ICYMI: DNC Notches Legal Victory in NC, Fights to Protect Voting Rights for Military Spouses in MI Arrow

All across the country, the DNC is fighting hard to defeat Republicans' assault on Americans' right to vote. Earlier this week, in a major victory for North Carolina voters, the DNC blocked Republicans from purging over 73,000voters from the rolls, and yesterday, the DNC filed a legal brief in Michigan to combat Republicans' illegal effort to disenfranchise military spouses. Democrats won't back down as Republicans try to disenfranchise American voters and undermine our democracy.

Take a look at some of the coverage below:

NBC News: More than 70,000 voters will stay on North Carolina voter rolls after settlement

[Jane C. Timm, 2/16/26]

"More than 73,000 North Carolinians will be given more time to show identifying documentation to election officials to remain on the state's voter rolls following a settlement between the national parties and the state's election board. …

"'This latest victory is a win for Americans and yet another blow to the Republicans' scheme to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterm elections,' DNC chair Ken Martin said in a statement after the settlement."

New York Times: Republicans Reach Deal With Democrats in N.C. Voter Rolls Case

[Tim Balk, 2/17/26]

"Republicans in North Carolina have agreed to withdraw a legal challenge that could have purged tens of thousands from the state's voter rolls, removing a potential point of contention in a state with a key Senate race this year.

"Republicans reached a deal with Democrats and the state's Board of Elections to end the litigation as state officials carry out a program to collect missing voter information, according to a filing submitted in federal court on Monday. …

"The chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, said in a statement that the settlement was a 'win for Americans' that dealt a 'blow to the Republicans' scheme to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterm elections."

The Hill: Democrats, Republicans strike deal on North Carolina voter rolls

[Sophie Brams, 2/17/26]

"Democrats and Republicans have agreed to allow more than 73,000 voters in North Carolina whose registration is incomplete to remain on the state's voter roll for upcoming elections, according to a settlement. …

"'The DNC has put Republicans on notice: If you attack voting rights, the DNC will be there to defend Americans at every turn. While the RNC has waged an all-out assault on voters in North Carolina, we have been fighting like hell to protect the sacred right to vote - and we will never back down,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement."

Courthouse News Service: Republicans, Democrats settle North Carolina voter eligibility case

[Sydney Haulenbeek, 2/17/26]

"The Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee have reached a settlement with the North Carolina Board of Elections over a 2024 voter eligibility lawsuit that would have impacted 225,000 North Carolina voters. …

"'We have been fighting like hell to protect the sacred right to vote - and we will never back down,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement Monday. 'This latest victory is a win for Americans and yet another blow to the Republicans' scheme to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterm elections.''

News & Observer: Republicans settle with DNC in lawsuit that sought to purge 225,000 NC voters

[Kyle Ingram, 2/17/26]

"A Republican-led effort to purge roughly 225,000 North Carolina voters from the state's rolls would be largely abandoned under a settlement agreement that national Democrats and Republicans filed in federal court on Monday. …

"'While the RNC has waged an all-out assault on voters in North Carolina, we have been fighting like hell to protect the sacred right to vote - and we will never back down,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. 'This latest victory is a win for Americans and yet another blow to the Republicans' scheme to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterm elections.'"

Port City Daily: DNC, RNC settlement brings closure to ongoing voter ID dispute in North Carolina

[Port City Daily Staff, 2/18/26]

"A settlement has been reached in the 2024 lawsuit between the Republican National Committee, the State Board of Elections and the Democratic National Committee after more than a year-and-a-half of legal disputes.

"'This settlement is a victory for voting rights and democracy. Democrats led the legal fight to thwart Republicans' attempts to rip away access to the ballot box,' DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation Reyna Walters-Morgan said in a press release. 'We will never stop fighting for the rights of voters here in North Carolina and across the country.' …

"DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a press release about the RNC settlement that the Democratic Party is prepared to defend American voting rights:

"'While the RNC has waged an all-out assault on voters in North Carolina, we have been fighting like hell to protect the sacred right to vote - and we will never back down. This latest victory is a win for Americans and yet another blow to the Republicans' scheme to disenfranchise voters ahead of the midterm elections.'"

Carolina Journal: RNC, DNC, elections board reach deal on NC voter registration records

[Carolina Journal Staff, 2/17/26]

"National Republican and Democratic Party groups and the North Carolina State Board of Elections have reached a deal ending a GOP lawsuit over incomplete state vote registrations. All three groups filed a motion Monday in federal court to end the legal action started in 2024."

Michigan Advance: Democratic National Committee files brief supporting Benson in Michigan voting lawsuit

[Kyle Davidson, 2/18/26]

"On Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee is set to file a friend of the court brief backing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in a lawsuit filed by the Republican National Committee last November. …

"Democrats slammed the suit as an attempt to disenfranchise military families. …The DNC argues that the suit ignores an amendment to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act which President Donald Trump signed in 2018, which allows the spouses of service members to elect to use the same residence as their partner for state and local voting purposes.

"'Republicans' outright assault on Americans' voting rights knows no bounds as they now stoop to attacking the rights of our nation's military families,' DNC Chair Ken Martin said in a statement. 'The RNC's lawsuit is not just a blatant attempt to tilt Michigan elections in their favor, but is an insult to the brave Americans who risked their lives in service of our country. The DNC will fight like hell to protect military spouses who are participating in the democracy that their loved ones defend.'"

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