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As Maryland voters cast ballots in person, election judge shortages punctuate an unusual primary season

BALTIMORE — On an unusual and delayed primary Election Day, shortages of election judges meant many precincts were understaffed and delayed in opening across Maryland on Tuesday — but otherwise, everything from abortion to local schools to high taxes sent voters to ballot boxes as usual.

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Texas is barred from enforcing new restrictions on voter assistance

A federal judge has struck down provisions in Texas' new law that set limits on how people can help voters cast their ballots.

WEKU

As Maryland voters cast in-person ballots Tuesday, election judge shortages punctuate an unusual primary election season

BALTIMORE — As the final in-person voting in an unusual and delayed primary election season began Tuesday morning, shortages of election judges meant the ballot-casting process was going less than smoothly in some parts of Maryland.

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Georgia’s ban on giving water to voters standing in long lines faces legal challenge from civil rights groups

Advocates are urging a judge to immediately block restrictions and argue GOP-backed law infringes on First Amendment rights

The Independent UK

‘Heard it all before’: Tory race leaves Birmingham voters unimpressed

In marginal seat of Birmingham Northfield, voters say infighting could put them off Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Election 2022: Maryland voters choosing Gov. Hogan successor

With Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan term-limited, the highly competitive contest to replace him has drawn the attention of former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and even Oprah Winfrey

The Independent UK

Will Bunch: How Americans angry over abortion rights, guns can turn rage into a mass movement

Betsy Clarke, a 68-year-old retired psychotherapist in Normandy Beach, New Jersey, is the classic profile of lifelong Democratic Party activist, who first marched for abortion rights some 40 years ago. More recently, she attended the massive Women's March after Donald Trump's inauguration, protested for gun control, donated to congressional candidates,…

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Polling for Presidential election today

119 voters with vote value of 132 each to exercise franchise

The Hindu

No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds

An Associated Press survey of state election officials across the U.S. found that the expanded use of drop boxes for mailed ballots during the 2020 election didn't lead to any widespread problems

The Independent UK

Many California Latinos sat out 2022 primary election. Will they come back in November?

WASHINGTON — Many Latino voters sat out California’s primary election last month, according to counts by Political Data, which tracks voter trends.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Postmaster's Libel Lawsuit Against Project Veritas (Over Claims of Voter Fraud) Can Go Forward

From Weisenbach v. Project Veritas, decided today by Erie County (Pa.) Court of Common Pleas Judge Marshall Piccinini: Project Veritas is a non-profit media organization founded by James O'Keefe, III. On November 5, 2020, just two days after the November 3, 2020, presidential election, it published a story claiming to…

Reason

Signatures submitted for voting policy amendment in Michigan

On July 11, the Promote the Vote 2022 campaign submitted 669,972 signatures to the secretary of state to qualify for the Michigan ballot this November. The measure would make multiple changes to voting and elections in Michigan, including policies around absentee voting, early voting, voter identification, and election audits.

Ballotpedia

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal and political implications and may help decide the midterm elections in November 2022.

The Conversation

Is there upside to political polarisation?

While there are no ironclad laws of politics, two tendencies in the United States -- midterm swings against the incumbent party (the "midterm blues") and the negative electoral effects of inflation and unemployment ("political business cycles") -- come pretty close. US President Joe Biden (whose approval rating has sunk for…

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Chicago progressives took on the FOP — and won in midterm elections

Progressives showed that when legislators do the hard work of engaging with constituents and volunteers have real conversations at doors with voters, they will support transformative change.

Reason

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Just Made Ballot Drop Boxes Illegal

The ruling has been hailed as a fraud-reducing measure. The only problem? A vanishingly low incidence of fraud in the first place.

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin reacts as poll shows lowest ever support for coalition - and record high for Sinn Fein

According to the polling, released today, voter satisfaction with the Government is at 31%, down 12 points since April of this year

The Guardian - US

Why a ‘spider crab’ is crawling to the top of a US ‘I voted’ sticker contest

Voters in Ulster county, New York, may receive a sticker of Hudson Rowan’s design this November – and many say it’s ‘a fitting image’ of the political scene

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Why Kemp-Warnock voters could factor into 2022 race

Betty Florence's voting history is all over the political map.

Tribune News Service

Michigan voters say court's abortion ruling will influence their vote, poll finds

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn a half-century of abortion rights is likely to drive more Michigan voters to the polls in November as they consider where candidates stand on the controversial issue and weigh enshrining a right to abortion in the state constitution.

Tribune News Service

Georgia notifies 142,000 registered voters who might have moved

ATLANTA — Georgia election officials are mailing notifications to more than 142,000 voters who appear to have moved to different states or counties, a step toward eventually canceling their registrations.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

California’s no party preference voters were no-shows in June 7 primary, report says

WASHINGTON — Only 18% of the 6.4 million Californians who are registered Independent, third-party or without a preference voted in the June 7 primary, according to Political Data, which tracks voter trends.

Tribune News Service

Judge upholds limits on mass mailings of Georgia absentee ballot forms

ATLANTA — A federal judge has denied an attempt by advocacy organizations to throw out a part of Georgia’s voting law that prohibits mailing multiple absentee ballot applications to voters.

The Guardian - UK

Relying on Johnson’s failures is Labour’s only strategy - its time is almost up

Keir Starmer’s party lacks any kind of political vision to actively appeal to voters, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - US

Trump documentary exposes family divisions over Capitol attack

Unprecedented by Alex Holder shows former president perpetuating big lie about voter fraud – but his children are much less forthcoming

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