Year: 2026
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Trump signs absentee/mail-in voting executive order
On March 31, President Donald Trump (R) issued an executive order that requires the United States Postal Service (USPS) to mail absentee/mail-in ballots only to voters on an approved list. The order, entitled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections, also requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to use federal data to create…
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President Trump has appointed 34 federal judges through April 1 of his second year of his second term
President Donald Trump (R) has appointed, and the Senate has confirmed, 34 Article III federal judges through April 1 of the second year of his second term in office. This is the third-most Article III judicial appointments through this point in all presidents’ second terms since President Bill Clinton (D). The average number of federal…
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Georgia General Assembly places constitutional amendments on the 2026 ballot to fund emergency response systems and require nonpartisan elections for probate judges
The Georgia General Assembly voted to place two constitutional amendments on the November 2026 statewide ballot. The measures address restricted-use funds and the state’s judicial selection process. 9-1-1 Fund The first measure would allow the General Assembly to create and allocate revenue to the Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund. Money allocated to the fund could…
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State executives retired in 13 states where the filing deadline passed in March
In March, the filing deadline for candidates passed in 17 states: Nebraska (March 2nd), Montana (March 4th), California, Georgia (March 6th), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (March 10th), Iowa, Nevada, Utah (March 13th), Maine (March 16th), Colorado (March 18th), Arizona, New Jersey (March 23rd), South Carolina (March 30), Missouri, and South Dakota (March 31). According to Ballotpedia’s…
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Kentucky voters set to decide on amendment limiting governor’s pardon power in November
The Kentucky State Legislature voted on April 1 to send a constitutional amendment to voters in November that would prohibit the governor from issuing a pardon or commuting a sentence 60 days before the gubernatorial election and up to the fifth Tuesday succeeding the election. The amendment would also change the language of the section…
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USDA guidance in response to litigation reinstates SNAP benefits for some ABAWDs
On Feb. 26, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) sent guidance to state agencies reversing its November 2025 termination of 18 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirement waivers. The reversal came as a result of ongoing litigation that challenged the early termination of these waivers. All of the waivers that the USDA's…
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President Donald Trump’s (R) approval ratings in his second term did not change in March
President Donald Trump’s (R) approval ratings in his second term did not change from February, while the 119th Congress’s approval rating decreased. At the end of March, polling averages showed President Donald Trump’s (R) approval rating was 42%, the same as it had been over the previous three months. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of…
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President Donald Trump (R) issued ten executive orders in March; fifth-lowest monthly total of second term
President Donald Trump (R) issued ten executive orders in March, bringing his total to 253 in his second term. This was the fifth-lowest monthly total of his second term thus far. Trump issued orders on housing, cybersecurity, and the administrative state. Click here to read more about each order. Trump issued two more orders this…
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The 100 most populous U.S. cities have more Democratic mayors and fewer Republican mayors than they have had since 2016
Ballotpedia is covering 30 mayoral elections in the top-100 most populous cities and state capitals in 2026. Of the 30 cities with mayoral elections in 2026, 29 hold nonpartisan elections, and one holds partisan elections. Click here to learn about how Ballotpedia identifies the partisan affiliation of mayors in cities with nonpartisan mayoral elections. Below…