USA TODAY's election fellows revealed some of the most competitive races in the country that are key for parties to win a majority in Congress.

U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor ruled a state law violated the federal Voting Rights Act, which allows blind, disabled and illiterate voters to choose a person to assist them.

“Sample ballots for all 67 counties have been made publicly available on our website,” Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a press release. “I would encourage all Alabamians to review these sample ballots as they get ready to head to the polls on November 5.”

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications. Chief U.S. District Judge David Proctor issued a preliminary injunction stating that

Alabama voters can now find sample ballots for all 67 counties for the Nov. 5 general election on the secretary of state’s website. “I would encourage all Alabamians to review these sample ballots as they get ready to head to the polls on November 5,” Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a press release.

With the general election a little over a month away, the Alabama Secretary of State has released sample ballots of all the offices and amendments that will appear on each county's ballot.

This story has been updated with a statement from the University of Alabama The University of Alabama has blocked a proposed student rally planned for Friday, but will allow a tailgate protest Saturday on the Quad ahead of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the Alabama-Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa.

This story has been updated with a statement from the University of Alabama The University of Alabama has blocked a proposed student rally planned for Friday, but will allow a tailgate protest Saturday on the Quad ahead of former President Donald Trump’s appearance at the Alabama-Georgia football game in Tuscaloosa.

A federal judge Tuesday blocked a portion of Alabama’s law criminalizing some forms of ballot assistance, saying it burdened blind, disabled and illiterate voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

When he attends Saturday’s Alabam-Georgia game in Tuscaloosa as Alabama businessman Ric Mayer’s guest, he won’t be slicing into an expensive dry-aged steak or eating spoonfuls of caviar. Trump, whose net worth according to Forbes is valued at $7.5 billion, is eating fast food.

Alabama Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville will be with former President Donald Trump at the Alabama-Georgia football game Saturday in Tuscaloosa, according to their staffs and a social media post.