If convicted this year, Trump could lose the right to vote for himself: In a year of unprecedented political developments, the New York hush money trial could ...
npr.org/2024/04/14/1240672009/trump-conviction-voting-rights
What’s at stake as India prepares to vote in the Lok Sabha elections: The country’s general elections, the largest in the world, have become progressively bigger ...
scroll.in/article/1066254/whats-at-stake-as-india-prepares-to-vote-in-the-lok-sabha-elections
Air India Express offers 19% discount for first-time voters flying home to cast their votes
thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/air-india-express-offers-19-discount-for-first-time-voters-flying-home-to-cast-their-votes/article68078807.ece
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Know your voting rights: Lok Sabha elections 2024: Learn how to register as a voter at 18, understand your rights ...
thehindu.com/elections/voting-rights-in-india-lok-sabha-election-all-you-need-to-know/article68078980.ece
Work or vote? It’s a choice no citizen should have to make: Socio-economic causes, practical constraints, and structural barriers deter migrants from ...
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/lok-sabha-elections-work-or-vote-migrant-voters-9277092/
India is calling on 970 million eligible voters to elect a new parliament. An enormous logistical effort with major impacts on the country and the world:
Health reform Efas: referendum takes place: The unions have the necessary signatures: the electorate will vote on the financing reform of the health insurance ...
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EU election: Around 1.3 million people are entitled to vote in Lower Austria: On June 9th, around 6.4 million people in Austria will have a say in the ...
noen.at/niederoesterreich/politik/europa-eu-wahl-rund-1-3-millionen-menschen-sind-in-noe-wahlberechtigt-417947284
Boppartshof day care: The result of the vote on the initiative: 59.81 percent of the city's electorate say no to the “Daycare Yes” initiative ...
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Right-wing operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman agree to pay up to $1.2 million for misleading 2020 robocalls
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/right-wing-operatives-jacob-wohl-jack-burkman-agree-pay-12-million-mis-rcna147019
Quick Glance: Operatives to Pay Up to $1.25M for Robocall Scheme Suppressing Black Votes
- Two right-wing political operatives must pay up to $1.25 million in fines after being found liable for a robocall campaign targeting Black New Yorkers in the 2020 election.
- The messages included false warnings that mail-in voting would lead to personal information being shared with police departments and credit card companies.
- Under a settlement, Wohl and Burkman must pay a $1 million judgment to the NY attorney general’s office, the NCBCP, and the harmed plaintiffs.
- Wohl and Burkman have faced charges in other states for similar robocall schemes targeting Black voters in 2020.
GOP leaders pursue new lawsuits over 2024 election rules – including attacking methods of voting they want supporters to use
cnn.com/2024/04/11/politics/rnc-2024-election-lawsuits/
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/
Judge clears Black woman sentenced to 5 years after ineligible vote: A judge acquitted Crystal Mason, finding that evidence didn’t prove she knew she was ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/03/29/crystal-mason-acquitted-voter-fraud-texas/
Democrats dream of turning Florida blue with abortion rights boost: Abortion rights have won every time they've been on the ballot since 2022.
axios.com/2024/04/02/florida-abortion-referendum-democrats
In a historic election year, women are the force for democratic renewal: Activists, especially young women, are ground-truthing progressive democratic values ...
thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4563692-in-a-historic-election-year-women-are-the-force-for-democratic-renewal/
Texas Acquits Crystal Mason, Who Faced 5-Year Sentence, Legal Nightmare for Voting Error
democracynow.org/2024/3/29/headlines/texas_acquits_crystal_mason_who_faced_5_year_sentence_legal_nightmare_for_voting_error
Quick Glance: Crystal Mason: Cleared of Voting Irregularity in Texas
- A Texas appeals court has overturned a five-year prison sentence for Crystal Mason, a Texas woman convicted for attempting to cast a provisional ballot in the 2016 presidential election that was rejected.
- Despite being acquitted, the case has taken a significant toll on Mason and her family. After Mason was arrested in 2017, she lost her job at a bank and spent several months in federal prison.
- Mason's case garnered national attention and was viewed as an instance of excessive punishment for a voting error. It was perceived as an attempt to intimidate black voters without transparency.
- Although Mason was not heavily involved in politics before her case, she has since become much more dedicated to raising awareness about voting rights. In 2022, she launched a rally for Beto O'Rourke.
Maria Bartiromo Already Laying Groundwork for the Big Lie 2.0: The Fox host uncritically raised a disproven claim that Biden will allow non-citizens to vote—an ...
thedailybeast.com/maria-bartiromo-already-laying-groundwork-for-the-big-lie-20
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/
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/
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/
Elections are India's greatest festival – so why is this one so dull?: The India Fix: A newsletter on Indian politics from Scroll.in.
scroll.in/article/1066527/elections-are-india-s-greatest-festival-so-why-is-this-one-so-dull
What’s at stake as India prepares to vote in the Lok Sabha elections: The country’s general elections, the largest in the world, have become progressively bigger ...
scroll.in/article/1066254/whats-at-stake-as-india-prepares-to-vote-in-the-lok-sabha-elections
Voting rights restoration for felons passed by Nebraska lawmakers: Nebraska lawmakers passed a long list of bills Thursday including a measure that would restore ...
omaha.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/voting-rights-restoration-for-felons-passed-by-nebraska-lawmakers/article_a549d41c-f855-11ee-863a-f7e8716c276b.html
Quick Glance: Controversy Surrounding 'JESUS ♥ STRIPPERS' Sign on Truck
- The owner of a strip club in Omaha, Shane Harrington, displayed a 20-by-10-foot sign reading 'JESUS ♥ STRIPPERS' on a truck outside Club Omaha near 120th Street and West Center Road in response to local advertisers refusing to work with him.
- Harrington mentioned his intention to purchase another sign for a truck in Lincoln to drive around during major events like concerts and Husker games.
- The nearby Jesus Christ Soul Therapy Center responded to an inquiry about the sign, emphasizing that Jesus does not approve of strippers as they are associated with the demon Jezebel.
- Harrington acknowledges the controversial nature of the sign but believes it will be embraced by individuals who have been bullied.
What sets Miami apart in Florida's abortion fight: Where South Florida's Latino population could be vital to the outcome of November's referendum.
axios.com/local/miami/2024/04/10/abortion-referrendum-latino-voters-florida
Trump and Mike Johnson push for redundant ban on non-citizens voting: Planned bill to ban already illegal practice is latest Republican step to spread falsehoods ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/11/trump-mike-johnson-migrant-voting-bill
Viewing ballot redesign through the lens of voting rights | Opinion: We could soon eliminate the county line. Here's what should happen next
nj.com/opinion/2024/04/viewing-ballot-redesign-through-the-lens-of-voting-rights-opinion.html
How Mississippi’s Jim Crow Laws Still Haunt Black Voters Today: After the U.S. Civil War, white supremacists used felony disenfranchisement to suppress the Black ...
themarshallproject.org/2024/04/04/mississippi-voting-rights-history-disenfranchisement
The general election will take place in Hamburg on March 2, 2025: A current hour of the Hamburg citizenship in the town hall.
abendblatt.de/article242071476/Buergerschaftswahl-findet-am-2-Maerz-2025-in-Hamburg-statt.html
EC campaigns encouraged us to register: First-time voters: There are 6.93 lakh (58 per cent) males, 4.99 lakh (42 per cent) females and 33 third-gender voters ...
indianexpress.com/elections/ec-campaigns-encouraged-us-to-register-first-time-voters-9263286/
Action alliance wants to promote the importance of democracy and voting rights with an event in Balingen
zak.de/Nachrichten/Aktionsbuendnis-will-mit-Veranstaltung-in-Balingen-fuer-Bedeutung-von-Demokratie-und-Wahlrecht-werben-161041.html
First past the post voting system leaves voters without much choice - Yorkshire Post Letters
yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion/letters/first-past-the-post-voting-system-leaves-voters-without-much-choice-yorkshire-post-letters-4577320
Opinion: A reversal cannot undo the damage caused by this voting fraud case: When a Texas appeals court reversed itself last week and acquitted Crystal Mason ...
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/04/07/opinion-reversal-cannot-undo/
Campaign launched to inform migrants and minorities of their right to vote: Brian Hearne of the Irish Council for International Students said: 'Many migrants who ...
irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41370622.html
Lessons from the Senegal poll for young Africans: The future of Africa is in the hands of young people.
nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/lessons-from-the-senegal-poll-for-young-africans-4583502
197 Schwerin residents want to join the city council - A new party d: Schwerin's deputy returning officer Sophie Loulou Hentschel knows all the applicants.
nordkurier.de/regional/schwerin/197-schweriner-wollen-in-die-stadtvertretung-eine-neue-partei-dabei-2413745
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European elections: Important information for EU citizens: In the next few days, all Union citizens living in Frankfurt who are not automatically entered in the ...
frankfurt.de/aktuelle-meldung/Meldungen/Europawahl-am-9-Juni-2024-in-Frankfurt-am-Main/
Live updates: Biden and Trump will win Michigan primaries, CNN projects: President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won their respective parties' ...
edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/michigan-primary-02-27-24/h_65b4f95352c58db5315096872a2a3632
Gujarat CEO to send 20.3 lakh invitation cards to women to exercise their franchise
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-ceo-invitation-cards-women-exercise-franchise-lok-sabha-9258598/
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/
'Full of ideas': Brussels increasingly listening to its expats: More than one in three people living in Brussels has no say in decisions taken in the Parliament ...
brusselstimes.com/brussels/993197/full-of-ideas-brussels-increasingly-listening-to-its-expats
Local elections on June 9th in Saarland: all the background information on the super election day
saarbruecker-zeitung.de/saarland/landespolitik/kommunalwahl-am-9-juni-saarland-alle-hintergruende-zum-super-wahltag_aid-110030643
Paid articlePaid Voting rights groups sue Alabama over blocking assistance for absentee ballots: The organizations claim ‘extreme’ ban enacted last month is unconstitutional ...
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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.
Democrats dream of turning Florida blue with abortion rights boost: Abortion rights have won every time they've been on the ballot since 2022.
axios.com/2024/04/02/florida-abortion-referendum-democrats
DeSantis calls abortion, marijuana amendments too ‘radical’ to pass: DeSantis calls abortion, marijuana amendments too 'radical' to pass
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/04/desantis-calls-abortion-marijuana-amendments-too-radical-to-pass/
Quick Glance: DeSantis criticizes radical abortion and marijuana amendments
- Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized ballot amendments that would guarantee abortion rights and legalize recreational marijuana for adults as too radical.
- The amendments require 60% of the vote to pass and were approved by the Florida Supreme Court.
- DeSantis argued that the abortion amendment was too broad and would create California-like abortion legislation.
- He warned of marijuana stores popping up everywhere in the state, claiming that the quality of life would be affected by the proposed amendment.
Arizona’s new voting laws that require proof of citizenship are not discriminatory, judge rules
nbcnews.com/politics/elections/arizonas-new-voting-laws-require-proof-citizenship-are-not-discriminat-rcna141332
9 facts about Swiss democracy: Are we really the “oldest democracy in the world”? And where do we not look good in global comparison?
beobachter.ch/gesellschaft/politik/9-fakten-zur-schweizer-demokratie-699122
Here’s how Washington’s legislative districts will change for this year’s elections
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/04/heres-how-washingtons-legislative-districts-will-change-for-this-years-elections/
Wisconsin voters enshrine amendments that could ‘subvert’ elections in state: Voters also show discontent with Joe Biden’s handling of Gaza war ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/04/wisconsin-amendments-harmful-voting-elections
Pune’s 700 registered transgender voters get ready to vote despite being denied basic rights
indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-transgender-voters-lok-sabha-elections-9250932/
Also at federal level: Bas campaigns for the right to vote from the age of 16: For the first time, 16-year-olds will be allowed to vote in this year's European ...
n-tv.de/politik/Bas-wirbt-fuer-Wahlrecht-ab-16-Jahren-article24761052.html
People rejected 'boat symbol': BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan yesterday said BNP never told they won't join elections, rather they said they won't ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/people-rejected-boat-symbol-3581536
We, the voters: Ahead of LS polls, persons with disabilities say they want a candidate who will treat them with empathy, not as vote bank
indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/we-voters-ls-polls-persons-disabilities-candidate-empathy-not-vote-bank-9247572/
Almost 19 million Romanians expected to vote in 2024 elections: Representatives of Romania’s Permanent Electoral Authority, or AEP, recently mentioned that the ...
romania-insider.com/romanians-expected-vote-2024-elections-aep
St.Gallen elections: Surber and Hartmann can do it: In just under two weeks, voters will decide who will get the two vacant seats in the St ...
tagblatt.ch/ostschweiz/ressort-ostschweiz/kommentar-stgaller-wahlen-warum-surber-und-hartmann-in-die-regierung-gehoeren-ld.2601054
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States move to shore up voting rights protections after courts erode federal safeguards
pbs.org/newshour/politics/states-move-to-shore-up-voting-rights-protections-after-courts-erode-federal-safeguards
How Indian expats in UAE can register to vote in elections - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/uae/how-indian-expats-in-uae-can-register-to-vote-in-elections
Voting age: Taiwan stalls at 20 as Switzerland debates 16 - Focus Taiwan: Efforts to lower Taiwan's voting age from 20 to 18, in line with over 100 countries ...
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202404010018
2016 Election Fraudster “Ricky Vaughn” Might Finally Be About to Face the Music: Mackey is not arguing that his conduct in tricking voters out of their franchise ...
slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/2016-election-fraudster-ricky-vaughn-conviction-appeal.html
Non-resident Keralites will have a say in the voting patterns for Lok Sabha polls
thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha/non-resident-keralites-will-have-a-say-in-the-voting-patterns-for-lok-sabha-polls/article68008977.ece
Indonesia president-elect's legal team rebuffs losing candidates' bid to disqualify him
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Letters to the Editor: Voting for someone other than Biden or Trump is dangerous: Readers empathize with the woman in Mark Barabak's column who dislikes both ...
latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-31/biden-trump-rfk-third-party
Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest
apnews.com/article/georgia-elections-voting-presidential-election-78ee0d966327b242d129fe7fe9ac32ce
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
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
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
European elections: 34 parties approved in Germany: A total of 34 parties are officially admitted to the European elections in Germany. Among other things ...
noz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/europawahl-34-parteien-in-deutschland-zugelassen-46737297
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This is where the heart of the state election in Rostock beats: Not in the Rostock town hall, but in Schmarl, all the strings for the municipal and European ...
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Montana Supreme Court Strikes Down 4 'Unconstitutional' Voting Laws Passed by GOP
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Federal Court Rules Racist Florida Voting Map Backed by DeSantis Can Remain for 2024 Election
commondreams.org/news/florida-congressional-map-court
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
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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🇪🇺 The European elections are on June 9th: there are around 240,000 eligible voters in Münster - The city needs around 3,700 of them as poll workers in the ... Show more www.stadt-muenster.de/wahlen/europawahl
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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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
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/
16- and 17-year-olds win right to vote in local elections in Vermont town: Sixteen and 17-year-olds in one Vermont town will get to vote in the local elections ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/future-now-16-17-year-olds-win-vote-107673669
Majority in Salzburg election belongs to non-voters: Why do so many people give a damn about the right to vote?
sn.at/politik/innenpolitik/die-mehrheit-nichtwaehlern-155684752
Paid articlePaid Think twice before abusing the right to vote that people fought for on your behalf - Jayne Dowle
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