Federal ballot-mail proposal remains blocked ahead of 2026 midterms
A Boston judge’s August 11 injunction blocks USPS from implementing a proposed federal ballot-mail process. State rules and ordinary deadlines remain in place.
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States Sue Over Conditions on Federal Disaster Funds
More than 24 states are challenging a DHS policy that would withhold 20% of certain FEMA grants unless states meet election and immigration-related conditions.
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Appeals Court Keeps Trump Mail-Voting Order Blocked in 23 States and D.C.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals left an injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order in place. The Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to allow implementation while litigation continues.
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Navajo County reports about 3,000 unused 2024 ballots found at Heber-Overgaard polling site
Poll workers found approximately 3,000 blank ballots from the 2024 general election during Heber-Overgaard’s July 21 primary election.
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Election Assistance Commission releases national electronic poll-book overview ahead of 2026 midterms
The Election Assistance Commission says its new national overview offers the most detailed picture yet of how jurisdictions use electronic poll books, as lawmakers debate new voting requirements.
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First Circuit Partly Pauses Injunction Against Trump Election-Order Provisions
The First Circuit partially stayed a lower-court injunction blocking parts of President Donald Trump’s election-related executive order as the states’ legal challenge continues.
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National Poll Worker Recruitment Day set for Aug. 11, 2026
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has released a recruitment toolkit as election jurisdictions prepare for National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Aug. 11, 2026.
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Appeals court leaves injunction blocking Trump’s federal voter-list and mail-ballot order in place
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking key parts of President Donald Trump’s election order in 23 states and the District of Columbia as the legal fight continues.
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Justice Department Pushes for Statewide Voter Lists as 2026 Election Fight Moves to Court
The Justice Department says its Civil Rights Division can seek statewide voter-registration data and share it with Homeland Security. States are challenging access and election procedures as the 2026 elections approach.
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Karnes County schedules election-official training that includes Runge
Karnes County Elections says Texas Secretary of State training will run Aug. 11-13, 2026, and lists the City of Runge among the jurisdictions covered by the county elections office.
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25 States and D.C. Sue Over Attempt to Tie Disaster Funds to Election Policies
A coalition of 25 states and the District of Columbia is asking a federal court to stop DHS from conditioning disaster-related funding on changes to state election administration.
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Casper-area candidates remain in Wyoming primary filing window
Wyoming’s 2026 primary filing and report-filing period runs through Aug. 11, with Natrona County election administration based at a Casper address.
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Federal appeals court ruling reportedly blocks Trump mail-voting restrictions in 23 states
A reported July 25 federal appeals court decision would block enforcement of Trump administration mail-voting restrictions in 23 states, but the court, case and injunction details remain unconfirmed.
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Twenty-Four Attorneys General and Two Governors Sue Over Federal Conditions on Emergency Funds
A multistate coalition is challenging FEMA and DHS conditions tied to billions of dollars in emergency and disaster funding, including requirements involving immigration enforcement and election administration.
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Wayne election officials schedule voting-equipment test as county prosecutor charges city resident
Wayne’s election page details preparations for the Aug. 4 primary, while a separate county prosecution involves a 35-year-old city resident accused of taking charity donations.
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States Ask Supreme Court to Keep Trump Mail-Voting Order Limits in Place Before 2026 Midterms
States challenging the Trump administration’s mail-voting order are asking the Supreme Court to leave lower-court limits on implementation in place while the legal dispute continues ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
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Montana petition organizers challenge conflicting deadline guidance in Yellowstone County data-center fight
Yellowstone County organizers say a conflict between Montana statutes led them to use the wrong signature-gathering deadline. They are seeking guidance from the secretary of state before the initiative’s ballot status is decided.
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Louisiana opens three-day House candidate qualification window after canceled May elections
Candidates for affected Louisiana House races must qualify Aug. 5-7 after Gov. Jeff Landry canceled the previously scheduled May 16 elections.
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Campbell County sets 2026 early-voting site and schedule in Rustburg
Campbell County designated its Rustburg offices for 2026 in-person early voting, with weekday hours from June 19 through Aug. 1.
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Georgia enters 2026 election cycle without legislative fix for vote-counting system
Georgia lawmakers ended the 2026 regular session without resolving how the state will comply with a law barring barcode-based official vote tabulation after July 1.
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Bristol Sets Aug. 11 Primary Hours, Absentee Voting Schedule
Bristol polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 11, while the city lists in-person absentee-voting hours for Aug. 7 through 9.
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Missouri election chief rejects petition seeking public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition seeking a public vote on the state’s congressional districts, but a court could still order the referendum onto the ballot before the 2026 elections.