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Domestic Governance

Elections

Midterm preparations are on schedule; early voting starts in several states in October.
Stable
Updated

Why this is rated stable

Election administrators report no significant disruptions; ballot printing and mailing deadlines are being met.

Stable: Operating within normal ranges. No significant disruptions or unusual risks. Methodology

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.

IndicatorLatest

Days until Election Day (Nov. 3)

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission
37days

States with early voting open

Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
4states

Federal candidate receipts (cycle-to-date)

Source: Federal Election Commission
$5.8B

Charts

Federal candidate receipts (cycle-to-date)$5.8B
Source: Federal Election Commission

Timeline of developments

  1. Military and overseas ballots mailed

    States met the federal deadline to send ballots to military and overseas voters 45 days before the election.

    Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission

Sources and citations

  1. 1.
    Election Administration and Voting Survey

    U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.

  2. 2.
    Early in-person voting

    National Conference of State Legislatures. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.

  3. 3.
    Raising: by the numbers

    Federal Election Commission. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.

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