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One in four voters wrongly believe they don't need ID at May local elections, poll shows

New rules for taking part in elections in England mean voters must show identification when they go to their polling station - beginning with the May local elections

Daily Mirror

GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects

As Ohio’s primary approaches, a strict new photo ID requirement is stirring concerns for military veterans and out-of-state college students and there are worries about it in Amish communities and among older voters

The Independent UK

After 12 years in opposition, grassroots politics restores Labor to power in New South Wales

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he maintained as opposition leader into the campaign.

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Push to expand voting rights in US for those held in jails

Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees

The Independent UK

‘His goose is cooked’: Even true-blue Wokingham voters think Boris Johnson’s time is up

And there are signs that ‘chaos fatigue’ created by the former PM means that solid Tory seats such as John Redwood’s could be up for grabs at the next election

The Guardian - UK

Biden's TikTok, oil moves test the loyalty of young voters

Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters

The Independent UK

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 24, 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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One in five have already voted says NSW Electoral Commission

Early voters make their mark before the final election pitches

Newcastle Herald

South Carolina legislature considering amendment to make comptroller an appointed rather than elected position

South Carolina legislators are considering a constitutional amendment to make the state comptroller appointed by the governor rather than elected. If passed by both chambers of the legislature, it would appear on the 2024 ballot for voter approval.

Ballotpedia

Teetering banks put Biden between a bailout and a hard place ahead of the 2024 race

Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.

WEKU

Mississippi sets tighter restrictions on absentee ballots

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to set tighter restrictions on who can gather other people’s absentee ballots

The Independent UK

Calls for more engagement with CALD voters after high numbers of invalid votes in Western Sydney seats

The high rates of informal voting recorded in culturally diverse seats in Sydney's west and south-west might just be a sign of "despair" for confused voters facing language barriers, experts say.

ABC News

Voters will be turned away if they don't adhere to new rules

Big changes are coming to how people vote in May's elections

Liverpool Echo

Election sign row triggers teal push to make preferential voting compulsory in NSW

Independents accuse Liberals of attempting to ‘deceive’ voters after signs that say ‘you can just vote one’ appear in contested seat

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Alaska congresswoman testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked-choice voting initiatives

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked-choice election held last year.

Ballotpedia

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Challenges Lowered Signature Requirement in Recall Effort

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) filed two lawsuits on March 14, 2023, to challenge a consent judgment that was agreed upon by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) and the organizers of the recall effort against Cantrell. The consent judgment, announced by Ardoin on March 1, 2023, revises…

The Independent UK

Campaigners raise fears bouncers could be placed at some polling stations

Voters will be required to have photographic IDs such as passports or driving licences when they cast ballots at May’s local elections.

Daily Record

Ash Regan insists she will respect final result of SNP leadership contest

The former community safety minister had called on SNP members to be allowed to change their ballots as she said there was significant "voter regret".

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Newcastle Herald

'Overlooked': the one issue on Newcastle voters' minds at NSW election pre-poll stations

"Nothing else matters until we have a plan."

Tribune News Service

Canvassers eye big changes to Michigan petition signature review process

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Board of State Canvassers is contemplating changes to the state's rules regarding the review of voter signatures for changing state laws, amending the constitution or a candidate seeking to get on the ballot after a year of record demands on the Bureau of Elections.

Ballotpedia

North Carolina Supreme Court reconsiders voter ID requirements

On March 15, 2023, the North Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments in a case concerning a 2018 law requiring a photo ID to vote.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate takes first step toward establishing billions for state’s water supply, infrastructure

Voters would have the final say on whether the state sets aside billions of dollars to acquire new water sources and invest in aging infrastructure.

The National (Scotland)

Candidates clash in radio debate as Ash Regan claims there is 'voter regret' in party

ASH Regan has said that she believes there is a “significant amount of voter regret” within the

Los Angeles Times

Unions and environmentalists push for California referendum reform

California's influential labor unions, government watchdogs and environmental advocates repeatedly accuse corporations of lying to voters in campaigns to reverse state laws and thwart the progressive Democratic agenda at the state Capitol.

The Guardian - UK

South Swindon voters lean to Labour after ‘kick in the teeth’ Tory budget

Focus group of people living in Tory constituency suggests party’s electoral recovery has not emerged

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