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Civil rights groups sue Trump administration over voting site law enforcement

On September 18, 2026, a coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites during the 2026 midterms. The plaintiffs argued the policy violates the Voting Rights Act and will discourage voter participation through intimidation.

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Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites

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Civil rights groups say plan will make people ‘afraid to vote’ and violates the Voting Rights Act US politics live – latest updates A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials on Friday, seeking to stop them from threatening to deploy federal law enforcement officers to polling stations in the US midterm elections. The suit, led by the NAACP, alleges t