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Washington’s Secretary of State is pushing back against a DOJ request to set aside 400 ballots, citing errors that include the wrong election date. Meanwhile, a CA judge blocked a similar DOJ request for 20,000 ballots, citing political motivations. #ElGritoMedia #VotingRights

A federal judge rejected the DOJ’s attempt to set aside ballots of 20,000 California voters it called “noncitizens,” saying the agency’s allegations “are not credible.” El Grito’s parent organization LULAC is part of the ongoing case. #LULAC #ElGrito #Voting #Midterms2026 #DOJ

Curbside voting and assistance in Spanish vary by state and county. Check: vamosavotar.org/protect. La votación en la acera y la asistencia en español dependen de dónde te encuentres. Consulta la página vamosavotar.org/protect. Si algo no se siente bien, llama al 877-MI-LULAC.

Big things are happening at LULAC! Last week, we joined @GetSpectrum, @CharterNewsroom, Santa Ana College, and local leaders to highlight the LULAC Virtual Academy, helping students and working adults gain practical skills, earn microcredentials, and open doors to better careers.

There are two days left to vote early in Tarrant County. If you haven’t voted yet, local Texas organizations are providing ways to get to the polls. Call (817) 987-3851 (English) or (817) 523-8211 (Español) #TarrantCounty #FortWorth #EarlyVoting #Elecciones2026 #ElGritoMedia

39-year-old U.S. citizen James, who has schizophrenia, has been in ICE detention since Jan. 2026. He claims Jamaican birth and Lebanese citizenship, but public records, lawyers, and his mother say he’s a U.S. citizen. Despite evidence, DHS refuses to release him. #ICE #Detained

The Supreme Court just declined to restore a practice that allowed immigration judges to temporarily pause some deportation cases. Cities and an immigrant advocacy group asked SCOTUS to step in. #LULAC #SCOTUS #Immigration #Deportation Music by Nikita Kondrashev from Pixabay

BREAKING: Civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta has passed away at the age of 96.

If something goes wrong at the polls, call before you leave; Si algo sale mal en las urnas , llama antes de irte: 📞 LULAC BRIDGE: 877-MI-LULAC 📞 En español: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 📞 Election Protection: 866-OUR-VOTE Trained volunteers and lawyers are on the line. Report it; Reportalo.

It’s ok if you missed the bus for mail-in voting. It doesn’t mean you’re too late to the party. You can still vote in person. Make your plan today! Visit VOTE411.org/LULAC to know exactly WHERE and HOW to vote in your state, and vote early if you can.

The full Fifth Circuit Court ruled immigrants who never legally entered the U.S. have no constitutional right to a bond hearing while their deportation case is pending. The ruling applies in TX, LA, and MS. Music by ChestnutMusicStudios from Pixabay

The DOJ asked CA to set aside ballots from 20,000 voters it calls “likely noncitizens." A federal court declined to intervene. Disclosure: LULAC, El Grito Media’s parent organization, has asked to join the case to fight DOJ’s request. Music by Viacheslav Starostin from Pixabay

One week left. Voting early? Find dates and locations at vamosavotar.org. Voting on Nov. 3? Make your plan now. Queda una semana. ¿Vas a votar temprano? Busca fechas y lugares en vamosavotar.org. ¿Vas a votar el 3 de noviembre? Haz tu plan ahora.

Before Nov. 3, check your voting time, method, ID requirements, and polling place at vamosavotar.org for your state. Consulta en vamosavotar.org el horario y el método de votación, los requisitos de identificación y las ubicaciones de votación en tu estado.

Trump is out here still claiming voter fraud. And on top of that .. his DOJ started filing charges against 113 non-citizens for election crimes in the two months before the midterms.. Tthis got us thinking: how do people get on voter rolls when they’re not supposed to?

Masked ICE agents with rifles swept through Puerto Rico this weekend. ICE says five detainees have criminal records. But neighbors call them hardworking residents. The ACLU says PR’s government gave ICE data on 6,321 immigrant drivers, breaking a 2013 confidentiality law.

Voting early means you can get your ballot in before Election Day gets chaotic. I joined a “Souls to the Polls” march to vote early. Wanna know how to vote early? Head to vote411.org/lulac #LULAC #NAACP #VoteEarly #ElectionDay Music by Andrii Poradovskyi from Pixabay

It’s ok if you missed the bus for mail-in voting. It doesn’t mean you’re too late to the party. You can still vote in person. Make your plan today! Visit VOTE411.org/LULAC to know exactly WHERE and HOW to vote in your state, and vote early if you can.

Seen a post saying the election was postponed, or that you can vote by text? Don’t share. Report it at vamosavotar.org/protect ¿Viste un post que dice que las elecciones se pospusieron o que puedes votar por mensaje de texto? No lo compartas. Repórtalo en vamosavotar.org/protect

James Talarico hosted a rally on the first day of early voting at North Crowley High School in Fort Worth, Texas. That’s in the 76123 zip code, which had 6 election day voting locations in 2024. Now there are four. Here's what residents think. Candi Bolden for El Grito Media