<?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/wisconsin/2026/10/05/how-to-vote-november-election-2026-early-absentee-ballots/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T21:01:55.069Z</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>2026-10-08T21:01:55.069Z</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><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/wisconsin/2026/10/07/should-you-expect-ice-at-the-polls-november-midterm-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T14:45:15.293Z</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>2026-10-08T14:45:15.293Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What to expect at the polling place amid uncertainty over federal agents]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/G4JEM3J2RZEHZCOJUEJNSOCEAE.jpg?auth=2362fd94d8d5f2241eb1e364c119b9a27db0e5204ad10424b5fe4a2d9b6d2c88&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3411&amp;height=2304</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Police officers stand outside a polling place in Las Vegas on Election Day in 2024. Local law enforcement may be present at polling sites to help with security, but federal law sharply restricts the deployment of armed federal agents at places where voting is taking place.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania/2026/10/08/sheriff-election-interference-pledge-workers-circle/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T10:00:11.353Z</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>2026-10-08T10:00:11.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bucks County sheriff joins movement pledging not to interfere with elections]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/RVSMU34UFFC53D4WIIOVSXZP7E.jpg?auth=37e46f867b569a1bc064f439f4857ded25d1d0784d807baa5c357d4c94dcafd0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2556&amp;height=1705</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Danny Ceisler, newly-elected Democratic sheriff of Bucks County, speaks during a press conference in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on January 14, 2026. Ceisler recently pledged not to interfere with elections.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2026/10/08/garlin-gilchrist-anthony-forlini-secretary-of-state-2026-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-08T09:00:04.084Z</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>2026-10-08T09:00:04.084Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michigan secretary of state candidates weigh in on election transparency, Trump administration, and more]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/OHMZEUVZYJFVFEPE7I2KISNQCI.jpg?auth=776e04c6efb2a80c832b068035e2cc91c65d41069d0506a586136e7ec2117cee&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3500&amp;height=2331</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Left: Current Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, the Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, wants to protect Michigan's elections from federal interference. Right: Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini, the Republican nominee, wants the state to have clean voting rolls.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>