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New records provide the most detail so far about the previously opaque process by which the federal government concluded that thousands of potential noncitizens are registered to vote in Pennsylvania.
How the Trump administration determined there may be 14,576 noncitizens registered to vote in Pennsylvania
The email breaks nearly two months of silence from the Trump administration over how it arrived at the numbers Trump referenced in his July speech on election security.
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September 16, 2026 at 11:00 PM
New records provide the most detail so far about the previously opaque process by which the federal government concluded that thousands of potential noncitizens are registered to vote in Pennsylvania.
The email breaks nearly two months of silence from the Trump administration over how it arrived at the numbers Trump referenced in his July speech on election security.
How the Trump administration determined there may be 14,576 noncitizens registered to vote in Pennsylvania
The email breaks nearly two months of silence from the Trump administration over how it arrived at the numbers Trump referenced in his July speech on election security.
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September 16, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The email breaks nearly two months of silence from the Trump administration over how it arrived at the numbers Trump referenced in his July speech on election security.
RSVP for free to attend a webinar next week with Votebeat's Editor-in-Chief @levinecarrie.bsky.social.
Title: "How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?"
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Title: "How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?"
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Safeguarding Democracy Project Sept. 22 Webinar: "Election Talk: How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?" #ELB
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September 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM
RSVP for free to attend a webinar next week with Votebeat's Editor-in-Chief @levinecarrie.bsky.social.
Title: "How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?"
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Title: "How are the Media and Social Media Doing in Informing Voters?"
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I'm looking forward to participating in the Votebeat Expert Desk again this year!
Covering the 2026 elections? We built the thing I wish every election reporter had: one place to ask vetted election officials, lawyers, academics and voting-tech experts the very specific questions that come up on deadline.
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Election stories move fast. Election law is technical. Local procedures vary widely. And the loudest voices about voting systems are not always the people who understand them. Votebeat’s Expert Desk i...
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September 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I'm looking forward to participating in the Votebeat Expert Desk again this year!
The 2026 election will decide who takes power in Lansing — and Michigan will play a big role in determining U.S. Senate and House control too.
Everything you need to know about the 2026 election in Michigan
The 2026 election will decide who takes power in Lansing — and Michigan will play a big role in determining U.S. Senate and House control too.
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September 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The 2026 election will decide who takes power in Lansing — and Michigan will play a big role in determining U.S. Senate and House control too.
Officials charge 7 in Tarrant County in connection with 2024 election.
Texas officials announce charges, investigations related to noncitizen voting
Officials charge 7 in Tarrant County in connection with 2024 election.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Officials charge 7 in Tarrant County in connection with 2024 election.
More than three weeks after the primary election, city officials released audit logs from all nine tabulators to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the public on Sept. 4.
Milwaukee election audit logs show no evidence of fraud, experts say
Experts say the logs confirm what had been clear from the start: A human error delayed results in the August primary but there was no tampering.
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September 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
More than three weeks after the primary election, city officials released audit logs from all nine tabulators to the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the public on Sept. 4.
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Today is National Voter Registration Day. If you live in Pennsylvania, the deadline to register to voter for the midterms is Oct. 19.
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Voter Registration
Voter Registration
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September 15, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Today is National Voter Registration Day. If you live in Pennsylvania, the deadline to register to voter for the midterms is Oct. 19.
www.pa.gov/agencies/vot...
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The @votebeat.org Election Desk Slack for journalists has opened up for the 2026 election cycle and I, for one, am so grateful for their return that I gave an actual quote about how happy I am.
If you're a journalist and you're even peripherally covering this election, you should join.
If you're a journalist and you're even peripherally covering this election, you should join.
Covering the 2026 midterms? Sign up for Votebeat’s free Expert Desk
Ask election questions in Slack, get on-the-record answers from vetted experts and use a new AI research tool to search election laws and source material.
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September 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The @votebeat.org Election Desk Slack for journalists has opened up for the 2026 election cycle and I, for one, am so grateful for their return that I gave an actual quote about how happy I am.
If you're a journalist and you're even peripherally covering this election, you should join.
If you're a journalist and you're even peripherally covering this election, you should join.
In an hour! ⬇️
LAST CHANCE! Attend our free event to hear from Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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The folks over at Votebeat, a nonprofit newsroom, reported out the goings-on in the Town of Fenwick Island, where hotels and vacation homes held in trusts are people, in functional political terms.
Some good interviews with locals - the mayor, but other property owners, too
Some good interviews with locals - the mayor, but other property owners, too
In Delaware, corporations can vote in local elections. Some people are trying to change that.
A Delaware beach town offers broad voting rights to corporations, spurring broader debate over who should be allowed to take part in elections.
www.votebeat.org
September 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The folks over at Votebeat, a nonprofit newsroom, reported out the goings-on in the Town of Fenwick Island, where hotels and vacation homes held in trusts are people, in functional political terms.
Some good interviews with locals - the mayor, but other property owners, too
Some good interviews with locals - the mayor, but other property owners, too
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Covering the 2026 elections? We built the thing I wish every election reporter had: one place to ask vetted election officials, lawyers, academics and voting-tech experts the very specific questions that come up on deadline.
The Votebeat Expert Desk is free: www.electionexpertdesk.com
The Votebeat Expert Desk is free: www.electionexpertdesk.com
Election Expert Desk - Votebeat Election Expert Desk
Election stories move fast. Election law is technical. Local procedures vary widely. And the loudest voices about voting systems are not always the people who understand them. Votebeat’s Expert Desk i...
www.electionexpertdesk.com
September 14, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Covering the 2026 elections? We built the thing I wish every election reporter had: one place to ask vetted election officials, lawyers, academics and voting-tech experts the very specific questions that come up on deadline.
The Votebeat Expert Desk is free: www.electionexpertdesk.com
The Votebeat Expert Desk is free: www.electionexpertdesk.com
LAST CHANCE! Attend our free event to hear from Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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September 15, 2026 at 2:13 PM
LAST CHANCE! Attend our free event to hear from Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
They'll explain what to know about mail voting, election security basics, and more.
The ruling means voters won’t face new hurdles to mail voting in 2026.
Supreme Court deals fatal blow to Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for 2026
The ruling means voters won’t face new hurdles to mail voting in 2026.
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September 15, 2026 at 12:55 AM
The ruling means voters won’t face new hurdles to mail voting in 2026.
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Will the feds show up at the polls or election offices? Is mail voting reliable right now? How will prediction markets impact the election?
My @votebeat.org colleagues and I are going live soon to answer your questions about the midterms. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
My @votebeat.org colleagues and I are going live soon to answer your questions about the midterms. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
www.eventbrite.com
September 14, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Will the feds show up at the polls or election offices? Is mail voting reliable right now? How will prediction markets impact the election?
My @votebeat.org colleagues and I are going live soon to answer your questions about the midterms. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
My @votebeat.org colleagues and I are going live soon to answer your questions about the midterms. Don't miss it! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
🗓️ TOMORROW, get your election questions answered!
Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social will explain what mail voters need to know, election security basics, and more.
Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social will explain what mail voters need to know, election security basics, and more.
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
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September 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
🗓️ TOMORROW, get your election questions answered!
Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social will explain what mail voters need to know, election security basics, and more.
Votebeat's experienced election reporters @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social will explain what mail voters need to know, election security basics, and more.
Markwayne Mullin is putting his MMA skills to use as a driving force in the president’s efforts to remake America’s electoral system.
Homeland Security secretary has become Trump’s leading pugilist in fight over November elections
Markwayne Mullin is putting his MMA skills to use as a driving force in the president’s efforts to remake America’s electoral system.
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September 14, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Markwayne Mullin is putting his MMA skills to use as a driving force in the president’s efforts to remake America’s electoral system.
A Delaware beach town offers broad voting rights to corporations, spurring broader debate over who should be allowed to take part in elections.
In Delaware, corporations can vote in local elections. Some people are trying to change that.
A Delaware beach town offers broad voting rights to corporations, spurring broader debate over who should be allowed to take part in elections.
bit.ly
September 14, 2026 at 9:01 AM
A Delaware beach town offers broad voting rights to corporations, spurring broader debate over who should be allowed to take part in elections.
Experts say the logs confirm what had been clear from the start: A human error delayed results in the August primary but there was no tampering.
Milwaukee election audit logs show no evidence of fraud, experts say
Experts say the logs confirm what had been clear from the start: A human error delayed results in the August primary but there was no tampering.
bit.ly
September 11, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Experts say the logs confirm what had been clear from the start: A human error delayed results in the August primary but there was no tampering.
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Next week, you have an exclusive chance to have a bunch of election reporters answer all the questions you have about the midterms. Join me and my @votebeat.org colleagues on Tuesday:
Will the midterms happen? Your election questions, answered | Part 2
Submit your election questions to Votebeat reporters, and they’ll answer them live on Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. EDT.
www.eventbrite.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Next week, you have an exclusive chance to have a bunch of election reporters answer all the questions you have about the midterms. Join me and my @votebeat.org colleagues on Tuesday:
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Turns out that, when it wants to, the Supreme Court can move quickly.
Here's a piece from @votebeat.org, explaining how all the chaos before the decision played out for Missouri election administrators: www.votebeat.org/national/202...
Here's a piece from @votebeat.org, explaining how all the chaos before the decision played out for Missouri election administrators: www.votebeat.org/national/202...
Supreme Court ends Missouri map uncertainty as ballot deadlines approach
Missouri election officials say switching congressional maps was manageable. The real risk came from prolonged uncertainty as voting drew closer.
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September 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Turns out that, when it wants to, the Supreme Court can move quickly.
Here's a piece from @votebeat.org, explaining how all the chaos before the decision played out for Missouri election administrators: www.votebeat.org/national/202...
Here's a piece from @votebeat.org, explaining how all the chaos before the decision played out for Missouri election administrators: www.votebeat.org/national/202...
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Are you a reporter? Are you covering elections in PA? Do you want to fact check election claims using cold hard data like a pro? Join @wereschagin.bsky.social and I Monday for a panel on Data Journalism in Election Integrity from the PNA and we’ll show you the ropes panewsmedia.org?utm_source=v...
September 11, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Are you a reporter? Are you covering elections in PA? Do you want to fact check election claims using cold hard data like a pro? Join @wereschagin.bsky.social and I Monday for a panel on Data Journalism in Election Integrity from the PNA and we’ll show you the ropes panewsmedia.org?utm_source=v...
Missouri election officials say switching congressional maps was manageable. The real risk came from prolonged uncertainty as voting drew closer.
Supreme Court ends Missouri map uncertainty as ballot deadlines approach
Missouri election officials say switching congressional maps was manageable. The real risk came from prolonged uncertainty as voting drew closer.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Missouri election officials say switching congressional maps was manageable. The real risk came from prolonged uncertainty as voting drew closer.
On Tuesday, get your midterm election questions answered.
Submit a question to @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
Submit a question to @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
September 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
On Tuesday, get your midterm election questions answered.
Submit a question to @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
Submit a question to @jessicahuseman.bsky.social, @alexandershur.bsky.social, @hayleyharding.bsky.social, and @sashahupka.bsky.social here: www.eventbrite.com/e/will-the-m...
If you're wondering if the midterms are still happening, the answer is: Yes, they are!
Here's everything you need to know about election security and federal interference on one page:
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Here's everything you need to know about election security and federal interference on one page:
bit.ly/4xF8tMA
September 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
If you're wondering if the midterms are still happening, the answer is: Yes, they are!
Here's everything you need to know about election security and federal interference on one page:
bit.ly/4xF8tMA
Here's everything you need to know about election security and federal interference on one page:
bit.ly/4xF8tMA