A federal appeals court left existing state mail-voting procedures in place while litigation continues over the administration’s authority to change election rules.
Gov. Andy Beshear challenged the legal basis for a widely circulated Aug. 3 deadline to call a special election for Kentucky’s U.S. Senate seat, while questions about Sen. Mitch McConnell’s status remain unresolved.
The First Circuit declined to lift an injunction against key parts of President Donald Trump’s mail-voting executive order as litigation continues ahead of the November 2026 midterms.
The Nevada Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a dispute over an emailed candidacy filing in Clark County’s Department Z judicial contest on August 6, 2026.
Missouri voters are casting primary ballots under new congressional lines as Secretary of State Denny Hoskins faces an August 4 deadline on a referendum petition.
Maryland’s General Assembly began a three-day special session Aug. 3 to consider legal standards for future congressional redistricting, with any approved changes expected to apply in 2028 rather than the 2026 midterms.
DOJ is spotlighting election compliance ahead of major votes, with questions over armed federal agents near polls and noncitizen-related voter-record rules.
DOJ’s Civil Rights Division sent letters July 7 to state election officials, asking for a five-day compliance explanation on noncitizens in federal votes.
United States Fast Follow on Courts and Constitutional Law — Supreme Court (June 29, 2026) says federal “Election Day” rules don’t require receipt by that day.
United States Religion Government and Civil Rights – The Court removed federal limits on coordinated party spending in federal campaigns, setting up a new fight over money before the 2026 midterms.
United States Congress Oversight and Policy Fights – A 198-224 House rule defeat blocked the FY2027 NDAA package and sharpened the GOP fight over SAVE America Act demands. ([clerk.house.gov](https://clerk.house.gov/Home/ViewBills))
