Deputy director Dave Triplett outlined three voting options—election day, mail (ballots mailed starting 46 days before the election), and early in-person voting—and highlighted ballot-counter checks that let voters correct overvotes at the polling place.

Widestrom highlighted that Pennsylvania's election code leaves gaps and that 67 counties often exercise discretion leading to variation—such as dropbox access and notice of mail-ballot errors—that can produce unequal outcomes for voters.

At a Sept. 17 Election Board session, a Republican committee representative asked the county to limit ballot drop-box hours for the Nov. 3 general election, citing expanded locations and low overnight use. County election staff and commissioners said 24/7 availability and video monitoring improve voter convenience and ballot security.

Assembly sponsors proposed adding nomination petitions to Title 28; commissioners and assembly members debated thresholds (1%, 0.5%, caps of 500, and absolute counts such as 25/100), equity concerns and how to verify signatures before advising the Assembly.

A petition would allow residents in Lincoln's 3‑mile extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to vote in city elections except bond elections; the council voted 7–0 to place the question on the November statewide ballot after staff and planning director explained jurisdictional and legal issues.

The Cochise County Board approved 13 intergovernmental agreements for the Nov. 3, 2026 election, designated the Recorder's Office in Bisbee as an emergency voting center and set early-voting dates and drop-box sites; the elections director said the IGAs cover local propositions, school overrides and multiple contests.

Maricopa County election staff told supervisors they chose 254 election‑day vote centers for the November general election, explained methodology (past locations, heat‑map and 10‑minute drive time analysis) and said a single‑page ballot should reduce processing time; the board approved the resolution.

Dozens of residents told the commission either to expand drop boxes and pop-ups to improve access or to pause expansions and fix ongoing administrative problems; comments reflected both security worries and access concerns for seniors and students.

After an hour of public comment and a split debate among commissioners about staffing and election integrity, the Northampton County Election Commission authorized buying and implementing three additional ballot drop boxes to expand access before the Nov. 3 general election.

Commissioner Concepcion reported 102,025 registered voters (up 69) and precinct turnout figures; commissioners said a recent Supreme Court decision paused a lower-court injunction related to a presidential executive order on elections but does not change mail-in voting access in Pennsylvania at this time.

Chair Jared Conroy told the DuPage County Board that the county clerk has exhausted most of the election postage and printing lines and announced a special-call meeting Sept. 1 to consider emergency appropriations of $440,000 for postage and $225,000 for printing to ensure vote-by-mail and absentee-mailing deadlines are met.

Hundreds of speakers — students, veterans, voting-rights groups and local residents — told the Tarrant County Commissioners Court on Aug. 4 that a plan to reduce election-day polling locations would disproportionately burden students, seniors and working families and risk long lines in November.

The county adopted the order for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, set early voting Oct. 19–30 and named election-day presiding and alternate judges and central-counting personnel; the main early-voting site will be Waxahachie ISD's old high-school library.

Council moved forward a charter amendment proposal to ask voters if Aurora should switch municipal elections from odd-year to even-year cycles; supporters cited higher turnout while opponents warned of ballot fatigue and higher costs; staff gave example election cost differences ($300,000 vs. $70,000).

The Randolph County Quorum Court read an ordinance to establish vote centers for future elections, referenced county clerk certification requirements, and advanced the measure to third reading by voice vote.

At a community event in Oxford City the sheriff launched the "1835" movement to mobilize 18–35-year-old voters, blamed polling-location moves in parts of Granville County for risking disenfranchisement, and outlined a backup 'souls to the polls' plan with district-by-district transportation and same-day registration help.

The commission approved an emergency absentee voting policy for voters confined in hospitals or licensed health facilities, accepted a $303,580 HAVA grant to buy electronic poll books, and authorized reinstating an early voting location at Marshall University; all votes were unanimous.

The board approved an intergovernmental agreement to install a 24-hour ballot dropbox at the City of Gley fire station, authorized multiple human-services contracts including alternative-to-detention placements and youth conservation work, and approved a CHAFFY foster-youth grant application.

David Levine, Richmond’s director of elections, briefed the committee on operational changes for the August 4, 2026 primary: expanded early voting (including two required Sundays), absentee drop-box availability, a Hickory Hill Community Center scheduling conflict, new staffing and ballot‑on‑demand equipment, and security and outreach steps ahead of the election.

After a primary incident in which a poll worker fainted, the Richmond County Board of Elections rejected a temporary move and instead voted to give Executive Director Travis discretion to spend reasonable sums (board indicated about $7,000) to cool Providence Baptist Church for the June 16 runoff, directing signage and staffing steps to reduce voter confusion.

Multiple public commenters and poll managers praised election staff but urged more voter education (including sample ballots), warned that Senate Bill 189's QR-code ban and a special legislative redistricting session could disrupt local voting operations, and suggested mailing voter guides and sample ballots.

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A bill to add the first Sunday of early voting and to allow a makeup day after weather-related suspensions failed in committee 6–8 after the Secretary of State and registrars outlined staffing, statutory-deadline and operational obstacles to tacking days onto the end of early voting.

The board voted down a request to send a traveling board to a South Bend assisted-living resident but unanimously approved a conditional travel-board visit for an evacuated Elkhart County voter now in Mishawaka, provided staff can confirm location and availability before 4 p.m.

After extended floor debate and multiple amendment votes, the Senate adopted House Bill 11 13, a package of election law updates proponents said will strengthen access and security while opponents warned about administrative complexity and centralizing authority in the Secretary of State's office. Several amendment battles—most notably on county clerk authority and higher-education email neutrality—were contested on the floor.