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622 items of 1909 · updated Oct 31, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
NJ S 4956 requires automatic voter registration processes when applying for concealed carry gun permits.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in Texas ahead of the midterms, and the BBC reports the tide among Hispanic voters may be turning.
Source: BBC News US & Canada (bbc.co.uk)
CA SB 1414, County of San Bernardino Citizens Redistricting Commission, was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 1037, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Inside Climate News reports that candidates for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat hardly mention climate change, as the race's biggest issues revolve around fisheries, oil and gas, and fuel prices.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
MN SF 3596 to establish onetime emergency rental assistance aid for counties and Tribal governments had its Senate first reading and was referred to Housing Finance and Policy.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The DOJ asked an appeals court to intervene in its lawsuit to block California from counting more than 20,000 mail-in ballots cast by people the Trump administration claims are non-U.S. citizens.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department could intervene in states' midterm elections verification processes and could block the certification of votes in hypothetical scenarios.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.
Source: ABC News (abcnews.com)
A federal judge in California has blocked a Department of Homeland Security effort to identify noncitizens on voter rolls, with the midterm elections less than two weeks away.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The Supreme Court ruled New Hampshire's top election official can fully stop voters from using their student IDs at the polls in the midterms, a request backed by the RNC.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The Transgender Education Network of Texas filed a petition in state court seeking to uncover who is behind an impersonation campaign it says reached thousands of Texas residents.
Source: them (them.us)
The Supreme Court allows a New Hampshire directive that prevented election officials from considering student IDs to prove a voter's identity.
Source: The New York Times Politics (nytimes.com)
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson (R) says he is concerned about rural voter turnout in his election as early voting is underway.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
The U.S. Supreme Court granted New Hampshire Republicans' emergency request to fully block the use of student IDs for voting ahead of the November election.
Source: Democracy Docket (news alerts) (democracydocket.com)
Ohio Republicans including Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Jon Husted denounced GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton's mother.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Vox reports on whether a Democratic Congress would change course on Israel, after midterm primaries in which Democrats clashed over military aid, Gaza, and AIPAC.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
A judge limits election-related immigration stops as cases between the Trump administration and California are proceeding in federal court ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Vox reports the 2026 election could reshape healthcare; a KFF poll found 60 percent of US adults worry about the cost of medical care.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
Voting is underway in the 2026 midterm elections, and eight free, trusted resources are a go-to guide to find your polling place, check your ballot and get help.
Source: Ms. Magazine (msmagazine.com)
DE HB 317 on automatic voter registration verification and ongoing eligibility review was adopted in lieu of the original bill and assigned to the House Appropriations Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators