For Bennie Thompson, chairing January 6 investigation brings full circle a career spent on voting rights
cnn.com/2022/06/03/politics/bennie-thompson-chair-january-6-investigation-voting-rights/
Montana Supreme Court strikes down voting restrictions: The court said four laws were unconstitutional, including one that ended same-day voter registration in ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/27/montana-supreme-court-voting-laws/
Indonesia president-elect's legal team rebuffs losing candidates' bid to disqualify him
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Federal Court Rules Racist Florida Voting Map Backed by DeSantis Can Remain for 2024 Election
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An appeals court says 'undated' Pennsylvania ballots don't count: A federal appeals panel says mailed ballots arriving on time but in envelopes without dates ...
npr.org/2024/03/27/1233743082/pennsylvania-undated-ballots-ruling
No sanctions for people aged 16 and 17 who fail to vote in European elections: As with previous elections, a directive from the College of Public Prosecutors ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/983934/no-sanctions-for-people-aged-16-and-17-who-fail-to-vote-in-european-elections
Considering the joy of Easter and our democracy - Academia - The Jakarta Post: Considering the joy of Easter and our democracy - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/03/28/considering-the-joy-of-easter-and-our-democracy.html
European elections: Deadline for expats to register to vote is this Sunday: Over a third of Brussels' population is made up of non-Belgian nationals ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/982657/deadline-for-expats-to-register-to-vote-in-european-elections-this-sunday
Continue fighting for your voting rights, democracy, Fakhrul urges people: BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today called upon the people ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/continue-fighting-your-voting-rights-democracy-fakhrul-urges-people-3576386
Hillary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai, and Shaina Taub on Bringing Women’s Suffrage to Broadway With Suffs
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Court annuls 2023 Sámi Parliament elections, orders new vote: More than 100 appeals were filed concerning the electoral roll for the assembly ...
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Venezuela's main opposition coalition unable to register a presidential candidate
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Quick Glance: Obstacle in Registering Opposition Candidate for Venezuelan Presidency
- Venezuela's main opposition coalition stated they were unable to register their candidate to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming July elections.
- The deadline for registration had been set for midnight at the end of Monday.
- The inability of Yoris to register sparked renewed discussions about President Maduro's approach and handling of political adversaries. Countries like Brazil and the United States expressed concerns about the potential voting process.
- Despite Yoris's difficulties, the National Electoral Council announced early Tuesday that Manuel Rosales, governor of the northwest Zulia state, had officially registered for the election 'by automated means'.
Biden travels to North Carolina with message that he has ‘delivered for the South’
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4554891-biden-travels-to-north-carolina-with-message-that-he-has-delivered-for-the-south/
Less than 40 percent of young Black voters say they will vote this year: Poll: A new poll has found that less than 40 percent of young Black voters are motivated ...
thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4550011-young-black-voters-not-motivated-poll/
NYC council asks state's highest court to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections
nypost.com/2024/03/25/us-news/city-council-asks-highest-court-to-allow-non-citizens-to-vote/
Federal Constitutional Court: Five important decisions in 2024: Football, voting rights and again and again the AfD: On which important questions the Federal ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/bundesverfassungsgericht-karlsruhe-2024-wahlrecht-afd-klima-fussball-100.html
Donald Trump Could Be Banned From Voting for Himself: Legal experts weighed in on whether Trump could lose his right to vote if convicted of a crime.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-could-banned-voting-stormy-daniels-case-2024-election-1883703
Laura Washington: Danny Davis’ age didn’t scuttle his bid. What about Biden and Trump?
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/25/column-danny-davis-reelected-age-biden-trump-washington/
Rights restoration under Youngkin drops again: The number of Virginia felons who are getting their right to vote back dropped for the second year, after Gov ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/virginia-youngkin-rights-restoration-general-assembly-aclu/article_205f1d92-e861-11ee-bd81-7b15755f47ad.html
SVP against electricity law: There is a threat of a total energy blockade: The SVP fights new solar and wind power plants, nuclear opponents new nuclear power ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/svp-gegen-stromgesetz-es-droht-die-totale-energieblockade-393074107970
Federal judge tossed lawsuit challenging D.C.’s nonresident voting law: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., dismissed a lawsuit challenging a district law that ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4548990-federal-judge-tossed-lawsuit-challenging-d-c-s-nonresident-voting-law/
Majority in Salzburg election belongs to non-voters: Why do so many people give a damn about the right to vote?
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Rival parties clash over revoking voting rights of Chinese residents: Rival parties have clashed over the idea of revoking the voting rights of foreign residents ...
koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/03/356_371361.html
Think twice before abusing the right to vote that people fought for on your behalf - Jayne Dowle
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How to elect a Louisiana sheriff: Runoff, recount, reversal, repeat: Caddo Parish’s election of a new sheriff was caught up for months in racial tensions ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/24/sheriff-election-louisiana-caddo-parish/
Republicans plan blitz of election-related lawsuits, but prospects uncertain : Donald Trump’s allies who took over the Republican National Committee promise to ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/22/republicans-election-lawsuits-rnc/
The ‘reserved’ seats of power: An entire era of Greek politics is coming to an end. How do we know? By who is leaving the scene and who is joining it.
ekathimerini.com/opinion/1234655/the-reserved-seats-of-power/
Voting compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds in Belgium, court rules: Teenagers in Belgium must vote in upcoming European elections, the country's ...
euronews.com/2024/03/23/voting-compulsory-for-16-and-17-year-olds-in-belgium-court-rules
Women's History Month event will promote voting and civic engagement among Black women
azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/03/22/black-women-voting-civic-engagement-event-phoenix/73055650007/
Congressional Black Caucus releases new plan to build Black wealth, with eye on Democratic House
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Voting now compulsory for people aged 16 and 17 in Belgium, Court rules: It remains unclear how the decision will impact all 16- and 17-year-old EU nationals ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/975806/voting-now-also-compulsory-for-voters-aged-16-or-17-court-rules-tbtb
Rohini Nilekani writes: Notes from our 2014 campaign for 2024: Three things we learned: Politics may be one of the world's toughest job ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/rohini-nilekani-writes-notes-from-our-2014-campaign-for-2024-9227400/
Should Oklahoma shift to open primaries? Voters may be the ones to decide: The organization said it would increase voter participation, especially among young ...
oklahoman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/21/oklahoma-elections-closed-primaries-could-change-ballot-initiative-oklahoma-united/73051710007/
Russian Presidential Vote an ‘Imitation,’ Election Watchdog Golos Says: Independent election watchdog Golos has called Russia’s March 15-17 presidential election ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/18/russian-presidential-vote-an-imitation-election-watchdog-golos-says-a84511
Invest in a tax-sensible manner: Investments are intended to help freelancers save taxes. But the calculation doesn't always work out.
arzt-wirtschaft.de/finanzen/steuern/steuerlich-sinnvoll-investieren
More than 200 Rostock residents apply for citizenship: No nominations can be submitted for the general election in Rostock. The municipal election committee ...
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On this day the new citizenship will be elected in 2025: A woman holds a ballot paper to a ballot box during the Hamburg state election on February 23, 2020.
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India’s Election Will Stretch Over 44 Days. Why Does It Take So Long?: India’s 28 states and eight federal territories will vote at different times ...
thediplomat.com/2024/03/indias-election-will-stretch-over-44-days-why-does-it-take-so-long/
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Is your Voter ID updated? Here’s how to check it online ahead of Lok Sabha Election 2024
indianexpress.com/article/how-to/is-your-voter-id-updated-heres-how-to-check-it-online-ahead-of-lok-sabha-election-2024-9224045/
Lawsuit against Youngkin administration over voting rights to proceed: A lawsuit filed against Gov. Glenn Youngkin last summer over his administration's changes ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/youngkin-voting-rights-aclu-virginia/article_90a9275e-e565-11ee-8466-3ff35b49eb1c.html
Brussels expats are eligible to vote. Here’s how (and why) to have your say: "Expats build homes, lives and careers here, they fall in love here … there is ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium-unlocked/934570/brussels-expats-are-eligible-to-vote-heres-how-and-why-to-have-your-say
Suffragettes attacked Buckingham Palace. Now Camilla is paying tribute to them – and so should we
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/18/suffragettes-queen-camilla-women-vote-protest-activism
Lucerne voters can decide on tax cuts: The Lucerne Cantonal Council wants lower taxes for companies, low earners and families. However ...
luzernerzeitung.ch/zentralschweiz/kanton-luzern/luzern-kantonsrat-will-steuern-massiv-senken-nun-hat-das-stimmvolk-das-letzte-wort-ld.2595502
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Wuppenau: Candidates to succeed Mayor Martin Imboden: On April 14th, the Wuppenau voters will elect a new mayor. After the previous mayor Martin Imboden died ...
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Hillary Clinton And Lin-Manuel Miranda To Host Joe Biden Broadway Fundraiser Performance Of ‘Suffs: The Musical’
deadline.com/2024/03/biden-hillary-clinton-lin-manuel-miranda-fundraiser-1235858829/
Biden struggles to engage Black voters in Georgia after winning there in 2020: Massive voter drives backed by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey ...
reuters.com/world/us/enthusiasm-wanes-among-black-voters-who-powered-bidens-2020-georgia-win-2024-03-11/
Opinion: Caucuses are inaccessible and inefficient. Utah just proved it.: “I am heavily involved in grass-roots women’s political engagement, and I always vote ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/03/12/opinion-caucuses-are-inefficient/
Everything you need to know to vote in the Des Moines City Council special election
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/12/des-moines-city-council-election-2024-at-large-to-replace-connie-boesen-voters-guide/72932398007/
Letters: Trump opponents seek to destroy democracy so they can save it: Opinion: Letters published March 11-17, 2024, deal with Des Moines' special election ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/readers/2024/03/12/trump-opponents-destroy-democracy-save-it/72935401007/
Karlsruhe constitutional guardians decide on the right to vote: There is no lack of work at Germany's highest court in Karlsruhe. In 2023, the number of pending ...
bnn.de/karlsruhe/karlsruher-verfassungshueter-entscheiden-noch-in-diesem-jahr-ueber-das-wahlrecht
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No plans for absentee voting for elections in Taiwan: Premier - Focus Taiwan: Taipei, March 12 (CNA) Opposition parties in Taiwan have been pushing for absentee ...
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202403120013
Racism and negationism: Van Langenhove sentenced to prison and fined: Van Langenhove also lost ten years of his civil rights, taking away his right to vote ...
brusselstimes.com/justice-belgium/961548/racism-and-negationism-van-langenhove-sentenced-to-prison-and-fined
Samoans over 21 at home or abroad must register to vote or be penalised: All Samoan citizens, including those who reside overseas, can be prosecuted once they ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/511471/samoans-over-21-at-home-or-abroad-must-register-to-vote-or-be-penalised
Charlamagne tha God on Black voters and Biden: A live Today, Explained, conversation on what Democrats need to show Black voters this year.
vox.com/politics/2024/3/11/24097331/black-voters-charlamagne-sxsw
CDU Saarland continues to categorically reject the right to vote after 16: At the State Youth Forum, the youth participation committee of the Saar state ...
saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/landespolitik/cdu-saarland-lehnt-wahlrecht-ab-16-weiter-kategorisch-ab_aid-108676761
The trailblazing Preston suffragette who tangled with Churchill: In Women's History Month we take a look at Preston's trailblazing sufragette Edith ...
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/trailblazing-preston-suffragette-who-tangled-28773566
The Socialist Roots of International Women’s Day: International Women's Day was developed as a celebration of working-class women and their contribution to the ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2020/03/the-socialist-roots-of-international-womens-day
Quick Glance: International Women's Day: History and Significance
- International Women's Day celebrated on 8 March for over a century.
- Originated from demands for better working conditions and voting rights in the labor movement.
- Clara Zetkin and the UN played key roles in global recognition of the day.
- Global celebrations and themes, emphasizing inclusion and gender equality importance.
Why Democratic women wore white to Biden's State of the Union: "We will never stop advocating for women, from reproductive rights to workplace equality ...
axios.com/2024/03/08/democratic-women-white-biden-sotu
Quick Glance: Biden Acknowledges Laken Riley by Marjorie Taylor Greene's Request
- President Biden mentioned 'Laken Riley' under Republican pressure.
- However, mispronunciation led to dissatisfaction and criticism.
- Riley's death used by Republicans as critique of Biden's border policies.
- Biden urged for stronger border security and updated immigration laws.
Voting Rights Extended to Brazilians in Portugal: On March 10, 2024, Brazilians residing in Portugal will have the opportunity to participate and compete in the ...
riotimesonline.com/voting-rights-extended-to-brazilians-in-portugal/
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection in Arizona: In news from Capitol Hill, independent Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema has announced she ...
democracynow.org/2024/3/6/headlines/sen_kyrsten_sinema_announces_she_will_not_seek_reelection_in_arizona
Quick Glance: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's Decision Not to Seek Re-election
- The independent senator, Sinema, announced on Tuesday her choice not to pursue re-election, leading to her departure from the Senate after a single term.
- Sinema's opting out sets the stage for a challenging and costly battle for her position, with top Republican contender Kari Lake and leading Democrat Ruben Gallego already in the race to succeed her.
- In a video message, Sinema emphasized her departure from the Senate due to the prevailing bipartisan conflict and the divergence between her approach and the current desires of America.
- Sinema's political journey has been remarkable, transitioning from a Green Party organizer to the GOP's former favorite Democrat in the U.S. Senate. Following an irreparable split with Arizona Democrats, she shifted from her party in 2022 to operate as an independent, aiding Democrats in maintaining Senate control.
'The Muslim community is the super-diverse community inside the super-diverse nation'
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Klarna’s reclusive co-founder buys up shares using opaque structures: Jacobsson used right of first refusal to buy Klarna stock and used veto rights to exercise ...
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Hervis Rogers vows to never vote again after traumatic arrest: Voting in Texas can be a legal minefield for those who do not fully understand the state's ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/election/2024/article/hervis-rogers-harris-county-voting-18688631.php
At the first Saarland State Youth Forum in November 2023, the vast majority of young participants spoke out in favor of the right to vote from the age of 16 ... Show more
Letter: Cook County Clerk’s office places utmost importance on protecting and preserving right to vote
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/08/letter-cook-county-clerks-office-places-utmost-importance-on-protecting-and-preserving-right-to-vote/
Huntington Beach leaders warn they would fight a challenge to how councilmembers are elected
ocregister.com/2024/03/08/huntington-beach-leaders-warn-they-would-fight-a-challenge-to-how-councilmembers-are-elected/
OPINION: Georgia poll chaplains could play key role in upcoming election: A significant portion of the American population is losing confidence in our election ...
ajc.com/things-to-do/opinion-georgia-poll-chaplains-could-play-key-role-in-upcoming-election/5UKGHRBDWNBDTDXFKBLZU3CYJQ/
International Women's Day: Equal Gender: March 8th belongs to women. On International Women's Day, also known as International Women's Day ...
ptaheute.de/aktuelles/2021/03/08/internationaler-frauentag-eine-110-jaehrige-geschichte
Super Tuesday sets up a Biden vs. Trump rematch, and 4 more takeaways: While the two candidates won handily, they didn't get clean sweeps.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/super-tuesday-sets-biden-trump-rematch-4-takeaways/story
Le Monde and women: From the right to vote to #MeToo: When women voted for the first time in France in 1945, the newspaper had no female editors and wrote only a ...
lemonde.fr/en/about-us/article/2024/03/08/le-monde-and-women-from-the-right-to-vote-to-metoo_6596908_115.html
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The Anthropocene war: The controversial vote that decided not to change the planet’s geological epoch
english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-03-08/the-anthropocene-war-the-controversial-vote-that-decided-not-to-change-the-planets-geological-epoch.html
Why do so few people in Bexar County vote in the primary?: Why do so few people vote in the primary? Bexar County can do better. We commend each person who took ...
expressnews.com/opinion/editorial/article/voter-turnout-bexar-primary-18708174.php
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“Women are too often reduced to their appearance”: International Women's Day draws attention to the existing inequalities - also on the sexualization of ...
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Partial success for AfD MPs in lawsuit against their own party: There were several court dates on Thursday in the dispute between Karlheinz Frosch and the AfD ...
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Over nine million Portuguese to take to the polls on Sunday: More than nine million Portuguese are expected to go to the polls next Sunday to vote in early ...
euronews.com/2024/03/07/over-nine-million-portuguese-to-take-to-the-polls-on-sunday-to-vote-in-early-legislative-e
Garland, Harris mark Alabama’s Bloody Sunday in Selma: Vice President Harris, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4505332-garland-harris-mark-bloody-sunday-selma/
Jen Psaki: ‘Real legacy’ of Mitch McConnell is ‘a cynic focused on power’: MSNBC’s Jen Psaki slammed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (Ky ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/4505359-jen-psaki-real-legacy-of-mitch-mcconnell-is-a-cynic-focused-on-power/
Warning: The Great GOP Voter Purge of 2024 Is Underway: Using arcane laws and loopholes, Republican-affiliated groups are challenging the right to vote of ...
commondreams.org/opinion/gop-voter-purges-2024
Can Switzerland's 1.9 million EU nationals vote in the European elections?: Foreign residents are not able to vote on a national level in Switzerland ...
thelocal.ch/20240307/can-eu-nationals-in-switzerland-vote-in-the-european-elections
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