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Courts and Congress Block Trump’s 2026 Election Meddling Attempts

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 6:31 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2026 election meddling attempts were blocked by courts and Congress.
A district court ruled in September Trump’s voter-roll database plan was an illegal “dragnet.”
The Senate rejected the SAVE Act after a Democratic filibuster, stopping new voter-registration barriers.
California Supreme Court ruled GOP Sheriff Chad Bianco’s 2024 ballot seizure illegal, setting a statewide precedent.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2026 election meddling attempts were blocked by courts and Congress.
A district court ruled in September Trump’s voter-roll database plan was an illegal “dragnet.”
The Senate rejected the SAVE Act after a Democratic filibuster, stopping new voter-registration barriers.
California Supreme Court ruled GOP Sheriff Chad Bianco’s 2024 ballot seizure illegal, setting a statewide precedent.