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Ohio’s Secretary of State lists Aug. 4, 2026, as a possible special-election date. The statewide schedule does not show that every county will hold a contest; Nov. 3 remains the statewide general election date.
Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s 2026 proclamation calendar designates Aug. 11 as Poll Worker Recruitment Day, 84 days before North Dakota’s Nov. 3 general election.
A court order bars Montana election officials from implementing Senate Bill 490, keeping Election Day voter registration available during the 2026 election cycle as litigation over the law continues.
Gov. Tate Reeves has scheduled Nov. 3, 2026, special elections for vacant Mississippi House Districts 77 and 70. Candidates must qualify by Aug. 20.
A federal court has barred implementation of challenged provisions in a Trump administration election-related executive order in Maine and other plaintiff jurisdictions for the Nov. 3, 2026 election and earlier federal elections, Attorney General Aaron Frey said.
Richmond voters in five precincts will use polling places different from those used in the April election when the Republican primary is held Tuesday, Aug. 4.
Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax presented a proposed $6.6 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2026–27 on July 16. The plan remains under City Council review, with discussion and adoption decisions expected during the August budget cycle.
Memphis’ municipal primary is scheduled for Aug. 4, with one mayoral seat and three City Council seats listed for election. Candidate applications closed July 24.
Columbus City Council is scheduled to review an audit of the Division of Police’s use of Flock Safety automated license-plate reader cameras at a 4 p.m. hearing Monday, Aug. 10.
Santa Fe County commissioners unanimously adopted an 18-month moratorium that immediately pauses new data-center development permits while staff prepare permanent rules.
Carson City’s Treasurer’s Office has prepared and sent real-property tax bills for 2026–27. The first installment is due Monday, Aug. 17.
Billings City Council is scheduled to discuss Billings 2045 Plan amendments and updates at an Aug. 3 work session, after city records listed related plan-adoption items for July 27.
Lexington-Fayette officials are reviewing a proposed data-center zoning ordinance after the Urban County Council unanimously approved a temporary development moratorium that runs through Oct. 31.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Chicago is $130 million short after revenue sources in the city’s 2026 financial plan did not generate the expected funds.
Hawai‘i’s 2026 primary election is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, and is being conducted by mail statewide. Honolulu ballot packages were set to begin mailing July 17, with further mailings allowed through Aug. 1 as necessary.
Augusta Commission members extended a moratorium on new data centers as they continue debating a regulatory framework for the industry.
Mayor John Ewing Jr. signed Omaha’s $15-per-hour minimum-wage ordinance on July 21 after the City Council approved it 4-3. The local law is scheduled to take effect in October.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird presented Lincoln’s proposed 2026-28 city budget on July 6, identifying public safety and infrastructure as priorities ahead of City Council review.
Helena’s City Commission is scheduled to meet Monday, Aug. 3, as the city continues gathering resident input for a 2026 update to its Parks & Recreation Master Plan.
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave final passage to a $1.4 billion fiscal-year budget June 26, while litigation over police funding remained unresolved.
Kansas City’s City Council has placed five measures before voters for the Aug. 4, 2026, election, covering water and sewer work, affordable housing, civic facilities and East Side economic development.
Gov. Mike Kehoe has placed four proposed constitutional amendments on Missouri’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary ballot, including measures involving income taxes, citizen-led amendments and county assessors.
