MassGOP-backed lieutenant governor candidate fails to collect enough signatures to make ballot

Local news “Full payments have been rejected. In the cities where the campaign supposedly collected signatures, it appears to have had little or no actual activity.” Delegates to the Massachusetts Republican Party Convention in Worcester MA on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe The GOP-endorsed candidate for lieutenant governor did not collect the … Read more

What to know: Last day to mail in your ballot for the Colorado Coordinated election

DENVER (KDVR) — The vast majority of Coloradans vote either by mail or using ballot drop boxes, but election officials want Coloradans to know the deadline for mail-in ballots is Monday. Although Election Day is more than a week away, the deadline to mail in your ballot is October 27 to give time to ensure … Read more

Struggling Bay Area transit agencies rejoice as Newsom signs legislation to put transit tax on ballot

(BCN) – Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation that will put the decision to impose a regional sales tax to help fill the budget shortfall of major Bay Area public transit agencies in the hands of voters. Senate Bill 63, also known as the Connect Bay Area Act, adds a regional measure to the … Read more

How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent

austin (Texas Tribune) – The year was 1930, and Texas Democrats had a problem. State Senator Thomas B. Love announced his intention to run for governor as a Democrat, just months after campaigning for Republican presidential candidate Herbert Hoover. Because of this unacceptable violation of party loyalty, the state Democratic Executive Committee wanted him removed … Read more

Ballot initiatives filed to redirect transit funds to Colorado roads

KDVR – mid -term elections for 2026 are still more than a year, but people are already preparing for them. Several polling initiatives were presented in the hope of bringing it to the voters next year. Some of the state’s major business groups say it is time for Colorado to do something about their rugged … Read more

GOP files emergency petition to block Newsom's redistricting ballot measure

California Republicans have launched new legal procedures to prevent conservative re -division of Gavin New Yoshom from appearing in the November elections. On Monday, Senator, Republican Party, Tony Strickland and other Republican leaders, made an emergency contact with the California Supreme Court seeking to stop the 50th proposal from going to voters. The proposal suggests … Read more

Former Austin mayoral candidate sues over TRE ballot language

Austin – The former mayor of Austin’s mayor’s candidate challenges the city on how to submit the tax rate elections to the voter in November. Last week, the Austin City Council agreed to its budget for the coming fiscal year and set the property tax rate, which is high enough to lead to the tax … Read more

Former Mesa County postal worker sentenced to 5 years in ballot fraud scheme

Denver (KDVR) – A former postal worker in Maysa Province was sentenced to five years in prison in relation to a fraud scheme during the 2024 general elections. Colorado Foreign Office announced that Vicky Lynn Stewart, 64, was sentenced to Wednesday after he admitted that he was guilty of theft of identity and elections. The … Read more

A bill that could change what you see on the ballot

Austin – The Legislative Commission in Texas is studying a draft law that would make it difficult for local officials to put bond proposals in your polling. Senate Bill 2529ROUSTON, authored by Senator Paul Betinkurt, R -Hewston, aims to increase the approval of the threshold from a management body – such as the School or … Read more