Daily News

Tuesday October 20, 2026

• National News
  National News Battleground state voters weigh who should oversee their elections Battleground state voters weigh who should oversee their elections

  National News Trump's voting constraints could draw more conservative critics as term winds down Trump's voting constraints could draw more conservative critics as term winds down

  National News Election Offices in at Least 32 States Have Received Suspicious Letters Election Offices in at Least 32 States Have Received Suspicious Letters

  National News Without Federal Help, State Officials Return to DIY Election Security Without Federal Help, State Officials Return to DIY Election Security

  National News Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices Feds investigating suspicious letters sent to election officials and congressional offices
• AL
  Alabama Alabama's voter registration deadline looms as advocates eye turnout among local students Alabama's voter registration deadline looms as advocates eye turnout among local students
• AK
  Alaska Early voting for Alaska’s general election opens in Juneau, Nome and across the Railbelt Early voting for Alaska’s general election opens in Juneau, Nome and across the Railbelt

  Alaska Juneau hazmat team intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to state Division of Elections Juneau hazmat team intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to state Division of Elections
• AZ
  Arizona Pinal County officials warn against threats to election workers Pinal County officials warn against threats to election workers

  Arizona Arizona election security in focus after separate incidents in Valley Arizona election security in focus after separate incidents in Valley
• AR
  Arkansas More than 1,300 registered voters cast ballots in Pulaski County during first 90 minutes of early voting, officials say More than 1,300 registered voters cast ballots in Pulaski County during first 90 minutes of early voting, officials say

  Arkansas Secretary of State responds to Jonesborough mayoral controversy Secretary of State responds to Jonesborough mayoral controversy
• CA
  California High Schoolers Push to Extend the Voting Age to 16 for Local Elections in This LA Suburb High Schoolers Push to Extend the Voting Age to 16 for Local Elections in This LA Suburb

  California Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state Feds arrest alleged noncitizen voters in California amid broader election fight with state

  California Election tensions escalate in California as DOJ charges 28 people with voting crimes Election tensions escalate in California as DOJ charges 28 people with voting crimes

  California California voter ID measure falling short in new poll California voter ID measure falling short in new poll

  California Federal prosecutors charge 28 California green card holders with voting violations Federal prosecutors charge 28 California green card holders with voting violations

  California Imperial County Registrar of Voters addresses duplicate ballot mailings Imperial County Registrar of Voters addresses duplicate ballot mailings

  California Midterms 2026: My Ballot Never Showed Up. How Can I Still Vote? Midterms 2026: My Ballot Never Showed Up. How Can I Still Vote?

  California California counties face uphill battle over federal voting crackdown California counties face uphill battle over federal voting crackdown

  California California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger California residents accused by feds of voter fraud react with shock, confusion and anger
• CO
  Colorado Denver election officials prepare for 80% turnout as voting centers expand Denver election officials prepare for 80% turnout as voting centers expand

  Colorado “A fair amount of heartburn”: Arapahoe County figures out how to fix train ballot question mistake “A fair amount of heartburn”: Arapahoe County figures out how to fix train ballot question mistake

  Colorado Issue 7A ballot error forces Arapahoe County to separate valid votes by hand Issue 7A ballot error forces Arapahoe County to separate valid votes by hand
• FL
  Florida Convicted murderer accused of trying to vote three times in Palm Beach County Convicted murderer accused of trying to vote three times in Palm Beach County

  Florida Volusia County Supervisor of Elections: Sample ballots experiencing mailing delay Volusia County Supervisor of Elections: Sample ballots experiencing mailing delay

  Florida Okaloosa elections office warns voters of potentially fraudulent messages Okaloosa elections office warns voters of potentially fraudulent messages

  Florida Voting machines replaced in Big Pine after security breach Voting machines replaced in Big Pine after security breach

  Florida Pinellas County Elections Supervisor Gives Advice to Voters Pinellas County Elections Supervisor Gives Advice to Voters
• GA
  Georgia Long County interim elections supervisor terminated Long County interim elections supervisor terminated

  Georgia Top Georgia Election Official Rebuts Trump, Says Ballot Secure Top Georgia Election Official Rebuts Trump, Says Ballot Secure

  Georgia Long County fires interim elections supervisor after reported workplace incident Long County fires interim elections supervisor after reported workplace incident
• ID
  Idaho The race for Idaho’s top election official, the secretary of state, is a rematch The race for Idaho’s top election official, the secretary of state, is a rematch

  Idaho Voters flock to Ada County polls as early voting gets underway Voters flock to Ada County polls as early voting gets underway
• IL
  Illinois Those in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab can request vote-by-mail ballots be delivered to them Those in hospitals, nursing homes, rehab can request vote-by-mail ballots be delivered to them

  Illinois Candidates for DuPage County clerk promise openness and cooperation Candidates for DuPage County clerk promise openness and cooperation

  Illinois Early voting expands in Madison County as ballot issue briefly disrupts Alton site Early voting expands in Madison County as ballot issue briefly disrupts Alton site
• IN
  Indiana Bayh, Engling split over whether other secretary of state candidates should get debate invite Bayh, Engling split over whether other secretary of state candidates should get debate invite

  Indiana Libertarian Lauri Shillings aims to secure Indiana ballot access in Secretary of State race Libertarian Lauri Shillings aims to secure Indiana ballot access in Secretary of State race

  Indiana Max Engling claims defamation over driving allegations in new Beau Bayh ad Max Engling claims defamation over driving allegations in new Beau Bayh ad

  Indiana Purdue opens two campus buildings as Tippecanoe County voting centers Purdue opens two campus buildings as Tippecanoe County voting centers
• IA
  Iowa As Iowa harvest picks up, state officials urge farmers to vote early As Iowa harvest picks up, state officials urge farmers to vote early

  Iowa Iowa secretary of state addresses absentee ballot error in Warren County Iowa secretary of state addresses absentee ballot error in Warren County
• KS
  Kansas Kentucky Expo Center to serve as Jefferson County vote center Kentucky Expo Center to serve as Jefferson County vote center

  Kansas Citizen voting amendment key part of Kansas secretary of state race Citizen voting amendment key part of Kansas secretary of state race
• KY
  Kentucky Lawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters Lawsuit alleges feds gathered sensitive data on Kentucky voters
• MD
  Maryland Maryland elections director: ‘A voter can feel confident’ heading to polls Maryland elections director: ‘A voter can feel confident’ heading to polls
• MA
  Massachusetts Cambridge Voters Warned About Mail-in Ballot Error Cambridge Voters Warned About Mail-in Ballot Error
• MI
  Michigan Postal delays could affect your mail-in ballot, clerks warn Postal delays could affect your mail-in ballot, clerks warn

  Michigan WKAR opens early voting center on MSU's campus WKAR opens early voting center on MSU's campus
• MN
  Minnesota Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud

  Minnesota Minnesota Secretary of State addresses suspicious mail, election security Minnesota Secretary of State addresses suspicious mail, election security
• MO
  Missouri Greene County Clerk debunks social media rumor regarding marked ballots Greene County Clerk debunks social media rumor regarding marked ballots
• MT
  Montana Nearly 12% of absentee ballots returned, according to Montana Secretary of State’s Office Nearly 12% of absentee ballots returned, according to Montana Secretary of State’s Office
• NV
  Nevada Washoe County urges voters: ‘Don’t Wait, Washoe’ as early voting is underway Washoe County urges voters: ‘Don’t Wait, Washoe’ as early voting is underway

  Nevada ADA Curbside Voting only available in Washoe County ADA Curbside Voting only available in Washoe County
• NH
  New Hampshire New Hampshire officials defend ballot counters as secure New Hampshire officials defend ballot counters as secure

  New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission hears testimony on concerns about ballot counting machines Ballot Law Commission hears testimony on concerns about ballot counting machines

  New Hampshire Election officials unfazed by Trump administration monitoring primaries in Manchester and Nashua Election officials unfazed by Trump administration monitoring primaries in Manchester and Nashua
• NJ
  New Jersey Davenport announces election security measures, warns of possible federal interference Davenport announces election security measures, warns of possible federal interference
• NY
  New York Some Monroe County mail-in ballots were delayed, here is what you can do now Some Monroe County mail-in ballots were delayed, here is what you can do now
• NC
  North Carolina Amid worries about federal agents and elections, Mecklenburg officials outline polling place rules Amid worries about federal agents and elections, Mecklenburg officials outline polling place rules

  North Carolina NC mail-in ballot requests plunge 33% as deadline looms. What's behind the decline? NC mail-in ballot requests plunge 33% as deadline looms. What's behind the decline?

  North Carolina NC State Board of Elections issues new voter aid guidance after Anson County complaints NC State Board of Elections issues new voter aid guidance after Anson County complaints

  North Carolina Former Surry County commissioner candidate accused of blocking voter, making throat-slash gesture at polls Former Surry County commissioner candidate accused of blocking voter, making throat-slash gesture at polls

  North Carolina Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in North Carolina Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in North Carolina

  North Carolina Judge Rules That North Carolina’s Mail-In Ballot Restrictions Will Remain Through the Midterms Judge Rules That North Carolina’s Mail-In Ballot Restrictions Will Remain Through the Midterms
• OH
  Ohio More Ohioans are voting early in-person More Ohioans are voting early in-person

  Ohio Ohio secretary of state candidate Allison Russo wants more voter drop boxes, more acceptable voter IDs Ohio secretary of state candidate Allison Russo wants more voter drop boxes, more acceptable voter IDs

  Ohio More than 54,000 Franklin County voters face polling location changes More than 54,000 Franklin County voters face polling location changes

  Ohio Ohio voting changes raise concerns about access and security Ohio voting changes raise concerns about access and security
• OR
  Oregon Clackamas County opens new voter assistance center in Happy Valley Clackamas County opens new voter assistance center in Happy Valley
• PA
  Pennsylvania How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania How to Deal With Inevitable Election Day Problems in Pennsylvania

  Pennsylvania Polls showed Trump policies might chill mail voting. But early data in Pennsylvania is inconclusive Polls showed Trump policies might chill mail voting. But early data in Pennsylvania is inconclusive

  Pennsylvania PA officials fight back against election falsehoods that erode trust PA officials fight back against election falsehoods that erode trust
• SC
  South Carolina Democrat running for SC secretary of state wants to change the office’s duties Democrat running for SC secretary of state wants to change the office’s duties

  South Carolina Dorchester County voters face polling issues on first day of early voting Dorchester County voters face polling issues on first day of early voting
• TN
  Tennessee Madison Co. Election Commission address voter change complaints Madison Co. Election Commission address voter change complaints

  Tennessee Secretary of State expresses thanks to election poll workers Secretary of State expresses thanks to election poll workers

  Tennessee Alexandria Town Clerk Charged with Illegally Voting in August Elections Alexandria Town Clerk Charged with Illegally Voting in August Elections

  Tennessee Many Middle TN counties seeing increase in early voters compared to 2022, officials say Many Middle TN counties seeing increase in early voters compared to 2022, officials say
• TX
  Texas What to expect if you have to cast a provisional ballot in Texas What to expect if you have to cast a provisional ballot in Texas

  Texas Election integrity in Galveston County — what officials are doing to protect your ballot Election integrity in Galveston County — what officials are doing to protect your ballot

  Texas As Texans vote in competitive midterms, could Trump intervene in the election? As Texans vote in competitive midterms, could Trump intervene in the election?

  Texas Texas voter suspense list grows to nearly 1.8 million. Here's what to know Texas voter suspense list grows to nearly 1.8 million. Here's what to know

  Texas Provisional ballots in Texas: What voters should know if they’re not on a poll’s registration list Provisional ballots in Texas: What voters should know if they’re not on a poll’s registration list

  Texas What you can and cannot bring to the election polls in Bexar County What you can and cannot bring to the election polls in Bexar County

  Texas State guidance on damaged ballots fuels dispute in Jefferson Co. State guidance on damaged ballots fuels dispute in Jefferson Co.

  Texas Leaders point to laws prohibiting presence of ICE at the polls ahead of early voting in Bexar County Leaders point to laws prohibiting presence of ICE at the polls ahead of early voting in Bexar County

  Texas Starr County voters face separate early voting sites for local and general elections Starr County voters face separate early voting sites for local and general elections

  Texas ‘These people are my heroes’: The challenge of staffing Texas polling places ‘These people are my heroes’: The challenge of staffing Texas polling places

  Texas Another backlog of voter registrations hits counties days before early voting Another backlog of voter registrations hits counties days before early voting

  Texas Election officials weigh in on how be prepared before heading to vote Election officials weigh in on how be prepared before heading to vote

  Texas Early voting kicks off in Texas, one North Texas polling site had issue this morning as line grew Early voting kicks off in Texas, one North Texas polling site had issue this morning as line grew

  Texas Big crowds show up for first day of early voting in Houston Big crowds show up for first day of early voting in Houston

  Texas Tarrant County voter surprised by extra postage charge for mail-in ballot Tarrant County voter surprised by extra postage charge for mail-in ballot

  Texas Collin County election officials resolve early voting printer outages Collin County election officials resolve early voting printer outages

  Texas No, a signature on your ballot will not disqualify your vote, Dallas County election officials say No, a signature on your ballot will not disqualify your vote, Dallas County election officials say

  Texas Voting controversy: Cornerstone Church hosting GOP guests before opening early voting site Voting controversy: Cornerstone Church hosting GOP guests before opening early voting site

  Texas Harris County shatters early voting record on Day 1 with at least 100,000 ballots cast Harris County shatters early voting record on Day 1 with at least 100,000 ballots cast

  Texas Too young to vote, but making her mark | Williamson County teen designs winning 'I Voted' sticker Too young to vote, but making her mark | Williamson County teen designs winning 'I Voted' sticker
• USVI
  US Virgin Islands ESVI to observe Election Hero Day as early voting continues ESVI to observe Election Hero Day as early voting continues
• UT
  Utah Letter with white powder addressed to Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson intercepted, given to FBI Letter with white powder addressed to Utah Lt. Gov. Henderson intercepted, given to FBI

  Utah Hatch discusses proper ballot care as election approaches Hatch discusses proper ballot care as election approaches

  Utah Postal inspector intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to Utah lieutenant governor Postal inspector intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to Utah lieutenant governor
• VA
  Virginia Virginia AG Jay Jones launches voter protection unit: 'We are going to pursue all avenues' Virginia AG Jay Jones launches voter protection unit: 'We are going to pursue all avenues'

  Virginia Some Bedford County voters are still waiting for absentee ballots Some Bedford County voters are still waiting for absentee ballots
• WV
  West Virginia Warner outlines write-in candidate procedures for election night, canvass Warner outlines write-in candidate procedures for election night, canvass

  West Virginia Cabell County officials test election equipment Cabell County officials test election equipment
• WI
  Wisconsin Milwaukee County, municipalities begin election equipment upgrades for 2028 Milwaukee County, municipalities begin election equipment upgrades for 2028

  Wisconsin Milwaukee election officials prepare for Nov. 3 general election after past voting issues Milwaukee election officials prepare for Nov. 3 general election after past voting issues

  Wisconsin Early in-person voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday Early in-person voting in Wisconsin begins Tuesday

  Wisconsin Merrill prepares for early in-person voting Merrill prepares for early in-person voting
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