<?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/2026/11/02/alaska-midterm-senate-sullivan-peltola-ranked-choice-voting/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:32:18.696Z</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>2026-11-02T22:32:18.696Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Could voter confusion affect the outcome of a key Senate race in Alaska? Probably not.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/OT3AD2U42ZDSFLQYFWR3ETW34Q.jpg?auth=5365ebcc895f3633ece3a820577bcd09fe4ed8da0d5fd7cdcc279c7ba0b488bb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A ballot for Alaska's U.S. Senate election displays the names of Republican incumbent Dan S. Sullivan and independent challenger Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. The presence of two candidates with nearly identical names has sparked controversy, but chances are slim that confusion could affect the outcome, experts say.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/10/30/sb1-ballot-harvesting-restrictions-on-helping-voters-lupe/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:25:30.728Z</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>2026-11-02T22:25:30.728Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Voting rights groups, afraid of criminal penalties, cut back on helping some of Texas’ most vulnerable voters ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/6SX6GYVS6NDWZBMKATF3M33U6I.JPG?auth=1e90dc69ab379aa7737a38a7b45c2372786a24a9c083d7a0a5627cfda6fbe921&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tania Chavez Camacho, executive director of La Unión del Pueblo Entero, embraces and congratulates Sofía Pérez, 83, after she voted on the first day of early voting in Alamo, Texas on Oct. 19, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/11/02/sb1-boleta-restricciones-de-recoleccion-para-ayudar-a-los-votantes-lupe/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T22:22:43.609Z</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>2026-11-02T22:22:43.609Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Los grupos de derechos electorales, por temor a sanciones penales, redujeron la ayuda a algunos de los votantes más vulnerables de Texas.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/6SX6GYVS6NDWZBMKATF3M33U6I.JPG?auth=1e90dc69ab379aa7737a38a7b45c2372786a24a9c083d7a0a5627cfda6fbe921&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tania Chávez Camacho, directora ejecutiva de La Unión del Pueblo Entero, abraza y felicita a Sofía Pérez, de 83 años, después de que votara en el primer día de votación anticipada en Alamo, Texas, el 19 de octubre de 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026/11/02/when-to-expect-election-results-2026-midterms-timing-congress-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T21:21:34.79Z</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>2026-11-02T21:21:34.79Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[When to expect midterm election results in Arizona]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/OCY3EBJVVVBB7HM4Y6KR4RZJMU.JPG?auth=b26039fbca1579c8bebb7e73f1b27389c6c221c87f889e0ad12daa940b90e93d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2001</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Election workers open ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on Nov. 5, 2024, in Phoenix, Ariz. This year, the first batch of election results are expected to drop at around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, with more to follow throughout the night. Full results are likely to take days.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/11/01/election-day-trump-midterm-noncitizen-voters/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T21:00:59.928Z</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>2026-11-02T21:00:59.928Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election Day is upon us. Now the real work begins…]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/JDWC2OI72ZHH7KV7ELHSB7AFDQ.JPG?auth=48ef01d71c3295a9800e7e31730f5857438f3609cdbd23d65d01b4fd8d970f0b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4000&amp;height=2666</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Poll workers count ballots at the conclusion of Election Day at the Warren City Hall in Warren, Mich., on November 5, 2024. Election officials are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst this year as they face a myriad of challenges heading into Tuesday's election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/11/02/nebraska-sarpy-county-mail-voting-decline-election-fraud-claims/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T20:23:15.967Z</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>2026-11-02T20:23:15.967Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mail voting dropped sharply in a Nebraska county after a group spread voter fraud claims there]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/CBTKOEIV75EAFIAI7BD5MBX6L4.JPG?auth=6f14e43ccf38c7720e48a4eb10fb12a9e999d34e56007950ad019338e3c50f1a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=779</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters wait in line to receive their ballots at the Sarpy County Elections office in the Sarpy County Building on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, in Papillion, Neb. An investigation into voter fraud found no evidence of widespread fraud or wrongdoing, but may have made county residents less likely to vote by mail. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/arizona/2026/11/02/prop-144-election-2026-mail-voting-id-fast-counting-legislature-kolodin/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T20:16:26.859Z</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>2026-11-02T20:16:26.859Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Arizona ballot measure would require voter ID for mail ballots, make other election changes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/MMR5R7HJ5RFXJDB6GK55H2GPYY.jpg?auth=d7b29ec15a51a99bbc46292b62b2918b9a8bb9b50c05f37fb450669e6dba5e62&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2500&amp;height=1667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Voters deposit their mail-in ballots at a dropbox in Phoenix, Ariz. on Oct. 18, 2020. This year, a ballot measure asks whether the state's mail voters should be required to show ID. The GOP-pushed Prop. 144 also aims to hasten election results by requiring counties to allow voters to get their ballots counted at voting sites, among other changes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.votebeat.org/michigan/2026/11/02/jocelyn-benson-john-james-election-integrity-governor-election/</loc><lastmod>2026-11-02T14:11:41.964Z</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>2026-11-02T14:11:41.964Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Election administration and the 2020 election are hot topics in the Michigan gubernatorial race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.votebeat.org/resizer/v2/HMNWPAWKURDOPJVZDFCKIBVCBM.jpg?auth=f9b632b3f7f4370873a68fad6369a53e3ba0dfaae692255f217e31157954d9a5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2800&amp;height=1881</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jocelyn Benson and John James are Michigan's gubernatorial candidates for the 2026 primary election. They have different stances on election administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>