2026 Midterm Elections

At a tense meeting, residents call on election director Karen Barsoum to resign.

Voter registration cards still haven’t gone out in some counties, thanks to the mid-cycle redistricting and problems with a state system.

Addressing bottlenecks and giving voters something to do can help shorten waits and improve the experience.

A rare intervention underscores the ‘wrongness and the dangerousness’ of the notion that absentee voting is a privilege, not a right.

The bill would create more time for election officials to meet key deadlines and for voters to fix ballot signature problems.

Those who faced threats and pressure say the president’s legal authority may be limited, but the guardrails that once kept him in check aren’t as strong anymore.

Turnover hasn’t slowed since the 2020 election, with officials citing threats, stress, and burnout.

Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kristi Noem canceled a highly anticipated appearance before secretaries of state.

The bills would expand federal authority, requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote and photo IDs when voting.

The Macomb County clerk had flagged 15 potential noncitizens who are registered, but Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says at least 3 are citizens after all.

Ken Paxton’s office has clashed with the group and sought to shut it down over its voter registration drives.

It’s another of a series of misleading claims about registration data that raise alarm about fraud.

Secretaries of state gathered for a national conference emphasize confidence in election systems

This guide shows what will be on the ballot, mail-in voting information, voter registration requirements, important dates to know, and much more.

Judge orders Harris County to add two days following lawsuit from civil rights group.

Accepting the city’s defense in a lawsuit seeking damages for lost ballots would free election officials to diminish voting rights, the governor warns in a court filing.

Officials say elections will happen — the bigger danger is chaos and distrust.

The problem forced thousands of voters to cast provisional ballots in the 2025 election.

The ruling said activist Laura Pressley’s case was moot, because the state has already banned the practice she challenged.

Deadlines are based on postmarks, which may be later than when you dropped something in the mail.