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What changed in voting and elections, from the reporting that broke it, with each state's own dates and the answers behind it.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Protect Democracy sues DOJ over planned national voter database
Reporting by Protect Democracy
Florida · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Border Patrol agents at Florida voting site were trying to vote, official says
Reporting by CBS News
North Carolina · Voting machines and election security
Buncombe County explained how early votes are secured in North Carolina
Reporting by WLOS local news
Arizona · Mail and early voting
Pima County libraries served as early voting sites through Friday
Reporting by KVOA
New York · Mail and early voting
New York early voting drew more than 250,000 in first two days
Reporting by NBC New York
Wisconsin · Claims you will hear this fall
Wisconsin voter groups reported concerns about federal agents at polls
Reporting by WBAY
Wisconsin · How votes are counted and made official
Wisconsin voters will decide three constitutional referendums Nov. 3
Reporting by WUWM
Florida · Voter ID and proof of citizenship
Florida voters must bring photo ID with signature to vote
Reporting by NBC 6 South Florida
Wisconsin · Registering and casting your vote
Wisconsin Elections reminded voters of one-week deadline before Nov. 3
Reporting by @WI_Elections on X
Arizona · Mail and early voting
Pima County, Arizona added early voting sites in late October 2026
Reporting by KOLD News 13 (Tucson)
Ohio · Voting machines and election security
Ohio asked voters to report AI chatbot errors on election rules
Reporting by The Times of India
Texas · How votes are counted and made official
Cameron County says poll worker initials on ballots will not void votes
Reporting by KRGV Channel 5, Weslaco
Texas · Registering and casting your vote
Texas voter groups sued for records on registration backlog
Reporting by Bloomberg Government News
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Democrats asked court to block Trump administration voter roll actions
Reporting by Democracy Docket on Bluesky
Alabama · Registering and casting your vote
Alabama Secretary of State issued Election Day reminders for November 3
Reporting by Alabama Secretary of State, newsroom
Michigan · Claims you will hear this fall
Senate candidate urged police poll watchers in Detroit, sparking claims
Reporting by Bridge Michigan
Wisconsin · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Wisconsin Senate bill would repeal absentee voting instruction rule
Reporting by Wisconsin Legislature

Monday, October 26, 2026

New York · Voter ID and proof of citizenship
Syracuse woman charged with voting illegally says she didn't know she wasn't a citizen
Reporting by PBS
Pennsylvania · Mail and early voting
Pennsylvania county sent duplicate mail ballots to 157 voters
Reporting by Votebeat
Pennsylvania · Registering and casting your vote
York County voters faced Tuesday election for Congress and state offices
Reporting by York Daily Record
Texas · Voting machines and election security
Texas officials say initials on ballots are legal and won't stop count
Reporting by Click2Houston
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Trump said he ordered DOJ to sue Alaska over Senate race ballot
Reporting by Democracy Docket
Texas · How votes are counted and made official
Texas candidate who died in September remains on November ballot
Reporting by Newsweek
North Carolina · Voting machines and election security
Ballot tabulator malfunction disrupted early voting in Greensboro
Reporting by WXII
National · Voter ID and proof of citizenship
California asks court to dismiss DOJ lawsuit over alleged noncitizen voters
Reporting by Democracy Docket
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Trump DOJ appealed California ballot case before judge ruled
Reporting by Democracy Docket
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
DOJ sending election monitors to Utah after lieutenant governor refused voter rolls
Reporting by Democracy Docket
National · Voter ID and proof of citizenship
Justice Department charged 48 noncitizens with election-related crimes
Reporting by Justice Department
National · Voter ID and proof of citizenship
Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to block student IDs for voting
Reporting by Democracy Docket

Sunday, October 25, 2026

Florida · Mail and early voting
Miami-Dade County offers early voting at any county site
Reporting by Miami-Dade County Elections Department
North Carolina · Mail and early voting
Buncombe County rejected 45 absentee ballots for return errors
Reporting by WLOS local news
North Carolina · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
North Carolina auditor took control of election boards
Reporting by Elon News Network
New York · Voting machines and election security
Fani Willis says someone fraudulently registered to vote in her name in New York
Reporting by WSB-TV
New York · Claims you will hear this fall
New York officials say stray marks on ballots do not disqualify votes
Reporting by WHEC.com
North Carolina · Mail and early voting
North Carolina governor's claim about mail ballot rejections contradicted by data
Reporting by WRAL
Michigan · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Lower Michigan clerk discussed election security on podcast
Reporting by Upper Michigan's Source
National · Claims you will hear this fall
Trump warned of foreign meddling and federal agents searched voter rolls
Reporting by Election Law Blog (Rick Hasen)
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Advocacy group outlines what it calls interference efforts in 2026 midterms
Reporting by Protect Democracy
Iowa · Mail and early voting
Johnson County, Iowa, brought voting to a high school football game
Reporting by KCRG News (Cedar Rapids)
Texas · Claims you will hear this fall
Elon Musk spent approximately $190 million on Texas Senate race
Reporting by Texas Public Radio
Michigan · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Michigan county clerk tried to remove voters, state intervened
Reporting by Governing
New York · Mail and early voting
Early voting opened in Rockland County, New York
Reporting by Patch
New York · Mail and early voting
Early voting began in Westchester County for November 3 election
Reporting by Black Westchester
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Trump administration demanded California counties segregate ballots
Reporting by Marc Elias on Bluesky
Iowa · Mail and early voting
Dallas County cut early voting satellite sites to two for 2026
Reporting by The Des Moines Register
Pennsylvania · Registering and casting your vote
GOP operative's Pennsylvania home used by out-of-state voters in 2024
Reporting by The Bulwark
National · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit for Utah voter rolls
Reporting by Democracy Docket
Pennsylvania · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
DOJ to send election monitors to four Pennsylvania counties
Reporting by WHP Harrisburg
New York · Who runs elections, and who can't interfere
Federal judge halted noncitizen voter investigation in New York
Reporting by WHEC.com
Iowa · Mail and early voting
Dubuque County reminded voters to return mail ballots by deadline
Reporting by Telegraph Herald
Michigan · Mail and early voting
Early voting began in Michigan for the November 2026 election
Reporting by Detroit Free Press

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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