Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 3, 2026

Words: 1,954

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security.

At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections operates on a meager budget. It provides grants for election security far smaller than in the past. And U.S. House Republicans …

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