Judge rejects DOJ bid to force CO to hand over voter information; WI judge rules paper absentee ballots violate rights of disabled voters; NC lawmakers send two big election bills to governor: electionline.org/news/2026/08...

Mail voting appeal tests SCOTUS’s anti-chaos election rule; Naturalization ceremony voter reg ban blocked by judge; NV lawmakers eye proposals to shield elections from federal interference, speed up ballot processing; And it’s primary day in KS, MI, MO, VA and WA: electionline.org/news/2026/08...

Spokane County Auditor’s Office offering help for those unable to access primary ballot; VA governor restores voting rights for thousands with past felony convictions; Judge rules IL does not need to turn over voter information to federal government: electionline.org/news/2026/08...

States push DHS to explain its noncitizen voter claims; Poll finds most Americans concerned about political pressure on elections; TX confirms some flagged as potential noncitizens had provided proof of citizenship; And tomorrow is primary day in GU & USVI: electionline.org/news/

In the newser this week, a tracker from @electioninnov.bsky.social to analyze claims about noncitizens registering and voting. That, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

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Judge upholds election rule barring absentee ballot revotes in Wisconsin; Alaskans to vote on ballot measure that would overhaul state election system; Georgia leaders launch panel to redesign state voting system for 2028: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Courts issue conflicting rulings on executive order restricting vote-by-mail; KS appeals court says 3-day grace period for mail-in ballots will stand; NC Senate splits massive elections bill into 2, sends them back to House with changes: electionline.org/news/

Administration asks SCOTUS to permit blocks on mail-in ballots before midterms; CA voter ID ballot measure challenged in court; Recall bid denied for MI clerk accused of canceling voter registrations; And it’s primary runoff day in SD: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

US appeals court upholds injunction that blocks order to create a federal voter list; Flood of poll watchers, observers, monitors to descend on midterm voters; Drop off your ballot instead of mailing it this year, WA county auditors urge: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

States sue to stop administration effort to control elections; Prosecutors struggle to turn voter fraud claims into criminal charges; Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California’ primary despite efforts to count every vote: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

House passes GOP bill tying new voter ID rules to congressional stock trading restrictions; MD Board of Public Works approves $109 million voting machine contract despite concerns; CA’s voter ID ballot measure has a new name. Backers say it's biased: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

State officials preparing if the federal government tries interfering with elections; Election officials fear prediction markets will fuel distrust in midterms; NJ gov says 6K noncitizens registered to vote, 400 voted due to software error: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

WI election official reverse course, say voters may spoil ballots; NC elections board vote makes it easier to throw out mail-in ballots; SC election officials ink deal with feds solving overseas ballot problem in special election; And it’s primary day in AZ: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

DHS chief threatens election officials with prison time; Appeals court narrows setback for USPS mail ballot policy; Counties urged to make election safety, security and readiness shared work; Most Americans don't think there's widespread voter fraud, poll shows: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Trump rehashes claims of election vulnerabilities, foreign interference, and fraud in primetime speech; NC elections board moves to make it easier to toss voters’ ballots; Court blocks KS law disqualifying late-arriving mail ballots: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

In the newser this week, preparing for Election Hero Day with the @lwv.org , an FAQ on voting system vulnerabilities from @cdt.org and so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionline...

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House Republicans resurrect SAVE Act by adding it to spending bill; In one Utah county, nearly 300 voters say they never received a mail-in ballot; Arizona introduces new verification method for mail-in ballots: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Federal judges toss DOJ voter data cases in NM and WV; Maricopa County supervisors and recorder agree to settlement to resolve election fight; President plans to raise allegations of 2020 election interference in Thursday speech: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

States are building their own election defense networks as federal support evaporates; New statewide collaborative aims to close FL’s local election information gap; OH to spend $1M to recruit poll workers ahead of November election: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

CA earmarks $40 million to speed up vote counting in November — but county elections officials want to temper expectations; New rule in WI blocks re-voting if your candidate drops out; GOP suit claims NJ overseas voting law is unconstitutional: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Trump fires all EAC members, leaving agency unable to act; Judge blocks AZ elections rule barring ‘intimidating’ and ‘harassing’ clothing; Advocates push for ranked choice voting, open primaries in local NY elections: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

US judge orders four states be given access to citizenship data for voter checks; West Des Moines ends use of runoff elections, citing cost, low turnout; Petition to clarify SD proof of citizenship law shot down over technicality: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

DOJ warns election officials they could be criminally charged over noncitizen voters; Judge quashes DOJ subpoena for names of Fulton County’s 2020 election staff; Administration demands states change voting rules or lose antiterrorism funds: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Early voting rescheduled to start after typhoon makes landfall near Guam; Fulton Co. leader says ramped-up FBI elections investigation worries elections workers; GOP files lawsuit challenging NV law that allows ‘never-resident’ citizens born abroad to vote: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

CA governor announces plan to make seizing California’s ballots a felony; MD delays approval of new $109M voting system after rise of transparency concerns; Mohave County will debut new ballot paper with added security measures in July primary: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

Judge blocks US Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting; Federal judge rules AR initiative restrictions unconstitutional; Mail-in voting initiative fails to make AZ November ballot: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

NC House advances massive elections bill with major changes; CO county residents able to cast ballots online due to wildfire emergency; A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it: electionline.org/news/2026/07...

SCOTUS says states can count mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day; SCOTUS to take up AZ proof of citizenship case; More states tighten voting rules ahead of midterm elections; And it’s primary day in CO: electionline.org/news/2026/06...

States don't expect feds to reliably share election threats; Republicans sue CO to block votes by some overseas U.S. citizens; Huntington Beach ordered by judge to adopt ranked choice voting; Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking PA voters’ private information: electionline.org/news/2026/06...

CA fails to get Shasta County voter ID law invalidated; NC House set to vote on sweeping election bill despite opposition to overseas voter restrictions; Judge blocks use of expanded federal citizenship database for voter roll checks in MS: electionline.org/news/2026/06...