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Free news: At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1, the Skamania County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming used to tabulate ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election.
Free news: This free, non-partisan community forum will feature election officials from Wasco and Hood River counties in Oregon and Klickitat County in Washington on Oct. 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Rockford Grange.
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(The Center Square) – Michigan voters have begun casting ballots for the 2026 general election after absentee ballots became available late last week.
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(The Center Square) – Early voting begins in Illinois on Thursday morning, but the state’s 40-day early voting period is accompanied by additional taxpayer costs.
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(The Center Square) – Minnesota voters have begun casting ballots for the 2026 general election, making it one of the first states to begin absentee voting.
Free news: There is a lot of misinformation surrounding voting this November, and the Gorge UU Fellowship is inviting residents to bring questions and get the facts directly from election administrators Oct. 1 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Rockford Grange, 4262 Barrett Drive.
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(The Center Square) – Michigan ranked 30th nationally in a new report examining election integrity across all 50 states.
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(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 45th nationally in a new report examining election integrity across all 50 states.
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected for now the Trump administration's order to place restrictions on the U.S. Postal Service's processing of mail-in voting.
