Here is what is open and closed nationwide on Election Day 2026. While it is a state holiday in several states, it is not a federal holiday. Election Day is not one of the 11 federal holidays for 2026. The next federal holiday is Veterans Day, which is observed on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

US voters will decide whether Republicans will retain control of Congress or whether Democrats will rise up to stymie Trump’s agenda

Americans head to the polls on 3 November for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years. View on euronews

California voters will decide the state's next governor, choose candidates for several other statewide offices and weigh in on 14 ballot propositions when they head to the polls.

Federal law prohibits intimidation, threats or coercion intended to interfere with voting rights. Pearce Laanela said international standards call for election security to be neutral, proportionate and politically independent, while rules governing law-enforcement presence differ by state.

Some of the key storylines to watch will center around various voters groups that have soured on President Trump during his second turn out.

The data shows more swing voters in Ohio have already voted than in all of 2022’s early vote: About 280,000 so far in 2026, compared to 233,000 in all of early vote. And Ohio is on pace for its highest midterm turnout since 1990 — when George H. W. Bush was still president.

Democrats and Republicans are delivering their final pitches to voters across the country ahead of Tuesday’s elections.

Here’s how we bring you the latest vote totals and estimates of the outcome on political races around the country. Nicholas Corasaniti and Benjamin Hoffman As polls close in the 2026 midterm elections and vote counting gets underway,

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