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Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: More than half of Illinois voters want abortion to stay legal — a little over a third do not

According to the poll, those who supported keeping abortion legal overwhelmingly voted for Democrat Joe Biden for president in 2020, tended to be women and skewed younger.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bolton councillor engulfed in ‘fake news’ parody tweet storm

During a debate about compulsory voter ID at elections councillor Sam Rimmer said a Bolton Momentum tweet had requested attendees take membership cards to a meeting attacking the idea of photo identification

Manchester Evening News

Early voting opens in Georgia with steady turnout and enthusiasm

ATLANTA — Georgia voters said they were motivated and excited to cast their ballots Monday on the first day of early voting, lining up as polling places opened for the midterm elections.

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Barack, Michelle Obama vote early in Chicago

President Obama joked that he missed the days when voters could ‘punch’ a ballot for straight-ticket voting.

Chicago Sun-Times

Democrats used to avoid talking about abortion with Latino voters. Then Roe was overturned

MIMBRES, New Mexico — Gabe Vasquez’s latest campaign ad is simple to the point of austere: Black-and-white portraits of women, a melancholic piano score, and a recitation of his opponent’s stance on abortion.

Los Angeles Times

Over 50% of Americans won’t have finalized election results until three weeks after the election

Welcome to the Monday, October 17, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Biden gave young voters a win on student debt, but abortion tops midterm motivations

Student debt cancellation is a prominent issue among young voters, but it's not the sole driving issue organizers are pushing before Election Day.

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Democrats and Republicans fight to make inroads with Latinos ahead of midterms

Hispanic voters could tip the scales next month in a number of battleground states

The Guardian - US

Groups mobilize to help voters confronting new election laws

Voters in Georgia, Texas and some other states are facing new hurdles to cast a ballot during the midterm election under laws passed by Republican-led legislatures following President Donald Trump’s false claims that voter fraud cost him re-election in 2020

The Independent UK

10 Tory Ministers would LOSE seats as voters reject Liz Truss's 'reckless' plans

A mega-poll by Opinium shows the Tories are heading for electoral wipeout, with a whopping 219 of their MPs set to be ousted at the next election

Daily Mirror

Future abortion access in Kentucky could change drastically with this amendment vote

LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time in recent memory, Kentucky voters have a chance to weigh in on the future of abortion access in the state this November.

Tribune News Service

Ramesh Ponnuru: Republicans may yet abandon Herschel Walker

The race between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker in Georgia may determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. It will also show how much voters care these days about character. My guess: more than the cynics say.

Tribune News Service

Lula leading Bolsonaro in second round of Brazil election, poll shows

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, with 49% of voter support against the incumbent's 44% ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll by Datafolha published on Friday.

Reuters

How are mail-in and absentee ballots verified?

Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy

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Chicago Sun-Times

Rev. Jesse Jackson won’t slow down at 81: ‘It’s my sense of purpose’

Rev. Jesse L. Jackson turned 81 last week, and will celebrate at a birthday gala on Friday. Diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017, he told the Chicago Sun-Times he has no intention of taking it easy. Right now, his focus is on registering voters for the upcoming election.

The Texas Tribune

Asian Americans are one of Texas’ fastest-growing demographics. But they feel ignored by politicians.

Asian American and Pacific Islander voters said that candidates don’t often reach out — and that their elected officials don’t adequately represent their interests.

WEKU

How quotation marks turned a story about a clerical error into one about voter fraud

The Colorado election officials accidentally mailed postcards about voting registration to non-citizens who were not eligible to vote. On Twitter, stories about the mistake have turned conspiratorial.

Tribune News Service

Maryland ‘voter integrity’ group aligned with Dan Cox campaign wants to ‘double check’ ballots immediately after Election Day

BALTIMORE — In a move that elections experts say could further erode confidence in the voting process, a group of Maryland voters aligned with Republican gubernatorial nominee Dan Cox’s campaign plans on challenging the legitimacy of ballots across the state immediately after Election Day.

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The Independent UK

Ivanka told Jan 6 committee that Donald Trump must follow court rulings

In videotaped testimony, Trump-era officials reject baseless voter fraud allegations and legal challenges

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s $2M precinct consolidation plan denounced as ‘voter suppression’

Mayoral challenger Willie Wilson wants a federal judge to block a plan he said “reminds me of the Jim Crow days down South where I’m from.” But the Board of Elections was required to consolidate city precincts after new ward and district lines were drawn based on the 2020 census.

Tribune News Service

Georgia elections director: Voter challenges barred in polling places

ATLANTA — Georgia’s election director told county election officials Thursday that challenges to voters’ eligibility can’t be filed with poll workers when voters are trying to cast their ballots.

Salon

Longer waits impact Black, Latino voters

Long waits are concentrated in poorer neighborhoods with a higher percentage of nonwhite voters

Tribune News Service

Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows

Half of voters say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion has made them more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm elections, with enthusiasm growing especially among Democrats and those living in states with abortion bans, according to a new poll from KFF.

The Conversation

It's taking more time to cast a ballot in US elections – and even longer for Black and Hispanic voters

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the November 2020 election brought out about 155 million voters. That represented 67% of Americans over 18, and it was the highest voter turnout of any modern election.

Los Angeles Times

Election integrity, voter turnout among top priorities for California secretary of state candidates

LOS ANGELES — In the November race for California secretary of state, the candidates — Republican business executive Robert Bernosky and incumbent Shirley Weber, a Democratic former lawmaker — seem to agree on one thing: the need to boost voter registration and turnout at the polls.

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