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Labour take note: red-wall voters want an ambitious plan for renewal – not tough talk and flag waving

If projections can be relied on, Labour has good reason to feel confident of supplanting the Conservatives as biggest party at the next general election. Yet it remains far from clear that Keir Starmer is heading for a House of Commons majority.

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'Humiliated' youngsters with voter ID stopped from casting ballots in Tory crackdown

Some young voters were stopped from taking part in last week's local elections because their proof-of-age cards were not accepted, it is claimed

Daily Mirror

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Karnataka goes to polls, records 65.59% voter turnout by 5 p.m., and more

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UP civic polls: In Ghaziabad localities, voters torn between Yogi factor and poor sanitation

“This drain next to my shop is choked with cow dung and no one comes to clean it. Some locals here own buffaloes and dump waste just like that,” said Ajay Garg, a 45-year-old hardware shop owner in Ghaziabad’s Roop Nagar.

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India’s Karnataka state votes in crucial challenge to ruling BJP

The outcome is likely to be an indicator of voter sentiment ahead of national elections expected by May next year.

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Poll body expects voter turnout above 80%

The Election Commission (EC) expects voter turnout will top 80% for this Sunday's general election as it ramps up its campaign to raise awareness of the poll.

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Drakeford accuses UK Government of having ‘voter suppression agenda’

Voter ID requirements will not be introduced in Wales for local and Senedd elections, the First Minister confirmed.

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Many youngsters in Bangla and Burmese camps remain disappointed as they cannot vote

It has been three years since Hindu migrants from Bangladesh and Burma celebrated the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), many hoping to get citizenship rights in India. The community remains disappointed now, as the stage is set for Karnataka to vote in the Assembly elections on May 10, but a…

The Hindu

Colorado voters will be asked in 2023 whether to dedicate $23.65 million in state revenue to preschool programs or refund it to tobacco wholesalers and distributors

Colorado voters will be asked in Nov. 2023 whether to allow the state to retain revenue above the estimated revenue generated from increased taxes on cigarettes and tobacco and nicotine products established by Proposition EE, which was approved by voters in 2020.

Ballotpedia

Analysis-Erdogan again? Amid rubble of Turkey's quake, voters demand to be heard

As the sun beat down on a Turkish tent camp for earthquake survivors, Bahattin Kar emerged from his makeshift shelter to complain about the lack of electricity and water, the unfair distribution of aid and the surging cost of living.

Reuters

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State all set for a high-stakes elections, and more

The Hindu

Free benne dose, movie tickets, amusement park discounts await Bengaluru voters

The hospitality sector is striving to enhance the low voter turnout in the city by providing complimentary food and making verbal appeals to encourage citizens to vote.

The Hindu

264 theme-based polling stations in Bengaluru to attract voters

According to officials, these unique polling stations will highlight the local culture and heritage along with creating awareness. A high-visibility canvas has been made on the walls of the classrooms-turned-polling booths.

The Hindu

League of Women Voters of Kentucky Primary 23 advice

One week from Tuesday Kentucky voters will cast their votes for a number of statewide offices. th

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Florida Legislature approves election bill that eliminates resign to run provision

On April 28, Florida S7050 passed the state House 76-34, clearing both chambers of the state legislature. The Florida Senate passed the bill 28-12 on April 26. The Republican-sponsored bill makes a number of changes to the state’s election laws, including:

Reason

Biden, Yellen Won't Rule Out Declaring Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional

Plus: Kansas voting restrictions struck down, the legacy of the "vast wasteland" speech, and more…

The Guardian - UK

The hidden story of England’s local elections was voter ID – a new threat to democracy

Voters were turned away from the polls because they didn’t have the right ID – and the risks at a general election will be even greater, says Jess Garland of the Electoral Reform Society

The Guardian - US

Alarm after lawyer who aided Trump’s 2020 election lie attacks campus voting

Rightwing lawyer Cleta Mitchell faces criticism after comments to GOP donors urging new rules to make voting harder for students

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The duty to vote and good candidates are bigger motivating factors than party loyalty: survey

Lack of an electoral identity card was a major reason for 64.7% of eligible voters not voting in the elections.

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Labour won back swathes of Brexit voters in the local elections

Analysis of ‘key ward’ figures shows the coalition of Tory support that was built by Boris Johnson has fallen apart

The Hindu

Voter awareness drive conducted

With a resolve to improve voter turnout this election, the district administration, as a part of SVEEP drive, managed to reach out to 12,000 industry workers in various industrial areas in and around Mysuru urging them to vote without fail on May 10.

The Hindu

Will Munirathna dodge controversies to register another victory in Rajarajeshwarinagar?

With a whopping 4.78 lakh voters, the Rajarajeshwari Assembly Constituency is one of the constituencies in the city which has the highest number of voters. In the last two elections (2013 and 2018), incumbent MLA and minister in the State cabinet, Munirathna won elections as a candidate from the Congress.

The Independent UK

WV candidates still fighting over 2020; voters, not so much

Some Republican officeholders in West Virginia are already revving up campaigns for governor in 2024

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 5, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored several provisions of a recent Florida election law that have been struck down

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on April 27, 2023, involving “four recently enacted provisions of Florida’s election law, including provisions that regulate ballot drop boxes, the solicitation of voters at the polls, and the delivery of voter-registration forms by third-party voter-registration organizations,” according to Judge William…

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