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During a Supreme Court hearing in India, judges examined the Election Commission's independence, with the observation that being independent is not enough — the Commission must also be seen as independent. The remarks have sparked discussion about the appointment process and public trust in India's electoral body.

A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to make states adopt election-related changes as a condition for receiving anti-terrorism grant funding. The decision stops the administration from withholding homeland security money to pressure states over election policy. It is the latest judicial setback to White House efforts to link federal funding to its political priorities.

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Emergency Management Agency cannot condition security grant funding on states making changes to their election systems. The decision limits FEMA's ability to use homeland security grants as leverage over election policy, a move that had raised concerns about federal overreach into state-administered elections.

A federal judge ruled that the federal government cannot withhold counterterrorism funding from states in order to pressure them into changing how they run elections. The decision limits the use of homeland security grants as leverage over state election administration, reinforcing that states control their own election systems and that such funds cannot be conditioned on unrelated policy demands.

A federal judge has blocked the Federal Emergency Management Agency from conditioning antiterrorism grants on changes to election practices. The ruling stops the agency from using homeland security funding as leverage over how states run their elections, a move critics said would blur the line between disaster and security funding and election administration. The decision is likely to be appealed and fuels ongoing legal fights over federal conditions on state election rules.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration cannot condition anti-terrorism grants on election security measures. The decision limits the administration's ability to use federal funding as leverage over state and local governments on election-related policy. The ruling is drawing attention amid ongoing debates over federal power, election administration, and the allocation of homeland security money.

Local election officials are encouraging high school students to apply to serve as election judges. The push, reported by WGEM, aims to bring younger poll workers into the election process, typically offering students hands-on civic experience and sometimes pay or school credit. Similar recruitment efforts have grown as many jurisdictions face shortages of poll workers ahead of upcoming elections.