The commission’s August 10, 2026, decision declared Copenhaver the winner of the recount. But Deery’s attorney, Samantha DeWester, said she was preparing an appeal, so the next official step for the November ballot remains important to voters in the district.

How three votes became a six-vote reversal

The original certified result showed Deery with 6,337 votes and Copenhaver with 6,334, according to reporting by Indiana Public Radio. The recount commission removed eight votes from Deery’s total and two from Copenhaver’s.

That produced a recount tally with Copenhaver three votes ahead. The six-vote swing changed the apparent winner without changing the basic closeness of the contest.

Senate District 23 includes all precincts in Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and Warren counties. It also includes Brown, Coal Creek, Ripley and Wayne townships in Montgomery County, plus Jackson, Randolph, Shelby, Union, Wabash and Wayne townships in Tippecanoe County. The district includes West Lafayette, where Deery is based.

Why absentee ballots were disputed

The central arguments involved technical requirements for particular absentee ballots, including seals and signatures attributed to election officials or county clerks. The dispute did not concern every absentee ballot cast in the district.

Copenhaver attorney William Bock argued that some ballots did not carry the required circuit-court seal or signature and should not count. He also argued that the unusually narrow margin required strict attention to the formal standards governing absentee ballots.

DeWester argued that voters should not lose their votes because a clerk or other election official failed to place a signature or stamp on a ballot. Her position was that voters cannot reasonably be expected to know which official markings must be completed after a ballot is submitted.

The proceeding did not establish that the disputed ballots were fraudulent or tampered with. The commission was deciding whether particular ballots met Indiana’s requirements for counting, not finding that voters had engaged in fraud.

Social-media crossover claims were not enough

Copenhaver’s campaign also alleged that some Democratic voters crossed over to vote in the Republican primary. The commission considered claims involving individual ballots, but it did not treat social-media statements alone as sufficient grounds to reject those votes.

That distinction matters because the crossover allegations remained campaign claims rather than established findings by the commission.

Tippecanoe ballots remained in the count

In Tippecanoe County, Bock alleged that County Clerk Julie Roush mishandled several absentee ballots. Roush called the allegations uninformed.

The commission approved the disputed Tippecanoe ballots discussed during the hearing. Those ballots therefore remained in the count, even as the commission rejected or adjusted other disputed votes elsewhere in the district.

What happens next

DeWester said Deery’s legal team was preparing an appeal to the Indiana Court of Appeals. The available reporting and commission records reviewed for this article do not establish whether an appeal has been formally filed or whether a court has issued a stay.

The commission’s earlier Order 2026-9 found Copenhaver’s verified recount and contest petition timely and compliant as to the recount proceeding. Later commission records separately stated that no further action was being taken on the requested contest proceeding in that order. The recount commission’s action was an election-administration decision, not a court ruling.

Indiana’s general election is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Copenhaver is the recount commission’s declared winner, but voters in Senate District 23 should check the Indiana Election Division’s candidate and ballot records for any later certification, appeal or court action before assuming the Republican nominee is settled.

Sources

• Indiana Public Radio: Recount declares new winner in Indiana Senate District 23
• Indiana Secretary of State: Indiana Recount Commission

The defendants are identified in the announcement as Lowndes County residents. The investigation concerns the Fort Deposit City Council election, making the case directly relevant to local voters and the conduct of municipal elections in the town.

What the announcement says

The Alabama attorney general’s office said the charges involve the alleged unlawful use of absentee ballots. The announcement names the August 2025 Fort Deposit municipal election as the subject of the investigation and says two people were arrested.

The Alabama Bureau of Investigations is among the agencies identified in connection with the matter. The available announcement does not provide the defendants’ names or a complete list of the charges.

Those details matter because the exact statutory counts should be taken from the charging documents. The information currently available establishes the arrests and the general nature of the allegations, but not the full legal specifications of the case.

What remains unresolved

The arrests are allegations, not a final finding that election fraud occurred. The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The available material does not establish a case disposition, a court date or whether anyone has challenged the Fort Deposit election result. It also does not state that the arrests changed the result of the August 2025 election.

For Fort Deposit residents and voters, the case places renewed attention on the administration and oversight of absentee ballots in a local municipal election. It may affect public trust and future discussions about election-administration safeguards, but the approved information does not identify any safeguard changes or other action already taken by the town.

What comes next

No next court date or other deadline is provided in the available release. Further information about the defendants, statutory counts, court proceedings and any potential election-related challenge would need to come from charging documents, court records or subsequent official announcements.

Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama. The town’s official government identity provides the local point of reference for any future election or municipal follow-up.

The next major deadline is Saturday, Aug. 8, when the Division of Elections must receive applications for mail absentee ballots. Polls are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 18.

Key Alaska primary deadlines

• Aug. 3: Early voting, absentee in-person voting, electronic transmission and special-needs voting began. Locations and hours vary.
• Aug. 8: Deadline for the Division of Elections to receive mail absentee-ballot applications.
• Aug. 17 at 5 p.m. Alaska time: Deadline for eligible voters seeking an electronically transmitted ballot to submit an application.
• Aug. 18: Primary Election Day. Polls are scheduled to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Aug. 18: Mailed voted ballots must be postmarked by Election Day.
• Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Alaska time: Ballots returned by fax after electronic transmission must be received.
• Aug. 28: The state’s 10-day deadline for receiving mailed primary absentee ballots that were postmarked by Aug. 18.

The Division of Elections says locations, hours and election information can change. Voters should verify details through the state’s location search before traveling to cast a ballot.

Who and what is on the ballot

The primary includes contests for governor, seats in the Alaska House and Senate, and Alaska’s U.S. House and U.S. Senate seats. Voters can review sample ballots and check registration information through the state’s voter portal.

Registration for the Aug. 18 primary closed July 19, 2026. Residents who are unsure whether their registration is current should verify it before going to a voting site; the registration deadline should not be treated as an available last-minute option.

Early and absentee voting options

Alaska offers early voting and absentee in-person voting at designated locations, but schedules differ by community. Some sites are open on weekdays, while regional offices also have scheduled weekend hours. Some early and absentee in-person sites will be open on Election Day. Check the Division of Elections location list for the site serving you and its current hours.

Voters requesting a mailed absentee ballot must submit the application by Aug. 8. That is the application deadline, not the deadline for returning a completed ballot.

To vote by mail, voters fill out the ballot, place it in the secrecy sleeve and return envelope, sign the voter certificate in front of a witness who is at least 18, and provide at least one required identifier. The voter’s ballot envelope must be postmarked no later than Aug. 18 and received by the state by Aug. 28 to be counted. Mailing a ballot on Election Day does not guarantee timely delivery, so voters should allow time for transportation and postal service.

The Division of Elections recommends having a mailed ballot hand-canceled by a postal clerk at the counter to help ensure the correct postmark. A voter returning a completed absentee ballot in person must deliver it to a voting location by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Military, overseas and other eligible remote voters

Military members, eligible family members, U.S. citizens living overseas and other voters eligible for electronic delivery can apply for an electronically transmitted ballot until 5 p.m. Alaska time on Aug. 17.

For military and overseas voters, the Federal Voting Assistance Program provides the federal guidance and forms for registration and absentee-ballot requests. Those voters should use the federal assistance process rather than assume that ordinary civilian absentee procedures apply to them.

Voters who receive an electronically transmitted ballot may return it by fax under the state’s rules. A faxed voted ballot must be received by 8 p.m. Alaska time on Aug. 18. These electronic-transmission rules apply to voters eligible for that method; they are not the general procedure for every Alaska absentee voter.

How Alaska’s primary and general election differ

Alaska’s primary is a nonpartisan top-four, pick-one contest. In each qualifying race, a voter selects one candidate. The four candidates who receive the most votes advance to the Nov. 3 general election, regardless of political affiliation.

The primary itself is not a ranked-choice election. In the November general election, voters will rank candidates in order of preference rather than select only one. If no candidate receives a majority of first-choice votes, the state conducts additional counting rounds until a candidate reaches a majority.

Ballot Measure 1

The primary ballot also includes Ballot Measure 1, an initiative that the Division of Elections describes as an act restoring campaign-contribution limits for campaigns for state and local office.

The state’s 2026 Primary Ballot Measure Pamphlet includes the ballot language, a neutral summary prepared by the Legislative Affairs Agency, a statement outlining costs, the full proposed law and statements in support of and opposition to the measure. The pamphlet is official voter information, not an endorsement.

What voters should do now

Voters planning to participate should verify their registration, locate an early voting or absentee site, review their sample ballot and confirm the deadline that applies to them.

Anyone requesting a mailed ballot should act before Aug. 8. Eligible voters requesting electronic transmission should apply by 5 p.m. Alaska time on Aug. 17. Voters who already requested an absentee ballot can use the state voter portal to check its status.

Because locations, hours and election information may change, voters should verify details with the Alaska Division of Elections before traveling or mailing a ballot.

Sources

• Alaska Division of Elections election calendar
• Federal Voting Assistance Program Alaska guide
• Alaska Public Media/Alaska Beacon primary voting guide

The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s MyVote guidance says regular and overseas voters must have absentee-ballot requests received by the municipal clerk by 5 p.m. Thursday, August 6. Voters who still need to register may do so at the West Allis municipal clerk’s office through 5 p.m. Friday, August 7, during the clerk’s business hours.

Key deadlines for West Allis voters

• Thursday, August 6, at 5 p.m.: Regular and overseas voters must have absentee-ballot requests received by the municipal clerk.
• Friday, August 7, at 5 p.m.: In-person voter registration at the municipal clerk’s office ends, subject to the clerk’s business hours.
• Tuesday, August 11, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Election Day registration remains available at the voter’s assigned polling place. Proof of residence is required.
• Tuesday, August 11, at 8 p.m.: Completed absentee ballots must be received by the municipal clerk.

Wisconsin voters must be registered before requesting a regular mailed absentee ballot. An absentee-ballot request must include an acceptable photo ID. Proof of residence is required when registering by mail, in the clerk’s office or at the polls on Election Day.

Check the address-specific details before voting

West Allis residents should use Wisconsin’s MyVote address search before making a voting plan. The system can show registration information, the assigned polling place, ballot details, the next election and absentee-voting information.

Polling locations and ballot contents depend on a voter’s home address. In-person absentee-voting availability and hours also vary by municipality, so voters should confirm those details through MyVote or with the West Allis municipal clerk rather than relying on a general schedule.

The city lists voting and elections among its resident services and directs residents to MyVote Wisconsin. West Allis also maintains a voting-locations page for polling-place information, which should be used with the address-specific lookup.

West Allis canvass meetings are scheduled after voting

Election administration will continue after polls close. West Allis’ legislative calendar lists a 7 a.m. meeting Tuesday, August 11, for the West Allis Board of Absentee Ballot Canvassers. The meeting is scheduled for the City Hall Art Gallery at 7525 W. Greenfield Ave.

The calendar also lists an 8:30 a.m. Municipal Board of Canvassers meeting Monday, August 17, in City Hall Room 128 at 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. Its stated purposes are to process eligible provisional ballots, if any, and certify the August election results.

The August 17 meeting is a scheduled part of the canvass and certification process. It does not indicate that provisional ballots will change the election outcome, and election results should not be described as final before the required process is complete.

Plan early if you need to register or vote absentee

A voter seeking a regular mailed absentee ballot should submit the request by 5 p.m. August 6. Someone who still needs to register has until 5 p.m. August 7 at the municipal clerk’s office or may register at the assigned polling place on Election Day with the required proof of residence.

Anyone who already has an absentee ballot should return it early enough for the municipal clerk to receive it by 8 p.m. August 11. Voters whose circumstances do not fit the standard deadlines should verify their options through MyVote or contact the West Allis municipal clerk.

Sources

• Wisconsin MyVote voter deadlines
• West Allis Legislative Calendar
• City of West Allis voting locations

The City Clerk’s Office at 6045 Fenton will also handle election business from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. That includes in-person registration and address updates for eligible residents who bring proof of residency.

Election Day basics

Before leaving home, voters should confirm their registration, precinct, polling place and sample ballot through Michigan’s Voter Information Center. Dearborn Heights lists precinct locations on its elections page, but an individual polling assignment depends on the voter’s precinct.

Michigan accepts several forms of photo identification at the polls, including a Michigan driver’s license or state ID, an out-of-state driver’s license or ID, a federal or state government-issued photo ID, a U.S. passport, a military ID, a qualifying student ID or a tribal identification card. A voter who does not have or bring photo identification may still vote by signing an affidavit.

Registration and address changes

Residents who need to register or update an address within 14 days of the election must appear in person at the City Clerk’s Office, 6045 Fenton, with proof of residency. The city lists examples such as a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other government document showing the voter’s name and current address. Electronic versions may be accepted.

The city’s election information also notes that the 30-day residency requirement still applies. Residents with questions can contact the Clerk’s Office at 313-791-3430 or mailto:clerks@dearbornheightsmi.gov.

Absentee-ballot deadline

Absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. Tuesday to be counted. Mailing a ballot or placing it in a drop box is not enough unless the clerk receives it by that deadline.

Return envelopes must be signed in ink, and the signature must match the signature on file with the voter’s registration. Voters who already submitted an absentee ballot can use Michigan’s voter-information system to check whether it has been received.

Dearborn Heights voters returning ballots to a drop box must use one within the city. The four locations listed by the city are:

• City Hall, 6045 Fenton, to the right of the main entrance
• John F. Kennedy Jr. Library, 24602 Van Born
• Justice Center, 25637 Michigan
• Richard A. Young Center, 5400 McKinley

Early voting has ended

Early voting for the primary ran from July 25 through Aug. 2 at the Canfield Community Center, 1801 N. Beech Daly. No early voting is offered Monday, Aug. 3.

The city will canvass the early votes at 8 p.m. Tuesday. That canvass is separate from regular Election Day voting at voters’ assigned precincts.

Check details before leaving home

Michigan’s voter-information system allows residents to verify registration, precinct and polling place, view a sample ballot and track an absentee ballot. The Dearborn Heights Clerk’s Office also can help confirm a polling location by phone.

Residents should verify their individual details through official city or state election resources before heading to a polling place, particularly if they have moved, recently registered or returned an absentee ballot.

Sources

• Dearborn Heights Elections
• Michigan Secretary of State Elections

The practical steps are straightforward: check your address-specific information through MyVote Wisconsin, confirm the correct voting site and hours, bring the required identification, and return any absentee ballot early enough for the Madison Clerk’s Office to receive it.

Election Day hours and polling places

Madison polling places are scheduled to open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. Voters should confirm their assigned polling place before leaving home because Election Day voting locations are tied to the voter’s address.

In-person absentee locations are not necessarily polling places. Madison residents may use any designated Madison absentee site during its listed hours, but that does not mean the site will be available for ordinary Election Day voting.

In-person absentee voting continues through Friday

Madison’s in-person absentee voting for the Aug. 11 primary began Tuesday, July 28. Most listed sites continue through Friday, Aug. 7, but dates and hours vary by location. The city says voters should check the Clerk’s Office page before traveling because schedules and locations can change.

Regular weekday options include the Central Library, Goodman South Madison Library, Hawthorne Library, Meadowridge Library, Pinney Library, Sequoya Library, Warner Park Community Recreation Center, Boys & Girls Club–Allied, Global Market & Food Hall and the Madison Municipal Building, among others. Several sites have different schedules, and some university locations begin Monday, Aug. 3 and operate only through Friday, Aug. 7.

Sunday, Aug. 2, locations listed by the city include SS Morris AME Church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Sherman Avenue United Methodist Church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Fountain of Life Church from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Christ the Solid Rock/Lake Edge Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Global Market & Food Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mt. Zion Church, 2019 Fisher St., is not available for the August election because of construction. The full address-by-address schedule is maintained by the Madison Clerk’s Office.

Wisconsin law requires voters to show an acceptable photo ID for an in-person absentee ballot. Madison’s list includes a Wisconsin driver license, Wisconsin-issued photo ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, qualifying tribal ID, certain Wisconsin college or university IDs, a recent certificate of naturalization, an unexpired Wisconsin driver license or state ID receipt, and an unexpired Veterans Affairs ID card. A qualifying photo ID does not need to show a current address.

Voters may register at a Madison absentee site through Friday, Aug. 7, if they bring acceptable proof of address. Registration is not available at absentee sites on the Saturday, Sunday or Monday before the election under state law.

How to return an absentee ballot

The Madison Clerk’s Office must receive an absentee ballot in time to deliver it to the voter’s polling place for Election Day. For ballots returned by mail, the city recommends mailing them at least one week before Election Day.

Voters may return a ballot to Clerk’s Office personnel at any Madison in-person absentee site during voting hours. They may also use one of the city’s listed ballot drop boxes, or deliver the ballot to their own polling place while polls are open on Aug. 11. Madison’s drop boxes are scheduled to remain available until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10.

Voters should follow the instructions included with the ballot, including the witness-signature requirements. The city says voters generally must mail or deliver their own absentee ballot, with an exception for voters who need disability-related assistance.

What changed in the governor’s primary

Mandela Barnes withdrew from the Democratic primary for governor on Thursday, July 30, after absentee voting had begun. The Associated Press reported that nearly 128,000 absentee ballots had already been returned statewide when the withdrawal was announced.

AP also reported that Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway ruled Wednesday that Wisconsin voters who had already returned absentee ballots could not void those ballots and request new ones. The ruling followed a lawsuit seeking a do-over process after changes in the Democratic primary field.

That reported ruling does not mean voters should rely on campaign statements or social-media posts for late election instructions. Madison voters who already returned an absentee ballot should not assume they can replace or recast it because a candidate withdrew. Any later order, appeal or Wisconsin Elections Commission guidance would control the procedure.

Barnes’ campaign withdrawal, the court challenge and the official handling of ballots are separate issues. Voters should check the Wisconsin Elections Commission and Madison Clerk’s Office for any subsequent update before voting.

What Madison voters should do now

Use MyVote Wisconsin to check your registration record, address-specific sample ballot, assigned polling place and absentee-ballot status. Madison voters do not necessarily have the same contests or ballot selections, so the address-specific lookup matters.

Then choose one voting method, confirm the required photo ID or proof-of-address documents, and return any absentee ballot through an approved city option or early enough by mail for the clerk to receive it.

For Madison election questions, the City Clerk’s Office lists 608-266-4601 and the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 105. Because election guidance and site availability can change during the final week, voters should check the current city and Wisconsin Elections Commission information before voting.

Sources

• Madison Clerk's Office: In-Person Absentee Voting Hours and Locations
• Associated Press: Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

The state’s required public accuracy testing of voting equipment also must be completed by Saturday, Aug. 8. The testing is open to the public and is one part of Minnesota’s election-security process.

Key dates for the Aug. 11 primary

• Saturday, Aug. 8: Primary absentee-voting locations must be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The deadline for public accuracy testing of voting equipment is also Aug. 8.
• Monday, Aug. 10: This is the final day to apply for an absentee ballot, subject to statutory exceptions. Primary absentee-voting locations must remain open until 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, Aug. 11: Election Day. Minimum polling hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Certain nonmetro towns with fewer than 500 inhabitants and some unorganized territories may have a later opening time under state law.

The Secretary of State’s calendar says Minnesota election law controls if a later legal change conflicts with the published calendar.

How to vote early

Early voting by mail or in person began June 26 and continues through Aug. 10. Voters may cast an early in-person ballot through their local election office or another authorized location.

Hours and locations can differ by county or municipality. Before going, check the local election office for the correct address, hours, available drop boxes and ballot-return instructions. Do not assume that every early-voting site has the same schedule.

Voters can use the Secretary of State’s sample-ballot tool to review the contests on their ballot and the polling-place finder to locate their Election Day site.

Registration and address changes

The advance registration deadline was July 21, but eligible Minnesotans can still register or update their registration while voting at an early-voting location or polling place on Election Day.

Voters must meet Minnesota’s eligibility requirements, including being a U.S. citizen, being at least 18 on Election Day and having lived in Minnesota for at least 20 days. People registering or updating a name or address must provide the proof of residence required for their situation. The Secretary of State explains acceptable documentation through its registration guidance.

Checking registration before heading out can help identify problems early. Voters who need assistance can contact their county election office or the Secretary of State. The elections office lists 651-215-1440 for the metro area and 1-877-600-VOTE (8683) for Greater Minnesota.

What the primary ballot means

Minnesota does not require political party registration. But partisan primary races are organized by major-party columns, and voters may select candidates from only one major-party column.

Voting for candidates in more than one major-party column can cause those partisan votes not to count. Nonpartisan races, such as some local and school-board contests, are handled separately and do not carry party labels. In those races, voters may choose among the listed candidates.

Absentee ballot deadlines and return rules

Applying for an absentee ballot by Monday, Aug. 10, is not the same as returning a voted ballot. A voter who applies that late should confirm immediately how the ballot will be completed and delivered.

Follow every instruction included with the ballot. Depending on the voter’s situation and ballot type, the process may include a witness or notary requirement. Do not assume that another voter’s requirements apply to your ballot.

Return the completed ballot to the county or local clerk listed on the return envelope. Absentee ballots should not be taken to a polling place. The state’s ballot-tracking tool can show the status of a mailed ballot.

For the Aug. 11 primary, an absentee ballot returned in person by the voter or an agent generally must reach the appropriate office by 5 p.m. on Election Day. If delivered by mail or package-delivery service, it must arrive by 8 p.m. Election Day. Certain agent-delivery absentee ballots also have an 8 p.m. deadline. The ballot must be returned to the office listed in the return address on the envelope.

Delivery timing matters. If a ballot is being mailed, allow time for the carrier to deliver it before the deadline. If a ballot’s status is missing or it is marked rejected, contact the election office that issued it as soon as possible.

What happens before voting equipment is used

Every Minnesota county and municipality conducting an election must hold a public accuracy test of voting equipment at least three days before the equipment is used. The tests must be open to the public and observed by at least two election judges from different political parties.

During the process, election officials create a test deck of ballots, run a zero tape showing no votes have been counted, compare the tape with the ballot contests, and then run the test ballots through the tabulator. Officials compare the machine’s results with the expected results before sealing the test materials and paperwork.

Public accuracy testing is a required accuracy and security check, not a guarantee that no election error is possible. Minnesota also uses federal and state equipment certification, local preliminary testing, documented chain-of-custody procedures and public verification measures such as hand counts of selected precincts and races.

What voters should do now

• Check your registration and address.
• Review your ballot before voting.
• Confirm local early-voting or absentee hours.
• If voting by mail, follow every witness, notary and return instruction included with your ballot.
• Return an absentee ballot to the clerk or election office listed on the envelope, not to a polling place.
• On a partisan primary ballot, vote within only one major-party column.
• If voting in person Aug. 11, verify your polling place and plan to vote during the posted hours.

Residents who want to observe public accuracy testing can ask their county or municipality when and where the test will occur.

Sources

• 2026 Minnesota Secretary of State Elections Calendar
• How to vote in the 2026 Minnesota primary election

The Aug. 4 primary applies statewide to offices on Virginia’s November general-election ballot. It is part of the process for selecting party nominees for statewide, congressional and other offices that will be decided in the general election.

The Virginia Department of Elections says there will be no primary election on June 16. The new date is not a proposal: House Bill 29 was signed Feb. 20, 2026, and the department lists Aug. 4 as the primary date on its election calendar.

What changed for the 2026 election calendar

The schedule change replaced a June primary with one held in August. State election officials have attributed the change to House Bill 29. The department’s release does not assign the move to a political party, candidate or other stated motive.

The rescheduled primary covers the statewide set of offices appearing on the November ballot. The Department of Elections’ upcoming-elections page also identifies offices and a proposed constitutional amendment listed by the department.

For voters, candidates and election administrators, the important effect is the revised series of dates tied to the Aug. 4 contest. The department has set separate deadlines for early voting, mailed absentee ballots, registration and one remaining independent-candidate filing opportunity.

Early voting and registration deadlines

Early in-person voting began June 19. For some offices, the start was June 18 because of the Juneteenth holiday. Aug. 1 was the final day to vote early in person.

The deadline to request a mailed absentee ballot was July 24. July 24 was also the regular voter-registration deadline for the Aug. 4 primary.

Virginia’s same-day registration period began July 25. A voter who registers during that period may cast a ballot, but the ballot is provisional rather than a regular ballot. The state’s description of same-day registration specifically distinguishes those provisional ballots from ballots cast by voters registered by the regular deadline.

With early voting over, Aug. 4 is the remaining in-person voting date identified for the primary. The Department of Elections has not provided current turnout figures or candidate-by-candidate polling information in the reviewed materials.

Absentee ballots and candidate filing

Voters who already received and returned a mailed absentee ballot still face a post-election receipt deadline. The ballot must be received by election officials no later than noon Friday, Aug. 7.

The deadline is based on when the ballot is received, not simply when it is mailed. The department’s notice identifies noon on Aug. 7 as the cutoff for mailed absentee ballots tied to the Aug. 4 primary.

The revised calendar also leaves an Aug. 4 filing opportunity for independent candidates seeking U.S. House seats. The Department of Elections says independent U.S. House candidates may file that day, while deadlines for other candidates remained earlier.

The state’s notice says the change in primary date is not contingent on a related referendum. The reviewed release does not describe the referendum’s outcome.

What happens next

Election Day is Aug. 4. The next listed deadline after voting is noon Aug. 7 for election officials to receive mailed absentee ballots. The primary’s results will determine party nominees for the offices included on Virginia’s November general-election ballot.

The City of Bridgeport Town Clerk’s notice identifies the primary as covering state and district offices. The available source material does not identify every contested office or candidate on the ballot.

For Bridgeport voters, the immediate opportunities to cast a ballot are the early-voting period from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9 and Primary Day on Aug. 11.

Early voting at 999 Broad St.

Early voting will take place at the Margaret E. Morton Government Center, 999 Broad St., for all seven days of the scheduled period.

The site will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 3, Aug. 5, Aug. 7 and Aug. 9. Hours will be extended to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 4 and Aug. 6.

On Saturday, Aug. 8, early voting hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The schedule gives voters a single listed early-voting location before the Tuesday primary. It also provides two days with 12 hours of voting, compared with eight-hour windows on the other five early-voting days.

Primary Day polling

Primary Day is Tuesday, Aug. 11. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The Town Clerk’s official notice lists Bridgeport polling districts and locations for Election Day. Locations named in the notice include JFK Campus, 700 Palisade Ave., and Dunbar School, 445 Union Ave.

The notice excerpt in the approved source material does not display the complete district-by-district polling-place list. Voters seeking their assigned Election Day location should use the city’s election information.

Deadlines already listed

Bridgeport’s Registrar of Voters election page lists July 21 as the date absentee ballots became available. It lists July 24 as the registration and party-enrollment cutoff, subject to statutory exceptions.

With those listed dates passed, the next scheduled voting period is early voting from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9, followed by polls opening on Aug. 11. The city’s published schedule sets out the dates, hours and locations voters need for the primary, but does not establish which candidates or all contested offices will appear on a voter’s ballot.

The deadline is the next key step in the filing process for offices that will appear on the Tuesday, Nov. 3, municipal-election ballot. Nomination papers are available for the open offices, but the city’s materials do not yet establish a final list of filed candidates or ballot-qualified candidates.

Offices open for the November election

Voters will elect a mayor, City Council members in Wards 2, 4 and 6, and School Committee members in Wards 1, 3, 5 and 7.

The filing requirements differ by office. A mayoral candidate must submit between 100 and 200 signatures from qualified voters. Candidates for City Council and School Committee seats must submit between 50 and 100 signatures from qualified voters in the ward they seek to represent.

Those signature ranges are requirements for nomination papers, not a final determination that a candidate will appear on the ballot. Candidate qualifications and submitted signatures remain subject to city review, according to the city’s announcement of the filing process.

That distinction means the list of people who have taken out or filed papers should not be treated as a certified ballot list unless the City Clerk publishes a certified candidate list. Final filings will establish which candidates are in the running for each open office.

What the election will decide

The mayor, City Council and School Committee are two-year elected offices. Officials elected on Nov. 3 will begin their terms Jan. 4, 2027.

The election therefore will fill the citywide mayoral office as well as three council seats and four School Committee seats for the next two-year terms. The wards involved are set by the offices open this year; the city has not established whether every listed race will draw more than one candidate.

For prospective candidates, the immediate deadline is Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. Completed papers must be filed with the City Clerk by that time. For voters, Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.

Absentee voting timeline

The city says absentee ballots will be available in early October. Voters who plan to vote absentee have until 4 p.m. Oct. 29 to order a ballot.

Those dates follow the candidate-filing deadline and precede the Nov. 3 election. The available city materials identify the election schedule and filing requirements, but do not name any candidates as qualified for the ballot.

The case, reported July 23, concerns an election-administration dispute over absentee ballots that officials said could not be counted. The voters are asking the Madison court for permission to submit new ballots rather than have the disputed ballots determine their ability to participate in the primary.

Case remains at the court-review stage

The filing is a request for judicial relief, not an order authorizing replacement ballots. Whether voters may cast new ballots will depend on a court ruling or other subsequent action reflected in the case record.

The approved reporting does not establish the number of plaintiffs or the number of ballots at issue. It also does not establish whether Dane County Circuit Court had ruled by Aug. 3.

The dispute concerns absentee ballots and Wisconsin election law. It places the handling of those ballots before a state trial court shortly before the scheduled primary, when election officials and voters must operate within the state’s election-administration rules.

Primary is scheduled for Aug. 11

Wisconsin’s fall partisan primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026, according to the City of Madison Clerk’s Office election calendar. The timing makes the requested relief consequential for voters covered by the lawsuit because the court challenge concerns whether they can cast replacement ballots before that election.

Madison’s clerk administers local election functions and provides voter and election information through the city’s elections page. The lawsuit, however, was filed in Dane County Circuit Court and concerns Wisconsin election law, meaning the current development is in judicial review rather than a completed administrative change.

The case arises during a statewide election cycle in which control of state government is contested. That broader context does not resolve the legal question in the suit: whether the affected absentee voters may receive permission to cast replacement ballots.

No vote total, financial amount, implementation date or enforcement action was identified in the approved source material. Nor does the available reporting establish that the disputed ballots were fraudulent or improperly rejected. The immediate known date is the Aug. 11 primary; any court decision authorizing or denying replacement ballots was not established in the source packet.

The state’s election calendar also sets a process for certain rejected absentee or mail-ballot envelopes during the five days before the primary. When that specified procedure applies, officials must attempt to contact the affected voter by telephone or email.

The two steps address separate parts of election administration as the primary approaches: public testing of voting equipment and handling of certain ballot-envelope rejections. Minnesota began primary voting on June 26, according to the state calendar.

Public accuracy testing highlighted

Simon’s office highlighted public accuracy testing before the Aug. 11 primary. The announcement identifies the testing as part of preparations for the statewide election, which will involve election officials and voters across Minnesota.

The available announcement does not give a statewide total of voting machines tested. It also does not identify how many counties had completed testing when the announcement was issued.

That distinction is important because the announcement confirms that public testing was being highlighted, but it does not provide a statewide completion measure. The source packet does not support a conclusion that every county had finished testing or that testing guarantees error-free elections.

The Secretary of State’s office has a statewide election role. Its 2026 Minnesota Election Conference included representatives from all 87 Minnesota counties, according to the office’s news release. That conference attendance reflects the statewide reach of election preparation, although it does not itself establish the status of testing in each county.

Five-day process for specified ballot rejections

The 2026 election calendar identifies Aug. 6 through Aug. 11 for a procedure involving certain rejected absentee or mail-ballot envelopes. The period covers the final five days leading into the Aug. 11 primary.

For the cases covered by the procedure, election officials must attempt to notify the affected voter by telephone or email. The calendar therefore sets a defined contact requirement for election offices during the days immediately before the primary.

The requirement is limited to the specified rejection cases in the calendar. It does not mean every rejected absentee or mail ballot can be cured, and the available state materials do not say how many envelopes may require the procedure.

For voters who use absentee or mail ballots, the calendar identifies when an attempted contact may be required after a covered envelope rejection. For election officials, it provides a pre-election timeline for carrying out that obligation in applicable cases.

What comes next

The next statewide date set by the calendar is the Aug. 11, 2026 primary. The ballot-envelope contact process begins Aug. 6 and continues through Election Day for the cases to which it applies.

Public accuracy testing and the ballot-envelope contact process are distinct preparations. One concerns voting equipment before the primary; the other concerns certain rejected absentee or mail-ballot envelopes in the final days before the vote.

The state materials supplied for this report do not include a turnout forecast, a current statewide total of ballots cast, or a projected number of envelope rejections. They do establish the primary date, confirm that primary voting began June 26, and set out the applicable pre-election notification procedure.

Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Attorney General William Tong and Elections Enforcement Commissioner Michael Higgins pointed to changes in state law and election administration that officials said are intended to protect Connecticut’s election process.

The immediate election date is Aug. 11. Connecticut’s official election calendar schedules in-person early voting for the primary from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. The statewide general election is scheduled for Nov. 3.

Law signed in March changed election procedures

Officials cited legislation Lamont signed in March 2026 as a central part of the state’s election preparations. The legislation updated recount procedures, strengthened protections for voter data and expanded the secretary of the state’s authority to resolve election disputes.

The announcement described those changes as enacted law, rather than a proposal awaiting legislative action. The source material does not provide a bill number, vote totals, the text of the revised recount procedures or further detail on how the expanded dispute-resolution authority will be exercised.

Recounts and election disputes are separate procedural stages from voting itself. The March law addressed the rules and authority available when those issues arise; the upcoming primary remains the next scheduled statewide electoral event identified by the election calendar.

Drop boxes and absentee ballots

Connecticut also reported that it has installed cameras at ballot drop boxes and tightened absentee-ballot handling procedures. The measures concern two parts of election administration: the physical handling of ballots placed in drop boxes and the procedures governing absentee ballots.

State officials did not provide, in the reviewed material, a count of cameras installed or a list of drop-box locations. The material also does not specify the particular absentee-ballot procedures that were tightened. As a result, the announcement establishes that the measures were reported as state actions, but does not support conclusions about their scope at individual locations or their effect on particular elections.

The state’s election-security work also includes voter-data protections. Officials said Connecticut declined to provide its complete voter file to the federal government. The reviewed material references a federal court ruling related to the voter file, but the ruling itself was not independently reviewed in the approved source packet. The announcement therefore does not establish the legal details of any federal request or court proceeding.

Primary is the next scheduled test

For voters, the next key dates are the Aug. 3-9 early-voting period and the Aug. 11 primary. Those dates are set out in the 2026 Connecticut Election Calendar published by the Secretary of the State.

The officials’ July announcement came before those voting dates. It does not provide results from the primary or demonstrate how the procedures will operate in any particular contest. Nor does the source material support a conclusion that the measures can prevent all fraud, cyberattacks or election disputes.

Instead, the state’s announcement identifies the safeguards and administrative changes Connecticut says are in place as the 2026 election calendar advances. After the primary, the next statewide election date listed by the secretary of the state is Nov. 3, when Connecticut is scheduled to hold its general election.

The Connecticut Secretary of the State’s office identified Aug. 11 as the next statewide primary date. The early-voting period is a procedural step ahead of that election, rather than the primary itself.

Party-registration deadline applied to unaffiliated early voters

Unaffiliated voters who wanted to cast a ballot during the early-voting period had to register with a political party by noon on July 31, the business day before early voting began, according to the Secretary of the State’s office.

The deadline specifically concerned unaffiliated voters seeking to participate in early voting. It does not mean that all voters may participate in a party primary without meeting the applicable party-affiliation rules.

The official notice did not provide Hartford-specific early-voting site hours or turnout figures. Voters planning to participate have the Aug. 3 through Aug. 9 early-voting window before the Aug. 11 primary date.

Part of Connecticut’s expanding election system

The start of early voting comes as Connecticut continues implementing broader voting-access and election-administration measures for the 2026 election cycle.

Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation expanding absentee-ballot access for eligible Connecticut voters, allowing absentee ballots in elections and primaries without the state’s previous narrow eligibility framework. State officials described the change as a major expansion of voting access beginning with the 2026 cycle.

At a Hartford news conference, the governor’s office, along with other state election officials, also highlighted election-security and voting-access measures ahead of the 2026 elections. The administration said new election equipment began rolling out with the November 2025 election after independent testing by University of Connecticut researchers.

State officials also referenced a June 25, 2026 federal ruling that blocked a March 31 presidential executive order affecting state election administration, including voter eligibility and voting-by-mail administration by states. The ruling is election-administration context and was not a Hartford court proceeding.

What happens next

Early voting closes Aug. 9. The statewide primary is scheduled for Aug. 11. For voters who did not meet the July 31 deadline to change party registration for early voting, the Secretary of the State’s notice establishes that deadline as having passed for participation during the early-voting period.

The office will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each Tuesday through Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to a City of Manchester announcement published Aug. 3. The expanded schedule is an administrative access change announced by the city clerk’s office; the notice does not describe a vote, ordinance or other legislative action connected to the hours.

Four Tuesdays of extended access

The extended Tuesday schedule begins Aug. 4 and continues through Sept. 1. Residents seeking to register to vote or request an absentee ballot can use those additional hours at the City Clerk’s Office at One City Hall Plaza in Manchester.

The city identified voter registration and absentee-ballot requests as the purposes of the added hours. The announcement does not provide an estimate of how many residents are expected to use the extended schedule.

It also does not identify particular local races or say whether any contests are contested. The city’s notice confirms that the state primary is scheduled for Sept. 8, one week after the final listed extended Tuesday hours.

What the announcement establishes

The announcement establishes the office-hours schedule and the services the city intends to support during those hours. It does not set out separate voter-registration or absentee-ballot deadlines, eligibility requirements, application procedures, or processing timelines.

Residents should therefore distinguish the announced availability of longer clerk’s-office hours from any separate election-law deadlines or requirements that may govern registration and absentee voting. The notice itself is limited to the Tuesday schedule and its stated purpose of assisting with registration and absentee-ballot requests.

The city did not characterize the expanded hours as a response to unusually high turnout, increased registration demand or anticipated absentee-ballot volume. No turnout projections or voter-demand figures were included in the announcement.

FY2027 resolutions also noted

The same city announcement says budget-related resolutions for fiscal year 2027 will be considered under applicable state and local procedures. It does not identify the resolutions, provide dollar amounts, list a meeting date, or describe a vote or final action on those items.

For the primary-related change, the next listed date is Sept. 1, the final Tuesday with hours scheduled to run until 8 p.m. The state primary follows on Sept. 8.

Early voting and same-day registration are available from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 3, Aug. 5, Aug. 7 and Aug. 9. The city’s Registrar of Voters office has published the schedule as part of its primary-election information.

The Aug. 11 primary is Bridgeport’s next listed election. The current activity is an election-administration step before that vote, not an election result, a completed tally or a change to the primary date.

Four scheduled opportunities before Election Day

The four listed service dates fall on Monday, Aug. 3; Wednesday, Aug. 5; Friday, Aug. 7; and Sunday, Aug. 9. Each has the same posted hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Same-day registration is included with early voting on each of those dates in the city’s published schedule. The early-voting and same-day-registration page also identifies a Bridgeport location for the service.

Voters planning to participate before Election Day have a defined schedule rather than a single pre-election voting date. After the Aug. 9 scheduled session, the next listed election date is the Tuesday, Aug. 11 primary.

Earlier deadlines and absentee-ballot timing

The Registrar of Voters lists July 21, 2026, as the date absentee ballots became available for the primary. That availability preceded the August early-voting and same-day-registration dates.

The city also lists July 24, 2026, as the registration and party-enrollment cutoff, subject to applicable in-person exceptions. That cutoff is separate from the same-day-registration service published for the four August dates.

The distinction is important in the city’s posted election calendar: absentee-ballot availability began in July; the registration and party-enrollment cutoff was also in July; and early voting with same-day registration is scheduled on specific dates in August. Election Day remains Aug. 11.

The approved city information does not identify the specific primary contests or candidates. It also does not report a vote count, election outcome, candidate filing, court ruling or dispute connected to the Aug. 3 opening of early voting.

Bridgeport voters can consult the Registrar of Voters’ published election information for the scheduled service dates, hours and listed location before the primary.

The additional hours will run from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays from Aug. 4 through Sept. 1, according to the City of Manchester.

Five Tuesday evening sessions

The schedule covers five Tuesdays, beginning Aug. 4 and ending Sept. 1. The final evening session is scheduled one week before the state primary on Sept. 8.

The city’s announcement identifies the expanded hours as a pre-primary service schedule at the City Clerk’s Office. It says the evening availability is for voter-registration and absentee-ballot services.

Services tied to the primary timeline

The extended schedule is tied specifically to the Sept. 8 state primary. The added three-hour window is limited to Tuesday evenings during the Aug. 4 through Sept. 1 period described in the city announcement.

The announcement does not provide an estimate of how many people are expected to use the additional hours. It also does not provide further details in the approved source packet about voter or absentee-ballot eligibility requirements.

Manchester’s announcement gives voters seeking those City Clerk services five scheduled evening opportunities before the state primary.

The request applies to some absentee voters who had already voted before the underlying dispute emerged. It is a request for commission action, not a determination that ballots have been invalidated or that replacement voting has been approved.

PBS Wisconsin reported on July 26 that the dispute could lead to litigation. The available reporting does not establish that a lawsuit had been filed.

About 80,000 absentee ballots had been returned

About 80,000 absentee ballots had been returned roughly three weeks before the Aug. 11 partisan primary, according to PBS Wisconsin. That figure provides the scale of absentee voting already completed when the replacement-ballot request was reported, but it does not show how many voters could qualify to receive another ballot.

The request does not concern every voter in Wisconsin. The reported issue is limited to some people who had already returned an absentee ballot before the dispute arose. The approved reporting does not identify the exact number of voters who could be covered.

Nor does the available material provide the Democratic Party’s precise legal basis for seeking replacement ballots. It does not identify the specific terms of the dispute that prompted the request, the contests involved, or the criteria the commission would use to decide which voters, if any, could cast another ballot.

A request, not a final decision

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is the body asked to act on the party’s request. As reflected in the available source material, a final commission ruling had not been identified in search results through Aug. 2.

That distinction matters for voters and election officials: the reported request alone does not change the status of a returned absentee ballot or create a replacement-ballot procedure. Any such procedure would require an official commission action, and the available material does not establish that one had occurred.

The same limitation applies to the possibility of court action. PBS Wisconsin described the dispute as likely to result in a lawsuit, but that description is a reported expectation rather than confirmation of litigation or a court order.

What is known before the primary

Wisconsin’s statewide partisan primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026. With absentee ballots already returned before the request was reported, the timing places the question before the election rather than after it.

The next known date is the primary itself. Before then, the central unresolved issue is whether the Wisconsin Elections Commission will grant, deny or otherwise address the Democratic Party’s request. Court proceedings could also become relevant if litigation is brought, but no filed case is established by the available material.

For now, the supported facts are limited: a party request was made, it concerns some voters who had already returned absentee ballots, approximately 80,000 absentee ballots had been returned at the time of the report, and the primary is set for Aug. 11. Whether replacement ballots will be permitted, and for whom, remains unconfirmed in the source packet.

The city has published the principal dates leading to the primary, including the availability of printed absentee ballots and the registration and party-enrollment schedule. Those July milestones have passed, leaving Aug. 11 as the next listed date on the city’s primary-election calendar.

Absentee ballots and participation deadlines

Printed absentee ballots became available July 21, according to the Registrar of Voters’ election page.

The city listed July 24 as the registration and enrollment cutoff for the primary. That cutoff is subject to statutory exceptions, as noted on the city’s calendar. The published information does not describe those exceptions.

Bridgeport’s schedule also included an enrollment session running from July 13 through July 23, followed by a required session on July 24. The dates were part of the city’s published timetable for the Aug. 11 primary.

The calendar establishes the city’s scheduled deadlines, but it does not mean that every voter can participate in every party’s primary. The available information does not set out the participation rules that apply to individual voters or the statutory exceptions referenced in the deadline notice.

What the city calendar confirms

The Registrar of Voters’ page confirms the election date, the date printed absentee ballots became available, and the July registration and enrollment schedule. It does not identify the specific contests that will appear on the primary ballot.

The available city election information also does not provide turnout projections, candidate polling, voting locations or Election Day hours. Residents seeking details beyond the published calendar should consult the Registrar of Voters’ election information for applicable requirements and election-day guidance.

Separate city-government milestone

In separate city news, Bridgeport reports that it adopted its fiscal year 2026-27 budget. The supplied city materials present the budget adoption as a city-government milestone, but they do not connect that action to the Aug. 11 primary.

For the primary calendar itself, Aug. 11 remains the city’s next identified Election Day.

The city’s late-hour schedule runs from Aug. 4 through Sept. 1. Between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. on those Tuesdays, the office will handle only voter registration and absentee-ballot purposes.

Five Tuesday evening sessions

The scheduled late openings are Aug. 4, Aug. 11, Aug. 18, Aug. 25 and Sept. 1. The City Clerk’s Office will remain open until 8 p.m. on each of those dates.

The city announced the schedule July 17 in connection with the Sept. 8 state primary. The final evening session, on Sept. 1, is scheduled one week before the primary.

The additional hours are not described as a change in election law. They are a limited service schedule at the Manchester City Clerk’s Office for people seeking to register to vote or handle absentee-ballot matters during the evening window.

Services available after 5 p.m.

Residents who visit during the 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. late-hour period should plan for services to be limited to voter registration and absentee-ballot purposes. The announcement does not list other clerk’s office services as available during those hours.

People registering to vote must provide proof of age, identity, domicile and citizenship, according to the city. Those seeking an absentee ballot must present qualified photo identification.

The identification and documentation requirements apply to the services offered during the late openings. Residents who need assistance with another city clerk service will not be able to use the extended evening period for that purpose, based on the city’s stated service limits.

What comes next

The first extended Tuesday session is set for Aug. 4, followed by four weekly Tuesday sessions through Sept. 1. The Sept. 8 state primary is the election date identified by the city as the context for the added hours.

The announcement does not estimate how many residents may use the evening sessions, and it does not provide voter-registration or absentee-ballot totals. It does, however, set out five specific opportunities for eligible residents to use the office after its regular daytime hours for the listed election-related services.

Where Dryden Township voters can vote

The township’s polling and early-voting location is 4849 Dryden Road. On Tuesday, Aug. 4, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., according to the Dryden Township election notice.

Early voting for the primary is available at the same address from Saturday, July 25, through Sunday, Aug. 2. The posted hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. Sunday, Aug. 2, is the last day for early voting.

Absentee-ballot deadlines

Michigan Secretary of State guidance separates the deadline to apply for an absentee ballot from the deadline to return it.

• Monday, Aug. 3, by 4 p.m.: Registered voters may apply for an absentee ballot in person at their local clerk’s office.
• Tuesday, Aug. 4, by 8 p.m.: A completed absentee ballot must be received by the local clerk by this time to be counted. A postmark alone does not guarantee that a ballot will arrive before the deadline.

Voters who already have an absentee ballot should allow enough time for it to reach the clerk before the Election Day receipt deadline. The Michigan Secretary of State’s absentee-voting guidance provides statewide instructions and deadlines.

Registration and address updates remain available

Eligible residents who need to register to vote or update their address may do so in person at the township clerk’s office through 8 p.m. on Aug. 4. That same-day registration window is a statewide Michigan rule and is separate from the Aug. 3 deadline for registered voters applying in person for an absentee ballot.

Residents should confirm the identification and registration information required for their situation before visiting the clerk’s office.

How to confirm individual voting details

The election notice applies specifically to Dryden Township in Lapeer County, not every place named Dryden. Voters with questions about their personal polling assignment, ballot status, registration, absentee-ballot receipt or clerk instructions should check the Dryden Township website and Michigan’s voter-information resources.

With early voting ending Aug. 2, residents should choose a voting method and complete the applicable step before the relevant deadline. For absentee voters, the key date is when the clerk receives the ballot: 8 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 4.

Sources

• Dryden Township election notice
• Michigan Secretary of State voting guidance

The State Election Board says polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Voters who want to cast an absentee ballot must submit their request by 5 p.m. Monday, August 10.

Key Oklahoma runoff deadlines

• Voter registration or updates: Friday, July 31
• Absentee-ballot request: 5 p.m. Monday, August 10
• Early voting: Thursday and Friday, August 20-21, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Saturday early voting: August 22, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Election Day: Tuesday, August 25, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The August election is a statewide runoff primary, not the November general election. The State Election Board’s current election list shows statewide contests including governor, superintendent of public instruction, labor commissioner, insurance commissioner and U.S. senator. Legislative, county, school, municipal and other local contests vary by county and precinct.

What will be on the ballot

Every voter should check the official sample ballot for their precinct rather than assume that all Oklahoma voters will see the same contests. The State Election Board’s August election list includes statewide and congressional contests, along with legislative, district, county, school and municipal elections in particular areas.

Two state questions are scheduled for the August 25 election: State Question 844 and State Question 846. All registered voters are eligible to vote on state questions, regardless of party affiliation.

Party affiliation determines access to partisan runoffs

Oklahoma uses a modified closed-primary system, including for runoff elections. To participate in a political party’s primary or runoff primary, a voter generally must be registered with that party unless the party opens its election to unaffiliated voters. Oklahoma recognizes the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties.

No recognized political party has authorized Independent voters to participate in its 2026 or 2027 primary or runoff elections. Registering by July 31 therefore does not allow an Independent voter to select a party runoff ballot for the August election.

Independent voters and other eligible registered voters may still vote in nonpartisan contests and on questions that appear on the ballot. The State Election Board says those elections can include state questions as well as county or municipal elections.

How Oklahoma voters can act

Voters should verify their registration information before the July 31 deadline, especially if they have moved, changed their name or need to confirm their party affiliation. The official OK Voter Portal can be used to check registration, view a sample ballot and find a polling place.

Voters choosing absentee voting should submit their request before the 5 p.m. August 10 deadline. Those voting early in person can use the August 20-22 schedule, with shorter hours on Saturday.

After the registration deadline, the next major statewide dates are the absentee request deadline on August 10, early voting from August 20 through August 22 and Election Day on August 25. County election boards remain the source for county-specific contests, polling locations and ballot details.

Sources

• Oklahoma State Election Board election page
• August 2026 List of Elections