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NBC News Tracks Voter Preference for 2026 House Control
Elections and votingThe tracker focuses on which party voters want to hold the House majority, rather than any single congressional contest.
The Ballot National DeskSep 25, 2026
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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 · FL
Dashcam video shows car flipping after FHP PIT maneuver
Elections and votingThe newly released footage captures an FHP trooper using a PIT maneuver during a Miami-Dade chase last month.
The Ballot Florida Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · WA
Human remains found in wooded area in Frederickson
Elections and votingAn investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in a wooded area of Frederickson, Washington.
The Ballot Washington 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 · MD
Maryland tightens data center rules amid rapid growth
Elections and votingMaryland is adding guardrails for data centers as more states respond to the industry’s fast expansion.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 25, 2026
News · KS
Kansas amendment divides Secretary of State candidates
Elections and votingA proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot has become a point of debate in the race for Kansas Secretary of State.
The Ballot Kansas 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
News · CA
California voter ID argument centers on election rules
Elections and votingA Los Angeles Times contributor is urging California to adopt an identification law intended to ensure votes count.
The Ballot California DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MS
Mississippi absentee voting: Eligibility and deadlines
Elections and votingMississippi voters seeking to cast an absentee ballot must meet eligibility rules, applicable deadlines and the state’s new in-person process.
The Ballot Mississippi News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MO
Missouri congressional map returns to U.S. Supreme Court
Elections and votingAn emergency appeal challenges an appellate order reviving new districts after the justices twice blocked their use in November.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · IA
Judge dismisses Trump lawsuit over 2024 Iowa poll
Elections and votingThe case followed Trump’s claims that an Iowa poll was inaccurate and deliberately designed to hurt him politically.
The Ballot Iowa Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · OH
Ohio Attorney General’s Office to Upgrade Biometric Platform
Elections and votingNEC announced that the Ohio Attorney General’s Office will move to the Integra-ID 7 biometric platform through a software-as-a-service model.
The Ballot Ohio News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · TX
Abbott pauses Texas data center permits for grid audit
Elections and votingTexas will stop issuing state permits for data centers until an audit of the power grid is complete.
The Ballot Texas Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · ND
Wrigley announces F5 Project self-lending settlement
Elections and votingNorth Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced an agreement with F5 Project leaders tied to a self-lending investigation.
The Ballot North Dakota News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MO
Missouri map dispute reaches Supreme Court for third time
Elections and votingThe justices are again considering Missouri’s congressional boundaries after an appeals court ordered the state to use a Trump-backed map.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MT
Montana court puts Butte data center measure on ballot
Elections and votingA temporary Montana Supreme Court order places the proposal before Butte-Silver Bow voters while an appeal continues.
The Ballot Montana News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · US
Scaramucci says Leavitt would have opposed Trump media ban
Elections and votingThe former White House communications director said Leavitt and John Kelly would have advised Trump against barring media outlets.
The Ballot National DeskSep 24, 2026
News · US
House faces post-midterm choice on Hegseth impeachment
Elections and votingAn impeachment effort against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is creating different timing questions for House Republicans and Democrats.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · US
Trump voting effort leads to 160 arrests, official says
Elections and votingA federal official said an effort targeting noncitizens on state voter rolls generated about 1,600 cases and 160 arrests.
The Ballot National (US) News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · US
RNC chair forecasts GOP majorities in November
Elections and votingJoe Gruters said he expects Republicans to finish the midterms with 220 House seats and 53 Senate seats.
The Ballot National DeskSep 24, 2026
News · ND
Armstrong announces North Dakota workforce consolidation
Elections and votingGov. Kelly Armstrong announced a workforce consolidation and addressed caller concerns during a WDAY Radio appearance.
The Ballot North Dakota DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MD
Maryland redistricting question reaches November ballot
Elections and votingQuestion 3 would ease constitutional limits on congressional maps but would not change districts for the 2026 midterm election.
The Ballot Maryland Policy DeskSep 24, 2026
News · KS
Kansas voter eligibility amendment heads to November ballot
Elections and votingThe proposal would clarify Kansas constitutional language on voter eligibility, while advocates say it would protect voter integrity.
The Ballot Kansas DeskSep 24, 2026
News · IN
INDOT proposes $5 million in Central Indiana projects
Elections and votingThe proposed plan includes relocating fiber along I-69 and improving the U.S. 421 intersection at Willow Road.
The Ballot Indiana News DeskSep 24, 2026
News · MT
DOJ announces mail-ballot crime amid search for more cases
Elections and votingThe Trump administration is expanding its effort to identify mail-ballot crimes, but the development is not tied to a specific election.
The Ballot Montana DeskSep 24, 2026