<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/10/04/georgia-election-board-mills-federal-letters-dhs-doj-board-approval/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T21:01:06.873Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Votebeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T21:01:06.873Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Georgia election board director sent Trump administration demands 2 board members say they never approved]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/MUF454AJ6FEGLLH77EFVDFNH7Y.jpeg?auth=d86ee5c0b47380edac700307515b34f1f31ed451af32ba4120a971a3de823829&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. The Georgia State Election Board has been consumed by disputes over its authority, leadership, and the future of Georgia’s voting system.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/10/05/voter-registration-system-team-secretary-of-state/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T18:17:58.46Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Votebeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T18:17:58.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election officials are scrambling to process voter registration backlog using a system they say does not work]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/P5PZPN4ZYNE5LL47GVBF6QAQRE.JPG?auth=822e5a4ce618d7d701a0390890467e42e2c0f90d0a59cded7fa9c0858523946b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Brenda Núñez, voter registration supervisor for Nueces County, shows the home screen of the state's voter registration system in 2024. Election officials say they're still struggling to use the system, known as TEAM, to complete essential tasks. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/10/05/trump-2020-election-stolen-claims-candidates-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:00:05.566Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Votebeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:00:05.566Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Are Trump’s claims the 2020 election was stolen losing steam?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/ZNZITMVGUNCD3PS345KQWJIXXQ.jpg?auth=d6ef1581fcdcaa832be3b2111e348f5db2917656937971e26a0d09caf1043f7b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3954&amp;height=2668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trump supporters demonstrate at the Michigan state capitol on November 08, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. Militia members had pledged to attend the "Stop the Steal" demonstration by Trump supporters, claiming the presidential election had been stolen. The issue seems to be gaining less traction this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026/10/05/how-to-vote-november-election-2026-early-absentee-ballots/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-05T10:00:01.326Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Votebeat</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-10-05T10:00:01.326Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about voting in Wisconsin’s November election]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/LJVSXF2STNEAXJKTV3CJJ26EWA.JPG?auth=74897c5074099a4e9038c3e6cc97026efe3c494970253416b4a25563992ff3c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1668</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Milwaukee voters cast their ballots in August 2026. In November, voters will head to the polls again for an election that can transform state and national government.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>