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2026 Midterms

For Black Voters, Midterms Hinge on Uneven Turnout, Redistricting

Black voters impact on the midterms will depend on whether they turn out and whether they can elect a candidate of their choice.

As Midterms Near, Rights Groups Help Voters Navigate Voting Barriers

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, voting rights groups are mobilizing nationwide to help voters overcome an array of barriers.
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Profiling America’s Changing Electorate

As midterms approach, will Black voters turn frustration into turnout and translate their enduring Democratic loyalty into meaningful political power and representation?

Why the SAVE System Is a Threat to Election Integrity

Far from securing our elections, the SAVE system has on multiple occasions erroneously flagged naturalized citizens as being ineligible to vote.
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Barriers to Voting in the Midterms: Impact on Ethnic Voters

Voting rights advocates examine barriers facing ethnic communities in the 2026 midterms, including redistricting, voter identification, language access, rural voting challenges and concerns about intimidation at polling places.

Supreme Court Keeps USPS Mail-Ballot Rule Blocked for Midterms

A Sept. 14 Supreme Court order blocked a new U.S. Postal Service rule for federal ballot mail through the midterms.
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Supreme Court Ruling on Mail-in Votes: Multiracial Coalition of Advocates Discuss How They Won, What It Means for the Future

Voting rights advocates explain the Supreme Court’s Sept. 14 mail-in voting decision, the coalition strategy behind the legal victory, and what it means for voters and future election challenges nationwide.

California Prop. 44 Pits Health Care Groups Against Union

Prop. 44 would require community clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual revenue on patient care and related services.

Trump Targets Naturalized Citizen Voters Ahead of Midterms

The Trump administration is pushing for the deployment of a voter ID system that could result in the mass purging of naturalized US citizens from voter rolls.
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Public Charge Takes Effect Sept. 18 — Who’s Targeted, How, What to Do?

California experts explain the new public charge rule taking effect Sept. 18, who may be affected, and what immigrant and mixed-status families should know about accessing public benefits.

Latino Voters Grow Independent as Both Parties Struggle to Win Trust

Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 aren't turning back to Democrats so much as pulling away from both parties.