This week: Frustrations boiled over during a rare election security call hosted by CISA for state officials, human error stymied Milwaukee’s processing of absentee ballots, and more.
You’re invited: 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.
13 Detroit voters disenfranchised in primary because their absentee ballots were mishandled
Detroit election officials left behind 13 absentee ballots, meaning they will not be counted in Michigan’s 2026 primary that included a close U.S. Senate election.
‘I don’t trust you’: Tensions reach boiling point on election security call for state leaders hosted by Trump administration
State election officials say they aren’t getting the support they need from the Trump administration to prepare for the midterm elections in November.
Texas’ mail ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Texas Senate Bill 1, a 2021 Republican election law supported by Ken Paxton that requires absentee voters to provide an identification number.
An election night error overshadowed Milwaukee’s improvements at processing absentee ballots
The winner of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor came down to absentee ballots in Milwaukee, which were delayed by human error.