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Twenty-four states will pick chief election officials in 2026. Here are the races to watch.

The unusual challenge raises fears that Trump will contest close election results if Democrats win.

The Trump administration has been cracking down, but the data shows fraudulent votes are rare.

In 11 deep-red Nebraska counties, voting by mail saves money and has helped increase turnout. Now the Republican nominee for secretary of state is proposing changes that local officials say could be costly.

Legal experts say the lawsuit is without precedent and faces an uphill battle, but the Senate itself could still challenge election results.

Even though some voters received multiple ballots, the state says only one ballot per person will be counted.

I'd like to tell you a story about Michigan's elections that started in 2020 — maybe even earlier — and continues on to today. This is the story of Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop.

It took a village to stop a rogue election official.

A dispute between the state’s second-largest county and its election agency highlights different approaches to the prospect of federal intervention at the polls.

Trump and his allies say foreign-made parts in U.S. voting machines pose a threat of hacking, but experts say dangers are low.

An investigation found that 25 Arizona voters flagged as potential noncitizens were, in fact, citizens. But a new lawsuit alleges they haven’t been reinstated to full status on the voter roll.

Voters from around the Milwaukee metro area told Votebeat that in-person absentee voting is a simple way to avoid a mail system that they say has become risky.

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Election observer trainings. Legal reviews. Tabletop simulations. Across Arizona, officials and voting rights groups are preparing for potential ICE activity at or near polling places in November. Read the latest from our partners at @votebeat.org: azcir.org/news/2026/10...

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The Trump administration and California are locked in a feud over noncitizen voters, fueling fears the White House could try to intervene in the state’s process before or after Election Day.

Even though Trump’s proposed mail ballot restrictions didn’t end up taking effect, some Democrats are still worried about voting by mail.

Many election officials and experts think it’s unlikely that ICE will interfere in the election. But it’s a serious enough threat that they’re preparing anyway.

If your name is not on the list of registered voters, you can cast a provisional ballot. Here’s what you need to know.

Remember the Hamtramck, MI, mayoral race last year, when 37 mishandled ballots weren't counted? Earlier this year, courts decided they should be counted, which they just were—and it flipped the winner. www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...

A record number of election-related ballot measures could reshape how voters cast ballots, who can vote, and what system they use to choose candidates.

A Detroit suburb’s 2025 mayoral election was decided by just 11 votes. Now that 37 disputed ballots have been counted, the outcome has been reversed.

Texas has a new backlog of voter address updates due to another state error. Some local election officials must now process thousands of voter address updates before early voting starts Monday. www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/1...

Early voting starts Monday, and some election officials must contend with more backlogged records as they prepare for it.

Election officials nationwide are confirming they were sent suspicious letters, some of which contained an “unknown substance,” at a time when officials are increasingly subject to physical threats.

Get answers to your midterm questions from a voter registrar and other election experts in a free Votebeat webinar.

The people who watch elections most closely think it’s possible federal agents will disrupt voting but doubt any elections will be overturned.

County officials worked nights and weekends to get it done, the head of their association said.

For years, cybersecurity experts have been telling election officials to use government email and web domains. But in Wisconsin, a third of clerks -- all in small towns -- still use emails like Hotmail and Gmail. WEC is driving the shift to .gov but it's a heavy lift

Officials are telling voters not to return ballots by mail if Election Day is less than two weeks away.

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The Department of Justice continues its noncitizen voter fraud crackdown in Pennsylvania, announcing four new individuals charged this week. They’ve now charged 11 people in the state since September. But how prevalent is voting crime in Pennsylvania? Small 🧵

When do you plan to vote? Our partners at @Votebeat.org explain everything you need to know, from registration deadlines and early voting to absentee ballots, photo ID requirements and where to find your polling place. wisconsinwatch.org/2026/10/wisc...

NEW: Arizonans will soon weigh in on the future of the state’s elections — and once again, they face a choice between a defender or a skeptic. Read my deep dive on the secretary of state's race: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

Voting rights groups are demanding answers after the Texas Department of Public Safety failed to process more than 500,000 voter registrations.

The Trump administration has been cracking down, but the data shows fraudulent votes are rare.

The narrow ruling allows officials to count ballots that arrive at polls late solely because of election official errors.

Our friends at Votebeat found that about one in three Wisconsin clerks still use Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail or other consumer email accounts for election business — despite recommendations to use government domains. Read the full story here: buff.ly/esPhDDh #Elections #Voting #StateWideNews #Wisconsin

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It isn’t clear what the president might do, but some of his supporters want him to go further.

Postal Service cutbacks could lead to more ballots being rejected.