Early Voting Opens Across Michigan, New Jersey and Indiana
Voters in several states began casting early ballots on October 24 ahead of the November 3 midterm elections amid federal oversight in Indiana and Alaska.
Early in-person voting for the 2026 midterm elections began on October 24 across several U.S. states, including Michigan, New Jersey, and Indiana. In Michigan, the voting window runs through November 1, allowing citizens to cast ballots for governor, U.S. Senator, and various state offices, as well as two constitutional proposals. While mail-in registration has closed, unregistered voters may still register in person at local clerk offices.
In New Jersey, the League of Women Voters of the Morris Area organized parades and visibility events in Morristown, Denville, Madison, and Morris Plains to encourage turnout. Former Morris County Tourism director Leslie Bensley led a parade in Morristown, describing early voting as "putting your vote in the bank" to avoid concerns on Election Day. The organization's past secretary, Melissa Stern, characterized these efforts as visibility events to increase voter participation.
Simultaneously, voters in Indiana's Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties began utilizing early voting sites. The United States Department of Justice is deploying monitors to Lake and Marion counties in Indiana and has filed a lawsuit in Alaska to block the certification of a Senate race if the incumbent Republican loses by a narrow margin.
