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Katy Loudon urges postal vote to prevent Westminster 'blocking Scottish votes'

KATY Loudon has urged people to register for a postal vote ahead of the upcoming by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West.

The National (Scotland)

Trump jokes about his mugshot as he promotes voter ID in speech

The former president makes the remarks when talking about voter ID laws

The Independent UK

New Zealand voters search for relief from ‘shocking’ living costs as election looms

Tax cuts and cheaper fruit among Labour and National party plans to address rising cost of living pressures as people once comfortable are swept into crisis

The Guardian - AU

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Humza Yousaf 'confident' that SNP members will back independence strategy

HUMZA Yousaf has said he is “confident” that SNP members will back his motion on independence strategy ahead of the next General Election.

The National (Scotland)

Younger voters will be critical in 2024. Biden and Trump are taking different paths to reach them

Democrats and Republicans are maneuvering to win over young voters before next year's presidential election

The Independent UK

Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: Texans will decide 14 constitutional amendments today

Texans are being asked to cut property taxes, create a new fund for water infrastructure and give child-care facilities a tax exemption among other propositions. Here’s a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and what you need to know to vote.

The Texas Tribune

A brief history of ranked-choice voting measures

Welcome to the Friday, September 15, Brew.

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All reported births, deaths to be digitally registered from October 1

From Oct 1, all births and deaths in India to be digitally registered on Centre's portal. Act authorises government to collect Aadhaar numbers of parents and informant. Digital birth certificates to be used for admission to educational institutions, applications for driving licence, government jobs, passports, voter enrolment and marriage registration.…

The Hindu

More forms of ID may be allowed for UK voters after damning report

Ministers to review policy but any change unlikely to cover documents used by younger people such as 18-plus travel passes

The Guardian - UK

Neighbours could vouch for people without ID at elections, senior Tory suggests

MPs discussed the Government’s plan to introduce voter ID requirements at the next general election.

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on voter ID and turnout: critics were right about this cynical manoeuvre

Editorial: Changing election rules for partisan ends and pretending it is about integrity of the ballot corrodes faith in democracy

The Guardian - UK

UK election watchdog issues stark warning on voter ID laws

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff

The Independent UK

Colorado initiative to limit state property tax revenue could be on 2024 ballot

Colorado voters may decide in 2024 on an initiative that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the 4% growth limit.

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Hundreds of thousands face exclusion over voter ID laws, UK watchdog says

Warning policy could disproportionately affect poorer people, those with disabilities and those from minority ethnic backgrounds

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Voter ID could lead to ‘serious disruption’ at the next general election

The changes to the way polls are run will pile pressure on already stretched electoral staff.

The Guardian - UK

A centrist Labour is back. But this time it cannot take the working class for granted

British voters see themselves more aligned with Keir Starmer’s party now. But he must still convince them he can lead the country, says Claire Ainsley, Labour’s executive director of policy from 2020 to 2022

Salon

GOP's abortion rebrand doomed to fail

Republicans think they can trick voters with abortion word games

Ballotpedia

California enacts changes to veto referendum ballot language

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed Assembly Bill 421 (AB 421), which addresses the veto referendum process, on Sept. 8, 2023. AB 421 changes how veto referendums appear on the ballot, among other provisions. A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal…

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The Hindu

Taking the pulse of Puthuppally

Chandy Oommen's emphatic victory in the Puthuppally Assembly by-election was due to a strong wave of sympathy, Congress' unity, and voter dissatisfaction with the ruling LDF. The BJP's poor performance and the CPI(M)'s allegations of vote transfer to the Congress were also factors. The INDIA alliance's future in Kerala is…

The Hindu

BRS influencing voters with welfare scheme against norms: Congress

Telangana Congress complains to CEO of Telangana Vikas Raj that ruling party insisting on submission of voter ID cards for selection of beneficiaries under Gruhalaxmi and Dalit Bandhu schemes. Officials threatening people to not be responsible if names missing from final list due to non-submission of voter ID cards. Election…

The Independent UK

Marginalised groups ‘locked out of democracy’ by voter ID rules

A report by MPs and peers found that the policy led to racial and disability discrimination in England’s local elections in May.

The Guardian - UK

Voter ID in England led to racial and disability discrimination, report finds

Exclusive: All-party report on rules governing 2023 local elections calls voter ID system a ‘poisoned cure’

The Independent UK

Poland's political parties reveal campaign programs before the Oct 15 general election

Poland’s conservative governing party and the opposition has showered potential voters with promises as the country's political parties revealed their campaign programs before the Oct. 15 parliamentary election

The Hindu

‘Bharat’ is our cultural identity, asserts BJP-Andhra Pradesh vice-president

BJP VP Reddy accuses opp. of needless controversy over 'Bharat' name. Refers to Constitution, voter ID, Aadhaar, passport, currency notes. Accuses opp. of hypocrisy over INDIA alliance name. Says Bharat from legendary King Bharata. Takes strong exception to TN Minister's remarks on Sanatana Dharma. Accuses YSRCP govt of failing on…

The Hindu

TDP hits the panic button over fake votes in Tirupati

Collector K. Venkataramana Reddy is chairing meetings to cleanse the voters' list in Tirupati district, Chandragiri constituency has received 28,791 applications from new voters, raising eyebrows. TDP representative raised issue with ECI over random rationalisation of polling stations. TDP accused ruling party of adding 30,000 fake votes in Tirupati rural…

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