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The price of a ballot signature is way up, and experts worry it's encouraging fraud

A scandal affecting Michigan Republicans last year highlighted instances of suspected fraud in the signature-gathering process. Some states are now looking to crack down on bad actors.

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WA Minister John Carey disappointed by Cambridge council switch to in-person voting

Western Australia's Local Government Minister says he is "deeply disappointed" with an inner-city Perth council's decision to introduce in-person voting at local government elections.

ABC News

Election legislation roundup: New Mexico State Legislature

As of April 2, members of the New Mexico State Legislature, which includes the New Mexico House of Representatives and the New Mexico State Senate, have passed four bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of the four bills passed this year, four have been enacted.…

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Tories accused of 'rigging rules' amid fears voters could be turned away over new ID checks

New rules mean people in England must show identification for the first time to vote in May’s local elections, but the Tories have been accused of rigging the rules

Daily Mirror

How Brandon Johnson can build public support

Once Johnson and voters know how city departments are doing, it will be easier for him to obtain broad support for necessary corrections.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amendment to require direct partisan primary elections will be decided by Arizona voters in 2024

Voters in Arizona will decide on a constitutional amendment to require that direct partisan primaries be conducted in a way that allows political parties to nominate a candidate or candidates (in multi-seat districts) for the general election. The amendment wouldn’t change the current process but could preempt top-four primaries, as…

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Wirral Local elections 2023: All the candidates you can vote for in Wirral

Voters will need ID at polling stations to elect three councillors in their area

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Dark money groups push election denialism on US state officials

Groups have created incubator of policies that would restrict ballot access and amplify election fraud claims

The Guardian - US

First Thing: Trump attacks hush money case in grievance-filled Mar-a-Lago speech

Former president appeared subdued in New York, only to return to his inflammatory ways in Florida. Plus, the campaigners using using dating apps to boost voter turnout

The Guardian - UK

After tight race for mayor, Black political establishment may face a ‘reckoning’

What will it mean if ward-level data show Black voters cast ballots for Johnson, while their City Council representatives backed Vallas?

Chicago Sun-Times

4 takeaways from Chicago’s mayoral election between Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson

Chicago’s youth just don’t want to vote. Not even Sen. Bernie Sanders could boost turnout from the youngest voters. But both candidates’ pivot to the center could be a model for the national party in 2024.

Chicago Sun-Times

Voters head to the polls to select Chicago's next mayor

CHICAGO — Storms were believed to be responsible for temporary power outages Tuesday at four polling places on the Northwest and West sides of Chicago.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago voters dismayed by low turnout in mayor’s race: ‘It’s a shame’

After a frustratingly low voting numbers in February, there was hope that more people would cast a ballot this time around. But young voters ages 18-24 did improve their numbers slightly from the February election.

Chicago Sun-Times

Voters issued one-month warning over new polling day rules on photo ID

Everyone will need to present photo ID to cast their vote in the local elections this month, with the deadline to apply for ID fast approaching

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The Independent UK

Ministers accused of ‘failing in duties’ to make public aware of voter ID rules

Labour branded the plans ‘expensive’ and ‘unnecessary’ while the Electoral Reform Society warned they could hinder young voters.

The Guardian - US

The most consequential politics story in the US isn’t the Trump arraignment

In Wisconsin, voters will choose a new judge for the supreme court and a senator for the state legislature. These elections could decide the future of the US

Tribune News Service

Republicans’ fixation on trans issues could backfire, pollsters say

WASHINGTON — The Republican preoccupation with transgender issues, which has resulted in hundreds of bills at the state and federal levels, may excite the party’s evangelical base. But analysts say all that enthusiasm for restricting the rights and health care of about 0.6% of Americans risks putting off swing voters.

The Independent UK

Voters urged to check rules on photo ID with one month to polling day

The deadline to apply for the correct photo identification is April 25.

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Daily Mirror

Meet the 'Stevenage Women' needed to secure a Labour general election victory

The Mirror took a trip to the Hertfordshire town to find out what issues the group of voters identified by a think-tank are affected by and what they think of Keir Starmer

Chicago Tribune

As Chicago's most active voting precinct, Cook County inmates vote with help from jail and advocates

CHICAGO — Chicago’s most active voting precinct has an unlikely cornerstone. A big chunk of its voters don’t cast ballots at an elementary school gym or a library — they vote from jail.

The Guardian - UK

Voter photo ID plan attacked as UK data shows no cases of impersonation

System’s opponents say it creates barrier to voting, with no proven instances of ‘personation’ at polling stations last year

Daily Mirror

Tory voter ID checks slammed as just ONE person cautioned for poll fraud last year

Conservative ministers have been accused of discouraging young people from voting by requiring people to show photo identification at polling stations at local elections in May

Liverpool Echo

Key deadline for voters to have their say on how Wirral is run

Voters will be electing three councillors in their area for the next four years.

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle to receive Ms Foundation women’s award for ‘global advocacy’ work

Meghan and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown will receive the Ms Foundation’s Women of Vision Award in May, the nation’s oldest women’s foundation announced Monday

The Independent UK

Finland turns to the right as country prepares to enter NATO

Finnish voters have given a boost to conservative parties in a weekend election, depriving the popular left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin of another term as the country prepares to make its historic entry into NATO in the coming days

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