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News cameras stand outside the U.S. Capitol before a major Senate vote.

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Senate’s Final Pre-Election Week Puts College Sports Bill to Test

The Senate is set for a final vote on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan overhaul of athlete pay, transfers, healthcare and media rights. Passage would shift a closely watched fight to the House.

Election worker reviews voter registration records beside a computer database in an administrative office

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India Orders Review of Voter-Roll Software

Sep 27, 2026

Illustrative view of a modest home in a Wyoming high-plains community with distant mountains.

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Wyoming Property-Tax Ballot Fight Draws $1 Million Opposition Campaign

Sep 26, 2026

An empty community polling place prepared with privacy booths, check-in tables and sealed election supply boxes.

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West Virginia Seeks Poll Workers in 15 Counties

Sep 26, 2026

Ballot envelopes arranged in trays inside a quiet Oregon elections office

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Oregon Rejects SAVE Checks Ahead of Nov. 3 Election

Sep 26, 2026

Election administrator reviewing voter registration forms beside a laptop and secured ballot container

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Supreme Court Revives Federal Voter Database Before Midterms

Sep 26, 2026

Generic legal file, calculator and five unmarked brass tokens on a courthouse table with Arizona desert scenery outside.

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Arizona Judge Weighs Bid to Block Campaign-Fund Recovery

Sep 26, 2026

Generic ballot box and blank ranked-choice ballots in an Alaska civic hall with snowy mountains outside.

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Alaska Will Vote Again on Ranked-Choice Repeal

Sep 26, 2026

Empty community polling place prepared with privacy booths, blank sign-in sheets, pencils and sealed supply boxes

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West Virginia Seeks Poll Workers in 15 Counties

Sep 25, 2026

Sealed ballot envelopes in a postal sorting tray under neutral indoor light

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Utah Case Alleges 300 Mail Ballots Were Discarded

Sep 25, 2026

Sealed ballot trays in a quiet Oregon elections office with rain on the windows

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Oregon Won’t Use Federal SAVE Voter Database After Court Ruling

Sep 25, 2026

Illustrative empty civic hearing room with a secure ballot box, blank ballots and a judge's gavel.

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2-1 North Carolina Ruling Keeps Election Appointments With Auditor

Sep 25, 2026

A broadcast technician monitors a generic podium feed from a television control room.

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U.S.-Paid Trump Ad Tests New Hatch Act Guidance

Sep 25, 2026

A campaign-finance ledger, calculator, security camera and locked cash box sit on a desk inside a civic building.

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New Jersey Passes Campaign-Security Bill 53-13

Sep 25, 2026

A voter places an unmarked ballot into a secure ballot box with a subtle Alabama silhouette in the background.

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Alabama Voters Face 4 Constitutional Amendments Nov. 3

Sep 25, 2026

Voter registration files, sealed envelopes and a database screen arranged for review in a Nevada election office overlooking the Las Vegas valley.

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Nevada Says 185 Federally Flagged Voters Appear Citizens

Sep 25, 2026

Illustrative view of blank voting materials arranged in a neutral election office

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Minnesota Sends 384,995 Ballots in First Voting Week

Sep 25, 2026

An illustrative voter-registration form, blank calendar, envelope and Texas-shaped cutout on a wooden desk.

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Texas Voter Registration Closes Oct. 5 for Nov. 3 Election

Sep 25, 2026

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