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News · CA

California Governor Signs Worker AI Protection Laws

Elections and voting

The new California laws are intended to protect workers from risks associated with artificial intelligence.

The Ballot California Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · DE

Wilmington council votes to raise parking-space fines

Elections and voting

The City Council voted to increase fines for saving parking spaces in Wilmington.

The Ballot Delaware DeskOct 5, 2026

News · CA

California enacts law addressing misuse of courts by abusers

Elections and voting

The new state law is intended to prevent abusers from using legal proceedings to continue harming survivors.

The Ballot California News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · AR

Railway receives invitation to become a local neighbor

Elections and voting

The invitation involving Little Rock and Western Railway is not directly connected to an election, candidate or ballot measure.

The Ballot Arkansas DeskOct 5, 2026

News · SD

Bryon Noem responds after Kristi Noem files for divorce

Elections and voting

Bryon Noem spoke publicly two days after his wife of 34 years, former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, filed for divorce.

The Ballot South Dakota Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · PA

Pennsylvania House passes bill to open primary elections

Elections and voting

The measure would allow independent and third-party voters to participate in Pennsylvania primary elections.

The Ballot Pennsylvania Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote amid tensions

Elections and voting

Dodik’s victory claim ties a Bosnia vote to ethnic tensions, questions about the country’s unity and hopes connected to the European Union.

The Ballot National DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

Quebec party leaders make closing appeals before Monday vote

Elections and voting

Party leaders are asking Quebec voters for support as the campaign enters its final phase before Monday’s election.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

No clear favorite established for 2026 House or Senate

Elections and voting

No verified odds or election results establish either party as the favorite to control Congress after the 2026 midterms.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

Trump urges GOP mail voting as Democrats’ outlook improves

Elections and voting

Trump changed course by urging Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats’ prospects for taking Congress were described as improving.

The Ballot National DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

Emmer attacks Democrats at start of 56-district campaign tour

Elections and voting

The House majority whip used a Maine appearance for Paul LePage to criticize Democratic candidates, including Abdul El-Sayed.

The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · US

Quebec voters head to the polls Monday after long campaign

Elections and voting

Quebec’s 2026 campaign moves to election day Monday after more than five weeks of campaigning.

The Ballot National (US) News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · SC

What’s on South Carolina’s 2026 election ballot

Elections and voting

South Carolina voters will decide three statewide offices and elections for all seven U.S. House districts on Nov. 3.

The Ballot South Carolina News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · ND

North Dakota’s 2026 elections: Key races and voting history

Elections and voting

Voters will choose a U.S. House member, secretary of state and attorney general in North Dakota’s Nov. 3 election.

The Ballot North Dakota DeskOct 5, 2026

News · ME

Maine GOP Leader Questions Mail Voting After Ballot Incident

Elections and voting

Maine expanded mail voting during a closely watched Senate race, a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package.

The Ballot Maine News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · MA

What Massachusetts voters will decide in 2026

Elections and voting

The Nov. 3 election includes contests for U.S. Senate, all nine U.S. House seats and statewide constitutional offices.

The Ballot Massachusetts News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · OH

Where Ohio governor candidates stand on election rules

Elections and voting

Ohio’s next governor will help shape how, when and under what rules about 8 million registered voters cast ballots.

The Ballot Ohio News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · NJ

New map tracks data centers and local bans across N.J.

Elections and voting

The statewide map identifies operating and proposed data centers, as well as about 100 towns that have banned AI facilities.

The Ballot New Jersey News DeskOct 5, 2026

News · MD

What Maryland voters will decide in the 2026 election

Elections and voting

Maryland’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, attorney general and all eight U.S. House seats.

The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · KS

Kansas draws Senate attention as map shifts toward GOP

Elections and voting

Political spending is drawing attention to Kansas as the national Senate map moves toward Republicans despite worsening conditions for the GOP.

The Ballot Kansas Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · OR

What Oregon voters will decide in the 2026 election

Elections and voting

Oregon’s 2026 ballot includes races for governor, U.S. Senate and all six of the state’s U.S. House seats.

The Ballot Oregon DeskOct 5, 2026

News · VA

Virginia’s 2026 federal races: Senate and 11 House seats

Elections and voting

Virginia voters will choose a U.S. senator and representatives for all 11 congressional districts on Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ballot Virginia Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · TN

What to know about Tennessee’s 2026 elections

Elections and voting

Tennessee voters will choose a governor, a U.S. senator and representatives for all nine congressional districts on Nov. 3.

The Ballot Tennessee Policy DeskOct 5, 2026

News · OH

Sherrod Brown turns to unions in Senate comeback effort

Elections and voting

After losing his Ohio Senate seat in 2024, Brown is looking to union voters to help return him to Washington.

The Ballot Ohio DeskOct 5, 2026

News · MO

Kehoe eases fuel and weight rules during Missouri harvest

Elections and voting

Gov. Kehoe signed an order relaxing fuel and weight rules for Missouri farmers during the harvest period.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MN

DOJ files complaint over judges’ Metro Surge criticism

Elections and voting

The complaint targets Minnesota judges’ criticism of Metro Surge and begins a review process rather than deciding the matter.

The Ballot Minnesota News DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MD

Moore announces funding for child poverty initiative

Elections and voting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced funding for an initiative aimed at combating child poverty in the state.

The Ballot Maryland DeskOct 4, 2026

News · AL

Alabama data center law starts Oct. 1 amid bill questions

Elections and voting

The law takes effect Oct. 1 as attention turns to data center contracts, commission reviews and public access to the process.

The Ballot Alabama DeskOct 4, 2026

News · AZ

Prop. 144 targets Arizona’s early-voting rules

Elections and voting

The proposal would change Arizona’s early-voting rules, with its full effect determined by the measure’s legal text.

The Ballot Arizona DeskOct 4, 2026

News · IN

Rokita sues disciplinary officials over alleged retaliation

Elections and voting

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita alleges disciplinary officials retaliated against him because of political speech.

The Ballot Indiana DeskOct 4, 2026