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Kentucky Voter Registration Closes Oct. 5 at 4 P.M.

Kentucky residents must register or update their voter record by 4 p.m. local time on Oct. 5 for the Nov. 3 general election. County clerks must approve applications; the absentee-request deadline is Oct. 20.

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Oklahoma Sets Oct. 9 Registration Cutoff for Nov. 3 Election

Sep 25, 2026

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Ohio Supreme Court Says Vacant Lots Cannot Establish Voter Residence

Sep 25, 2026

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Idaho Begins Mailing Absentee Ballots 46 Days Before Election

Sep 25, 2026

The U.S. Capitol at predawn after a close Senate vote

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Senate Rejects Iran War Powers Measure by One Vote

Sep 25, 2026

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Kemp Installs Primary Winner as Cordele Circuit District Attorney

Sep 25, 2026

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Sherrill Gives New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Friday Resignation Deadline

Sep 25, 2026

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Tiffany Campaign Blocks 2 Wisconsin Reporters From Event

Sep 24, 2026

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Illinois Opens 40-Day Early Voting Window

Sep 24, 2026

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Nevada’s $25,000 Tip Deduction Becomes House-Race Test

Sep 24, 2026

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New Group Reports Nearly $13 Million in Wisconsin Election Spending

Sep 24, 2026

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Kansas Petition-Fraud Defendants Receive Probation

Sep 24, 2026

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Ohio Candidates Back Temporary Gas-Tax Suspension

Sep 24, 2026

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Missouri Map Fight Returns to Supreme Court as Voting Begins

Sep 24, 2026

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Missouri Election Suit Alleges 3 Improper State Actions

Sep 23, 2026

A sealed generic mail ballot envelope beside an unmarked ballot in a courthouse corridor.

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North Carolina Mail-Ballot Rules Face Federal Challenge

Sep 23, 2026

Voters cast ballots at a neutral community polling place during a U.S. midterm election.

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Democrats Open 12-Point Midterm Lead as Independents Shift

Sep 23, 2026

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Alaska Reroutes Rural Ballots After 75 Miss Deadline

Sep 23, 2026

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