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The Wisconsin probe comes as the Trump administration looks into how the 2020 election was conducted in several other states. votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026…

New lawsuits argue David Marshall can’t hold any government job until 2027, even though he resigned from the state legislature to do so. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

A judge ruled that 23 late-arriving Madison absentee ballots must be counted after voters argued they were being disenfranchised due to election officials’ errors. votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026…

The pilot was set for Pennsylvania's May 19 primary but is being postponed. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

NEW: A Dane County judge has overturned the WEC order not to count the 23 late-arriving absentee ballots in the latest election, referencing past precedent that properly cast votes shouldn't be tossed over election official errors. He ordered Madison's drawdown to be reversed.

The requirement to date the mail ballot envelope has tripped up thousands of voters in Pennsylvania over the years. Here's what to know: votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

Amid noncitizen voting debate, Michigan Department of State warns election officials of the potential pitfalls of comparing voting rolls and jury pools. votebeat.org/michigan/2026/…

To identify noncitizen voters, a Maricopa County official used a database with a pretty spotty track record. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Our reporters and editors nominated the candidates. A ranked choice election determined the winner. Which animal clawed its way to the top? votebeat.org/2025/10/30/how…

Experts say it’s unlikely that the SAVE America Act will affect the midterms; they are more worried about law enforcement showing up at polling places. votebeat.org/national/2026/…

Our reporters and editors nominated the candidates. A ranked choice election determined the winner. Which animal clawed its way to the top? votebeat.org/2025/10/30/how…

The court’s decision means voters who show up at the wrong polling place in Pinal County may be out of luck. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Our reporters and editors nominated the candidates. A ranked choice election determined the winner. Which animal clawed its way to the top? votebeat.org/2025/10/30/how…

The pilot was set for the May 19 primary but is being postponed. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

Republican gerrymanders in Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee could lead to rescheduled primary elections, and Trump’s mail-voting executive order is still unimplemented. votebeat.org/national/2026/…

The Supreme Court’s recent decision to weaken the landmark law, which aimed to limit racial discrimination in voting, is likely to ripple into the next redistricting cycle in the battleground state. votebeat.org/arizona/2026/0…

Our reporters and editors nominated the candidates. A ranked choice election determined the winner. Which animal clawed its way to the top? votebeat.org/2025/10/30/how…

There are many ways Arizona can count ballots faster. But they require changes to laws, staffing, machines — or even the ballots themselves. votebeat.org/arizona/2024/1…

Counties are still figuring out what the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s latest decision means for them. votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2…

Republican gerrymanders in Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee could lead to rescheduled primary elections, and Trump’s mail-voting executive order is still unimplemented. votebeat.org/national/2026/…