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U.S. Supreme Court allows use of expanded SAVE system ahead of the November elections

On Sept. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed a lower court ruling that blocked the federal government from using an expanded version of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system for voter registration and list maintenance. The SAVE system provides information about individuals' immigration and citizenship status.

Ballotpedia · 2h ago

Weekly Brew: September 25, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of September 21 - September 25.

Ballotpedia · 3h ago

Heading into the midterms, Democrats have flipped 13 Republican state legislative seats in special elections since President Donald Trump (R) took office

Democrats have gained a net 13 state legislative seats in special elections since January 2025 — all flipped from Republican to Democratic control — while Republicans have not flipped any seats in the other direction during President Donald Trump's (R) second term.

Ballotpedia · 4h ago

Majority control at stake in elections for Michigan's state senate on November 3, 2026

Elections for the Michigan State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · 16h ago

States are recruiting poll workers for November. Here's what they require.

Welcome to the Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 24

Nearly two-thirds of 2026 legislative referrals were driven by one political party

State legislatures in 32 states referred 109 constitutional amendments and statutes to statewide ballots in 2026. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those referrals reflect partisan divisions in the legislative votes that sent them to the ballot.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Amy Acton (D) and Vivek Ramaswamy (R) to face off in toss-up election for Governor of Ohio

Amy Acton (D), Vivek Ramaswamy (R), and Don Kissick (L) are running in the general election for governor of Ohio on Nov. 3. Incumbent Mike DeWine (R) is term-limited.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #224

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Share of incumbents in contested primaries above average in 2026, but less than previous midterm

In 2026, there were 1,156 state legislative incumbents in contested primaries, representing 23% of all incumbents who filed for re-election. That tied 2012 for the second-highest percentage of contested incumbents since 2010, next to 2022 at 27%.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23

Elections for ten of 20 seats in the Alaska State Senate are taking place this November, where a multi-party coalition has a majority

Elections for ten of the 20 seats in the Alaska State Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.

Ballotpedia · Sep 23