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Supreme Court keeps Missouri’s 2022 congressional map
Elections and votingA unanimous order requires Missouri to use its 2022 congressional districts in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 27, 2026
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News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that a sheriff may not continue holding ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot California DeskSep 27, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court again rejects Trump-backed Missouri map
Elections and votingThe Supreme Court has rejected a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 27, 2026
News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return 650,000 ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 27, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court blocks Missouri map switch for November
Elections and votingThe justices kept Missouri’s post-2020 census districts in place after ballots were mailed and absentee voting began.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 27, 2026
News · AL
Alabama attorney general announces TikTok settlement
Elections and votingAlabama’s attorney general says the state has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with TikTok Inc.
The Ballot Alabama DeskSep 26, 2026
News · VA
Virginia AG seeks more time for Dominion-NextEra review
Elections and votingThe attorney general asked Virginia’s State Corporation Commission to extend its review of the proposed Dominion-NextEra merger.
The Ballot Virginia News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NC
Federal lawsuit targets NC absentee-ballot policies
Elections and votingVoting-rights groups and voters want a federal court to block two absentee-ballot policies before North Carolina’s November 2026 election.
The Ballot North Carolina Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court rejects Missouri congressional map effort
Elections and votingThe court turned aside a third Republican effort to use a map that could have created an opportunity to gain another House seat.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MO
Missouri attorney general announces trafficking council
Elections and votingA new council will focus on human trafficking, with its structure and work now the main issues to watch.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · OR
Federal voter database ruling will not affect Oregon
Elections and votingThe U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration in a federal voter database matter that does not affect Oregon elections.
The Ballot Oregon News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MO
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri map again
Elections and votingThe Supreme Court has rejected a Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump for the third time.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · IN
Indiana attorney general sues IHSAA over board quota
Elections and votingThe lawsuit challenges an IHSAA board requirement tied to race, placing the association’s governance policy before a court.
The Ballot Indiana News DeskSep 26, 2026
News · NC
Voting advocates sue N.C. board over mail ballot rules
Elections and votingThe legal challenge concerns changes to how North Carolina election officials process ballots submitted by mail.
The Ballot North Carolina DeskSep 26, 2026
News · ME
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Maine DeskSep 26, 2026
News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return 650,000 ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to give back 650,000 ballots the office had seized.
The Ballot California DeskSep 26, 2026
News · CA
California court finds sheriff’s ballot seizure unlawful
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that a Republican sheriff unlawfully took possession of more than 650,000 ballots.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 26, 2026
News · MT
Court lets Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative proceed
Elections and votingThe Supreme Court cleared the Butte-Silver Bow data center initiative to continue through the local initiative process.
The Ballot Montana Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CA
California court orders sheriff to return seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that a sheriff unlawfully seized more than 650,000 ballots and must return them.
The Ballot California News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CA
California court orders 650,000 Prop. 50 ballots returned
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court ruled that the Riverside sheriff unlawfully seized the ballots and ordered their return.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · IA
Iowa judge dismisses Trump suit against paper, pollster
Elections and votingThe judge cited First Amendment protections in dismissing Trump’s late-2024 lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and J. Ann Selzer.
The Ballot Iowa News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · KY
Kentucky Supreme Court to hear fight over parole change
Public safetyThe justices will consider whether a 2024 law requiring more prison time before parole eligibility can apply to people convicted earlier.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 25, 2026
News · CT
Glock challenges Connecticut’s convertible-pistol ban
Public safetyThe gunmaker’s federal lawsuit disputes Connecticut’s ban on pistols that can be readily converted into machine guns.
The Ballot Connecticut Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · ID
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Idaho DeskSep 25, 2026
News · MT
Montana court returns Butte data center measure to ballot
Elections and votingThe Montana Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had blocked a proposed data center initiative in Butte-Silver Bow County.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · IA
Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Over Register Poll
Elections and votingThe case challenged a pre-election poll showing Donald Trump behind Kamala Harris, and the judge warned about effects on news reporting.
The Ballot Iowa DeskSep 25, 2026
News · OH
Court allows Ohio citizenship proof rule at BMV
Elections and votingA federal appeals panel reversed an order that had blocked Ohio’s citizenship-document rule for voter registration at BMV offices.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 25, 2026
News · UT
California court orders return of 650,000 seized ballots
Elections and votingThe California Supreme Court directed the Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 ballots that had been seized.
The Ballot Utah DeskSep 25, 2026
News · OH
Court restores Ohio voter citizenship proof law
Elections and votingA 2-1 ruling restores Ohio’s proof-of-citizenship requirement one month after a lower court temporarily blocked the voter ID law.
The Ballot Ohio DeskSep 25, 2026
News · MT
Federal judge blocks Montana political deepfake ad law
Elections and votingThe federal court action stops Montana’s political “deepfake” advertising law from operating under the terms of the judge’s order.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 24, 2026