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Bulletproof glass & panic buttons: Election officials on keeping elections and workers safe; Record early voting turnout in TX accompanied by long lines, machine complaints & reg problems; Mail-in voting largely used by Indigenous communities still face challenges: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

9th Circuit denies feds’ appeal over CA ballots; district court hearing to proceed; Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day; DOJ monitors denied access to some AR and KY polling sites: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20K CA mail ballots; In AK, some early voting sites in rural villages have not yet opened; AI chat bot bypasses paywall to access GA voter data without authorization: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service; Supreme Court allows NH to restrict use of student IDs in voting; Polls to open in Kipnuk for first time since ex-typhoon devastated Western AK village: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

In the newser this week, last minute thoughts, advice and resources for elections officials, plus so much more election news and information (no really, it’s A LOT this week): electionline.org/electionline...

DOJ begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections; House Republicans subpoena NJ for records in voter registration snafu; Democrats sue to block Feds from usurping states’ authority to administer elections: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

U.S. officials privately advise states fearing federal election meddling; NH’s SCOTUS appeal puts student voter ID law in flux; Broad public confidence in elections in the U.S. – but partisans differ over concerns about access, security: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in NC; Battleground state voters weigh who should oversee their elections; High schoolers push to lower voting age in this LA suburb; And it’s Election Hero Day!: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Feds threaten CA officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots; Justices uphold law allowing certain overseas voters to cast ballots for NE elections; HI Supreme Court considers case of idled Elections Commission: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Suspicious letters sent to election officials weeks before the midterms; Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified; DOJ sues CA over universal mail-in voting; TX clears voter registration backlog before early voting: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

TX election officials clear backlog of thousands of voter registrations; Justice Department threatens CA with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls; Metro Atlanta voter registration nosedives at citizenship ceremonies: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

WI officials can count ballots that arrive late over official errors, judge rules; Tarrant County judge denies temporary injunction to restore polling sites; State elections offices in LA and OK receive suspicious mailings: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Voting rights groups sue TX over voter registration delays; Rockville, Md. to consider granting 16-year-olds voting rights in local elections; Lane County adds three ballot drop boxes, trials OR’s first smart box: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

DCBOE asks National Guard to stay away from ballot drop boxes; Federal judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens; OK’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to register: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

As early in-person voting approaches, NC election officials seek to ease fears; OH launches new initiative to recognize first-time voters; CT to spend $1M to explain voting options to residents in November: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

In the newser this week, we begin our Countdown to November 3 with a look at all the elections-related ballot measures this season. That, plus so much more election news and information and three new episodes of High Turnout Wide Margins: electionline.org/electionline...

NJ will conduct daily audits to prevent more voter registration errors, governor says; Appeals court: KS mail-in ballots will be accepted for 3 days after election; Carmel-by-the-Sea residents must re-register to vote after homes get street addresses: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

‘Human error’ switches status of 67,000 LA voters to inactive; Why election officials are pushing voters to ‘use the drop box rather than the mailbox’; UT clerks launch initiative to boost election trust: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

TX election officials are scrambling to process voter registration backlog using a system they say does not work; Judge allows student IDs as fallback for NH voters; MT judge rules ballot envelope birth year requirement unconstitutional: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over voter assistance limits in SC; Anxiety is growing president may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping; Tarrant Co. leaders sued over decision to cut 92 polling sites; And it’s National Voter Education Week!: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

GA election board will not immediately move ahead with plan to fix flaw in election system; Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at polls after federal threats; WY Supreme Court concludes crossover-voting ban is constitutional: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

In the newser this week, Know Before You Vote, a voter education series from the Cuyahoga County, Ohio board of elections. That, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

Senate Dems block bill to impose new voter ID requirements; Pentagon used emergency measure to change voter forms for Americans abroad; Judge dismisses lawsuit attempting to obtain GA’s sensitive voter data: electionline.org/news/2026/10...

TX agrees to pay counties as they work to clear voter registration backlog; CO voters could see more poll monitors during the midterm election; Voters in multiple MI counties still don’t have absentee ballots after clerks miss mailing deadline: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Judge blocks U.S. from tying emergency grants to election changes; Maricopa County investigated 60 suspected noncitizen voters. 52 are citizens, 8 are not.; Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

SCOTUS again blocks MO’s gerrymandered congressional map; SCOTUS greenlights national citizenship database ahead of midterms; LA Co. voting rights groups mobilize to counter possible November election disruption: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late; Election officials are preparing for the possibility of federal intervention; Court reinstates OH proof of citizenship law; CA Supreme Court orders Riverside County Sheriff to return 650k seized ballots: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

In the newsletter this week, FloorVote, a free, open-source legislative tracking tool from @bipartisanpolicy.org helps election official associations have an impact. That, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

TX counties are receiving tens of thousands of unprocessed voter registration applications due to state error; Lawsuit seeks to block new NC mail-in ballot processes; MI bill would require secretary of state to step aside from election duties if on the ballot: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Voters trust local election officials. They're less sure about the mail; DOJ loses 25th lawsuit seeking voter records as judge tosses WA case; Administration’s focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. Experts say that shows it’s rare: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

DE Supreme Court rejects challenge to permanent absentee voting; Federal appeals court upholds MO’s 2025 map, setting up emergency Supreme Court appeal; ACLU sues SC Election Commission over ousted director's firing: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Newsom signs bills to shield CA elections from federal interference, increase transparency; Voting groups sound alarm on funding shortfalls that they say could affect midterm turnout; 3 GA counties flagged by DHS for using non-English election materials: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

USPS chief says work stopped on computer system key to effort to limit mail voting; With vote-by-mail fight settled, attention shifts to protections at polls; VT voter data tossed by federal judge; Federal uncertainty reshapes Denver's election prep: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

In the newser this week, how elections officials can work with content creators. That, plus so much more (we say this every week, but really SO MUCH MORE) election administration news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

NC Appeals Court OKs auditor appointing elections board members; MO election officials grapple with redistricting whiplash; New guidance issued on federal-only voters by SD secretary of state amid lawsuit: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

NE launches new voter registration system ahead of 2026 midterms; VA shrinks list of disenfranchising crimes, complying with federal ruling; Fourth Circuit brings NCballot selfie ban into focus; Dallas Co. to roll out $1M voter ed effort: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

SCOTUS rejects mail ballot restrictions; Federal agents may have broken state laws in voter fraud hunt, whistleblower claims; Ranked choice tabulation in ME’s primary cost more than $245K; And it’s National Voter Registration Day and primary day in DE: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

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Second federal judge freezes mail ballot executive order with SCOTUS poised to weigh in; Lawyers argue over SD’s notification letters to voters registered as federal-only; AK drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked ‘US citizen’ box: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Denver sues to block ICE patrols at polling sites; Federal judge dismisses complaint against Indiana citizenship verification voting law; Oregon lawmakers approve $1.25 million for more ballot drop boxes: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

In the newsletter this week, bringing joy back to elections plus nationwide resources from @electioninnov.bsky.social and SO MUCH MORE election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

1 in 7 Providence poll workers called out sick or did not show; States warn SCOTUS of ‘chaos’ if it lets USPS mail ballot rules stand; Audit finds USPS failed to properly handle some ballots; MO election offices building two ballots as redistricting fight continues: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

DHS asks SCOTUS to restore immigrant verification system to check citizenship for midterms; OR officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting; MN city urges state Supreme Court to allow return to paper voter rosters; And it’s primary day in RI: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Federal judge extends block on limit to mail voting, Administration appeals to SCOTUS; DHS asks for inquiries into voting machines; DE court upholds permanent absentee voting law; And it’s primary day in NH: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Administration asks SCOTUS to clear way for new mail voting rule; Election officials raise alarm over implementing new mail voting rules; SCOTUS declines to hear application on MI citizens-only ballot measure; NC mail ballots set to go out: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

In the newsletter this week, two new tools for elections officials. The Core Playbook and the When Something Happens toolkit. Both of those plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

Voting groups file federal challenge against FL’s ‘SAVE’ Act; Supreme Court weighs fate of blocked MI citizenship voting proposal; Immigrant rights group sues DHS over voter rolls; NH can ban use of student IDs for primary: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Whistleblower says USPS defied court to push mail voting order; Appeal to allow Shasta voter ID rejected; Tarrant Co. removes 92 polling sites ahead of election; New NC voting rules delayed, but state elections board to consider workaround: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says; DHS plans to launch voter fraud investigation surge; WI elections commission considers how to handle local election errors; And it’s primary day in MA: electionline.org/news/2026/09...

Administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect; Election officials brace for chaos over mail-in ballot rule; AK Supreme Court affirms state’s election ballot measure language, with one change: electionline.org/news/2026/08...