• Voting in New York in 2026: registration, early voting, mail ballots and fusion votingEverything you need to vote in New York on November 3, 2026: register by October 24, early voting October 24 to November 1, no-excuse mail ballots, when you need ID, and why the same candidate shows up on more than one line.
• Voting in Texas in 2026: early voting, ID, mail ballots and what to bringEverything you need to vote in Texas on November 3, 2026: early voting October 19 to 30, the seven accepted photo IDs, mail ballot deadlines, no straight-ticket option, and whether you can bring notes.
• What does a county commissioner do? Every county office on your ballot, explainedA plain-English guide to the local offices on your 2026 ballot: county commissioner, county judge, sheriff, district attorney, clerks, tax assessor, constable, justice of the peace and school board.
• How to vote for judges when you've never heard of any of themJudicial races are the longest and least-known part of most ballots. Here's how to size up judges in ten minutes, what retention votes mean, and why skipping them hands the decision to someone else.
• How to research local candidates in 15 minutesSchool board, city council and county races rarely get news coverage. Here's the quick method we use to size up candidates with no voting record, no party label and barely a website.
• Down-ballot races: why the bottom of your ballot matters mostDown-ballot races like county commissioner, sheriff, judge and school board decide your taxes, schools and jail. They're also the races most voters skip, which makes each vote count for more.
• Early voting 2026: dates, hours and polling places by countyWhen and where to vote early for the November 3, 2026 election in 72 counties across 13 states, with links to each county's polling place list and a sourced voter guide.
• 2026 governor and Senate races: who's running, ratedWho is running for governor and U.S. Senate on November 3, 2026 in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, with every candidate rated on character and sourced.