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Tennessee cancels executions after failed Pike injection
Elections and votingThe state canceled executions after officials were unable to execute Christa Pike by lethal injection.
The Ballot Tennessee DeskOct 3, 2026
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News · DE
Meyer vetoes bipartisan emergency-powers measure
Elections and votingThe veto blocks a bipartisan measure that sought to add checks on the use of emergency powers in Delaware.
The Ballot Delaware Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
News · HI
Nor’easter, hurricanes affect East Coast and Hawaii
Elections and votingNew York and New Jersey prepared emergency declarations as a nor’easter hit the East Coast and hurricanes moved toward Hawaii.
The Ballot Hawaii Policy DeskSep 28, 2026
News · CA
California sheriff ordered to return confiscated ballots
Elections and votingThe return order changes who holds ballots seized during a voter-fraud inquiry but does not establish that fraud occurred.
The Ballot California Policy DeskSep 25, 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
News · KY
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from jail
Elections and votingA release order directs that Bevin’s custody end, though it does not by itself confirm that he has left the jail.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 20, 2026
News · WA
Seattle mayor orders review of emergency protocols
Elections and votingSeattle’s mayor signed an order addressing the city’s emergency protocols while those procedures face scrutiny.
The Ballot Washington Policy DeskSep 19, 2026
News · WA
Seattle mayor signs order on emergency protocols
Elections and votingThe mayoral order addresses Seattle’s emergency protocols as the city faces scrutiny over how those procedures operate.
The Ballot Washington DeskSep 19, 2026
News · WA
Seattle mayor announces emergency management order
Elections and votingThe mayor announced an emergency management order concerning Seattle government, with no candidate race or election directly linked to the action.
The Ballot Washington News DeskSep 19, 2026
News · KY
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin released from jail early
Elections and votingThe former governor’s release concerns his custody status and is not directly tied to a Kentucky election or candidate race.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 17, 2026
News · KY
Former Gov. Matt Bevin ordered released from Louisville jail
Elections and votingThe order directs that former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin be released from a Louisville jail.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 17, 2026
News · US
Terrorism-Related National Emergency Is Continued
Elections and votingThe action keeps in place a national emergency concerning people who commit, threaten, or support terrorism.
The Ballot National (US) Policy DeskSep 16, 2026
News · US
T.W. Shannon urges GOP focus on jobs and public safety
Elections and votingShannon says Republicans can appeal to Black voters without Trump on the ballot by emphasizing job creation and lower crime.
The Ballot National DeskSep 13, 2026