Department of Justice brings additional noncitizen voting charges ahead of 2026 election
The Department of Justice has charged nine more Pennsylvania residents with voting as a noncitizen, ahead of the 2026 election.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
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The Department of Justice has charged nine more Pennsylvania residents with voting as a noncitizen, ahead of the 2026 election.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Doctors and nurses in Washington warn that an anti-transgender sports ballot measure would subject girls to invasive sex-verification requirements to participate in school athletics.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
Washington Republican state lawmaker John Braun, running for a U.S. House seat, is campaigning for a ballot measure that would ban transgender girls from girls' school sports.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
DOJ regularly monitors polling places; this year's effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms, and some state officials are concerned.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
On Trump's order, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Alaska seeking to block certification of its U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses.
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
Sen. Padilla questions a U.S. attorney over his threat to hunt down Texas voters and local officials in the midterm election.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a public dissent as the Supreme Court allowed New Hampshire to fully block voters from using student IDs in the upcoming midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
A voter mobilization textbank hosted by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth will text voters statewide about the upcoming election and early voting and share its endorsement of Charles Booker.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
Kentuckians For The Commonwealth hosts a statewide signup for volunteers to give rides to the polls, with 3 days of early voting Thursday, Friday and Saturday plus election day voting 6am to 6pm.
Source: Mobilize public events (mobilize.us)
VA HB 162: counties and cities may establish public campaign financing for certain offices; latest action (2026-07-21): continued from last session.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
President Trump campaigns at a Fort Myers, Fla., stop before midterm elections to boost Rep. Byron Donalds, running for governor, and Sen. Ashley Moody, running for a full Senate term.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The West Virginia Attorney General's Office subpoenaed at least six environmental groups in September for records regarding climate change and public statements about coal mines and gas wells.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Justice Department sues to block certification of the Alaska US Senate race if the Trump-backed Republican loses, claiming voter confusion about the two Dan Sullivans on the ballot.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
A special edition of The Morning Meeting ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections is presented in partnership with NewsNation and The Hill as the race for control of Congress enters its final days.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
President Trump defended a Ramaswamy ad and took questions on the midterms, Iran war and more before heading to a campaign stop in Florida.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
Democrats asked a federal judge to fast track a lawsuit they say would block White House threats of criminal prosecution against election officials and demands that states remove voters from rolls.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
States Newsroom says three North Carolina constitutional amendments are deceptive as early voting has started, and Carolina Federation says it has spoken with tens of thousands of people.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
The Guardian reports that as midterms loom, Trump and his allies try to change the subject while voters know what issues will be informing their votes.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The Justice Department is suing Alaska election officials to block certification of the Senate race results if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses next month.
Source: NBC News (nbcnews.com)