Israeli citizens abroad push to gain voting rights for upcoming elections

Israelis whom the government classifies as nonresidents are assigned a designation known as "Code 51" and removed from the voter registry, even though they retain their citizenship.

Ahead of Friday, organizations participating in the march filed new claims in their federal lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting.

Thousands of protesters are rallying on the National Mall in support of voting rights and racial justice ahead of the midterm election

Netanyahu's plea comes amid the balkanization of Israel's right, which has seen the inclusion of several parties that won't meet the electoral threshold.

Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections  AP News

‘Defend the Vote’ March follows a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that civil rights groups have condemned as detrimental to Black Americans

Both parties will effectively tell voters the same thing this year: “If you’re happy with Trump, vote Republican. If not, vote Democratic.”

The department's acknowledgment calls for a reckoning over how selectively the law was wielded against people peacefully practicing their faith on public sidewalks.

With less than three weeks to go until Sweden's general election, two new polls suggest that the gap between the governing Tidö parties and the opposition is narrowing.

Mail voting is under assault by the Trump administration. Alfieri Getty Images The reaction to a procedural ruling by the Supreme Court on Aug. 24, 2026, was immediate and sharp. The conservative justices’ decision in the 6-3 ruling to lift a block on implementation of President Donald Trump’s March 2026 executive ord

Their pledge followed a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows Trump to continue implementing an executive order.

A Zambian rights group petitioned the Constitutional Court to invalidate the outcome of this month’s presidential election, citing alleged irregularities, but it’s unclear if the challenge is valid.

Nearly 30 percent of voters nationwide use mail ballots. President Trump is seeking greater federal control of mail voting.

The Supreme Court will allow portions of President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting to proceed for now. CBS News' legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has more information.

Arizona AG rips Supreme Court decision to allow Trump plan to restrict mail-in voting: 'We will fight this!'  CNN

The Supreme Court on Monday temporarily handed President Trump a key victory in his crusade to restrict mail-in voting. The unsigned opinion by the court’s conservative majority, issued over dissents from the three Democratic appointees, said it was too soon for states to challenge Trump’s executive order from March 20

It's not yet clear how this will affect the midterms News Editor Published August 24, 2026 6:18PM (EDT) A Trump executive order to limit mail-in ballots just hit a roadblock as a federal court ruled against the administration to enforce the order. But there's still four months until the midterms. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Get

Order has ‘nothing to do with election integrity but everything to do with maintaining power at all costs’, says Derrick Johnson, NAACP president Sign up for the US Breaking News email Donald Trump has threatened to increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50% today, after trade negotiations

Supreme Court Clears The Way For Trump Move To Restrict Mail-In Voting  HuffPost