Many states — including WA — count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could end There will be just one Election Day for this fall’s midterm elections — Nov. 3. But voters in 14 states who cast their votes by mail have been given a grace period ranging from a day later to several weeks in which their ballots can be received and counted. Associated Press
New Washington law reaffirms ban on voting more than once in an election A new state law aims to erase any confusion about Washington’s ban on voting more than once in an election. Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard
The SAVE Act faces long odds in the Senate. GOP-led states are picking up the cause Several Republican-led states are passing their own versions of the SAVE America Act, Trump-backed legislation that would introduce new proof-of-citizenship requirements to register to vote. Benjamin Swasey
Israel is a key issue in Democratic primaries as support for the U.S. ally drops Support for Israel is down among Americans, particularly Democrats, with the last couple of years being a major turning point. Domenico Montanaro
A race for a safe blue seat tests how far left Democrats want new leaders to go The push for generational change in the Democratic Party faces a test in a Chicago-area congressional district, where the top candidates span three generations: from Gen X and millennials to Gen Z. Elena Moore
Democrats set a turnout record in Texas, so is this the year it turns blue? Latinos helped Texas Democrats set the new record for a primary, but the state has been a white whale for the party for decades. Domenico Montanaro
Americans are split on wanting the National Guard to monitor voting, a new poll finds Nearly half of Americans support the National Guard monitoring November's elections, potentially signaling an openness to the sort of nationalizing of elections that President Trump says he wants. Miles Parks
Georgia special election to replace MTG tests the power of Trump's endorsement Voting ends Tuesday night in the district that former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene left this year after a feud with President Trump. It's unclear if his pick will win her spot. Stephen Fowler
Top Arizona lawmaker says he's complied with a subpoena for 2020 election records Arizona's state Senate president says he has complied with a subpoena he received last week seeking records from a flawed, Republican-led review of the 2020 election in Maricopa County. Benjamin Swasey
The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults. Hansi Lo Wang
