{
  "id": 11248624,
  "title": "DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/dnc-sues-trump-administration-over-last-minute-changes-to-overseas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T17:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/dnc-lawsuit-trump-changes-overseas-voter-citizens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging the administration violated federal law by making last-minute alterations to the form used by overseas voters to request absentee ballots. The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) previously offered four options for voters to explain their need for an overseas ballot, including being on active military service, residing abroad with the intention to return, residing abroad and uncertain of their return, and being a US citizen born outside the country with the right to vote in certain elections. The DNC claims the administration unlawfully modified the form, altering the options available to overseas voters ahead of the midterms.",
  "summary": "DNC accuses Pentagon of pushing through changes to how voters abroad request absentee ballots ahead of midterms The Trump administration broke the law when it pushed through a last-minute change to the form overseas citizens use to register and request absentee ballots, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) said in a lawsuit filed on Thursday. Until recently, the form, the Federal Post Card…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}