electionlawblog.org media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places electionlawblog.org as leaning left. We have seen it on 36 published stories of ours.
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Is electionlawblog.org biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places electionlawblog.org as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is electionlawblog.org left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places electionlawblog.org as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is electionlawblog.org reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for electionlawblog.org are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What electionlawblog.org has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with electionlawblog.org’s own report linked underneath.
A 30-second television advertisement featuring President Donald Trump and anti-communist messaging was paid for by the U.S. government. The $14,000 ad ran on Fox News and Newsmax, prompting questions about its legality and ethics from both Democrats and Republicans.
electionlawblog.org reported it as‘‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms’ (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
The California Supreme Court has ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return approximately 650,000 ballots seized from a November 2025 special election. The court ruled Bianco's seizure was unlawful, siding with the state's Attorney General Rob Bonta.
electionlawblog.org reported it asCalifornia Supreme Court, in Pair of Decisions, Holds that Riverside County Sheriff Bianco Illegally Seized Ballots, and the AG Can Order Sheriffs Not to Seize Ballots #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A former Utah postal worker has been indicted for allegedly discarding over 300 mail-in ballots found in a church parking lot dumpster. Federal officials are using the incident to underscore claims of voting fraud.
electionlawblog.org reported it as‘Justice Department indicts former postal worker for tossing out mail-in ballots in Utah’ (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
The FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation into interactions between Senator Susan Collins and a top donor, Martin Kao, but the probe reportedly ended after Donald Trump returned to office. Kao was indicted for illegal campaign contributions.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
electionlawblog.org reported it asLow Bar Indeed: "Rubio defends Trump’s banning media organizations, arguing there aren’t 'soldiers kicking down the doors' of the outlets" #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
President Donald Trump vetoed CNN, Politico, and MS NOW, impacting audiovisual coverage of his UN trip. In response, CBS, NBC, ABC, and Fox halted their joint television coverage of Trump, citing solidarity with the banned outlets.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'Networks Suspend Pool Coverage of Trump After CNN Is Barred' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 13 election-protection bills on Saturday. The legislation aims to prevent interference in the state's midterm elections by creating new felony offenses for actions such as seizing ballots or directing interference with mail-in vote delivery.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'Newsom Signs Bills Meant to Prevent Trump’s Interference in Midterms' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A coalition of civil rights and union groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from being deployed to polling locations. This is the second such legal challenge this month.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'Civil Rights Groups Sue to Keep Armed Agents Away From Voting Sites' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
Donald Trump's assertion that he controls the $400 million MAGA Inc. super PAC has led to a Federal Election Commission complaint. The Campaign Legal Center argues this arrangement may violate federal law, which prohibits officeholders from directing such political organizations.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'‘My Money:’ Trump’s Claim That He Controls MAGA Super PAC Draws Watchdog Complaint' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
The UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway have jointly condemned Russia's elections held in occupied Ukrainian territories. They labelled the vote a 'sham' and a violation of Ukraine's sovereignty, stating it cannot alter the territories' status under international law.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'Why Russia Holds Elections, and How the Kremlin Gets the Results It Wants' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
USPS halts Trump‑linked mail‑voting system, Postmaster General David Steiner says work stopped
Trust 56The United States Postal Service stopped work on a computer system designed to support President Donald Trump's plan to limit mail voting. Postmaster General David Steiner confirmed the pause on Thursday, following the Supreme Court's rejection of the related executive order earlier that week.
electionlawblog.org reported it as'Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting' #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
FBI Director Kash Patel declined to rule out sending agents to polling places on Election Day, telling senators he wasn’t certain the bureau is legally barred from doing so. Patel stated the FBI has agents in each field office devoted to addressing election crimes.
electionlawblog.org reported it as“Patel Suggests F.B.I. Agents May Be Sent to the Polls” (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
electionlawblog.org reported it as"Trump Slams Supreme Court Over Mail Ballot Ruling" #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
electionlawblog.org reported it as"Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws in Search for Voter Fraud" #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
Nicholas La Strada, former Missouri election integrity director, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. The suit claims La Strada was fired for raising concerns about alleged illegal election activities, including recounting write-in votes and using state funds for political mailings.
electionlawblog.org reported it asMore news out of Missouri #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to enforce new U.S. Postal Service mail ballot regulations ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The court's order leaves in place a lower court injunction blocking the rules.
electionlawblog.org reported it asBreaking: Supreme Court, with Justices Thomas and Alito Publicly Dissenting, Continue Block on USPS Rule Through the Midterm Elections #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
Democratic state parties are launching the "New Battlefield Project" to recruit 10,000 volunteers for the midterm elections. The effort is intended to guard polling places against potential federal officer presence and to counter perceived interference from the Trump administration.
electionlawblog.org reported it as‘Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections’ (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
electionlawblog.org reported it as"Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in" #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A coalition of civil rights groups and voting rights advocates, along with the city of Denver, have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from deploying immigration enforcement agents to polling places on Election Day. The suit argues federal law restricts such presence to repelling armed enemies.
electionlawblog.org reported it asLULAC Sues Federal Government to Keep ICE Away from 2026 Midterm Election Polling Places #ELB (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
A newly formed Super PAC, No Going Back PAC Inc., has reserved $25.8 million for political advertising in seven US midterm election races. The group is linked to MAGA Inc., a major PAC associated with Donald Trump, and its spending focuses on Senate races in New Hampshire and Alaska.
electionlawblog.org reported it as“Trump’s PAC Unloads War Chest, With $49 Million Headed to Key Midterm Races” (opens electionlawblog.org in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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Who owns it
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Where it publishes from
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What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 36
- Reports listed
- 38
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 11 August 2026
38 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 5 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and electionlawblog.org ran the story anyway.
Across the 36 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of electionlawblog.org: its report arrived a median of 16 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 26 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 26 September 2026. Ratings pulled 11 September 2026.
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