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Election officials brace for federal interference but expect to persevere; DOJ subpoenas CA election officials, despite judge’s order to stop threatening them; Last minute legal maneuvering creates new uncertainty around midterm election: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

In the newser this week, what we’ll be watching on Election Day 2026, plus so much more election news and information: electionline.org/electionlin…

Judge denies the Justice Department's bid to stop processing CA ballots; Lawsuit filed over delayed Cobb County absentee ballots; TX county Republicans sue to block election certification unless every ballot is hand counted: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Bulletproof glass & panic buttons: Election officials on keeping elections and workers safe; Record early voting turnout in TX accompanied by lines, machine complaints & reg problems; Mail voting largely used by Indigenous communities faces challenges: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

9th Circuit denies feds’ appeal over CA ballots; district court hearing to proceed; Thousands of observers are expected to descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day; DOJ monitors denied access to some AR and KY polling sites: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

9th Circuit questions DOJ demand to set aside 20K CA mail ballots; In AK, some early voting sites in rural villages have not yet opened; AI chat bot  bypasses paywall to access GA voter data without authorization: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service; Supreme Court allows NH to restrict use of student IDs in voting; Polls to open in Kipnuk for first time since ex-typhoon devastated Western AK village: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

In the newser this week, last minute thoughts, advice and resources for elections officials, plus so much more election news and information (no really, it’s A LOT this week): electionline.org/electionlin…

DOJ begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections; House Republicans subpoena NJ for records in voter registration snafu; Democrats sue to block Feds from usurping states’ authority to administer elections: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

U.S. officials privately advise states fearing federal election meddling; NH’s SCOTUS appeal puts student voter ID law in flux; Broad public confidence in elections in the U.S. – but partisans differ over concerns about access, security: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Federal judge shoots down request to halt mail-in ballot changes in NC; Battleground state voters weigh who should oversee their elections; High schoolers push to lower voting age in this LA suburb; And it’s Election Hero Day!: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Feds threaten CA officials with imprisonment over stance on mail ballots; Justices uphold law allowing certain overseas voters to cast ballots for NE elections; HI Supreme Court considers case of idled Elections Commission: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Suspicious letters sent to election officials weeks before midterms; Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified; DOJ sues CA over universal mail voting; TX clears voter registration backlog before early voting: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

TX election officials clear backlog of thousands of voter registrations; Justice Department threatens CA with legal action over claim of noncitizens on voter rolls; Metro Atlanta voter registration nosedives at citizenship ceremonies: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

WI officials can count ballots that arrive late over official errors, judge rules; Tarrant County judge denies temporary injunction to restore polling sites; State elections offices in LA and OK receive suspicious mailings: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

Voting rights groups sue TX over voter registration delays; Rockville, Md. to consider granting 16-year-olds voting rights in local elections; Lane County adds three ballot drop boxes, trials OR’s first smart box: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

DCBOE asks National Guard to stay away from ballot drop boxes; Federal judge bars DOJ from gathering states’ voter lists to find noncitizens; OK’s voter registration portal failed on the last day to register: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

As early in-person voting approaches, NC election officials seek to ease fears; OH launches new initiative to recognize first-time voters; CT to spend $1M to explain voting options to residents in November: electionline.org/news/2026/1…

In the newser this week, we begin our Countdown to November 3 with a look at all the elections-related ballot measures this season. That, plus so much more election news and information and three new episodes of High Turnout Wide Margins : electionline.org/electionlin…

NJ will conduct daily audits to prevent more voter registration errors, governor says; Appeals court: KS mail-in ballots will be accepted for 3 days after election; Carmel-by-the-Sea residents must re-register to vote after homes get street addresses: electionline.org/news/2026/1…