Daily News

Friday October 2, 2026

• National News
  National News Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing, anyway Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing, anyway

  National News Weakening of the Voter Rights Act has charged a surge in Black voters Weakening of the Voter Rights Act has charged a surge in Black voters

  National News US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional US judge finds law criminalizing noncitizen voting unconstitutional

  National News US Postal Service to take extra steps to ensure ballot deliveries US Postal Service to take extra steps to ensure ballot deliveries

  National News DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form DNC sues Trump administration over last-minute changes to overseas voting form

  National News Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn

  National News Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Deploying ICE to Polling Places: ‘We’ll See’ Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Deploying ICE to Polling Places: ‘We’ll See’

  National News Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme Court Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme Court

  National News Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election Here's what to know about casting an absentee/mail-in ballot in the November election

  National News Judge guts noncitizen voting law used in Trump administration’s election push Judge guts noncitizen voting law used in Trump administration’s election push

  National News Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says Trump administration’s quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says
• AZ
  Arizona Fontes and Kolodin clash over mail voting and election results as debate devolves into name-calling Fontes and Kolodin clash over mail voting and election results as debate devolves into name-calling

  Arizona Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight Prop 144 puts Arizona mail voting in the spotlight
• CA
  California Napa County gets ready to vote Napa County gets ready to vote

  California Your guide to Proposition 39: Stricter voter ID requirements Your guide to Proposition 39: Stricter voter ID requirements

  California Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Weber vs. Wagner Your guide to the California secretary of state race: Weber vs. Wagner

  California Riverside County tests voting system Thursday ahead of Nov. 3 election Riverside County tests voting system Thursday ahead of Nov. 3 election

  California Voter ID proponents accuse California Democrats of lying about Trump’s support for Prop. 39 Voter ID proponents accuse California Democrats of lying about Trump’s support for Prop. 39

  California Supporters and opponents clash over California's Prop. 39 voter ID measure Supporters and opponents clash over California's Prop. 39 voter ID measure

  California Shasta County ballot dispute deepens as Curtis, Larmour clash in emails Shasta County ballot dispute deepens as Curtis, Larmour clash in emails

  California Your voter guide to the race for California secretary of state Your voter guide to the race for California secretary of state

  California California enacts 32 election bills in 2026, including legislation regulating law enforcement presence at polling places California enacts 32 election bills in 2026, including legislation regulating law enforcement presence at polling places

  California Newsom signs law prohibiting arrests within 200 feet of polling sites on Election Day Newsom signs law prohibiting arrests within 200 feet of polling sites on Election Day
• CO
  Colorado This Colorado ballot measure would change mail ballot ID requirements This Colorado ballot measure would change mail ballot ID requirements
• CT
  Connecticut Voters assured CT election system is secure Voters assured CT election system is secure
• FL
  Florida Hillsborough officials test voting machines ahead of November election Hillsborough officials test voting machines ahead of November election

  Florida Miami-Dade Democrats call for Elections Supervisor to recuse herself Miami-Dade Democrats call for Elections Supervisor to recuse herself

  Florida See how Escambia County tests voting equipment prior to Election Day See how Escambia County tests voting equipment prior to Election Day

  Florida ‘Voting should be a convenience’: Concerns of lack of early voting sites in South St. Pete grow ‘Voting should be a convenience’: Concerns of lack of early voting sites in South St. Pete grow
• GA
  Georgia Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support Proposal requiring Georgia election workers to ‘shuffle’ ballots at the polls fails to find support

  Georgia Georgia board asks Trump administration to investigate voting machines Georgia board asks Trump administration to investigate voting machines

  Georgia Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

  Georgia Georgia leaders consider potential overhaul of state voting systems Georgia leaders consider potential overhaul of state voting systems

  Georgia Race to replace Georgia’s voting system by 2028 sparks high-stakes vendor battle Race to replace Georgia’s voting system by 2028 sparks high-stakes vendor battle

  Georgia Inside Georgia's Election Administration: Election officials and legal experts in nonpartisan conversation Inside Georgia's Election Administration: Election officials and legal experts in nonpartisan conversation
• IL
  Illinois Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats Chicago-area election officials gear up for potential ICE, FBI presence at the polls after Trump threats

  Illinois Early voting begins in Chicago as officials brace for possible federal interference Early voting begins in Chicago as officials brace for possible federal interference
• IN
  Indiana Ballard wants secretary of state's office 'out of politics.' His opponents see a problem Ballard wants secretary of state's office 'out of politics.' His opponents see a problem
• LA
  Louisiana Registrar of Voters Randy Strickland is 2026 Fair Honoree Registrar of Voters Randy Strickland is 2026 Fair Honoree
• MA
  Massachusetts Appetite for ranked choice voting remains six years after statewide vote Appetite for ranked choice voting remains six years after statewide vote
• MI
  Michigan Election security takes center stage in Michigan secretary of state race Election security takes center stage in Michigan secretary of state race

  Michigan Rural Michigan is running out of clerks to run its elections Rural Michigan is running out of clerks to run its elections
• MN
  Minnesota Courts and confusion: Election leaders in Minnesota clear the air Courts and confusion: Election leaders in Minnesota clear the air

  Minnesota St. Paul City Council president warns of federal involvement on Election Day St. Paul City Council president warns of federal involvement on Election Day

  Minnesota Republican lawmakers press Minnesota Secretary of State on voter fraud after indictments Republican lawmakers press Minnesota Secretary of State on voter fraud after indictments
• NJ
  New Jersey After glitch registered thousands of noncitizens to vote, N.J. Republican pushes for election overhaul After glitch registered thousands of noncitizens to vote, N.J. Republican pushes for election overhaul

  New Jersey Montclair Board of Education Works to Relocate Election Polling Sites Out of School-Owned Buildings Montclair Board of Education Works to Relocate Election Polling Sites Out of School-Owned Buildings
• NM
  New Mexico Hurdles ahead for New Mexico's Native American midterm voters Hurdles ahead for New Mexico's Native American midterm voters
• NY
  New York Onondaga County Democratic Committee elects Czarny and young slate of officers Onondaga County Democratic Committee elects Czarny and young slate of officers
• NC
  North Carolina Voting machine testing in NC ahead of midterms Voting machine testing in NC ahead of midterms

  North Carolina Explaining N.C.'s proposed constitutional amendments: Voter ID requirements Explaining N.C.'s proposed constitutional amendments: Voter ID requirements

  North Carolina NC voters want partisan politics out of election administration, poll shows NC voters want partisan politics out of election administration, poll shows
• OH
  Ohio Will ICE be at Ohio polling places? Secretary of State Frank LaRose says no Will ICE be at Ohio polling places? Secretary of State Frank LaRose says no

  Ohio Mahoning County Board of Elections announces new location Mahoning County Board of Elections announces new location

  Ohio Board of Elections Will Relocate to Former Youngstown School Board of Elections Will Relocate to Former Youngstown School

  Ohio Frank LaRose on Ohio election security: ‘Easy to vote, hard to cheat’ Frank LaRose on Ohio election security: ‘Easy to vote, hard to cheat’
• OR
  Oregon Clackamas clerk says she ended county’s ‘laughingstock of Oregon’ era. Now an election novice wants the job Clackamas clerk says she ended county’s ‘laughingstock of Oregon’ era. Now an election novice wants the job
• PA
  Pennsylvania Mail-in ballots heading out as Pennsylvania voter registration deadline approaches Mail-in ballots heading out as Pennsylvania voter registration deadline approaches

  Pennsylvania Luzerne County starts required voting equipment testing Luzerne County starts required voting equipment testing

  Pennsylvania Mail-in voting underway in Lackawanna Co. as midterms near Mail-in voting underway in Lackawanna Co. as midterms near
• SC
  South Carolina Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging restrictions on who can give SC voters ballot assistance Federal judge tosses lawsuit challenging restrictions on who can give SC voters ballot assistance

  South Carolina Judge dismisses NAACP challenge to South Carolina limits on absentee-voting assistance Judge dismisses NAACP challenge to South Carolina limits on absentee-voting assistance
• SD
  South Dakota Yankton County resumes absentee voting Yankton County resumes absentee voting

  South Dakota Election observer training happening in South Dakota throughout the month, here’s where Election observer training happening in South Dakota throughout the month, here’s where
• TX
  Texas Records show DPS knew of problems with Texas’ online voter registration portal as early as March Records show DPS knew of problems with Texas’ online voter registration portal as early as March

  Texas Montague County voter registrar receives 517 applications from DPS error Montague County voter registrar receives 517 applications from DPS error

  Texas Local elections office works through state backlog of voter applications Local elections office works through state backlog of voter applications

  Texas Bee County clears DPS voter registration backlog ahead of November election Bee County clears DPS voter registration backlog ahead of November election
• VA
  Virginia Albemarle registrar sends out mail-in ballots without required postage Albemarle registrar sends out mail-in ballots without required postage

  Virginia Harrisonburg installs ballot drop box ahead of Nov. 3 midterm election Harrisonburg installs ballot drop box ahead of Nov. 3 midterm election
• WA
  Washington Late-arriving ballots in primary decline in Clark County Late-arriving ballots in primary decline in Clark County

  Washington WA Rep. Rude resigns to join Secretary of State office WA Rep. Rude resigns to join Secretary of State office

  Washington Clark County auditor candidates both stress election integrity Clark County auditor candidates both stress election integrity
• WI
  Wisconsin Wisconsin Elections Commission meets ahead of midterms Wisconsin Elections Commission meets ahead of midterms

  Wisconsin North Macedonia citizen charged with voting in Sheboygan North Macedonia citizen charged with voting in Sheboygan

  Wisconsin Elections chair lays out how lawmakers could use citizenship database Elections chair lays out how lawmakers could use citizenship database

  Wisconsin Wisconsin DOJ reminds voters, election workers of laws against intimidation and threats Wisconsin DOJ reminds voters, election workers of laws against intimidation and threats

  Wisconsin Wisconsin election officials 'strong and ready' for Nov. 3 election Wisconsin election officials 'strong and ready' for Nov. 3 election
• WY
  Wyoming Wyoming Supreme Court concludes crossover-voting ban is constitutional Wyoming Supreme Court concludes crossover-voting ban is constitutional
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