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565 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
The Marshall Project reports on key local and state criminal justice elections to follow in the midterms, saying down-ballot candidates and measures shape criminal justice and law enforcement.
Source: The Marshall Project (themarshallproject.org)
The DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens amid a legal battle with California over noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Truthout reports courts rejected an attempt to deploy ICE to intimidate voters, and a judge ordered Homeland Security to stop sending agents door to door in nine states to hunt for 'voter fraud'.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
The Department of Justice sent letters to election officials in every California county asking them to identify potential noncitizens on their voter rolls.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Obama and Harris are set to campaign for Democrats in 3 battleground states while Trump travels to Georgia as part of a midterm blitz ahead of Election Day.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The New York Times reports on the surge of Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor in Texas, and her appeal to MAGA voters and refusal to engage in the culture wars.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Vox says one thing everyone can do to fight for free and fair elections, that the vote count will take days or even weeks in some states, and that Trump seems certain to raise objections.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
NH HB 1277, relative to proof of identification on absentee ballot applications, latest action 2026-03-04: minority committee report, ought to pass with amendment 2026-0987h.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Tech billionaires vastly outspend wealth tax supporters as more than $351 million in political donations has been poured into the November ballot contest about a proposed wealth tax in California.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
New York and New Jersey begin early voting Saturday with a similar set of election pressures as ballot access fights intensify.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Early voting is surging in battleground states, with more than 1.2 million early ballots accepted in North Carolina, a 37 percent increase from the same point leading up to the 2022 midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Democracy Docket reports Michigan starts early voting as election deniers and anti-voting activists attack the process and appear to set the stage for a potential certification challenge.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
A New York Times analysis reports Democrats could find it hard to win the Senate despite strong polls, being outspent by Republicans and competing in states that favored President Trump.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
The New York Times reports Obama will appear in Ohio and Michigan on Saturday while President Trump will be in Georgia, and that the two have presented contrasting pitches in the midterms.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
NJ A 5641 restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes; reported and referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
An NBC News analysis describes three 2026 election scenarios: how Democrats could win the House, how the GOP could hang on, and where to look for a wave.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)
The Guardian reports JD Vance is front and center in the Republican midterms push and has suggested Trump would endorse him if he runs for president.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Mother Jones reports that in the runup to this year's midterm elections, one defining campaign issue is the elections themselves, after President Donald Trump urged red states to draw new maps.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
The Justice Dept. demands that California counties help identify noncitizen voters; election officials received letters saying they risk significant federal scrutiny if they fail to comply.
Source: The New York Times (nytimes.com)
The Department of Justice warned California counties...
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)