Phoenix ballot-measure argument deadline is Aug. 5 ahead of November council election
Phoenix’s deadline for pro and con ballot-measure arguments is Aug. 5, part of the city’s election calendar for the Nov. 3, 2026 City Council election.
Politics & Government
Elections, public policy, government decisions, budgets, regulation, ethics, civil rights, and public administration.
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Fairbanks-area candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline after municipal filings close
Candidate filing has closed for Fairbanks-area municipal contests, leaving an Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline before ballots are finalized for the scheduled Oct. 6 election.
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Juneau Assembly schedules hearing on proposed temporary 3% areawide sales tax
A July 27 public hearing is scheduled on a proposed five-year, 3% areawide sales tax that would be put to Juneau voters. The same hearing notice includes a proposed school bond of up to $16 million for the Oct. 6 municipal election.
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Birmingham approves $615 million FY2027 budget with neighborhood, transit and public-safety spending
Birmingham City Council approved a $615 million FY2027 spending plan presented by Mayor Randall Woodfin, including $3 million for Birmingham Xpress and priorities for neighborhoods, youth, public safety and city employees.
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Montgomery sets Sept. 1 special election for vacant District 3 council seat
Montgomery City Council has set a Sept. 1, 2026, special election for the vacant District 3 seat. The city published its final list of qualified candidates July 24.
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Wyoming voter registration closes Aug. 3 ahead of Aug. 18 primary
Wyoming’s voter-registration period for the 2026 primary closes Aug. 3, according to the Secretary of State’s election calendar. The primary is scheduled for Aug. 18.
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Mandela Barnes exits Wisconsin Democratic governor primary days before voting
Mandela Barnes withdrew from Wisconsin’s Democratic primary for governor on July 30, less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 partisan primary, following a state Democratic Party review of past allegations of inappropriate behavior.
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West Virginia deadline closes ballot access for unaffiliated and no-party candidates
Aug. 3 is West Virginia’s deadline for unaffiliated and no-party-organization candidates to submit the materials required to seek a place on the Nov. 3 general-election ballot.
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Washington primary ballots due by 8 p.m. Tuesday as top-two contests set November field
Washington’s 2026 primary is Tuesday, Aug. 4. Ballots placed in official drop boxes must be deposited by 8 p.m., and the state’s top-two system will determine which candidates advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
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Virginia primary set for Aug. 4 under revised election calendar
Virginia’s 2026 primary is scheduled for Aug. 4 after House Bill 29 moved it from June. Voters also face a July 24 regular-registration deadline, while new election measures set up later decisions on ranked-choice voting and a November marriage amendment.
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Vermont’s August 11 primary nears as August 6 filing deadline approaches
Vermont’s statewide primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, with an Aug. 6 filing deadline listed for primary write-ins, third-party and independent candidates. The election will help set the Nov. 3 ballot for statewide and legislative offices.
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Utah declares emergency in Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties after wildfires and flooding
Gov. Spencer Cox signed a state emergency declaration July 22 for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties as wildfire and flooding response operations continued.
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Texas counties enter August election-administration window for Nov. 3 general election
Texas counties with 500,000 or fewer residents are scheduled to appoint election judges and specified ballot-board officials during their commissioners courts’ August terms, under the Secretary of State’s calendar for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
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Tennessee primary set for Aug. 6 after early voting closes
Tennessee’s Aug. 6, 2026 primary will nominate candidates for governor, Congress and the General Assembly ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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South Carolina election officials reach DOJ agreement ahead of August 11 Senate primary
South Carolina’s State Election Commission announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice on UOCAVA compliance for the August 11 special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Lindsey Graham’s death.
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McKee declares Rhode Island energy-affordability emergency ahead of anticipated winter electricity increase
Executive Order 26-05 declares a statewide energy-affordability emergency and directs the use of available state resources and emergency authority to mitigate an anticipated double-digit increase in winter residential electricity supply rates.
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Arizona secretary of state posts official canvass for July 21 primary
Arizona’s secretary of state has listed the official statewide canvass for the July 21, 2026, primary election and reminded voters to promptly address early-ballot signature-verification inquiries.
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Spokane voters head into the August 4 primary amid contested local races
Spokane-area voters face Washington’s August 4 primary, which will narrow qualifying local and county contests under the state’s top-two system.
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Austin opens public comment on proposed City Charter amendments
The City of Austin says public comment is open on proposed City Charter amendments following the Austin City Council’s July 28, 2026, meeting. The available city notice does not describe the proposals or list a final action date.
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ICE detention of Providence resident Chansareth Hong prompts protest, local opposition
ICE detained Providence resident Chansareth Hong on July 22, 2026, according to a local report. The detention prompted opposition from local officials and community groups, including a reported protest of more than 100 people.
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Jersey City announces proposed legislation to ban data centers
Jersey City announced July 17, 2026, that it introduced proposed legislation that would prohibit data centers in the city. The available city notice does not show that the measure has been adopted or provide its text or a vote schedule.
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Montana begins post-election audit process for 2026 primary
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced June 3 that the state has officially begun its post-election audit process for the 2026 primary election.