Politics Nov 03 False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting By Melissa Goldin, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press
Politics Nov 02 Here's when polls are closing in each state this midterm election While tens of millions of Americans have already cast their early votes in the 2026 midterm elections, millions more are expected to vote in person on Election Day.
Politics Oct 26 Thousands of observers from the right and left will descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day The effort among Democratic and nonprofit groups includes training volunteers to stand watch outside polling places and report activities they consider concerning. By Steve Peoples, Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 New York state woman charged with voting illegally says she recently learned she wasn't a citizen Marva Cook was adopted as a toddler and had always assumed she was a U.S. citizen, she told Homeland Security investigators earlier this month, according to the criminal complaint. By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Politics Oct 24 DOJ orders some California counties to set aside ballots from suspected noncitizens The letters are the latest escalation in a legal battle between California and President Donald Trump's Department of Justice, which has recently focused on the state in its efforts to root out noncitizen voting ahead of the midterm elections. By Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press
Oct 20 Nonpartisan coalition of religious leaders plans to counter voter intimidation on Election Day By Deepa Bharath, Associated Press The diverse, multifaith group is training all the way through the end of October online and in person learning de-escalation techniques and equipping themselves with knowledge of local laws and resources. Continue reading
Oct 04 Serb separatist Dodik declares victory in Bosnia vote as ethnic tensions and EU hopes collide By Eldar Emric, Associated Press Around 3.4 million voters were eligible to choose the three members of the country's multi-ethnic presidency, lawmakers for the national parliament and heads of institutions for the country's two entities. Continue reading
Sep 25 Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press… Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump's push to restrict mail ballots failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms continue By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The Supreme Court this week closed the chapter on one of Trump’s effort to dramatically overhaul of the nation’s mail voting processes. But the case was just one example of the Republican president’s numerous attempts to assert federal control over the upcoming midterms. Continue reading