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Austria's president likely to be re-elected as 'safe' choice

Austrian voters will head to the polls Sunday in the first round of the country’s presidential election

The Independent UK

What are the US midterm elections and who’s running?

Joe Biden’s name won’t be on ballots, but this year’s midterms on 8 November will be voters’ first opportunity to…

The Guardian - US

Election deniers' success in Wisconsin

The stolen election myth has helped reshape this battleground state for the upcoming midterms and 2024 race

Salon

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31 states release the partisan affiliations of registered voters: 39% are Democrats, 29% are Republicans, and 29% are independents

Thirty-three U.S. states and territories report the party affiliations of registered voters as indicated on their voter registration forms. In…

Ballotpedia

Voters support Newsom's mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to set up a new court system for people…

Los Angeles Times

RNC threatens to sue Google for sending its emails to people’s spam folders

‘It is voter suppression by Big Tech, and we have to find a way to hold them accountable,’ RNC chair…

The Independent UK

NPR poll shows Biden's approval rating is up but there are warning signs for Democrats

The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction,…

WEKU

The pastor v the football player: can Raphael Warnock tackle Herschel Walker?

Georgia in focus: Warnock’s fundraising is impressive, though the Democratic senator lacks the name recognition his scandal-prone opponent

The Guardian - US

Arizona weighing in-state tuition rate for some non-citizens

Arizona voters this November will decide whether to allow students regardless of their immigration status to obtain financial aid and…

The Independent UK

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Let voters decide what state outlays they want

A democracy must not let a poll panel revise electoral rules against ‘freebies’. The concept is blurry, the ruling party’s…

Livemint

Two-thirds of California voters say Trump should be prosecuted if there's enough evidence, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe former President Donald Trump should be prosecuted if the government feels there is sufficient evidence…

Los Angeles Times

On the Orange County coast, voters fume about gas prices but fear for climate's future

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — When Amy Sibley heads to the Costco here from her home in nearby San Clemente,…

Los Angeles Times

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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Georgia’s new voting restrictions threaten midterm election

Georgia in focus: Since Biden carried the state with the support of Black voters, thousands of people’s eligibility has been…

The Guardian - US

Beto O’Rourke Is Making His Last Stand in Texas

The former congressman and Democratic sensation is still trying to prove he can win statewide in his home state.

Politico

Conspiracists target election officials

Running Texas elections has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown

Salon

ACLU sues over Nevada county's hand-counting ballot plan

The ACLU’s Nevada chapter filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a rural Nevada county and its interim clerk to stop the…

The Independent UK

Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason…

The Texas Tribune

Exclusive-Republican clerk could be charged in Michigan voting-system breach

A Michigan township official who promotes false conspiracy theories of a rigged 2020 election could face criminal charges related to…

Reuters

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$758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far

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Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midterms

Running elections in Texas has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown — even…

The Texas Tribune

Jan. 6? Climate change? War in Europe? The voters have other things on their minds

The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is not a top-tier issue for voters. According to my colleague Melanie Mason…

Los Angeles Times

Brown momentum vs Collins machine

Who can pull out a decisive late move - will celebrity endorsements be enough, will thousands of phone calls get…

Newsroom.co.nz

Judge denies GOP appeal for signature checks on mail ballots

North Carolina’s State Board of Elections is directing county election officials not to engage in signature matching when reviewing absentee…

The Independent UK

ECI, All India Radio launch year-long voter awareness series

The radio series will have 52 episodes of 15 minutes each, broadcast during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot…

The Hindu