship law this year, is already girding for the registration delays it will cause. kfgo.com/2026/04/10/c...

Swalwell drops #CAGov bid x.com/ericswalwell...

JUST IN: Viktor Orban conceded his defeat in Hungary.

The far-right leader & Trump ally will no longer be prime minister.

What remains to be seen is the size of his defeat — and whether the opposition wins a supermajority to amend the constitution and reverse Orban’s rule.

She won a trophy!!

It’s @aedwardslevy.bsky.social’s first ACPT!

Did Cory make it?

Exclusive: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her | CNN A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, says that the congressman raped her when she was heavily intoxicated, an allegation Swalwell strongly de...

CNN: Four women describe sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell, including a former staffer who says he raped her

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🧵NEW: 23 Madison ballots arrived after 8 p.m. to polling places on Election Day despite law saying they need to arrive before then

Some court cases offer leniency in these situations, but it's unclear if those ballots can count or will be challenged in the certification process

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