The Thursday election included Tennessee’s state primary and state and county general election. Early voting ran from July 17 through Aug. 1. The Lewis County Election Commission, which is responsible for organizing local elections and tallying votes, is based at 35 Smith Ave. in Hohenwald.

The commission’s accessible official page provides election information but does not display an Aug. 6 results table or certification status. The Tennessee Secretary of State’s election-results access point also does not expose the county’s Aug. 6 totals in the accessible record. A May 19 Lewis County primary, which had 3,152 ballots cast and 32.07% turnout, was a separate election and cannot be used as the Aug. 6 result.

The next definitive update will need to come through publication or confirmation by the Lewis County Election Commission or the Tennessee Secretary of State. No recount, canvass or certification action for the Aug. 6 election is established in the accessible records.

Four city offices or terms are listed: mayor, an unexpired Alderman Place 1 term ending in 2027, Alderman Place 2 and Alderman Place 4. The City of Woodville identifies Amy Bythewood as mayor, with that term expiring in 2026. It lists Morgan Tucker Hoskins as the appointed Place 1 officeholder, Kelly Dillard as the Place 2 officeholder and Mike Cabaniss as the Place 4 officeholder.

The city has not published a final candidate roster or confirmed which of the listed races will be contested. That means voters do not yet have a complete field of candidates for the November election.

After regular filing closes, local write-in declarations are due Aug. 21. Early voting is scheduled for Oct. 19 through Oct. 30 at the Tyler County Nutrition Center, 201 Willow Street, Woodville. Election Day is Nov. 3.

Early voting at Norwalk City Hall ran from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. Voters who cast ballots on Election Day must use the polling place assigned to them rather than City Hall, making the location changes especially important for residents accustomed to older polling sites.

Some voters moved to Dr. Ruby Shaw

Voters previously assigned to Maritime Odyssey Magnet School or the former Columbus School polling location have been permanently reassigned to Dr. Ruby Shaw Elementary School, at 1 Meadow Street Extension.

The reassignment is not limited to the Aug. 11 primary. The change is permanent, so voters who remember going to Maritime Odyssey Magnet School or the former Columbus School location should not assume those sites remain their Election Day polling places.

Rowayton voters also have a designated location that differs from the neighborhood school some residents may expect. They continue to vote at Roton Middle School, 201 Highland Avenue, rather than at Rowayton Elementary School.

The changes affect where certain voters cast their ballots, but they do not change the basic party-registration rules for the primary. Only registered Democrats may vote in the Democratic primary, and only registered Republicans may vote in the Republican primary.

Early voting schedule has ended

The City Hall early-voting period covered seven days, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. Hours were 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On Tuesday and Thursday, early voting was available from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Those hours provided multiple opportunities to vote before the primary, but they applied to early voting at City Hall. They do not mean that all Norwalk voters use City Hall on Election Day. For Aug. 11 voting, residents need to go to their assigned polling place, including the newly designated Dr. Ruby Shaw site for voters moved from the former locations.

Tabulator testing began before the primary

The city also announced public logic-and-accuracy testing of voting tabulators beginning July 28, ahead of the Aug. 11 election. The testing is part of the city’s preparation for the primary and occurred before voters cast ballots on Election Day.

Norwalk’s immediate scheduled election is therefore both a party primary and a practical polling-place check for some residents. The most significant location change involves voters moved from Maritime Odyssey Magnet School and the former Columbus School site to Dr. Ruby Shaw Elementary School. In Rowayton, the continuing assignment is Roton Middle School instead of Rowayton Elementary School.

With early voting finished, the Aug. 11 primary will be conducted at assigned polling places. Participation remains limited by party registration, and the permanent site changes mean that familiarity with a previous school location is not enough to identify where every voter should go.

Polls are scheduled to open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The election follows a weeklong early-voting period held Aug. 3 through Aug. 9 at Margaret Morton Government Center, 999 Broad Street.

The city’s Registrar of Voters has identified the Aug. 11 election as the next primary for Bridgeport voters. The ballot includes contests connected to municipal government as well as district and state offices, making the election relevant to more than one level of government.

Election Day details

Voters who cast ballots on Election Day will use the polling place assigned to them by the city. The regular voting window is six hours in the morning and 14 hours in the afternoon and evening, from 6 a.m. through 8 p.m.

The early-voting location at Margaret Morton Government Center is at 999 Broad Street. Early voting and curbside voting were offered there during the Aug. 3-9 period.

With that period over, the scheduled citywide voting opportunity is Election Day on Aug. 11. The city’s election information also lists noon on Aug. 10 as the deadline for certain in-person registration or party-enrollment actions.

Why the primary matters

A primary is the immediate decision point for candidates seeking to move forward in the election process. In Bridgeport, the Aug. 11 vote covers municipal, district and state contests involving city voters.

That means the election can affect which candidates continue in those contests, including races tied directly to city government and others representing broader districts. The practical consequence for voters is that Tuesday’s ballot helps determine the candidate lineup for the next phase of the applicable races.

Participation rules can differ by contest and voter status. The city’s Registrar of Voters provides the election dates, polling hours and registration-related information for Bridgeport voters, including the Aug. 10 noon deadline for the specified in-person actions.

Results are still pending

No official vote totals were available before Election Day. Candidates cannot be described as winners, leaders or advancing based on the information available before polls open.

The next confirmed step is the Aug. 11 vote itself. Polls are scheduled to remain open until 8 p.m., after which ballots will be counted and official results can begin to establish the outcome of the primary contests.

For Bridgeport residents, the key dates are Aug. 10 at noon for the specified in-person registration or party-enrollment actions and Aug. 11 for voting. Early voting at 999 Broad Street ran from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9 and is no longer part of the remaining election schedule.

The City of Wichita Falls says applications for a place on the ballot may be filed from July 18 through Aug. 17. Candidates seeking to run as write-ins have a separate deadline of Aug. 21.

The filing deadlines are the next major milestones in determining the field for four city offices or districts. The candidate listings currently posted by the city are not the final election result, and the field may change before regular filing closes.

Who is currently listed

The city’s election information page currently lists Tim Short and Scott Poenitzsch as candidates for mayor.

David Coleman and Cathy Dodson are listed for City Council District 3. Mike Battaglino is listed for District 4, and Tom Taylor is listed for District 5.

Those listings show the candidates currently identified by the city for the 2026 election. They do not indicate who will win, and a race should not be treated as uncontested simply because one candidate is listed at a particular point in the filing period.

Dates voters should track

Voter registration closes Oct. 5, 2026. Residents who are not registered by that date will miss the scheduled registration deadline for the election.

Early voting is scheduled for Oct. 19 through Oct. 30. Election Day is Nov. 3, 2026.

That calendar gives voters several dates to watch: Aug. 17 for the end of regular candidate filing, Aug. 21 for write-in filings, Oct. 5 for voter registration, Oct. 19 for the start of early voting and Nov. 3 for the election itself.

Why the filing period matters

Candidate filing determines which choices can appear in the mayoral and council contests. It also establishes whether the races shown on the city’s current list will remain contested once the regular and write-in filing periods have ended.

The election will affect the mayor’s office and representation for residents of Districts 3, 4 and 5. For voters, the immediate practical issue is tracking the final candidate field while also meeting the registration and voting deadlines later in the year.

The City of Wichita Falls maintains the election schedule and current candidate listings on its election information page. The city also maintains agendas, minutes and public notices through its municipal records page, including election-related records.

Regular candidate filing is scheduled to close Aug. 17. Write-in filings may continue through Aug. 21, after which the ballot field for the November election will be clearer.

The election covers the council seats for Residential Area 2, Residential Area 4 and At-Large Seat 6. Each position carries a four-year term, so the vote will set representation for those seats through the next council term.

Early voting began Aug. 3 and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16. Miami-Dade County Elections lists 23 early-voting locations available during that period, giving voters the option to cast ballots before Election Day.

Three council positions are on the ballot

Residential Area 2 and Residential Area 4 are area-based council positions. At-Large Seat 6 is a citywide seat. The three positions therefore cover both designated parts of Miami Gardens and the citywide council structure.

The City of Miami Gardens’ election notice identifies all three seats as part of the Aug. 18 general election. The notice lists the positions as four-year seats, but the election has not yet occurred and no winners or vote totals are available.

Local reporting published July 29 described candidates seeking two new City Council positions. The city’s official election notice, however, identifies three council seats in the scheduled election. Voters should rely on the final election information for the contests and voting instructions that apply to them.

Early voting runs through Aug. 16

The early-voting period covers 14 calendar days, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 16. The 23 locations are spread across Miami-Dade County. The City of Miami Gardens does not state that all 23 sites are within the city, so voters should confirm the location and any applicable requirements before traveling to a polling place.

Early voting allows residents to participate before the scheduled Tuesday election. Those who do not vote during the early-voting period can still look to Election Day, Aug. 18, as the date set for the general election.

The city’s election information connects the election to specific council representation rather than a single citywide race. Residents in Residential Areas 2 and 4 will be choosing representatives for those areas, while the At-Large Seat 6 contest concerns a seat representing the city as a whole.

What happens next

The next scheduled milestone is the close of early voting on Aug. 16. Election Day follows two days later, on Aug. 18. The results will determine who fills the three four-year council positions named in the city’s notice.

For Miami Gardens residents, the immediate decisions are when to vote and which of the three council contests applies to them. The election will shape representation for Residential Areas 2 and 4 and At-Large Seat 6 during the next four-year term.

The board is also combining the two precincts into a single precinct, designated 3-6. Voters currently assigned to either 3-6 or 3-7 will therefore see both a new Election Day location and a consolidated precinct designation when they vote in November.

Where affected voters will go

Ward Farm Park is located at 10455 Ward Road in Dunkirk. It will replace Northern High School in Owings as the Election Day polling site for the affected precincts.

The change applies to precincts 3-6 and 3-7 specifically. The county election notice does not identify all Dunkirk voters as part of the change, so voters should confirm their precinct assignment before Election Day.

For residents in the two affected precincts, the practical difference is straightforward: a ballot cast in person on Election Day will be handled at Ward Farm Park rather than at Northern High School. The precinct consolidation means those voters will be grouped under precinct 3-6 in the county’s election designation.

2026 election dates

Early voting for the 2026 general election is scheduled for Oct. 22 through Oct. 29, 2026. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

The Ward Farm Park change concerns the Election Day polling location. The county’s listed early-voting dates remain Oct. 22-29, giving voters a separate period to cast ballots before Nov. 3.

Voters who wait until Election Day should plan to use Ward Farm Park if they are assigned to precinct 3-6 or 3-7. Those who vote during the early-voting period should follow the county’s instructions for early-voting sites rather than treating the Election Day location as the early-voting site.

The county notice identifies the new location, the precinct consolidation and the 2026 election dates, but it does not state why the polling place was changed. It also does not separately describe how long the consolidation will remain in effect beyond the 2026 general election.

The next confirmed dates for voters are the Oct. 22-29 early-voting period and Nov. 3 Election Day. Before casting a ballot, voters in the Dunkirk area should check their precinct assignment and confirm the applicable voting location with the Calvert County Board of Elections.

The Polk County Supervisor of Elections scheduled early voting for eight days, from Aug. 8 through Aug. 15. Listed hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For Bartow residents and other Polk County voters, the schedule provides an opportunity to cast a ballot before Election Day rather than waiting until the Aug. 18 primary. The county election office identifies Bartow as the location of its headquarters and says Polk County voters may use the headquarters for registration and election services.

What voters need to know

Early voting is available during the Aug. 8-15 period at the Bartow headquarters and other locations designated by the county. The approved election notice does not display the complete list of early-voting sites, so voters should check the Supervisor of Elections’ current information before traveling.

The notice lists early-voting hours as 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It does not establish in the available information that every early-voting site has identical hours, so voters using a location other than the Bartow headquarters should confirm the details for that site.

The primary itself is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. The source packet does not identify the candidates or contests that will appear on the Bartow ballot, and it does not characterize the primary as open to all voters.

Vote-by-mail deadlines

For voters using a vote-by-mail ballot, the listed deadline to request a ballot by mail was Aug. 6, 2026, at 5 p.m. That request deadline has passed as early voting begins Aug. 8.

The listed deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot is 7 p.m. on Aug. 18, 2026. Voters who already have a mail ballot should account for that deadline when deciding how and when to return it.

The early-voting schedule and deadlines were posted by the Polk County Supervisor of Elections. The Bartow location gives city residents a local county election site, while the county’s full early-voting list and any site-specific instructions remain important for voters planning to vote away from headquarters.

The withdrawal deadline was 5 p.m. Aug. 5. Candidate filing opened at 8 a.m. July 15 and closed at 5 p.m. July 29, according to the City of Fairbanks’ municipal election calendar.

The official search materials reviewed for this article do not include the final certified candidate list. As a result, candidates and winners cannot be identified here, and the field cannot be characterized as uncontested.

Oct. 6 election remains scheduled

The regular Fairbanks municipal election is scheduled for Oct. 6, 2026. Passing the withdrawal deadline does not change that date. Residents should also note a Sept. 6 deadline listed by the city and the Fairbanks North Star Borough for voter registration or updates.

The city’s election information identifies Noel Wien Library as an early-voting location. The borough also provides election timing and early-voting information for Fairbanks-area voters, although the city and borough are separate election jurisdictions.

Ballot question could affect future elections

Fairbanks North Star Borough election materials describe a ballot question on the timing of regular municipal elections. If approved, the change would move future regular municipal elections to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. A no vote would retain the first Tuesday in October.

That question concerns a possible future change; it does not move the 2026 election from Oct. 6. The approved source materials do not expose the full ordinance text or establish the question’s exact ballot placement. They also do not conclusively state whether the proposed change applies to both city and borough elections, so voters should confirm those details with the appropriate clerk.

The completed filing and withdrawal process determines which candidates and contests voters will ultimately see. The proposed election-date change could affect future campaign timing, voter turnout and election administration, but no change takes effect unless voters approve it.

The City of Fairbanks’ election page and news channel, along with the borough’s election-information page, are the official sources identified in the approved materials for current civic updates. The next known milestones are the Sept. 6 registration and update deadline and the Oct. 6 regular election.

The proposal sought a levy of up to one mill for 10 years. If approved, the levy was scheduled to begin in December 2026 and was expected to generate an estimated $2.5 million in first-year revenue.

What the proposal would fund

According to a February 10 agenda request from Chesterfield Township Parks and Recreation, the proposed revenue would support improvements to existing facilities, expansion of parks and development of new programs. The stated purposes also included recreation and senior services.

One mill equals $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. The actual effect on an individual property-tax bill would depend on that property’s taxable value, so homeowners would not all face the same dollar impact.

The proposal was not an approved levy in the records available for this report. It was a ballot proposal presented to voters for the 10-year period, with the potential tax impact beginning in December if it passed.

Election and early-voting dates

Chesterfield Township’s summer 2026 publication identified August 4 as the Michigan primary election date. It also identified the township municipal offices at 47275 Sugarbush Road as the new early-voting location.

Early voting was scheduled for July 25 through August 2, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The township’s official website identifies the jurisdiction as Chesterfield Township, Michigan, in Macomb County.

Result not established in available records

The available township search results and records reviewed for this report do not provide certified vote totals or establish whether the millage proposal passed. They include an agenda request and voter-information material, but not the final ballot language or a canvass record.

That distinction matters for residents, taxpayers and people who use township parks and programs. The $2.5 million figure is an estimate of first-year revenue, and the facility improvements, park expansion and new programs described in the proposal would depend on approval and subsequent implementation. Until a certified result is available, the levy should be treated as proposed rather than enacted.

The election also included a Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. For Harrisonburg residents, however, the most direct local consequence was the start of the next phase in the contest for two City Council seats.

The Aug. 4 vote was a primary, not the final election for those seats. The candidates who win the relevant primary nominations advance to the general election, where voters will decide who ultimately holds the seats at stake.

What the official information confirms

The Harrisonburg Registrar’s Office identified the election as a dual primary, with Democratic and Republican contests taking place on the same date. Its election information specified that two Democratic candidates were to be nominated for Harrisonburg City Council.

The City of Harrisonburg’s homepage also listed Aug. 4, 2026, as the city’s primary-election date. The city identified the election as a local event occurring alongside National Night Out.

That combination placed the city council nominations within a broader election schedule that included both local and statewide-level activity. But the source material does not establish which candidates won the council nominations.

Why the November date matters

The next major date identified in the approved election schedule is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. That general election is the point at which the candidates who advance from the primary process will compete for the City Council seats.

The result could shape the makeup of Harrisonburg’s governing body. The available official information supports that general significance, but it does not support a more specific claim about the likely political direction of the council or the effect of any individual candidate’s campaign.

For residents tracking city government, the practical takeaway is that the Aug. 4 primary established the route to the general election, while the final decision remains ahead. Until certified results are available, the primary should not be described as having settled the council race.

Voting timeline leading to the primary

The registrar’s schedule listed an early-voting period from June 18 through Aug. 1. It also listed July 24 as the deadline for ballot requests and voter registration.

Those dates came before Election Day and formed the main advance schedule for voters who planned to vote early or needed to complete registration or ballot-request steps. The approved material does not provide additional details about individual eligibility, ballot-request procedures or registration requirements beyond listing the deadline.

Virginia’s primary system also shaped how voters participated. According to the registrar’s information, voters could choose either the Democratic or Republican primary, but could not vote in both party primaries.

What is not yet known from the packet

The accessible official election page confirms the contests and dates but does not provide certified vote totals or identify the candidates who won. The approved source material also does not establish turnout, vote margins or a certified list of advancing candidates.

That leaves the Nov. 3 general election as the next known step in the local contest. The primary has moved Harrisonburg’s two City Council nominations forward, but the final outcome remains unresolved in the official information available for this report.

The election is being administered through the state and county election system, and voting officials have announced information about early-voting locations and precinct changes. Those changes may mean that some Greer voters need to use a designated early-voting site or a precinct location that differs from the place they normally use.

What changed for Greer voters

Greer is within the Greenville County election system affected by the special primary. Local coverage identifies Greer and nearby Greenville County voting locations as part of the information voters need to review before going to the polls.

The most immediate change is that early voting is now available. The early-voting period opened Aug. 5, according to the announcement carried by GreerNews. The report also identified new precinct-location information relevant to voters in the Greer area.

Voters should not assume that a familiar election-day location will be the correct site for early voting. The available report indicates that officials announced location and precinct information, but the source summary reviewed for this article did not provide the complete list of Greer-specific voting sites.

The election on the ballot

This is a special Republican primary for the U.S. Senate. It is not a general election, and the opening of early voting does not establish a result, turnout level or advantage for any candidate.

The approved local report identifies the contest as a special GOP primary and notes the early-voting start date. The candidate field and turnout figures were not established in the reviewed source material, so those details are not included here.

That distinction matters for voters trying to understand what they are being asked to decide. The development reported this week is the opening of early voting and the release of location information—not a final election result or a conclusion about who is favored.

Why the location information matters

For Greer residents, the practical issue is access. A voter who goes to the wrong site could face a delay or need to find another location. Checking the announced early-voting and precinct information before leaving can help voters avoid relying on an ordinary election-day routine that may not apply to this special primary.

The change also shows why special elections require extra attention to official voting instructions. Unlike a routine election schedule, this contest has its own early-voting information and precinct details. The source packet confirms that election officials announced changes, but it does not supply the full location list or the primary election date.

What voters should watch next

The next known step is the continuation of voting under the special-primary schedule after early voting opened Aug. 5. Greer-area voters will need to use the locations designated for this election and confirm the precinct information provided by election officials.

Because the reviewed report does not include the complete site list, voters should consult the official election information associated with the announcement before heading out. This article does not infer a candidate’s support, predict turnout or characterize the eventual outcome. It reports the verified change: early voting has opened, and new location information is relevant to Greer voters in the special Republican U.S. Senate primary.

The election was held alongside Tennessee’s state and federal primaries. The county’s official election information identified Loudon as one of the municipalities voting that day and listed the City of Loudon’s three City Council seats on the ballot.

According to the county’s August 2026 early-voting schedule, early voting ran from July 17 through Aug. 1, 2026. The schedule identified voting locations serving the Loudon area, including a site in Loudon, Tennessee.

For Loudon residents, the certified results will provide the definitive account of who will serve on the next council. They will also give voters the basis for following local accountability and governance after the Aug. 6 municipal election.

Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Aug. 11. The City of Meriden published an announcement about the early-voting option on July 17 and later updated its voting information with details about the new tabulators and the voter-registration deadline.

What Meriden voters need to know

Early voting will be offered at Meriden City Hall, located at 142 East Main Street. The city’s announcement identifies City Hall as the location for the option, giving eligible voters an alternative to waiting until Election Day to cast a ballot.

The city’s voting page does not specify in the approved information how many early-voting days are available or list early-voting hours. Voters should confirm the applicable schedule and any additional requirements through the city’s official voting information before going to City Hall.

For residents who still need to register in person, registration remains available at City Hall until noon on Monday, Aug. 10, the day before the primary. That deadline is separate from Election Day and gives unregistered eligible residents a final in-person opportunity before voting begins on Aug. 11.

New tabulators will be used

Meriden also says new vote tabulators will be used in the Aug. 11 primary. The city has identified the equipment change, but the approved information does not specify the number or model of the tabulators.

The change is part of the city’s election preparations, not a report of a problem with the voting process. There is no supported information indicating that the new equipment is controversial, error-prone or connected to any dispute.

Meriden’s registrars of voters are identified as the officials conducting city elections. Their responsibilities include administering the local voting process as residents use the available voting options and as ballots are processed through the city’s equipment.

Primary details remain limited

The city’s materials establish the date, location and procedures described above but do not identify the specific contests on the ballot in Meriden beyond the state primary framework. The Aug. 11 election should therefore not be described as a municipal-only primary.

For residents, the immediate practical questions are where and when they can vote, whether they need to complete registration before the Aug. 10 deadline, and how the new tabulators will be incorporated into the process. City Hall at 142 East Main Street is the confirmed early-voting location in the city’s announcement.

Meriden’s early-voting announcement was published July 17, while the city’s voting page lists the Aug. 11, 2026, primary, the use of new vote tabulators and the noon Aug. 10 in-person registration deadline. Those are the next confirmed milestones for voters ahead of the primary.

Early voting was scheduled to run from Friday, June 19, through Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. The notice listed weekday hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., giving voters a fixed period and regular weekday window for casting ballots before Election Day.

Rustburg site serves county voters

The notice identified the early-voting location at Campbell County offices on Courthouse Lane in Rustburg, Virginia 24588. It applied to Campbell County voters countywide, not only people who live in Rustburg.

Campbell County’s official meeting-information page lists the county government meeting address as 47 Courthouse Lane, Rustburg, VA 24588. That address identifies the county’s Rustburg administrative and meeting location relevant to the site named in the voting notice.

For voters planning an in-person visit, the published schedule established one official Rustburg location and weekday hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The final date listed in the notice was Saturday, Aug. 1.

What the notice does—and does not—say

The announcement is an election-administration and access update. By naming the location and publishing the dates and hours, Campbell County provided the basic information voters needed to plan an early-voting visit during the 2026 election cycle.

The notice should not be read as a separate designation of the Rustburg site as an Election Day polling place. The approved notice establishes the early-voting location and schedule, but it does not establish that the same location was an Election Day polling place.

The notice also does not provide a more specific office-room designation in the approved material. Voters who need that operational detail should confirm any later county update before visiting, particularly if the county changes how the Rustburg offices are arranged for voting.

The published early-voting window ended Aug. 1, 2026. Any subsequent change to the site, room assignment or other voting operations would need to come from Campbell County through a later official update.

Residents who plan to vote before Election Day can use the scheduled early-voting period from Aug. 8 through Aug. 15. Early voting will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Spring Hill elections office, 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd., and Spring Hill Library, 9220 Spring Hill Drive.

Three dates to track

The county’s schedule creates three separate points for voters to mark. Aug. 6 is the deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot. Aug. 8-15 is the early-voting window. The primary itself is Aug. 18, with Election Day polling places scheduled to open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The Aug. 6 date applies to requesting a vote-by-mail ballot. The approved county information does not identify it as a deadline for returning a completed ballot, and it does not provide a separate ballot-return deadline. Voters using the mail-ballot option should make the request before the county’s stated deadline.

The early-voting sites listed for Spring Hill are different from a voter’s regular Election Day polling place. The county instructs voters to verify their assigned precinct for Aug. 18 rather than assuming that either early-voting location will be their Election Day site.

What the county information includes

The county release, published June 23, identifies the elections office at 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd. and Spring Hill Library at 9220 Spring Hill Drive as the local locations connected to the early-voting schedule. It also provides the Election Day hours and the instruction to check precinct assignments.

That material does not identify which party contests or candidates will appear on each ballot. It also does not include a precinct-by-precinct list of Election Day polling places. Those details are therefore not included here.

For Spring Hill voters, the practical timeline is straightforward: request a vote-by-mail ballot by Aug. 6, vote early at a listed site from Aug. 8-15 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., or vote at the assigned Election Day polling place on Aug. 18 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Voters choosing Election Day should verify their precinct before going.

The figure comes from a July 16 report by WUNC. It is a snapshot of county plans at that point, not a final statewide list. County boards can revise proposals, and the North Carolina State Board of Elections must act before locations and schedules become final.

The State Board says it will meet Aug. 6 to give final review to unanimous county plans and Aug. 20 to finalize plans that did not receive unanimous local approval. Public comments on nonunanimous plans are accepted through Aug. 17, according to the State Board’s early-voting guidance.

Until the plans are finalized, voters should not assume that a site used in the 2024 election or the 2026 primary will be available this fall.

At least 14 counties submitted disputed plans

WUNC reported that Granville County and 13 other counties had submitted early-voting plans without unanimous local approval. The other counties were Chatham, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Harnett, Iredell, McDowell, Nash, Pitt, Rockingham, Rowan, Scotland and Wayne.

The disagreements include proposed changes to the number of sites, locations, hours and voting dates. In Granville County, board members deadlocked over whether to keep an early-voting location at the South Branch Library in Creedmoor and whether to move another site away from downtown Oxford.

Granville County commissioners increased funding enough to allow four locations instead of three under the original plan. Democratic elections board member Sharyn Alvarez argued that the additional money could support the Creedmoor location as well as a northern Granville site. Republican board members opposed the Creedmoor site, citing traffic and safety concerns, according to WUNC.

Those proposals remain subject to State Board action. They are not final polling arrangements.

Campus and neighborhood access is part of the debate

The broader statewide dispute includes questions about sites serving campuses and nearby neighborhoods, including Western Carolina University, N.C. State University, N.C. A&T and UNC Greensboro. In Wake County, local officials have discussed bringing back an early-voting site at N.C. State’s Talley Student Union, as WRAL reported.

The formal process is controlled by election boards. The State Board says county boards develop their plans. If a county board unanimously approves a plan, the plan goes to the State Board for a final review for legal compliance. If a county board does not reach unanimity, a board member may petition the State Board to adopt a plan, and the State Board may choose from the submitted proposals or create its own plan.

Claims about recommendations from outside officials or political influence are separate from the formal approval process. The verified action affecting voters is that nonunanimous county plans must be resolved by the State Board.

What voters should know about the November election

North Carolina’s statewide general election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. In-person early voting is scheduled from Thursday, Oct. 15, through Saturday, Oct. 31, ending at 3 p.m.

Absentee ballots begin distribution Sept. 4. The regular voter-registration deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 9, and the absentee-ballot request deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 20.

During early voting, an eligible voter may use any approved early-voting site in the voter’s county. Eligible people who are not registered in the county may register and vote at the same time through same-day registration.

That is different from Election Day. On Nov. 3, registered voters generally must go to their assigned polling place.

When locations will be available

The State Board’s Voter Tools and Forms page says the Early Voting Site Search will show locations and schedules for the upcoming election when they are finalized. The State Board’s Voter Search tool can be used to check registration information and assigned Election Day polling places.

Voters should check the State Board’s official tools after county plans have been finalized rather than rely on prior-election locations. The State Board’s current schedule identifies Aug. 6 for unanimous plans and Aug. 20 for nonunanimous plans, but the final site list and schedules—not the earlier county proposals—will determine where residents can vote early this fall.

Sources

• Vote Early in Person — North Carolina State Board of Elections
• Granville among at least 14 counties still split over early voting — WUNC
• Wake County Democrats want to bring back NC State early voting site — WRAL

Early voting began Monday, Aug. 3, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 16. The county’s schedule includes several locations inside the City of Miami. Voters should confirm the current site, registration information and personalized ballot through the official election portal before traveling.

Early-voting dates and hours

Miami-Dade election officials list these operating hours:

• Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday, Aug. 14: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A secure ballot intake station will be staffed at every early-voting location during those hours. Voters can use those stations to return completed vote-by-mail ballots.

City of Miami early-voting locations

The official county schedule names these early-voting sites in the City of Miami:

• Historic Garage, 3250 S. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33129
• Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st St., Miami, FL 33128
• Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Building A, Miami, FL 33142
• Lemon City Branch Library, 430 NW 61st St., Miami, FL 33137
• Hispanic Branch Library, 1398 SW 1st St., Suite 100, Miami, FL 33135
• Florida International University Student Academic Success Center, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33199

Miami-Dade also operates early-voting sites elsewhere in the county. Because locations and hours are election-specific, voters should check the official schedule before leaving home rather than relying on a facility’s normal public hours.

Who can vote in the primary?

The Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections says registered Republican and Democratic voters countywide can vote in the applicable party-primary contests. Voters should not assume that every partisan race appears on every ballot; the contests available depend on the voter’s registration and districts.

The official Aug. 18 master ballot also includes nonpartisan contests. It lists races for 11th Judicial Circuit judge, county judge, Miami-Dade County Commission districts 2, 5 and 8, and school board districts. It also includes municipal contests for Miami Gardens. The ballot issued to an individual voter depends on that voter’s districts and registration record.

Vote-by-mail request deadline is Aug. 6

Miami-Dade must receive a vote-by-mail ballot request by 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6. The county says a postmarked request received after the deadline is not valid.

Previous vote-by-mail requests do not carry over indefinitely. The Supervisor of Elections says requests expire after every general election, every two years. Voters who want to vote by mail must submit a new request.

After voting, a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. Voters may return it by mail, at a secure ballot intake station during early-voting hours, or in person on Election Day before 7 p.m. at the Supervisor of Elections office at 2700 NW 87th Ave. or the branch office in the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st St., lobby. A vote-by-mail ballot cannot be dropped off at a regular precinct on Election Day.

What to verify before voting

Before traveling, voters should use the official Miami-Dade election portal to confirm registration, precinct information, early-voting locations, vote-by-mail status and a customized sample ballot. The county also provides ballot-tracking information and instructions for returning a ballot.

Key dates: early voting runs Aug. 3-16; the vote-by-mail request deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6; and the primary election is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026.

Sources

• Miami-Dade early-voting schedule
• Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections

Registered Leon County voters may use any early-voting location. That differs from Election Day, when voters must go to their assigned polling place.

Key dates

• Aug. 6: Deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed.
• Aug. 8-16: Early voting.
• Aug. 18: Primary Election Day.

Voters may request a vote-by-mail ballot online, by phone, in person at the Leon County Elections Center or by mail. No excuse or reason is required. Voters may also pick up a vote-by-mail ballot in person through Election Day.

What is on the Tallahassee ballot

The official qualified-candidate list includes four candidates for Tallahassee mayor, six candidates for City Commission Seat 3 and three candidates for Seat 5. The elections office lists the mayoral contest as Tallahassee City Commissioner, Seat 4/Mayor.

Mayor: Loranne Ausley, Michael Shawn Foust, Jeremy Matlow and Daryl D. Parks.

City Commission Seat 3: Darryl “Dar Wavemaker” Alfred, Tom Derzypolski, Talethia O. Edwards, Maxwell “Max” Herrle, P.J. Perez and Norm Roche.

City Commission Seat 5: Tifany Hill, Dot Inman-Johnson and Dianne Williams-Cox.

Not every Leon County voter will have the same municipal contests. Voters should check their individual sample ballot and party affiliation before voting.

Early-voting locations and hours

The elections office lists these 10 early-voting sites for Aug. 8-16:

• Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St. — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Leon County Elections Center, 2990-1 Apalachee Parkway — 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library, 5513 Thomasville Road — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Dr. B.L. Perry Jr. Branch Library, 2817 S. Adams St. — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Eastside Branch Library, 1583 Pedrick Road — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• FAMU Student Union, 1628 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Highway — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• FSU Student Union, 75 N. Woodward Ave. — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Lake Jackson Community Center, 3840 N. Monroe St. — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Woodville Community Center, 8000 Old Woodville Road — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Each early-voting site has a secure ballot intake station for Leon County vote-by-mail ballots. Drop-offs are accepted during that site’s posted voting hours.

Election Day rules and voter ID

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, voters must use their assigned polling place. The location can be found through the voter information lookup tool, on a voter information card or by calling the elections office.

For in-person voting during early voting or on Election Day, voters must present a physical, current and valid photo identification that includes a signature. Voters without acceptable identification may use a provisional ballot.

Check your ballot before voting

The Supervisor of Elections recommends using its voter information lookup tool to confirm registration details, party affiliation, sample ballot and assigned polling place. The office also provides sample ballots for the 2026 primary and ballot-status tracking through BallotTrax.

Because election information can change, voters should review the official Leon County election pages before leaving to vote. The elections office can also be reached at (850) 606-8683.

Sources

• Leon County Supervisor of Elections — Election Dates and Deadlines

The Hialeah early-voting site listed by the county is the John F. Kennedy Library, 190 West 49 Street, Hialeah, FL 33012. A staffed secure ballot intake station will be available there during early-voting hours for voters returning completed vote-by-mail ballots.

Hialeah early-voting hours

The county schedule lists these hours for all early-voting locations, including the John F. Kennedy Library:

• Monday, Aug. 3, through Friday, Aug. 7: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 8, and Sunday, Aug. 9: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, Aug. 10, through Friday, Aug. 14: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Early voting ends Sunday, Aug. 16. Miami-Dade County lists multiple early-voting sites, so the John F. Kennedy Library is one available option for Hialeah voters, not the only site they may use. Voters should confirm the location they plan to use before traveling.

Registration deadline has passed

The voter-registration deadline for the Aug. 18 primary was July 20, 2026. As of Monday, Aug. 3, that deadline has passed. Voters should use the official election-information site to check their registration status, eligibility and ballot information.

Early voting is separate from vote-by-mail and Election Day voting. Voters who already have a vote-by-mail ballot can use the staffed secure ballot intake station during early-voting hours, while voters choosing to cast a ballot in person can do so during the early-voting period or on Election Day, subject to the county’s voting information and assigned polling-place rules.

Primary date and election-office contact

The countywide primary is Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. Miami-Dade County’s Supervisor of Elections can be reached at 305-499-VOTE. Voters can also use the official voter-information site, VoteMiamiDade.gov, to review election details and personalized ballot information.

Because the hours change during the two-week period, Hialeah voters should check the schedule for the specific date they plan to vote, particularly if they need evening or weekend access.

Sources

• Miami-Dade County early-voting schedule
• Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections 2026 election calendar

The three dates to track are the Aug. 6 vote-by-mail request deadline, the Aug. 8-15 mandatory early-voting period and Aug. 18 Election Day. A completed domestic vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the county Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. local time on Aug. 18; a postmark alone does not satisfy that deadline.

Three dates to mark

• Aug. 6 at 5 p.m.: Deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed.
• Aug. 8-15: Mandatory early-voting period. Counties set the locations and daily hours, and may offer additional days.
• Aug. 18: Primary Election Day. Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. local time.

The Florida Division of Elections lists these dates in its 2026 election calendar. The primary is used to nominate party candidates for offices that will appear on the general-election ballot.

How to request a vote-by-mail ballot

Requests must go to the Supervisor of Elections in the county where the voter is registered. A voter may submit a request through a county-specific online system, by signed writing, in person or by phone.

A request generally must include the voter’s name, date of birth, address, a Florida driver license or identification-card number—or the last four digits of the voter’s Social Security number, whichever can be verified in county records—and a signature for a written request. Written requests use the statewide DS-DE 160 form.

Voters should use the state’s county directory to find the correct election office and its request system. The Aug. 6 deadline applies to requesting that a ballot be mailed; it is not a voter-registration or party-affiliation deadline. That deadline was July 20.

Returning a completed mail ballot

A voted ballot must be received by the county Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m. local time on Election Day, Aug. 18. For domestic voters, a postmark alone does not meet the deadline, and ballots received late generally are not counted.

Voters may return ballots through the U.S. Postal Service, a private or commercial carrier or in person. Secure ballot intake stations are available at authorized county locations, including designated early-voting sites and certain Supervisor of Elections offices. Locations, dates and hours vary by county.

The state says domestic voters should mail ballots at least one week before the Election Day deadline to allow time for delivery problems or weather. Anyone using a drop box should confirm the county’s posted schedule rather than assume it is available at all times.

How early voting works

During the mandatory early-voting period, eligible registered voters may use any designated early-voting site in their county. The statewide mandatory window is Aug. 8 through Aug. 15, but locations and hours are determined locally.

Florida requires early-voting sites to operate at least eight hours and no more than 12 hours per day during the applicable period. Supervisors may offer additional early-voting days before or after the mandatory window. Check the county’s election office before traveling.

The Division of Elections’ current statewide file lists primary-election sites and secure ballot intake information, but notes that Suwannee County had not yet reported its information when the page was updated July 31. Suwannee County voters should confirm details directly with their county election office.

Who can vote in a party primary?

Florida is generally a closed-primary state. Voters normally must be registered members of a political party to vote for that party’s candidates in a primary election.

The deadline to register or change party affiliation for the Aug. 18 primary was July 20. That deadline has passed. Florida law includes exceptions to the closed-primary rule, so voters who are unsure which contests they can vote in should check their registration and ballot information with their county election office.

If your plans change

Requesting a vote-by-mail ballot does not prevent a voter from voting in person. Voters should bring the mailed ballot, marked or unmarked, to the polling place. If they do not have it, election officials must verify whether it was already returned and received. If the ballot has not been received, the voter may cast a regular ballot; if officials cannot determine its status, the voter may be required to cast a provisional ballot.

Voters can use county-specific online tools to track a vote-by-mail request and whether a returned ballot has been received. If election officials notify a voter that a ballot certificate has a missing or mismatched signature, the voter may be able to correct it with a vote-by-mail ballot cure affidavit and identification. The state deadline is 5 p.m. local time on the second day after the election, but voters should follow the instructions and contact information in the county notice.

Where to check final details

County election offices control the practical details that can affect a voting plan: request links, early-voting addresses, daily hours, secure drop-box locations and ballot-status lookups. Use the Florida Division of Elections’ Supervisor of Elections directory to contact the office in your county of registration before voting.

Sources

• Florida Division of Elections: Election Dates
• Contact Your Supervisor of Elections

The City of Richmond’s official election calendar identifies Aug. 4 as the state primary date. The Virginia Department of Elections also lists the date on its official candidates and referendums information page.

Registration deadline has passed

July 20 was the last day to register to vote by mail or online for the primary, according to Richmond’s Summer/Fall 2026 guide. That deadline was two weeks before Election Day.

The city also provides early, in-person voting for registered Richmond residents before Election Day. The approved city materials do not provide the full early-voting schedule in the available information, so voters should use official local election resources for current details.

Ballots and polling places may differ

Richmond’s election materials direct voters to official local and state election resources for ballot and polling-place information. The state elections department’s candidates and referendums page is the official source for candidate and referendum information.

The city materials available for this report do not list every race that may appear on an individual Richmond voter’s ballot. Voters should therefore confirm their own ballot eligibility, polling location and the contests assigned to them before going to vote.

The immediate known election deadline is Tuesday’s primary. The primary determines which candidates advance in contested party nominations, but the available official materials do not identify a single Richmond-specific contest or ballot measure as the central race for all city voters.

City calendar also lists regular council schedule

Richmond’s official guide includes city-government calendar information in addition to election dates. Richmond City Council’s regular meeting schedule is the first and third Monday of each month, with the August schedule subject to the city calendar.

For the primary, the City of Richmond and Virginia Department of Elections are directing voters to their official election information resources. With Election Day set for Aug. 4, residents who are already registered can use those resources to verify where they vote and which contests are on their ballot.