elections

Coverage of elections from Six State Signal.

David Scanlan smiles in a dark suit beside a New Hampshire poster that asks "Are Your Voting Rights Being Violated?" — New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan in Concord on Jan. 2, 2022, when he was deputy secretary of state. File photo. Credit: Bospoli20, via Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.

ReportingNew Hampshire

Judge won't pause ruling letting New Hampshire poll workers consider student IDs

A student ID still can't prove a voter's identity by itself, but local officials may weigh it with other evidence. The state's appeal to the 1st Circuit is pending ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Published Oct 8, 2026

A red brick courthouse with a central tower, crenellated corner towers and arched entrances stands behind a large autumn tree. — 2023 file photo: The Fairfield County Courthouse at 172 Golden Hill St. in Bridgeport, Conn., on Nov. 26, 2023. The building houses Bridgeport Superior Court, Geographical Area No. 2, where Dennis Bradley is due to appear Oct. 21, 2026. Credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

ReportingConnecticut

Former state Sen. Dennis Bradley charged over absentee ballots in Bridgeport probate primary

Prosecutors allege Bradley opened a voter's completed ballot and told her how to change it to support his brother. His lawyer called the allegations "paper thin" in comments to Hearst.

Published Oct 8, 2026