The Threats to the Midterm Elections

The Trump administration’s attack on elections has three key components
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Sharing the Facts About Mail Voting

Millions of Americans—across rural areas, suburbs, and cities—cast their ballots by mail.
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States United Applauds Ruling Confirming States’ Right to Set Mail-Ballot Grace Periods

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John Eastman Disbarred in California

CA Supreme Court orders disbarment over Eastman's efforts to overturn 2020 election
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The States United Democracy Center is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to the rule of law and free, fair, secure elections. We provide direct support to state officials and law enforcement leaders as they uphold the law and our system of checks and balances, protect public safety, and preserve our democracy.
74%

of Americans say it’s more important to count every legal vote than for their preferred candidates to win.

Source: States United Action survey, June 2023
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Our Priorities

We provide legal, research, and communications support to state officials and law enforcement leaders as they uphold the rule of law. Our work helps to safeguard elections, protect public safety, and promote the facts about our democracy.

Election Protection

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Election Protection

Elections are led and run by the states. We help state and local officials, and our state partners, protect the freedom to vote and administer nonpartisan elections.
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Elections are led and run by the states. We help state and local officials, and our state partners, protect the freedom to vote and administer nonpartisan elections.
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Rule of Law

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Rule of Law

We work with state officials to defend the Constitution, the states’ authority to govern and serve their constituents, and our system of checks and balances.
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We work with state officials to defend the Constitution, the states’ authority to govern and serve their constituents, and our system of checks and balances.
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Public Safety

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Public Safety

Democracy relies on the officials who keep all of us safe.
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Public safety is fundamental to everything we value in American democracy. We support law enforcement leaders and state officials in their work to improve public safety to enable people to participate in elections and civic life.
Source: Brennan Center for Justice
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Information Integrity

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Information Integrity

We make sure that Americans have access to factual information about our democracy.
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We share the facts about our democracy and elections. And we help state officials ensure that voters have access to accurate information.
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Latest Resources

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Blogs
Updated June 30, 2026

Sharing the Facts About Birthright Citizenship
Blogs
June 29, 2026

Sharing the Facts About Mail Voting
Polling
Updated June 29, 2026

Americans Trust State and Local Officials the Most in Running Elections
Blogs
Updated June 25, 2026

Sharing the Facts About Trump’s Second Executive Order on Elections
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Latest News

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Press Release
June 30, 2026

States United Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Striking Down President Trump’s Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
Press Release
June 29, 2026

States United Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Confirming States’ Right to Set Mail-Ballot Grace Periods
Newsletter
June 26, 2026

Rejection Letter
Press Release
June 25, 2026

States United Statement: Federal Court Blocks Key Portions of Trump’s Order Targeting Mail Voting Ahead of Midterm Elections

Our Team

Our Advisory Board

Our Bipartisan Advisory Board brings together former state and federal officials, issue experts, and law enforcement leaders who are committed to protecting democracy.
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Our Staff

We’ve built a powerhouse team across the country to support the trusted officials who defend our democracy. We have deep experience in litigation, research, public safety, coalition-building, and communications.
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We can’t take our democracy for granted. The Constitution doesn’t enforce itself. It relies on each of us to uphold it. The question isn’t whether we are in a constitutional crisis. It’s what we’re going to do about it.
JOANNA LYDGATE
President & Chief Executive Officer

Election deniers in state legislatures have the potential to undermine the will of the voters. We also think there is a connection between the election denier rhetoric, the conspiracy theories about our elections, and the potential for violence in and around elections.
KELLY RADER
Research Director

Anyone who cares about the right to vote needs to be clear-eyed about what’s at stake right now. The administration is taking action fueled by lies about our elections and trying to undermine our democracy. But our elections are safe and secure, and election officials are working to keep them that way.
DAX GOLDSTEIN
Election Protection Program Director