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News · ME
Maine expanded mail voting during a closely watched Senate race, a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package.
News · OH
Ohio’s next governor will help shape how, when and under what rules about 8 million registered voters cast ballots.
News · MD
Maryland’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, attorney general and all eight U.S. House seats.
News · OR
Oregon’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and all six of the state’s U.S. House seats.
News · VA
Virginia voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all 11 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · TN
Tennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.
News · AZ
The proposal would change Arizona’s early-voting rules, with its full effect determined by the measure’s legal text.
News · MN
The federal charges are not directly connected to a named candidate, political race or specific election.
News · MA
A proposed voting change has prompted debate over whether Republican candidates could compete more effectively in Massachusetts.
News · FL
Two newly filed Florida ballot measures would legalize recreational marijuana if they reach voters and receive approval.
News · AZ
The 2026 debate centers on whether proposed voter ID mandates would strengthen election safeguards or restrict Arizona mail voting.
News · MN
The federal charges are not directly linked to a candidate, political race or named election.
News · AZ
Arizona voters should confirm their registration, election-specific deadlines, ID requirements and voting method before casting a 2026 ballot.
News · NC
The notices followed an agreement between North Carolina and the Justice Department under Trump.
News · AZ
Arizona voters will decide whether to require identification for mail-in ballots and make other changes to election rules.
News · MO
Missouri voters will consider a reproductive rights proposal labeled Amendment 3 on the November statewide ballot.
News · AZ
The 2026 debate over Proposition 144 turns on whether voter ID mandates would strengthen safeguards or restrict voting by mail.
News · UT
A proposed amendment would make it harder for some Utah ballot initiatives to qualify under state rules.
News · ND
The November measure asks voters whether future state constitutional amendments should need at least 60% approval.
News · VA
No specific roll-call votes are identified for the incumbents representing Virginia’s 1st, 2nd and 5th Congressional Districts.
News · AZ
Arizona voters will decide whether to require identification for mail-in ballots and make other changes to election rules.
News · MO
A proposed constitutional amendment concerning reproductive rights will appear as Amendment 3 on Missouri’s statewide November ballot.
News · NV
Question 7 will ask Nevada voters to approve identification requirements for in-person and mail voting a second time.
News · SD
South Dakota voters will choose a governor and a U.S. House member on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · LA
Louisiana voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all six congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.
News · AL
Alabama voters will elect a U.S. senator, governor and other statewide officials on Nov. 3, alongside seven U.S. House races.
News · UT
The bipartisan effort would have required Congress to approve any Trump administration demolition of the Kennedy Center.
News · WI
The measures address government equity policies, the governor’s partial veto authority and closures of places of worship during health emergencies.
News · LA
Louisiana voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all six congressional districts on Nov. 3.
News · SC
South Carolina voters will choose a governor, secretary of state, attorney general and representatives for all seven U.S. House districts.