WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Monday to issue an executive order to end the use of mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a move likely to disproportionately favor his Republican Party.

Affected voters who don’t update their registration by the next election will have to cast a provisional ballot, which can be thrown out if identifying information is not eventually provided.

One candidate is Rodrigo Paz, a conservative centrist senator and son of a neoliberal ex-president who is pitching himself as a moderate reformer. The other is former right-wing president Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga,

Myanmar will begin its general elections on 28 December, its military government announced, in a phased poll widely condemned as a sham that will be used to entrench the junta's power. This will be the first vote since the junta seized power in a bloody coup in 2021, and imprisoned democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani kicks off New York City mayoral general election campaign in Brooklyn with appeal to non-Democrats.

Georgia Republicans are pushing to eliminate the state income tax as the 2026 election approaches. At a committee meeting, several Republicans, including gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones, emphasized the need to stay competitive.

Despite additions, the site list for this year is remarkably low compared to previous constitutional amendment elections.

The candidate filing period for the Nov. 4 elections has closed, and there are several contested races taking place in Missouri City.