This week: While there’s a national discussion about noncitizens on the voter rolls, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin are ready for their primary elections. Here’s what to know about how USPS delays are affecting mail ballots, how to ensure your vote counts, and when results are expected.
The noncitizen voter mystery: New Trump numbers raise more questions than answers
In his election integrity speech, President Donald Trump said there are 250,000 noncitizen voters in California, Nevada, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Here’s a fact check.
Noncitizen voters discovered in New Jersey fuel nationwide debate over how frequently that happens
The governor said the problem was due to a now-corrected software glitch, but ordered an investigation.
Democratic states, leaders sue Trump administration for conditioning grant money on election policies
President Donald Trump wants Homeland Security Grant Program recipients to run their voter data through SAVE. Democrats have filed a lawsuit against FEMA.
Amid USPS delays, Wisconsin officials tell voters to mail their ballots ASAP and voters sue for more options
Officials are encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots as soon as possible or return them to a drop box or their clerk’s office.
Can Wisconsin voters void a returned absentee ballot? Issue heads back to court
The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s July guidance embraces a policy it spent years arguing against and frustrated some early voters in the August gubernatorial primary.
Here’s when to expect results in Arizona’s primary election
We may not know the winners of Arizona’s 2026 primary election for Congress and governor for a while. Some results will be posted online after polls close, but mail ballots take a long time to count.
Michigan voters can still change their primary vote if their candidate dropped out
After Mike Cox and Mallory McMorrow dropped out of the governor and Senate primaries, some Michigan absentee voters might want to get new ballots.
Why thousands of Michigan votes likely won’t be counted in this year’s primary
Partisan votes across Michigan might not be counted if a voter makes selections for more than one party on their ballot.