Elections
Why this is rated stable
Election administration materials for 2026 are published and on schedule (EAC released the 2026 EAVS instrument). NCSL reports 47 states plus DC and territories offer early in-person voting. FEC's 15-month cycle summary shows congressional candidates collected $2.1B through Mar. 31, 2026. No source reported significant disruptions.
Stable: Operating within normal ranges. No significant disruptions or unusual risks. Methodology
What is this?
This tracks when and how people vote.
How it's doing: Working normally.
About this area
Tracks the election calendar, election administration, and campaign finance.
Indicators
Latest readings. Changes are shown without judgment of whether up or down is better.
| Indicator | Latest |
|---|---|
Days until Election Day (Nov. 3) Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission | 36days |
States with early in-person voting offered NCSL reports 47 states plus DC, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands offer early in-person voting to all voters; Alabama, Mississippi and New Hampshire do not. Source: National Conference of State Legislatures | 47states |
Federal candidate receipts (cycle-to-date) Congressional candidates reported $2,127.4M in receipts from Jan. 1, 2025 through Mar. 31, 2026 (15-month activity). Source: Federal Election Commission | $2.1B |
Timeline of developments
NCSL updates early in-person voting brief (opens original release)
NCSL's brief, updated August 2026, reports 47 states plus DC and territories offer early in-person voting; periods range from 3 to 46 days, averaging 20 days.
Source: National Conference of State LegislaturesFEC releases 15-month campaign activity summary (opens original release)
Congressional candidates collected $2.1 billion and disbursed $1.3 billion; party committees received $1.1 billion and PACs raised $6.3 billion from Jan. 1, 2025 through Mar. 31, 2026.
Source: Federal Election CommissionSupreme Court issues opinion in NRSC v. FEC (opens original release)
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. FEC (Case No. 24-621) concerning coordinated party expenditure limits.
Source: Federal Election Commission
Sources and citationsWhere this info comes from
- 1.Election Administration and Voting Survey
U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
- 2.Early in-person voting
National Conference of State Legislatures. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
- 3.Raising: by the numbers
Federal Election Commission. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
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