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NEW: Many Arizonans who dropped off their ballots in last week's primary opted to show ID to skip the time-consuming signature verification process, potentially foreshadowing faster election results in November. Exciting news for politicos everywhere... www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...
Why Arizona’s election results may be faster this fallIf a new voting option remains popular, key races could get called faster in November.www.votebeat.org
Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your math www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your mathThe Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.www.votebeat.orgCarter WalkerBREAKING: In a response to the Department of Homeland Security’s allegation that there are thousands of noncitizens on Pennsylvania’s voter rolls, Al Schmidt says DHS has NOT said how it identified those noncitizens. He also pointed out flaws in a DHS program used to identify
DPS records show some voters flagged as potential noncitizens by an overhauled Trump administration program had already provided citizenship documentation.
Texas officials tell counties to reinstate some voters flagged by a federal program as potential noncitizensDPS records show some voters flagged as potential noncitizens by an overhauled Trump administration program had already provided citizenship documentation.bit.lyThe Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.
Pennsylvania to Trump administration: Show us your mathThe Trump administration identified 14,576 potential noncitizen voters in Pennsylvania, but it’s unclear how it arrived at that number.bit.lyOF NOTE: About two dozen states — including Arizona — are suing after President Donald Trump's administration threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules. Via @NOTUSreports: www.notus.org/trump-white-...
States Sue to Stop Trump Administration Effort to Control ElectionsThe Trump administration has threatened to withhold federal emergency disaster preparation funding from states that don’t comply with new election rules.www.notus.orgOfficials are encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots ASAP, while a new lawsuit seeks to allow mail-in voters to cast provisional ballots as a backup.
Amid USPS delays, here’s what Wisconsin election officials are suggesting to make sure your mail ballot gets counted.Officials are encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots ASAP, while a new lawsuit seeks to allow mail-in voters to cast provisional ballots as a backup.bit.lyThe Department of Homeland Security is threatening to withhold FEMA grant money from states unless they give in to Trump’s demands.
Trump administration is coercing states to change election laws, lawsuit claimsThe Department of Homeland Security is threatening to withhold FEMA grant money from states unless they give in to Trump’s demands.bit.lyThe governor’s disclosure, days after the president’s speech on elections, appears likely to sharpen the state’s conflict with the Trump administration.
New Jersey’s disclosure of noncitizens on the voter rolls due to a software glitch echoes past problems in other statesThe governor’s disclosure, days after the president’s speech on elections, appears likely to sharpen the state’s conflict with the Trump administration.bit.lyThe problem primarily affects absentee voters who don’t have the chance to correct their ballots. Most won’t even find out about it.
August primary setup means thousands of Michigan votes likely won’t be countedThe problem primarily affects absentee voters who don’t have the chance to correct their ballots. Most won’t even find out about it.bit.lyArizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.
A lawyer who tried to overturn the 2020 election could be Arizona’s next secretary of stateArizona’s secretary of state is one of the most important offices on the 2026 ballot. The winner will oversee the 2028 presidential election.bit.lyWhat happens if your candidate drops out after you’ve already submitted your mail ballot? In Michigan, you can request a new one.
If you change your mind about who to vote for, Michigan lets you cancel your ballot and cast a new oneWhat happens if your candidate drops out after you’ve already submitted your mail ballot? In Michigan, you can request a new one.bit.lyThe latest guidance could reignite a legal battle and frustrate early voters whose preferred candidate dropped out in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.
Wisconsin election officials reverse course, saying voters cannot spoil absentee ballots they’ve already returnedThe latest guidance could reignite a legal battle and frustrate early voters whose preferred candidate dropped out in the upcoming gubernatorial primary.bit.lyTrump’s obsession with election security loomed large at a conference of state election officials, many wary of federal involvement in the upcoming midterms.
As Trump talked elections, secretaries of state compared notes at a conference missing federal election officialsTrump’s obsession with election security loomed large at a conference of state election officials, many wary of federal involvement in the upcoming midterms.bit.lyHowden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.
Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election officialHowden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms.bit.ly
