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554 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Westmoreland County accidentally sent voters 157 duplicate ballots for the 2026 midterm elections; the Department of State said "human error."
Source: Votebeat (votebeat.org)
The Cook Political Report has shifted 19 House seats in Democrats' direction less than two weeks before the midterm elections, according to its latest report.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Elon Musk has spent more than $442 million in the midterm elections, after pouring another $76.8 million into his super PAC over the past month, campaign finance filings show.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Mother Jones reports Putin is meddling in the midterms to help Trump by spreading false sex abuse claims.
Source: Mother Jones (motherjones.com)
Many states are offering ballot measures in November focused on conservation and wildlife, habitat protection, and mitigating the impacts of climate change.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
A total of 21 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register on Election Day for the midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East, pointing to a potential attack on Iran, and millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms, NPR reports.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
A New York Times/Siena poll reports most voters believe the midterm elections will be accurate, but about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Early voting in Florida's 2026 general election has begun, and more than 1.6 million Floridians have returned mail ballots or voted early in person, according to the Florida Department of State.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Documented reports on common midterm election rumors about voting requirements and ICE presence at the polls as New Yorkers prepare for early voting from October 24.
Source: Documented (documentedny.com)
NJ S 4863, 'Election Integrity and Voter Protection Act', restricts presence of active duty military and certain law enforcement near polling places and ballot drop boxes; introduced.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ bill S 4958 requires the AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for statewide policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ bill A 5423, prohibiting use of facial recognition technology as the sole basis for establishing probable cause for an arrest warrant, was reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 2969 prohibits voter registration of standard driver's license or identification card applicants; introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5563, Election Integrity Through Voter ID Act, would require photo identification for voting at polling places and provide free non-driver identification; introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4919 establishes visual standards for certain kinds of identification issued to noncitizens and requires registered voters to present identification when voting at a polling place.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 759, requiring the AG to study law enforcement use of facial recognition technology and issue a report with recommendations for Statewide policy, was reported out of Assembly Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5590 requires mail-in ballots to be received by 8 p.m. on day of election to be canvassed; it was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5564 on voter signature verification procedures to cure voted mail-in ballots was introduced and referred to the Assembly State and Local Government Committee on 2026-09-24.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The Guardian reports Democrats need to retain all their Senate seats and flip four more in the 2026 midterm elections to reclaim control of the Senate.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)