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UpdateNationalSaturday, October 17, 2026

Democratic senators asked AG to confirm DOJ will not seize ballots in midterms

Senators wrote that the confirmation was necessary because DOJ leaders have been sending conflicting public signals.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: NEW: Democrat senators are demanding that AG Blanche publicly confirm that he won't seize ballots during midte”, Saturday, October 17, 2026
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What happened

Democratic senators demanded that Attorney General Blanche publicly confirm that he will not seize ballots during the midterm elections. The senators wrote that the confirmation is necessary because DOJ leaders have been sending conflicting public signals.1

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3my3vkig67t2z · Saturday, October 17, 2026

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