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Happy Election Day! Today is both the Wisconsin Supreme Court election and the #GA14 special election.

How states are following, and resisting, Trump’s lead on election policy States are adopting new election policies, often in direct response to Trump’s calls.

States are adopting new election policies, often in direct response to Trump’s calls.

Right now, federal law requires such records to be kept for 22 months. The order more than doubles that requirement, and does so without specifically defining what counts as evidence of “voter participation in any Federal election.”

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We still have questions about Trump’s new executive order on elections Trump’s executive order on mail voting doesn’t actually specifically do all the things he says it will.

A lot of people were misinterpreting Trump's mail-voting executive order when it came out. In fact, the order calls for creating three separate lists of citizens/voters—and it's unclear how the three interact. www.votebeat.org/national/202...

Join us for a conversation about the enduring legacy of the 2000 election — and how it continues to shape the controversies, reforms, and battles of today.

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A five-year record retention rule in Trump’s election order raises big practical questions A little-noticed provision would extend record retention well beyond federal law, creating logistical challenges and unclear expectations.

A little-noticed provision would extend record retention well beyond federal law, creating logistical challenges and unclear expectations.

We still have questions about Trump’s new executive order on elections Trump’s executive order on mail voting doesn’t actually specifically do all the things he says it will.

Trump’s executive order on mail voting doesn’t actually specifically do all the things he says it will.

Faster election results in Arizona? Maybe, if voters use this new option. Election officials have sunk time and money into providing the new voting option created by state lawmakers, but it’s unclear how many voters will even use it.

NEW: Arizonans can now show ID to have their mail ballots counted sooner.

The new process, created by state lawmakers, aims to speed up counting. But it's unclear how many voters will opt in.

Will it work — or will it be a waste of time and money? Read: www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026...

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Trump executive order is unconstitutional, lawsuit argues It’s at least the fourth lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s executive order giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented authority over mail voting.

It’s at least the fourth lawsuit seeking to block Trump’s executive order giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented authority over mail voting.

Under a photo of President Donald Trump, text reads: "Trump issues second executive order on elections, giving U.S. Postal Service unprecedented control over mail voting. Much of Trump's first executive order on elections has been blocked in court. This one, too, is likely to be legally challenged."

This week, President Donald Trump issued a second executive order on elections, this one giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented oversight over who is voting by mail, a move experts and state election officials said will quickly draw legal challenges.
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How the Wisconsin Supreme Court race could change how you vote From the 2028 presidential election to absentee voting regulations, the winning candidate will likely play a key role in election cases that can transform voting rules.

From the 2028 presidential election to absentee voting regulations, the winning candidate will likely play a key role in election cases that can transform voting rules.

Faster election results in Arizona? Maybe, if voters use this new option. Election officials have sunk time and money into providing the new voting option created by state lawmakers, but it’s unclear how many voters will even use it.

Election officials have sunk time and money into providing the new voting option created by state lawmakers, but it’s unclear how many voters will even use it.

What should the penalty be for disenfranchisement? In Madison, affected voters are split Some stopped voting or abandoned absentee ballots. Others oppose the lawsuit filed over the error — revealing deep divides among affected voters.

A city error in 2024 left 193 ballots uncounted. Some of the affected voters have lost trust in the system, and some oppose the lawsuit meant to hold the city accountable.

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The secret weapon Michigan political campaigns are just starting to learn about Campaigns in other states have run robust ballot curing operations for years, but in Michigan, their potential is still largely unrealized.

If your signature doesn't match on your absentee ballot, it won't count unless you fix it.

Campaigns have capitalized on ballot curing as a way to ensure their voters are heard. And you can expect to see a lot more of it in MI in coming years. In @votebeat.org: www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...

The secret weapon Michigan political campaigns are just starting to learn about Campaigns in other states have run robust ballot curing operations for years, but in Michigan, their potential is still largely unrealized.

Campaigns in other states have run robust ballot curing operations for years, but in Michigan, their potential is still largely unrealized.

What should the penalty be for disenfranchisement? In Madison, affected voters are split Some stopped voting or abandoned absentee ballots. Others oppose the lawsuit filed over the error — revealing deep divides among affected voters.

Some stopped voting or abandoned absentee ballots. Others oppose the lawsuit filed over the error — revealing deep divides among affected voters.

Trump executive order would give federal government huge role in 2026 midterms Trump’s first executive order on elections was largely blocked in court, but that didn’t stop him from issuing a second.

eaction to the president's new executive order on mail voting: A lot of states preparing to sue. “The courts will strike it down faster than a cheetah on meth,” one local election official told
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Trump executive order would give federal government huge role in 2026 midterms Trump’s first executive order on elections was largely blocked in court, but that didn’t stop him from issuing a second.

Trump’s first executive order on elections was largely blocked in court, but that didn’t stop him from issuing a second.

Can you change your mind after you mail in your ballot? It depends. The U.S. Supreme Court asked whether voters can change their votes after Election Day. In some states, changing an absentee vote is possible, but only within strict limits.

The U.S. Supreme Court asked whether voters can change their votes after Election Day. In some states, changing an absentee vote is possible, but only within strict limits.

What election officials think about Trump’s election push At Votebeat’s latest virtual event, Democratic and Republican officials weren’t shy about defending states’ authority over elections.

At Votebeat’s latest virtual event, Democratic and Republican officials weren’t shy about defending states’ authority over elections.

How states are following, and resisting, Trump’s lead on election policy States are adopting new election policies, often in direct response to Trump’s calls.

States are adopting new election policies, often in direct response to Trump’s calls.

Republicans make pick to oversee 2028 election in Michigan Anthony Forlini will be the Republican candidate in one of 2026’s most closely watched secretary of state elections.

Anthony Forlini will be the Republican candidate in one of 2026’s most closely watched secretary of state elections.

In quick succession, Florida and South Dakota have passed bills to require registering voters to prove their citizenship, à la the federal SAVE America Act. www.dakotanewsnow.com/2026/03/26/g...

Michigan election result could be reversed — even though the winner has been in office for months The city’s new mayor won by only 11 votes, but a court just ruled that 37 disputed ballots should be counted.

Hamtramck's November 2025 election isn't over yet. Today, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that 37 contest ballots SHOULD be counted, despite a lower court ruling. More for @votebeat.org: www.votebeat.org/michigan/202...

Voting rights groups sue Texas over removing voters flagged as potential noncitizens The lawsuit says Texas failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state

The lawsuit says Texas failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state

Michigan election result could be reversed — even though the winner has been in office for months The city’s new mayor won by only 11 votes, but a court just ruled that 37 disputed ballots should be counted.

The city’s new mayor won by only 11 votes, but a court just ruled that 37 disputed ballots should be counted.

How the Wisconsin Supreme Court race could change how you vote From the 2028 presidential election to absentee voting regulations, the winning candidate will likely play a key role in election cases that can transform voting rules.

From the 2028 presidential election to absentee voting regulations, the winning candidate will likely play a key role in election cases that can transform voting rules.