Election lawsuits to watch one week before the midterm elections

Less than a week before the midterm elections, courts are still reviewing numerous election-related lawsuits involving voter identification, citizenship checks, and access to registration records. In one case, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of President Donald Trump's Republican Party by allowing New Hampshire to enforce restrictions on using student ID cards as valid forms of voter identification. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is facing challenges in its efforts to implement additional citizenship checks for voters in California and has also contested the certification of Alaska’s Senate race. These legal battles highlight ongoing disputes over federal versus state authority in election procedures.