State & Local Races

11+ min ago   (765+ words) Conflicting statements from senior officials have revived fears that security measures could influence who feels safe enough to vote. Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Democrats fear that federal immigration officers or military personnel could appear at polling places on President…...

52+ min ago   (271+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a proposed change to mail-in voting procedures on Monday, allowing Minnesota election officials to proceed with absentee ballot distribution as planned ahead of the November midterm elections. The proposal would have required states to submit the…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (341+ words) (FOX 9) - Minnesota voters can begin casting absentee ballots for the 2026 election on Friday, Sept. 18, marking the start of the state's absentee voting period ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3. Absentee ballots can be mailed or submitted in person starting this…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (387+ words) Image from a sample ballot displaying the straight-party voting emblems for Indiana’s 2026 general election. An image of a sunglasses-wearing Abraham Lincoln will appear near the top of Indiana election ballots this fall. That is the emblem submitted by the Lincoln…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (144+ words) Airport Travel Advisory: Learn how to prepare for travel in U.S. airports, particularly if you are a noncitizen planning to travel internationally or within the United States. September 15, 2026 News WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s request to…...

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (57+ words) oudaily.com 'We respond together’: Venables, Arbuckle regroup ahead of Michigan loss Exclusive: OU president on growth, infrastructure, government collaboration AAUP survey reveals growing concerns of political influence in higher education among instructors OK Votes is holding a tabling event…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago   (190+ words) Federal election observers play an important role in protecting voting rights, but recent actions by Department of Justice monitors have raised concerns about the lack of clear rules governing their authority and conduct. This report examines the legal powers and…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago   (269+ words) McLean County election officials can proceed with mailing regular vote-by-mail ballots next week without changing their previously printed envelopes, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving new Postal Service election-mail requirements. The court on Monday declined to stay a federal district…...

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (411+ words) Oklahomans can change their voter affiliation ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. While voters weren't allowed to switch parties between the primary elections and the runoffs last month, as state law prohibits party affiliation changes from April 1 through Aug. 31 of…...

1+ hour, 42+ min ago   (554+ words) Trump has said he wanted to end mail-in voting, but voting by mail is already widespread throughout the United States, and he lacks the authority to end a practice. On Sept. 15 in a 5-2 decision, the Supreme Court declined Trump's plan…...