FORT WORTH, Texas - Former U.S. Speaker of the House Jim Wright said he was denied a state ID card just before Election Day, which will be the first test of Texas' new voter ID law requiring many voters to obtain the proper documents.

PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovars choose mayors and local councilors in an election Sunday that will test the country's fragile relations with Serbia as both countries seek to move closer to the European Union.

TOPEKA, Kansas - Former state Sen. Jean Schodorf is running for Kansas secretary of state on the simple premise that incumbent Kris Kobach must go, but she launched her campaign last week with a complex message on a key issue that could prove problematic.

MILWAUKEE - A closely watched federal trial is set to begin Monday over a Wisconsin law requiring voters to show photo ID at the polls. The outcome could set a precedent for legal challenges in dozens of states that have imposed or stiffened voter ID requirements in recent years.

ALBANY, New York - The state will operate a hotline for New York residents who have trouble voting on Tuesday.

MUNCIE, Indiana - Muncie schools are joining a growing number of districts considering ending bus service due to funding shortages caused by statewide property tax caps.

THOMSON, Minnesota - Residents of two Duluth-area towns affected by a major flood last year will get to vote this week on whether the small communities should merge, saving costs on everything from city councils to election expenses.

BOSTON - Dozens of communities across Massachusetts are set to hold municipal elections next week.

RICHMOND, Virginia - The clock is ticking for Virginia voters who are casting absentee ballots in Tuesday's election.

PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's top election official expects voter turnout next week to be on the low side, as expected in an election with no candidates on the statewide ballot. But he's encouraging people to cast their ballots nevertheless, saying there's no such thing as a "little election."

AUSTIN, Texas - Voters have a final day to cast ballots early for Tuesday's election on nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

LEWISTON, Maine - Many voters in Maine will be using enhanced technology when they cast their ballots in next week's election.

NEWARK, New Jersey - U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman is reminding New Jersey voters to use an Election Day hotline if they suspect voter fraud.

BILLINGS, Montana - A voting rights lawsuit involving three American Indian tribes will go back to a federal court in Montana after an appellate panel declined to intervene.

MADISON, Wisconsin - The latest proposal to require Wisconsin voters to show photo identification at the polls appears to be dead on arrival.

WICHITA, Kansas - Former Republican state Sen. Jean Schodorf formally announced Wednesday that she'll run for Kansas secretary of state next year as a Democrat, hoping to challenge Republican incumbent Kris Kobach.

PHOENIX - Arizona's voter registration numbers have dropped by about 3,000 since the last report in July.

LINCOLN, Nebraska - The form Nebraskans use to register to vote is being tweaked to reduce duplicate registrations.

BEIT SHEMESH, Israel - After a contentious mayoral election between secular and ultra-Orthodox rivals, this deeply divided city has become a flashpoint for a religious struggle that is threatening to tear Israel apart.

AUSTIN, Texas - Gov. Rick Perry said he cast a ballot without any problems Wednesday in the first Texas elections under a new voter ID law that's affecting the two main candidates vying to replace him in 2014.

MONROE, Louisiana - Monroe voters will be asked to consider three property tax renewals Nov. 16 to provide funding for public safety, drainage and recreation maintenance.

TOPEKA, Kansas - A Kansas City-area businessman said Monday that he's dropping out of the Kansas secretary of state's race for family reasons and will endorse a former legislator who switched parties to run for the Democratic nomination.

MANILA, Philippines - Village elections across the Philippines were relatively peaceful Monday but voting in some rural areas was marred by violence, including two killings, shootouts and the burning of a voting center, officials said.

BRISTOL, Connecticut - Bristol voters are being asked to decide if most of the city's elected offices will be restricted by term limits.

FORT WORTH, Texas - State Sen. Wendy Davis plans to take advantage of early voting on nine proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution and will cast her ballot in Fort Worth.