Koreatimes iconKoreatimesSep 19, 2026 ~1 min source read

Early voting begins in US midterms that could shift control of Congress

Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center.

Early voting begins in US midterms that could shift control of Congress

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Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure.

Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has continued efforts to denigrate certain voting methods and reshape how elections are run, through court challenges, an expansive federal hunt for noncitizen voters...

Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center.

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Election administrators say they are prepared and confident the vote will be accurate and secure. Voters in a few other states, including Minnesota and South Dakota, can cast absentee ballots in person, typically at a local election office or voting center. More expansive early voting is scheduled to begin in those and other states in the coming weeks.

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  • Nevertheless, President Donald Trump has continued efforts to denigrate certain voting methods and reshape how elections are run, through court challenges, an expansive federal hunt for noncitizen voters...
  • At a voting location in Fairfax, Virginia, 18-year-old college student Sanya Singhal was among the first to vote early in person Friday morning,

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— In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues. Friday marked the start of early voting in Virginia.

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