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Ten years of a crippled Voting Rights Act: how states make it harder to vote

In a 5-4 ruling in 2013, the supreme court weakened the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for state legislatures to pass voter suppression laws

The Guardian - US

New Democracy party wins landslide victory in Greek elections

Voters have given reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis a second term as prime minister.

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone's president seeks another term as opponents complain about the economy and unemployment

Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 23, 2023

States enacted 28 bills this week, more than three times the number of bills enacted during the same week in 2022.

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New ID rules meant 14,000 people were unable to vote at local elections in May

The government's new rule came into effect for the first time at the local elections

Manchester Evening News

UK elections watchdog says new voter ID law stopped thousands from casting ballots

Britain’s electoral watchdog says about 14,000 people were prevented from voting in last month’s local elections because of a new law requiring voters to show photo identification

The Independent UK

Voter ID 'poses threat to democracy' as 14,000 denied ballot at elections

VOTER ID laws “pose a damaging threat to democracy in the UK”, the SNP have said, following fresh analysis of how the new rule affected local…

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14,000 couldn't vote after being unable to show ID in latest election

The elections watchdog said “significantly more” people likely did not turnout because of the new voter identification policy

Wales Online

Seven years on from the day Britain decided its fate, people across Greater Manchester are still divided

In a special report, the M.E.N.'s Ethan Davies takes on a mammoth journey in one day, speaking to voters from every Greater Manchester borough to find out how they think Brexit has gone - and if they would change their vote

Manchester Evening News

Around 14,000 people did not vote after being unable to show photo ID, elections watchdog says

Electoral Commission says ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to new policy

The Independent UK

Voter ID: 14,000 were denied vote in England local elections, watchdog finds

‘Concerning’ signs voters with disabilities and from particular ethnic background disproportionately affected

The Guardian - UK

14,000 people denied vote at local elections by Tory voter ID crackdown

The first official analysis by the Electoral Commission found thousands of people were turned away from polling stations in England due to new Tory voter ID requirements which came into force last month

Daily Mirror

Around 14,000 did not vote due to photo ID requirement, says elections watchdog

The Electoral Commission said ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to the new policy.

The Independent UK

Statewide rent control initiative may be on California ballots for the third time in four election cycles

Justice for Renters, an initiative campaign sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), submitted signatures on June 20 to place an initiative on the Nov. 2024 ballot in California to prohibit the state from limiting local rent control measures. This would be the third rent control initiative sponsored by the…

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Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of June 18, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, legislators passed four during the week of June 12-18. Republicans…

The Independent UK

Atlanta clerk sued for denying 'Stop Cop City' petition lets effort move forward

An Atlanta official facing a lawsuit has approved a petition from activists who want voters to reject a controversial police and firefighter training center

Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: New York roundup

New York is holding elections, including for judicial and municipal offices, on June 27, 2023, and Nov. 7, 2023, respectively. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

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Death threats, harassment and a poisoned dog: 2024 election workers already are scared

Election workers across 22 different states told NPR they've received threats or felt unsafe doing their jobs, and many are worried for what the 2024 presidential election will bring.

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Trump's advantages are huge in the 2024 GOP primary right now

President Biden meanwhile has seen his approval rating stabilize and is well liked among Democrats, though he faces challenges with independents and younger voters.

The Independent UK

Voter ID data needed to reveal impact on election turnout, senior MP says

Levelling Up committee chairman Clive Betts called on ministers to learn from the voter ID rollout to prevent electors being disenfranchised.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes bill that would give people with disabilities new option to vote by mail

The bipartisan legislation was long sought by advocates for disabled voters, including some of the governor’s own allies.

Los Angeles Times

How the streamers fought their way to awards season dominance

LOS ANGELES — Last year, when Sheryl Lee Ralph scored the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy for ABC's "Abbott Elementary," the occurrence was unique — and not just because she sang a Dianne Reeves tune from the stage upon accepting it. It was the only acting, directing or…

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Coloradans have voted on 36 TABOR-related ballot measures since 1993, rejecting 69% of them

Coloradans have decided on 36 statewide ballot measures that were designed to increase revenue for the state, which required voter approval under TABOR. Of the 36 measures, 11 (30.56%) were approved and 25 (69.44%) were defeated.

The Conversation

South Africa's ruling party is performing dismally, but a flawed opposition keeps it in power

As power cuts continue, the economy falters, unemployment rises and the currency tumbles, South Africa’s political commentators tend to agree that support for the governing African National Congress (ANC) will fall under 50% in the 2024 national and provincial elections. If the party avoids a defeat, it could lead to…

France 24

Mali's military junta holds referendum expected to pave the way to elections

Malian voters cast ballots on a new draft constitution Sunday in a referendum that the country's coup leader says will pave the way toward holding new elections in 2024, but critics have called it a delay tactic to extend his time in power.

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