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      "source_url": "https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2026%20Election%20Information/default.aspx",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Republican primary runoff for Governor (Toby Doeden vs. incumbent Larry Rhoden), required because no candidate received 35% in the June 2, 2026 primary; absentee voting began June 12, 2026, and registration closed at 5 p.m. local time on July 13, 2026. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "source_url": "https://sos.ks.gov/Pubs/Elections/2026-Primary-Election-Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Advance in-person voting may begin July 15 (varies by county) and must begin in all counties by July 28; it ends at 12:00 noon on August 3. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "election_date": "2026-08-04",
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      "offices": [
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      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/Election-Administrators/Election-Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration deadline is for mail/online; in-person registration with proof of residency continues through Election Day. Secretary of State and Attorney General nominees are chosen at party conventions, not in this primary; the primary nominates for U.S. Senate, Governor, U.S. House, and the Legislature. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "election_type": "primary",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/candidates",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Primary nominates for all 8 U.S. House districts, State Auditor (the only statewide office up in 2026), and the Legislature; no U.S. Senate or Governor race in Missouri in 2026. Registration for the primary closed July 8, 2026. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "election_date": "2026-08-04",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
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      "early_voting_start": null,
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.elections.virginia.gov/news-releases/primary-election-moved-to-august-4-1.html",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Virginia's 2026 primary, originally set for June 16, was moved to August 4, 2026 per an official Department of Elections news release; primaries are held only for offices/parties with contested nominations. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "3b409970c92eb5fa",
      "state_name": "Virginia",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "Washington",
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      "election_date": "2026-08-04",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-27",
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      "early_voting_start": null,
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
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      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/elections-calendar/dates-and-deadlines",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Top-two primary; ballot includes U.S. Representative, State Senator/Representative, and statewide judicial (Supreme Court, Court of Appeals) \u2014 no U.S. Senate or Governor race in 2026 and no statewide executive offices; all-mail voting with ballots mailed by July 17, so no traditional early-voting period; registration deadline is online/mail, in-person through Election Day. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "c0a3589ae2569f53",
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Tennessee",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "tennessee",
      "election_date": "2026-08-06",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-07",
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      "early_voting_start": "2026-07-17",
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      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
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      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.tn.gov/press-releases/tennessees-early-voting-period-for-the-august-6th-election-day-runs-from-friday-july",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "State primary (held concurrently with county general elections) nominating candidates for the Nov. 3 general. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "fe697ca803c93656",
      "state_name": "Tennessee",
      "slug": "tennessee",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "HI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Hawaii",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "hawaii",
      "election_date": "2026-08-08",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-07-27",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-08",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.hawaii.gov/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available; all-mail election with in-person voting at voter service centers (excluding Sundays). Hawaii elects no Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer or Auditor; Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustees were also on the ballot. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "6e94c3a0f17fe283",
      "state_name": "Hawaii",
      "slug": "hawaii",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "CT",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Connecticut",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "connecticut",
      "election_date": "2026-08-11",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (some districts)",
        "State Legislature (some districts)"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-24",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-03",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-09",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/calendars/2026-elections/2026-election-calendar-122325.pdf?rev=340f2bcacc9748c1a2ed8f49d1774f52&hash=471ECCC3D26999C2D53BB5636927C0EB",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Only the Governor's race was statewide; congressional and legislative primaries were held only in some districts. Same-day registration is not available for primaries. The last day to register or enroll by mail was July 24, 2026; in-person registration and enrollment closed at 12:00 noon on Aug 10, 2026. Early voting ran Aug 3 through Aug 9. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "515c17ecf81eebb5",
      "state_name": "Connecticut",
      "slug": "connecticut",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "MN",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "Minnesota",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "minnesota",
      "election_date": "2026-08-11",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-06-26",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-10",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.mn.gov/about-the-office/news-room/voting-in-the-primary-election-begins-june-26/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available. In-person absentee voting for the primary ran June 26 through Aug 10, 2026 (offices open until 5 p.m. on Aug 10); the early-voting dates shown are that in-person absentee period. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "84f51aa64763bcad",
      "state_name": "Minnesota",
      "slug": "minnesota",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "VT",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Vermont",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "vermont",
      "election_date": "2026-08-11",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/candidates",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "c7012003096bb2cb",
      "state_name": "Vermont",
      "slug": "vermont",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "WI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Wisconsin",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "wisconsin",
      "election_date": "2026-08-11",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.wi.gov/2026",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "0840450df8cb3594",
      "state_name": "Wisconsin",
      "slug": "wisconsin",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "AK",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Alaska",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "alaska",
      "election_date": "2026-08-18",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-03",
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.elections.alaska.gov/election-information/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Top-four nonpartisan open primary; top four advance to the ranked-choice general election. Registration closed July 19, 2026. In-person absentee (early) voting opened Aug 3 and ran through Election Day, Aug 18, at Division of Elections locations with site-specific hours. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "98178c9388ffd7dc",
      "state_name": "Alaska",
      "slug": "alaska",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "FL",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Florida",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "florida",
      "election_date": "2026-08-18",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate (special)",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-20",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-08",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-15",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-08-06",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Closed primary; early-voting dates shown are the mandatory statewide period, Aug 8\u201315 (counties could start as early as Aug 3 and add Aug 16). Registration and party changes closed July 20, 2026. A ballot to be mailed had to be requested by 5 p.m. local time on Aug 6. The Aug 18 primary included Republican and Democratic U.S. Senate contests. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "be9331704cb5e2a4",
      "state_name": "Florida",
      "slug": "florida",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "WY",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Wyoming",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "wyoming",
      "election_date": "2026-08-18",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2026/2026_Key_Election_Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available (register and vote at the polls); advance registration closed August 3, 2026. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "60a08d938f785889",
      "state_name": "Wyoming",
      "slug": "wyoming",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "OK",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Oklahoma",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "oklahoma",
      "election_date": "2026-08-25",
      "election_type": "runoff",
      "offices": [
        "Races without a majority winner in the June 16 primary"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-07-31",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-20",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-22",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-08-10",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/dates-and-deadlines/2026-statutory-election-dates-deadlines.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Runoff applies only to races in which no candidate received a majority in the June 16, 2026 primary. Registration closed July 31, 2026. Early in-person voting ran Aug 20\u201321 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug 22 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the county where the voter is registered. Absentee ballot requests were due by 5 p.m. on Aug 10. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "ba831e2f5514c6b1",
      "state_name": "Oklahoma",
      "slug": "oklahoma",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "MA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Massachusetts",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "massachusetts",
      "election_date": "2026-09-01",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-22",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-08-28",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/recent-updates/upcoming-elections.htm",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "The state primary was held Sept 1, 2026; early voting ran Aug 22\u201328. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "b9184e03a32ba8ea",
      "state_name": "Massachusetts",
      "slug": "massachusetts",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "NH",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New Hampshire",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "new-hampshire",
      "election_date": "2026-09-08",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": null,
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.nh.gov/2026-election-details",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available. Executive Council seats were also on the ballot; the Secretary of State and Treasurer are chosen by the Legislature, not by voters. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
      "id": "86c5e417a1639598",
      "state_name": "New Hampshire",
      "slug": "new-hampshire",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "RI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Rhode Island",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "rhode-island",
      "election_date": "2026-09-09",
      "election_type": "primary",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-08-10",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-08-20",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-09-08",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Primary held on a Wednesday; RI Department of State confirms the new 2026 primary date of September 9 due to the Labor Day holiday. Registration closed Aug 10, 2026, and early voting and emergency mail ballots ran Aug 20 through 4 p.m. on Sept 8 at city and town sites. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "offices": [
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      "source_url": "https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/primary/primary.html",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Closed primary: only Democrats could vote in the Democratic primary and only Republicans in the Republican primary. Registration closed Saturday, Aug 22, 2026 (military and overseas citizens: Aug 31). Early voting ran Sept 2\u201313, with none on Sunday, Sept 6 or Labor Day, Sept 7. Absentee ballots had to be requested by Friday, Sept 11 and received by the Department of Elections by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Sept 15. Historical \u2014 election already held; record retained for archive.",
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      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
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      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-24",
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      "late_registration": "none",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.elections.alaska.gov/calendar/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "General election uses ranked-choice voting among top-four primary finishers. A ballot measure to repeal the open primary and ranked-choice general elections is also on the Nov 3 ballot, but the Alaska Constitution makes an initiated law effective ninety days after certification, so ranked-choice voting applies on Nov 3. Registration closed Sunday, Oct 4, 2026. In-person absentee (early) voting opens Oct 19 and runs through Election Day, Nov 3, at Division of Elections locations with site-specific hours. A by-mail absentee ballot application must be received by the Division by Oct 24; online-delivery and fax ballot requests must be received by 5 p.m. Alaska time on Nov 2. A mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov 3 and, if mailed from within the U.S., received by close of business on Nov 13; a ballot mailed from overseas must also be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by close of business on Nov 18. A ballot can also be handed in at a voting location by 8 p.m. on Nov 3, and a faxed ballot must be received by 8 p.m. Alaska time on Nov 3.",
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    {
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      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
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      "late_registration": "none",
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      "source_url": "https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2026",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Alabama's statewide primary was held May 19, 2026, with runoffs June 16, except in U.S. House Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 and State Senate Districts 25 and 26, which held special primaries on Aug 11, 2026; Alabama has no early in-person voting; Governor (Ivey term-limited) and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat are both on the ballot. Registration closes Monday, Oct 19: mailed forms must be postmarked by then, in-person applications received before close of business, and online applications submitted before 11:59 p.m.; there is no same-day registration. An absentee ballot application returned by mail must be received by your county Absentee Election Manager by Oct 27, and one returned in person by Oct 29. A voted absentee ballot returned by mail must be received by noon on Election Day, Nov 3; one returned by hand must be in the Absentee Election Manager's office by close of business (no later than 5 p.m.) on Nov 2.",
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      "jurisdiction_slug": "arkansas",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
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      "offices": [
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      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "source_url": "https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/2026_Election_Calendar_Rev._6-2025_.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration closed Monday, Oct 5, 2026: applications had to be submitted to a registration agency or mailed with a postmark by then. Early voting runs Oct 19 through 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov 2; sites and hours vary by county. An absentee ballot application sent by mail, fax or email must be received by your county clerk by Oct 27; a voter or designated bearer may deliver one in person until the clerk's office closes on Friday, Oct 30. A mailed absentee ballot must be received by the county clerk by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3; a voter or designated bearer who hand-delivers one must do so by the clerk's closing time on Friday, Oct 30. Military and overseas voters must vote their ballot by Election Day, and it must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov 13. Polls are open 7:30 a.m.\u20137:30 p.m. Nonpartisan runoffs and school runoffs are held on the Nov 3 ballot; the general runoff for county and municipal offices, if one is needed, is set for Dec 1, 2026, and a special runoff on that date also follows a tie in certain races.",
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    {
      "state": "AZ",
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      "jurisdiction_slug": "arizona",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://azsos.gov/elections/election-information/2026-election-info",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration closed at the end of Monday, Oct 5, 2026 (the Secretary of State's calendar says 11:59 p.m.; the statute says midnight), and mailed forms had to be postmarked by then. Early ballots were mailed and in-person early voting began Oct 7; ordinary early in-person voting ends Friday, Oct 30 (county hours vary), and emergency voting, for unforeseen emergencies only, runs until 5 p.m. on Nov 2. A request for an early ballot by mail must reach your county recorder by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct 23. A voted early ballot must be received by the county recorder, or dropped at any polling place or secure drop box in the county, by 7 p.m. Arizona time on Nov 3; postmarks do not count, and counties advise mailing your ballot back by Tuesday, Oct 27. Arizona's 2026 primary was held July 21, 2026. No U.S. Senate seat is up in Arizona in 2026; Governor and all other statewide executive offices plus all 9 U.S. House districts and the Legislature are on the ballot.",
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      "state_name": "Arizona",
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    {
      "state": "CA",
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      "jurisdiction_slug": "california",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
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        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
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      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026/key-dates-deadlines",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "County elections officials must begin mailing ballots to all active registered voters by Oct 5, 2026. Registration closes Oct 19 (online by midnight Pacific, or mailed with a postmark by then); after that, eligible voters can register conditionally in person at a county elections office or vote center from Oct 20 through Nov 3 and vote a provisional ballot. County elections offices offer in-person early voting from Oct 5, and Voter's Choice Act vote centers open Oct 24; availability varies by county. Request a replacement ballot by Oct 27 (the Secretary of State labels this date recommended). A mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov 3 and received by your county elections office by Nov 10; a ballot can be returned to a drop box or vote center by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. Polls are open 7 a.m.\u20138 p.m. Pacific. There is no U.S. Senate seat on California's 2026 ballot.",
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      "state_name": "California",
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    {
      "state": "CO",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Colorado",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "colorado",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-26",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-19",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-03",
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      "late_registration": "election_day",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/calendars/2026ElectionCalendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "All-mail voting state; every voter receives a mail ballot. County clerks mail ballots to every active voter between Oct 2 and Oct 9, 2026. Oct 26, 2026 is the deadline to register and still receive a mailed ballot (through the 8th day before the election). Eligible voters may register in person at a county voter service and polling center through Election Day, Nov 3. Voter service and polling centers open at least 15 days before the election (Oct 19) and run through Election Day, when they are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the minimum schedule excludes Sundays and the first Saturday, and local hours vary. Ballots must be in the county clerk's hands by 7 p.m. on Election Day; the Secretary of State suggests mailing yours back by Oct 26 and using a drop box or voting center after that. Military and overseas ballots follow separate rules. Same-day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day.",
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      "state_name": "Colorado",
      "slug": "colorado",
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    {
      "state": "CT",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Connecticut",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "connecticut",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-16",
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      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-19",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/electionservices/calendars/2026-elections/2026-election-calendar-122325.pdf?rev=340f2bcacc9748c1a2ed8f49d1774f52&hash=471ECCC3D26999C2D53BB5636927C0EB",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available. The ordinary by-mail and online registration cutoff is Oct 16, 2026 (18 days before the election); same-day registration is available in person during early voting and on Election Day. Early voting hours are 10 a.m.\u20136 p.m. daily, extended to 8 a.m.\u20138 p.m. on Oct 27 and Oct 29. Any eligible registered voter may request an absentee ballot without an excuse; the deadline to request one is Nov 2, 2026, and town clerks began issuing absentee ballots on Oct 2. Narrow Election Day exceptions (for example, sudden illness, hospital or nursing-home patients, and overseas voters) are not shown here. Absentee ballots returned by mail, in a drop box or by an immediate family member or designee must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. The Secretary of the State's election calendar says a voter returning the ballot in person must do so by Nov 2, while its other 2026 materials say directly to the town clerk by 8 p.m. on Election Day; to be safe, return it in person by Nov 2.",
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      "state_name": "Connecticut",
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    {
      "state": "DC",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "District of Columbia",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "district-of-columbia",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
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        "Delegate to U.S. House",
        "Attorney General"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-26",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://dcboe.org/elections/2026-elections",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available. Registration applications must be received by the Board of Elections by Oct 13, 2026 (the 21st day before the election); after that, eligible voters can register in person at the Board's office, or at any Vote Center during early voting or on Election Day. Early vote centers are open 8:30 a.m.\u20137 p.m. daily from Oct 26 through Nov 1. Mail-ballot drop boxes are open from Oct 9 until 8 p.m. on Nov 3. A voter away from their DC address can request a mail ballot; the Board must receive the request by Oct 19, the 15th day before the election. A mailed ballot must be postmarked or otherwise proven to have been mailed on or before Nov 3 and received by the Board by Nov 13; a ballot delivered to a drop box or Vote Center must be received by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. Contests with three or more qualified candidates use ranked-choice voting.",
      "id": "0421deebb9bc32b0",
      "state_name": "District of Columbia",
      "slug": "district-of-columbia",
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    {
      "state": "DE",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Delaware",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "delaware",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-10",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-22",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-30",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.delaware.gov/elections/general/general.html",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Early voting runs Oct 22 through Nov 1, 2026, with no early voting on Sunday, Oct 25: 7 a.m.\u20137 p.m. Oct 22\u201324 and Oct 26\u201327, then 11 a.m.\u20137 p.m. Oct 28\u2013Nov 1, at any early-voting site in your county. Registration closes Saturday, Oct 10, 2026: online by 11:59 p.m., by mail if postmarked by Oct 10, or in person at a Department of Elections office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; military and overseas citizens have until Oct 19. There is no Election Day registration. The last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is Friday, Oct 30; the Department of Elections can issue absentee ballots until noon on Monday, Nov 2, and a voted absentee ballot must be received by the Department of Elections by 8 p.m. on Nov 3 (early-voting sites and polling places do not accept absentee ballots). Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All times Eastern. Delaware has no 2026 governor's race (next in 2028).",
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      "state_name": "Delaware",
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    {
      "state": "FL",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Florida",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "florida",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate (special)",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-24",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-22",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://dos.fl.gov/elections/for-voters/election-dates/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Includes special U.S. Senate election for the remainder of the unexpired term (appointee Ashley Moody's seat). Registration closed Oct 5, 2026. Early-voting dates shown are the mandatory statewide period, Oct 24\u201331; counties may begin as early as Oct 19 and add Sunday, Nov 1, so confirm your county's days and hours. A request for a ballot to be mailed must reach your county supervisor of elections by 5 p.m. local time on Oct 22. A vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the supervisor's office by 7 p.m. local time on Election Day, Nov 3, regardless of postmark; a ballot from an overseas voter that is postmarked or dated by Nov 3 also counts if received by Nov 13. Polls are open 7 a.m.\u20137 p.m. local time.",
      "id": "2f3103a2c1704428",
      "state_name": "Florida",
      "slug": "florida",
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    {
      "state": "GA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Georgia",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "georgia",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-13",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-30",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/2026%20Election%20Calendar%20Summary.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Governor's race is open (Kemp term-limited) and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat is up; the May 19 primary and June 16 primary runoff have been held. Absentee ballot applications are due by Oct 23, 2026. A regular absentee ballot must be received by your county registrar by 7 p.m. local time on Election Day, Nov 3; a military or overseas ballot postmarked by Nov 3 counts if received within three business days after the election, by Friday, Nov 6.",
      "id": "ae9f36da2d07e1e9",
      "state_name": "Georgia",
      "slug": "georgia",
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    {
      "state": "HI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Hawaii",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "hawaii",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-26",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-20",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-03",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.hawaii.gov/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Paper voter registration applications must be submitted to the county elections division by 4:30 p.m. Hawaii time on Oct 26, 2026, the date the state's election office lists for the general election; its general rule is the tenth day before the election, which is Saturday, Oct 24. Under the state's administrative rules a registration form received after the register closes is valid only for the next election, so after that deadline the way to register for this election is in person at a voter service center, which offers same-day registration. The online registration page is open at any time. Voter service centers are open Oct 20 through Nov 3 (excluding Sundays): main centers Monday\u2013Saturday 8 a.m.\u20134:30 p.m., and 7 a.m.\u20137 p.m. on Election Day; smaller satellite sites keep shorter schedules, so check your county. Voted ballots must be received by your county elections division by 7 p.m. Hawaii time on Election Day, by mail, drop box or voter service center. Requests for a ballot sent to a temporary alternate mailing address are due Oct 27, 2026. Hawaii elects no Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer or Auditor; five Office of Hawaiian Affairs trustee seats are also on the ballot.",
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    {
      "state": "IA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Iowa",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "iowa",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": "17:00",
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-14",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.iowa.gov/three-year-election-calendar",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Register with your county auditor by 5 p.m. Central on Monday, Oct 19, 2026; a form mailed and postmarked on or before Oct 19 is also on time (Iowa Code 48A.9). After that date you can still register in person at the auditor's office or a satellite site while voting absentee through Nov 2, or at your polling place on Election Day with ID and proof of residence. In-person absentee voting at the county auditor's office runs Oct 14 through Nov 2 (hours set by each county). A written request for a mailed absentee ballot must reach your county auditor by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct 19; military and overseas voters follow different rules. A voted absentee ballot must be received by the county auditor before the polls close at 8 p.m. Central on Nov 3; a postmark alone does not count, and it cannot be dropped off at a polling place. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.",
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    {
      "state": "ID",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Idaho",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "idaho",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
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      "late_registration": "election_day",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://voteidaho.gov/election-information/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Voter pre-registration ends Oct 23, 2026; a paper application must be received by the county clerk by 5 p.m. local time that day. Eligible voters can also register and vote at their designated polling place on Election Day with the required proof of identity and residence. Early voting is offered only in counties that choose to conduct it: counties may open as early as Oct 13 (some start Oct 14 or Oct 19), and early voting ends by 5 p.m. local time on Fri Oct 30. Every county clerk provides in-person absentee voting. A request for a mail-in absentee ballot must be received by the county clerk by 5 p.m. local time on Oct 23; an in-person request is due by 5 p.m. on Oct 30. Absentee ballots must be received by the county clerk by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; postmarks do not count. Polls are open 8 a.m.\u20138 p.m. local time. A voter hospitalized by an emergency that began after 5 p.m. on Oct 23 may apply for an absentee ballot from Oct 29 until 5 p.m. on Mon Nov 2.",
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      "state_name": "Idaho",
      "slug": "idaho",
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    {
      "state": "IL",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Illinois",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "illinois",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "early_voting_start": "2026-09-24",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-29",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.il.gov/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Open U.S. Senate seat (Sen. Dick Durbin not seeking re-election) plus Governor, all 17 U.S. House districts, statewide constitutional officers, and the General Assembly. Sept 24 is the earliest day an election authority's office may offer early voting; actual start dates and hours vary by jurisdiction (suburban Cook County begins Oct 7 at six vote centers and expands Oct 19; other permanent polling places open Oct 19), and early voting ends Nov 2. Regular registration closes Oct 6; online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Oct 18; from Oct 7 through Nov 3 voters can register or update their address and vote during the grace period at the election authority's office or sites it designates, and whether grace-period registration is offered at polling places on Election Day varies, so contact your election authority. A vote-by-mail application sent by mail must be received by the election authority by Oct 29, and a voter can request a ballot in person at the election authority's office through Nov 2. A mailed ballot counts if it is postmarked on or before Nov 3 and received by Nov 17; a ballot delivered by hand to the election authority or a drop box must arrive by 7 p.m. on Nov 3. Polls are open 6 a.m.\u20137 p.m.",
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      "state_name": "Illinois",
      "slug": "illinois",
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    {
      "state": "IN",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Indiana",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "indiana",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
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      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-06",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-22",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2026-Calendar-Brochure.FINAL-VERSION.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No U.S. Senate seat and no Governor's race in Indiana in 2026; ballot includes all 9 U.S. House districts, statewide offices (Secretary of State, State Comptroller, Treasurer), and the Legislature. Registration closed Oct 5, 2026: online at 11:59 p.m., in person at the county voter registration office's close of business. In-person early voting begins Oct 6 at the county clerk's office (satellite sites may open later) and ends at 12:00 noon prevailing local time on Nov 2; any registered voter may vote early in person, while voting an absentee ballot by mail requires one of the reasons listed in state law. An application for a mail ballot must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Oct 22. A voted absentee ballot must be received by the county election board by 6 p.m. prevailing local time on Nov 3 (postmarks do not count); a military or overseas ballot postmarked by Nov 3 may arrive until noon on Nov 13. Polls are open 6 a.m.\u20136 p.m. prevailing local time on Nov 3.",
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      "state_name": "Indiana",
      "slug": "indiana",
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    {
      "state": "KS",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Kansas",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "kansas",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-14",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.ks.gov/Pubs/Elections/2026-General-Election-Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "U.S. Senate Class II seat (incumbent Roger Marshall) and an open Governor's race (Gov. Kelly term-limited) are both on the 2026 ballot; advance in-person voting may begin Oct 14 (opening dates vary by county), must begin in all counties by Oct 27, and ends at 12:00 noon Nov 2. Registration, or an update to change a name or address, closes Oct 13. An application for a mail ballot must reach the county election office by Oct 27. Kansas law sets the deadline for returning a mail ballot at the close of polls on Election Day (7 p.m. on Nov 3), but the Secretary of State says a district-court injunction, which the Court of Appeals declined to stay for the general election, requires ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they arrive by the last postal delivery on the Friday after the election (Nov 6). Mail your ballot early, or hand-deliver it or use a drop box before the polls close on Nov 3.",
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      "state_name": "Kansas",
      "slug": "kansas",
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    {
      "state": "KY",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Kentucky",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "kentucky",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-29",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-20",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elect.ky.gov/Resources/Documents/2026%20Election%20Calendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Early voting shown is Kentucky's three-day no-excuse in-person absentee period (Thursday, Oct 29 through Saturday, Oct 31, 2026); each county sets its hours. Voters with a qualifying excuse can also vote in person absentee during normal business hours on Oct 21\u201323 and Oct 26\u201328. A mail-in absentee ballot must be requested through the state's online portal by 11:59 p.m. on Oct 20, 2026 (the State Board of Elections lists Eastern time; the statute says local time) and must be received by the county clerk by 6 p.m. local time on Election Day; a postmark does not count. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time on Nov 3, and anyone in line at 6 p.m. may vote. Registration closed Oct 5, 2026. State legislative seats also on the ballot (no statewide constitutional offices in 2026).",
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      "state_name": "Kentucky",
      "slug": "kentucky",
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    {
      "state": "LA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Louisiana",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "louisiana",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-20",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-27",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-30",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/election-dates",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Officially titled 'U.S. Senate General/Open U.S. Representative Primary/Open Primary Election': the U.S. Senate race is the party-general round (the Senate primary was held May 16, 2026), while U.S. House and other open-primary offices hold their open (jungle) primary this day; online (GeauxVote) registration deadline is Oct 13; early voting runs 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding Sunday, Oct 25. Absentee ballot requests are due by 4:30 p.m. Oct 30, and a registrar must receive a voted absentee ballot by 4:30 p.m. Nov 2 (military, overseas and hospitalized voters follow separate rules). Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.",
      "id": "b3d94b336ca36a8a",
      "state_name": "Louisiana",
      "slug": "louisiana",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "MA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Massachusetts",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "massachusetts",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-24",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-17",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-30",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/recent-updates/upcoming-elections.htm",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration closes Saturday, Oct 24, 2026: in person at your local election office or early voting site by 5 p.m., by mail with a form postmarked by Oct 24, or online until 11:59 p.m. In-person early voting runs Oct 17\u201330, with sites and hours set by each city or town. A vote-by-mail application must reach your local election office by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct 27. A mail ballot can be hand-delivered to your local election office or an official drop box by 8 p.m. on Nov 3 (not at a polling place); a ballot mailed from within the U.S. must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov 6, and a ballot mailed from overseas by Nov 13. Polls are open 7 a.m.\u20138 p.m.",
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      "state_name": "Massachusetts",
      "slug": "massachusetts",
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    {
      "state": "MD",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Maryland",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "maryland",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-22",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-29",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.maryland.gov/elections/2026/index.html",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Advance registration closes Oct 13, 2026: 5 p.m. in person at the local board of elections and 11:59 p.m. online; a mailed application is timely if it is postmarked on or before Oct 13 (the State Board's pocket guide says it must be received by 5 p.m., so mail early). Same-day voter registration is available during early voting and on Election Day. Early voting runs Oct 22 through Oct 29, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, including weekends. A request for a ballot to be mailed or faxed must be received by 8 p.m. on Oct 27, 2026 if sent by mail, or by 11:59 p.m. if submitted online, by email or by fax; a request for a ballot to download and print is due Oct 30 by 5 p.m. if mailed, or by 11:59 p.m. if submitted online, by email or by fax. You or your authorized agent can pick up a mail-in ballot at your local board of elections office until 8 p.m. on Nov 3. A voted mail-in ballot can be put in an official drop box or handed to your local board of elections or polling place by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. A mailed ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov 3 and, under State Board rules, received by 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov 13; Baltimore City's board page gives an earlier cutoff (4 p.m. on Nov 4), so use a drop box or hand delivery by 8 p.m. on Nov 3 when you can.",
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      "state_name": "Maryland",
      "slug": "maryland",
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    {
      "state": "ME",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Maine",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "maine",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-29",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-29",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.maine.gov/sos/elections-voting/upcoming-elections",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration available; Maine's statewide primary was held June 9, 2026. The Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and State Auditor are chosen by the Legislature, not on the ballot. Mail or third-party registration applications must be received by the voter's town or city by close of business on Oct 13, 2026, and online registration closes at 5 p.m. that day. In-person registration is available through the close of polls on Election Day, Nov 3. A registration made through a license or ID transaction at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles counts if it is transmitted by midnight on Oct 27, and uniformed-service and overseas voters can register until noon on Nov 2. The last day to request an absentee ballot, or to vote absentee in the presence of the clerk, is Thursday, Oct 29 (close of business, which varies by town); later requests are allowed only for a statutory special circumstance, such as an unexpected absence on Election Day, disability or illness, and military and overseas voters can request a ballot until noon on Nov 2. In-person absentee voting at your town clerk's office opens 30 days before the election, during clerk hours, and the start varies by town. Absentee ballots must be returned to the municipal clerk by 8 p.m. on Nov 3.",
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      "state_name": "Maine",
      "slug": "maine",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "MI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Michigan",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "michigan",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-24",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-30",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/sos/-/media/Project/Websites/sos/Election-Administrators/Election-Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Open U.S. Senate seat (Sen. Gary Peters not seeking re-election) and open Governor's race (Gov. Whitmer term-limited); registration deadline is mail/online, with in-person registration through 8 p.m. on Election Day (proof of residence is required for registrations made within 14 days of an election). Oct 24-Nov 1 is the constitutionally mandated minimum early voting period and some jurisdictions offer additional days. Online and mail requests for absentee ballots are due by 5 p.m. Oct 30, 2026; absentee ballot requests made in person must be submitted by 4 p.m. Nov 2, 2026. Voters who register or update their address on Election Day can still request an absentee ballot in person until 8 p.m. and must complete it in the clerk's office. Clerks must have absentee ballots ready to issue from Sept 24. A completed absentee ballot must be received by your local clerk's office (by mail, in person or drop box) by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; postmarks do not count, except that military and overseas voters' mailed ballots postmarked by Nov 3 count if received by Nov 9.",
      "id": "9deda1284c83919a",
      "state_name": "Michigan",
      "slug": "michigan",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "MN",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Minnesota",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "minnesota",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-09-18",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.mn.gov/about-the-office/news-room/secretary-simon-highlights-2026-election-dates/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available at early-voting locations and polling places (bring proof of residence). Registration closes Oct 13, 2026: online at 11:59 p.m., and paper applications, mailed or hand-delivered, must be received by 5 p.m. (a postmark does not count). In-person absentee voting runs Sept 18 through Nov 2, 2026 at local election offices during business hours; the last day, Monday, Nov 2, has offices open until 5 p.m., and an absentee ballot application is due by Nov 2 (in person until 5 p.m.). Beginning Oct 16, voters can cast their ballot into a ballot tabulator under the new early voting process. Absentee ballots returned in person must be received by local election offices by 5 p.m. on Election Day; absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.",
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      "state_name": "Minnesota",
      "slug": "minnesota",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "MO",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Missouri",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "missouri",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-07",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-20",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-21",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/calendar",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No U.S. Senate or Governor race in Missouri in 2026; State Auditor is the only statewide executive office on the ballot, alongside all 8 U.S. House seats and the Legislature. Registration closed Oct 7, 2026 (mailed forms had to be postmarked by then; in person by 5 p.m. or the public building's later normal closing time). In-person absentee voting at your local election authority's office runs from Sept 22 with a qualifying excuse, and without an excuse from Oct 20, through 5 p.m. on Nov 2, 2026. Mailed or faxed absentee ballot applications must be received (a postmark does not count) by 5 p.m. on Oct 21, 2026. An absentee ballot must be received by your local election authority by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3; a postmark does not count, and Missouri law does not allow absentee ballots to be returned in a drop box.",
      "id": "e5172fe801db3b7f",
      "state_name": "Missouri",
      "slug": "missouri",
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    {
      "state": "MS",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Mississippi",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "mississippi",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2026%20Elections%20Calendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Ballot also includes nonpartisan judicial races (Court of Appeals, Chancery and Circuit courts; the regular Supreme Court election is enjoined by a federal court order) and special elections for State House Districts 70 and 77 and District Attorney 07; no governor or regular legislative elections in 2026. Mississippi has no standard early in-person voting: in-person absentee voting is available only to voters who qualify under an absentee excuse, from Sept 21 until noon on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026, at the circuit clerk's office. A mailed absentee ballot must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by the circuit clerk by Nov 10 (the Secretary of State's calendar says 5 p.m.). The 2026 congressional primary was March 10, with the congressional primary runoff on April 7. Registration closes Oct 5, 2026: in person at the circuit or municipal clerk, or by mail postmarked by then; there is no same-day registration.",
      "id": "3797282158f8d62f",
      "state_name": "Mississippi",
      "slug": "mississippi",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "Montana",
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      "offices": [
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      "source_url": "https://sosmt.gov/elections/calendars/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No Governor race in 2026. The Public Service Commission, Supreme Court and district judge seats are also on the ballot; no statewide executive offices (such as Secretary of State or Attorney General) are up in 2026. Regular voter registration closes Oct 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. (a mailed form postmarked by Oct 5 counts if received within three days). Late registration begins Oct 6, 2026; while the court order against SB 490 is in effect, in-person late registration at your county election office pauses at noon on Monday, Nov 2 (and is not available on Saturday, Oct 31) and then runs on Election Day, Nov 3, until 8 p.m.; late registrants must get their ballot in person from the location the county election administrator designates. Apply for an absentee ballot at your county election office before noon on Nov 2 (after 5 p.m. on Oct 30, only for illness or emergency). An absentee ballot must be received (a postmark does not count) by the election office or any polling place in your county by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. Absentee ballots begin mailing Oct 9, 2026, and in-person absentee voting must be available at county election offices by Oct 5, with hours set by each county.",
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      "state": "NC",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "North Carolina",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "north-carolina",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-09",
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      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-15",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-20",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "early_voting",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.ncsbe.gov/voting/upcoming-election",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No 2026 governor's race; the ballot has one U.S. Senate seat, all 14 U.S. House seats, one N.C. Supreme Court and three Court of Appeals seats, all 50 N.C. Senate and 120 N.C. House seats, and a statewide referendum; the statewide primary was held March 3, 2026. Most voters cannot register on Election Day (the registration deadline is 5 p.m. on Oct 9, and a mailed application must be postmarked by then): same-day registration is available at early-voting sites from Oct 15 through 3 p.m. on Oct 31 with proof of residence and photo ID, and only people who became qualified after the deadline, such as newly naturalized citizens, may register on Election Day. In-person early voting runs Oct 15 through 3 p.m. Oct 31. Mailed absentee ballot requests are due by 5 p.m. Oct 20, 2026, and absentee ballots must be in the county office by 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.",
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      "state": "ND",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "North Dakota",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "north-dakota",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
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      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "not_required",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.nd.gov/elections/voter/elections-currentpast",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "North Dakota does not require voter registration; no U.S. Senate or Governor race in 2026. Absentee ballots are available from Sept 24 (military and overseas voters from Sept 18), and an absentee application is due by Nov 2; some counties stop mailing ballots earlier (Williams County: Oct 20), so apply early. Return your absentee ballot to your county auditor's office (by mail, county drop box or in person) so that it is received by the close of polls on Nov 3, 2026 (closing time is set by each county); polling places do not accept absentee ballots, and there is no postmark grace period for domestic absentee voters. Military and overseas voters' ballots sent by Nov 3 can arrive until the 13th day after the election (Nov 16). Early in-person voting is offered only in counties whose commissions chose to provide it; for Nov 3 the Secretary of State lists Burleigh, Cass, Grand Forks, Morton, Stark, Stutsman and Ward counties (Burleigh County: Oct 22 through Nov 2).",
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      "state_name": "North Dakota",
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    {
      "state": "NE",
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      "jurisdiction_name": "Nebraska",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "nebraska",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-16",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-05",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/doc/elections/2026/2026_Election_Calendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Class II U.S. Senate seat and Governor both on the 2026 ballot; Secretary of State, Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor also up. Mailed registrations must be postmarked by Oct 16, 2026, and online registration closes before midnight that day. In-person registration closes Oct 23 at 6 p.m. There is no ordinary Election Day registration; narrow exceptions apply (for example, for naturalized citizens). Early in-person voting runs Oct 5 through Nov 2. Applications for early-voting ballots to be mailed to a specific address must be received by Oct 23 at 6 p.m. Early ballots (by mail, by hand, by an agent or in a drop box) must be received by the county election office by the close of polls on Nov 3 (8 p.m. Central, 7 p.m. Mountain); a postmark does not count and late ballots are rejected.",
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      "state_name": "Nebraska",
      "slug": "nebraska",
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    {
      "state": "NH",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New Hampshire",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "new-hampshire",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.nh.gov/2026-election-details",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available at the polls on Election Day. Executive Council seats (one per district) are also on the ballot; the Secretary of State and Treasurer are chosen by the Legislature, not by voters. Registration deadlines vary by town or city: each municipality's last session of the supervisors of the checklist falls 6 to 13 days before the election (Oct 21\u201328), so ask your clerk. Registration, including same-day registration, requires documentary proof of identity, age, U.S. citizenship and domicile (affidavit alternatives exist). New Hampshire has no early in-person voting; absentee voting requires a listed reason, such as absence, religious observance, disability or illness, or work or care duties. A request for an absentee ballot by mail must be received by noon on Nov 2, and you can request or pick up a ballot in person at your clerk's office until 5 p.m. that day. A voter hand-delivering their own ballot must do so by 5 p.m. on Nov 2; mailed ballots and ballots carried by an authorized delivery agent must be in the clerk's hands by 5 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3, and a postmark does not count.",
      "id": "7fe40f2715f6e61f",
      "state_name": "New Hampshire",
      "slug": "new-hampshire",
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    {
      "state": "NJ",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New Jersey",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "new-jersey",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-24",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-2026.shtml",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No governor or state legislative races in 2026 (those are odd-year elections in New Jersey); the statewide primary was held June 2, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 24 through Nov 1, 2026; hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Register by Oct 13, 2026; county registration offices are open that evening (minimum 4\u20139 p.m.). To be mailed a ballot, apply to your county clerk by Oct 27; you can apply in person at the county clerk's office until 3 p.m. on Nov 2. A mail-in ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov 3 and received by the county Board of Elections by 8 p.m. on Nov 9; a ballot without a postmark date counts only if it arrives within 48 hours after the polls close. A ballot delivered by hand (by the voter or an authorized bearer) must reach the county Board of Elections or a county drop box by 8 p.m. on Nov 3. A signature cure form for a mail-in ballot must be received by Nov 14.",
      "id": "25d07b77505031a8",
      "state_name": "New Jersey",
      "slug": "new-jersey",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "NM",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New Mexico",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "new-mexico",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-06",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-06",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-20",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.nm.gov/candidate-and-campaigns/how-to-become-a-candidate/2026-elections-candidate-information/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available during early voting and on Election Day at voting locations. Registration by mail or online closes on Oct 6, 2026, 28 days before the election. Clerk's-office early voting begins Oct 6 and runs through Oct 31; expanded early voting at alternate sites begins Oct 17. The county clerk must receive absentee applications by Oct 20, 2026. Voted ballots must be received by 7 p.m. on Nov 3 at the clerk's office or a secure drop box. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. The ballot also includes the Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Commissioner of Public Lands, all 70 state House seats and one State Senate seat (District 33, to fill the remaining two years of a four-year term); the rest of the State Senate is not up in 2026.",
      "id": "fc1866c67b88090c",
      "state_name": "New Mexico",
      "slug": "new-mexico",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "NV",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Nevada",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "nevada",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-06",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-17",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-30",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.nvsos.gov/elections/election-information/2026-election-information",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Active registered voters are sent a mail ballot automatically unless they opted out; no U.S. Senate seat on Nevada's 2026 ballot. Regular voter registration closes on the fourth Tuesday before the election (Oct 6). Online registration is open through Nov 3, 2026, but a voter who registers less than 14 days before the election (Oct 21 through Nov 3) counts as same-day registration: the voter must vote in person with qualifying identification and receives no mail ballot. Same-day registration is available in person during early voting (Oct 17\u201330) and on Election Day. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3 and received by 5 p.m. on Nov 7; if the postmark cannot be determined, the ballot must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov 6. A voted mail ballot can also be hand-delivered to the county clerk or any ballot drop box until the polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov 3. A missing or questioned signature on a mail ballot must be corrected by 5 p.m. on Nov 9.",
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      "state_name": "Nevada",
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    {
      "state": "NY",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "New York",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "new-york",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-24",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-24",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-24",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.ny.gov/registration-and-voting-deadlines",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No U.S. Senate seat up in 2026; the statewide primary was held June 23, 2026. Registration forms must be received by the county board of elections by Oct 24, 2026, and a form sent by mail must also be postmarked at least 15 days before the election (Oct 19). Early voting runs Oct 24 through Nov 1, 2026; hours are set by each county. An early-mail or absentee ballot application must be received by the board of elections by Oct 24, 2026 to have the ballot mailed, or by Nov 2, 2026 to pick it up in person. A mailed ballot must be postmarked no later than Nov 3, 2026 and received by the county board by Nov 10, 2026; a ballot entered in the mail after the last posted collection time is not postmarked until the next business day. A ballot can also be delivered in person to the county board of elections or a poll site by 9 p.m. on Nov 3, or to an early voting site Oct 24\u2013Nov 1. Polls are open 6 a.m.\u20139 p.m. on Nov 3. Some county boards, including Monroe and Westchester, let voters register at an early voting site on Oct 24, the last registration day, and vote that day by affidavit ballot; check with your county board.",
      "id": "e8bfd276f9615154",
      "state_name": "New York",
      "slug": "new-york",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "OH",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Ohio",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "ohio",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate (special)",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-06",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-01",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/voting-schedule",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "The U.S. Senate race is a SPECIAL election for the seat vacated by JD Vance and filled by appointee Jon Husted (no regular Ohio Senate seat is up in 2026); Governor's race is open (Gov. DeWine term-limited). Registration closes Oct 5, 2026; boards of elections and the Secretary of State's office are open until 9 p.m. that day. Absentee voting by mail begins Oct 6, and absentee ballot applications must be received by the board of elections by 8:30 p.m. on Oct 27. Early in-person voting runs Oct 6 through Nov 1: 8 a.m.\u20135 p.m. weekdays through Oct 23, 8 a.m.\u20134 p.m. Saturday Oct 24, 7:30 a.m.\u20137:30 p.m. Oct 26\u201330 (until 8:30 p.m. on Oct 27), 8 a.m.\u20134 p.m. Saturday Oct 31, and 1\u20135 p.m. Sunday Nov 1. Polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3, and absentee ballots from voters other than military and overseas voters must be received by the board of elections by 7:30 p.m. that day. Military and overseas voters' mailed ballots must be received by Nov 7 to count. A voter hospitalized by an accident or unforeseen medical emergency after the application deadline may apply for an emergency absentee ballot at the county board of elections until 3 p.m. on Nov 3.",
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      "state_name": "Ohio",
      "slug": "ohio",
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    },
    {
      "state": "OK",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Oklahoma",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "oklahoma",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-09",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-28",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/dates-and-deadlines/2026-statutory-election-dates-deadlines.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "The registration deadline is Friday, Oct 9, 2026 (online, in person, or by mail postmarked by then). Early in-person voting runs Wednesday, Oct 28 through Friday, Oct 30 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 31 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the county where you are registered. An absentee ballot request must be received by your county election board by 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct 19. A mailed absentee ballot must be received by the county election board by 7 p.m. on Nov 3; a standard absentee ballot hand-delivered to the county election board, with proof of identity, is due by the end of regular business hours on Monday, Nov 2. Polls are open 7 a.m.\u20137 p.m.",
      "id": "2ce2b11ac6581d07",
      "state_name": "Oklahoma",
      "slug": "oklahoma",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "OR",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Oregon",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "oregon",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/pages/current-election.aspx",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "All-mail voting state. Registration closes Oct 13, 2026: online by 11:59 p.m. Pacific, by mail postmarked Oct 13 or earlier, or in person at an elections office or location before it closes that day. Counties mail ballots to active voters from Oct 14 through Oct 20, 2026 (Oct 16 is the last mailing day for voters without daily mail delivery); ballots are not mailed to voters with an inactive status. Oregon has no statewide in-person early-voting period; county elections offices provide in-person services with local hours. Drop-box and in-person returns are accepted until 8 p.m. on Nov 3. Ballots postmarked by Nov 3 are accepted if received by Nov 10, 2026. The Secretary of State's Spanish-language PDF for the November 3, 2026 general election (58 pages) is at https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Voters-Pamphlet/Documents/ES-STA-1126-vp.pdf and is listed on https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Voters-Pamphlet/Pages/Voters-Pamphlet-Spanish.aspx. It is a partial translation of the state voters' pamphlet: the Secretary of State describes its Spanish material as translated sections of the state and county pamphlets, and the full state pamphlet is in English. Checked October 10, 2026. County Spanish-language pamphlets were not all checked.",
      "id": "5a5d0cbe7c84f5f1",
      "state_name": "Oregon",
      "slug": "oregon",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "PA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Pennsylvania",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "pennsylvania",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/vote/elections/upcoming-elections",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Pennsylvania has no traditional early in-person voting, but once your county's ballots are ready you can apply for, mark and submit a mail ballot in one visit to your county election office (start dates and hours vary by county); the mail ballot application deadline is 5:00 p.m. October 27, 2026. Lieutenant Governor and state legislative seats are also on the ballot. Completed mail ballots must be received by the county election office by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; a postmark by then is not sufficient. Return your own ballot by mail, in a drop box, or at your county election office or another county-designated site, never at a polling place. Military and overseas absentee ballots submitted for delivery by 11:59 p.m. on Nov 2 can be received by the county until 5 p.m. on Nov 10.",
      "id": "ae2df4c4d0c9f875",
      "state_name": "Pennsylvania",
      "slug": "pennsylvania",
      "verified": true
    },
    {
      "state": "RI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Rhode Island",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "rhode-island",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-04",
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "source_url": "https://vote.sos.ri.gov/Forms/Elections/Guides/2026ElecCal.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Deadline to register to vote: Sunday, Oct 4, 2026. Deadline to apply for a mail ballot: 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026. The early voting and emergency mail ballot period runs Wednesday, Oct 14 through Monday, Nov 2, ending at 4 p.m. Mail ballots must be received by the State Board of Elections or placed in an authorized drop box by 8 p.m. on Nov 3.",
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      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
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      "offices": [
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://scvotes.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-08-31-Election-Calendar-Draft-scVOTES_.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Early voting runs daily 8:30 a.m.\u20136 p.m. from Oct 19 through Oct 31, closed Sunday Oct 25; statewide primaries were held June 9, 2026 (runoffs two weeks later); open governor's race (McMaster term-limited) and the Class 2 U.S. Senate seat are on the ballot. Registration: in person at most county offices by 5 p.m. Oct 2; online, by fax or by email received by 11:59 p.m. on Oct 4; by mail postmarked by Oct 5. Absentee applications are due by 5 p.m. Oct 23, 2026. Absentee voting requires a qualifying reason, and the voter's signature must be witnessed by anyone 18 or older (no notary needed; military and overseas voters need no witness). Absentee ballots must be received by the county voter registration and elections office by 7 p.m. on Nov 3; military and overseas ballots follow separate rules. There is no same-day registration, except that a person discharged or separated from the armed forces who returned home too late to register may register at the county voter registration office until 5 p.m. on Election Day.",
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      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": "17:00",
      "early_voting_start": "2026-09-18",
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
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      "source_url": "https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2026%20Election%20Information/2026%20Election%20Assets/Election%20Information/updated2026electioncalendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration must be received by 5 p.m. local time on Oct 19, 2026, 15 days before the election, and failing to register by then forfeits voting rights for this election, so South Dakota has no same-day registration. Absentee voting, including in person, begins Sept 18, 2026; absentee ballot requests (including in-person applications) are accepted until 5 p.m. local time on Nov 2, the day before the election, or the end of regular office hours that day if later. The county auditor must receive a voted absentee ballot before the polls close at 7 p.m. local time on Nov 3; a postmark does not count.",
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Tennessee",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "tennessee",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-14",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-29",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-24",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.tn.gov/elections/calendar",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Registration closed Oct 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (mailed applications had to be postmarked by then). Early voting runs Oct 14 through Oct 29, 2026. Absentee applications must be received by Oct 24, 2026; absentee voting by mail requires a listed reason (such as age 60 or older, being out of the county, illness or disability, or military service), and first-time voters who registered by mail or online must first vote in person unless an exception applies. Absentee ballots must be received by the county election commission by the close of polls on Nov 3 (7 p.m. in Central-time counties, 8 p.m. in Eastern-time counties).",
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      "state_name": "Tennessee",
      "slug": "tennessee",
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    {
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Texas",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "texas",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-19",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-30",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "The statewide primary was held March 3, 2026 (runoff May 26); U.S. Senate seat (Class 2) and Governor are both on the 2026 ballot. Early voting by personal appearance runs Oct 19 through Oct 30, 2026. Registration closed Oct 5, 2026 (mailed applications postmarked on or before Oct 5). Mail ballot applications must be received (not postmarked) by Oct 23, 2026; voting by mail is limited to voters who are 65 or older, sick or disabled, expecting a child within three weeks, away from the county for all of early voting and Election Day, or confined in jail. A mail ballot with a carrier postmark of 7 p.m. or earlier on Nov 3 at the location of the election counts if received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov 4; one without a postmark must arrive by 7 p.m. on Nov 3. Only the voter may hand-deliver a mail ballot, to the early voting clerk's office on Election Day while the polls are open (7 a.m.\u20137 p.m.), with acceptable photo ID.",
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      "state_name": "Texas",
      "slug": "texas",
      "verified": true
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    {
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Utah",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "utah",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "registration_deadline_time": "17:00",
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-20",
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-27",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://vote.utah.gov/current-election-information/",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "All-mail voting state. Active registered voters are mailed ballots automatically beginning Oct 13, 2026; other voters may request a by-mail ballot by 5 p.m. on Oct 27, 2026 (the state's deadline; Utah County's page lists Oct 23, so confirm with your county clerk). A mailed or drop-box ballot must be physically received by the county by 8 p.m. on Nov 3, and a postmark gives ordinary voters no grace. In-person early voting can begin as early as Oct 20, 2026 (up to 14 days before Election Day, for at least four days); each county clerk sets its own dates and hours, so contact your clerk (Utah County begins Oct 26, and Salt Lake County's Government Center is also open Saturday, Oct 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Same-day voter registration is available in person at an early voting location or on Election Day with two forms of ID (one verifying identity and one proving residence); no Governor or U.S. Senate race in Utah in 2026; State Board of Education seats and judicial retention questions are also on the ballot.",
      "id": "45dbd4ead8b8de48",
      "state_name": "Utah",
      "slug": "utah",
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    {
      "state": "VA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Virginia",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "virginia",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "U.S. House (all districts)"
      ],
      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-09-18",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-23",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No governor or General Assembly races in 2026 (odd-year offices); voters in House of Delegates District 20 (Manassas, Manassas Park and part of Prince William County) also vote in a special election on the Nov 3 ballot. Registration closes Oct 23, 2026: online until 11:59 p.m., by mail postmarked Oct 23, or in person at your general registrar's office (the Department of Elections says offices close at 5 p.m. that day, but local hours vary, so confirm with your registrar). From Oct 24 through Election Day an eligible person can register in person (at the registrar's office or a satellite early-voting site, then at the precinct polling place on Election Day) and vote a provisional ballot. In-person absentee voting runs Sept 18 through 5 p.m. Oct 31, 2026. Absentee applications must be received by 5 p.m. Oct 23, 2026. Absentee ballots returned in person must reach the local registrar by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Mailed absentee ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by noon on the third day after the election (Nov 6, 2026). Emergency absentee requests and in-person emergency voting run until 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov 2.",
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      "state_name": "Virginia",
      "slug": "virginia",
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    {
      "state": "VT",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Vermont",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "vermont",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-11-03",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-09-19",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.vermont.gov/elections/election-info-resources/candidates",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available at your polling place on Election Day (Nov 3). All active and eligible registered voters are mailed general-election ballots automatically, with mailing completed by Oct 1, 2026. Early voting begins Sept 19 (45 days before the election) or as soon as your town clerk has ballots. A request for an early absentee ballot is due by 5 p.m. or the closing of your town clerk's office on Monday, Nov 2 (clerks may accept later emergency requests, and ill or disabled voters can request home delivery until 5 p.m. that day). An early ballot can be returned to the clerk's office by close of business on Monday, Nov 2, or by hand to the presiding officer at the voter's polling place before the polls close at 7 p.m. on Election Day.",
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      "state_name": "Vermont",
      "slug": "vermont",
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    {
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Washington",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "washington",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-26",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/elections-calendar/dates-and-deadlines",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "No U.S. Senate seat and no Governor's race in Washington in 2026; ballot has all 10 U.S. House districts, the Legislature, and statewide judicial offices; all-mail voting state: counties must mail ballots by Oct 16 (18 days before the election) and some mail earlier, and the voting period runs through Election Day. Online and mailed registrations must be received by Oct 26, 2026 (8 days before Election Day). In-person registration at the county auditor's office is available through Election Day, Nov 3. Ballots must be postmarked by Nov 3; ballots deposited in an official drop box must be in by 8 p.m. on Election Day.",
      "id": "843be40f79e5c908",
      "state_name": "Washington",
      "slug": "washington",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "WI",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Wisconsin",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "wisconsin",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-14",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-29",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://elections.wi.gov/2026",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available at your polling place on Election Day, Nov 3, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., with proof of residence. Mail registrations must be postmarked by Oct 14, 2026, and online registration closes that day at 11:59 p.m. Registration at the municipal clerk's office or other designated location closes Oct 30 at 5 p.m. or at close of business, whichever is later. In-person absentee voting may begin Oct 20; municipalities set their own schedules, and in-person absentee applications end no later than Nov 1. Requests for absentee ballots by mail (including online, email or fax) are due by 5 p.m. on Oct 29, 2026 for regular and overseas voters; indefinitely confined voters, and military voters who are not on active duty away from their residence, have until 5 p.m. on Oct 30, and active-duty military voters away from their residence, sequestered jurors and hospitalized voters (through an agent) have until 5 p.m. on Nov 3. Absentee ballots must be delivered to the polling place or central-count location by 8 p.m. on Nov 3.",
      "id": "ae829a2a8988d088",
      "state_name": "Wisconsin",
      "slug": "wisconsin",
      "verified": true
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    {
      "state": "WV",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "West Virginia",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "west-virginia",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
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        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "State Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-13",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-21",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-10-31",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-10-28",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "none",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.wv.gov/media/467/download?inline=",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "State legislative seats also on the ballot; no Governor race in 2026 (next in 2028). Registration closes Oct 13, 2026: online until 11:59 p.m., at the county clerk's office by close of business, or by mail postmarked Oct 13. Early in-person voting runs Oct 21 through Oct 31 at the courthouse, annex or community sites (weekday hours vary by county; Saturdays Oct 24 and Oct 31, 9 a.m.\u20135 p.m.). Absentee applications are due Oct 28, 2026. Absentee ballots hand-delivered to the clerk's office are due by Nov 2, 2026. Mailed ballots postmarked by Nov 3 are accepted if received by the canvass-convening hour on Nov 9, 2026; mailed ballots without a postmark are accepted if received by the day after the election (Nov 4, 2026). Electronic ballot return (for eligible military, overseas, first responder, and physically disabled voters) must be received by 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3, when the polls close. A voter who qualifies for an emergency absentee ballot (for example, one hospitalized on Election Day) or an immediate family member can request one from Oct 27 until noon on Nov 3.",
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      "state_name": "West Virginia",
      "slug": "west-virginia",
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    {
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Wyoming",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "wyoming",
      "election_date": "2026-11-03",
      "election_type": "general",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-19",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-10-06",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-11-02",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-02",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": "election_day",
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.wyo.gov/Elections/Docs/2026/2026_Key_Election_Dates.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Same-day voter registration is available (register and vote at your polling place on Election Day). Regular registration closes Oct 19, 2026; from Oct 20 through Nov 2 you can still register in person at the county clerk's office and vote an absentee ballot that same day. Absentee ballots may be requested at any time before the day of the election; the last day to request one is Nov 2, 2026. In-person absentee voting runs Oct 6 through Nov 2. Absentee ballots must be in the county clerk's office by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov 3; later arrivals are not counted.",
      "id": "73e06e32fa98dc44",
      "state_name": "Wyoming",
      "slug": "wyoming",
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    {
      "state": "GA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Georgia",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "georgia",
      "election_date": "2026-12-01",
      "election_type": "runoff",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. Senate",
        "Governor",
        "U.S. House (all districts)",
        "Statewide offices & Legislature"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-10-05",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": null,
      "early_voting_end": null,
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-11-20",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/forms/2026%20Election%20Calendar%20Summary.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Held only for Nov 3 races in which no candidate receives the required majority (Georgia requires a majority to win the general election). Registration deadlines: Oct 5, 2026 for state and local runoff races; Nov 2, 2026 for federal runoff races. Absentee ballot applications are due by Nov 20, 2026. A regular absentee ballot must be received by your county registrar by 7 p.m. local time on Dec 1; a military or overseas ballot postmarked by Dec 1 counts if received by Friday, Dec 4. Early-voting days for a runoff are set county by county, so check your county election office.",
      "id": "da691886f7a6ce57",
      "state_name": "Georgia",
      "slug": "georgia",
      "verified": true
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    {
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      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Mississippi",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "mississippi",
      "election_date": "2026-12-01",
      "election_type": "runoff",
      "offices": [
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      "registration_deadline": null,
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      "early_voting_start": null,
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      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": null,
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      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/documents/elections/2026%20Elections%20Calendar.pdf",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Listed on the official calendar as 'General Election/Special Election Runoff Day (if required)'; held only for races (e.g., nonpartisan judicial contests or special elections) in which no candidate wins the required majority on November 3.",
      "id": "b7d3d9575f9d794c",
      "state_name": "Mississippi",
      "slug": "mississippi",
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    {
      "state": "LA",
      "jurisdiction_type": "state",
      "jurisdiction_name": "Louisiana",
      "jurisdiction_slug": "louisiana",
      "election_date": "2026-12-12",
      "election_type": "runoff",
      "offices": [
        "U.S. House (districts without a majority winner)",
        "Other open-primary offices without a majority winner",
        "State Senate District 14 special primary (East Baton Rouge Parish)"
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      "registration_deadline": "2026-11-12",
      "registration_deadline_time": null,
      "early_voting_start": "2026-11-28",
      "early_voting_end": "2026-12-05",
      "mail_ballot_request_deadline": "2026-12-08",
      "candidate_filing_deadline": null,
      "late_registration": null,
      "timezone": null,
      "confidence": "official",
      "source_url": "https://www.sos.la.gov/elections-voting/election-dates",
      "source_retrieved_at": "2026-10-09T12:00:00Z",
      "notes": "Officially the 'Open U.S. Representative General/Open General/Special Primary (State Senator, 14th Senatorial District, Parish of East Baton Rouge) Election.' The general-election round is held only for races in which no candidate wins the required majority on Nov 3 (U.S. House districts without a majority winner, plus open-primary judicial/local races); the same day also holds a special primary for State Senate District 14 in East Baton Rouge Parish. Online (GeauxVote) registration deadline is Nov 21; early voting runs 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding Sunday, Nov 29. Absentee ballot requests are due by 4:30 p.m. Dec 8, and a registrar must receive a voted absentee ballot by 4:30 p.m. Dec 11 (military, overseas and hospitalized voters follow separate rules). Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.",
      "id": "09415b40828a4a01",
      "state_name": "Louisiana",
      "slug": "louisiana",
      "verified": true
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