For the 2026 elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

In a moment that quickly went viral, Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for governor in Ohio, nearly dropped a child during a campaign rally in Vandalia on Saturday. The incident has drawn widespread scrutiny and mockery from both political opponents and commentators. The rally, featuring a later appearance by President Donald Trump, was intended as an opportunity for Ramaswamy to connect with supporters.

U.S. employers added a disappointing 29,000 jobs and the unemployment rate ticked up last month, the government reported Friday, a month before voters go to the polls in pivotal midterm elections at a time of discontent over the high cost of living and the state of the economy.

Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.