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Midterm Elections 2026: 54 Million Early Votes, a Supreme Court Ballot Ruling and What to Watch Tuesday
Midterm elections 2026 update: more than 54 million early votes, the Supreme Court rejects a bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots, and the House and Senate races to watch…
Turkey Opens Probe Into Google AI Overviews, Orders Interim Fixes for Publishers
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Sudan Says 187 Drones Launched From Ethiopia Struck It in 70 Attacks, Takes Complaint to the UN
Massachusetts Election 2026
- Nov. 3 State Election Day. Mail ballots returned in person or to a drop box must arrive by the close of polls
- Nov. 6 Last day for mailed ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 to arrive (the state allows 3 extra days in the November state election)
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