Your Questions About Voting in the 2026 Midterm Elections, Answered

Voters nationwide go to the polls on Nov. 3, 2026, for midterm elections that will decide control of Congress, and the contest unfolds amid worries about the democratic process itself. Time notes that the Trump administration has tried to limit mail-in voting and collect voter data from multiple states, and that President Donald Trump has not categorically excluded federal agents appearing at polling places.

No single race or question is on every ballot this year, and what voters see can differ even between counties. Thirty-five states have Senate contests, thirty-six are choosing governors, and every one of the 435 House seats is up. Legislative races round out the ballot. Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, and Virginia have questions on abortion rights, while six states, among them Alaska and Arizona, are weighing measures on proof of citizenship for voting. Sample ballots can be found through Vote. org, Ballotpedia, or some state and city election sites.

To register, a person must be a U. S. citizen who satisfies state rules and will be 18 by Election Day. North Dakota has no registration. Homeless people may vote, and noncitizens may take part only in certain local elections. Felony-conviction restrictions differ by state.

Summarized by PolitiKool from Time’s reporting. Read the full story at Time →