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Newsom, lawmakers want California Constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a swift response to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the nation's landmark abortion rights protections, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced Monday night they will ask voters in November to place permanent protections for the procedure in the California Constitution.

Los Angeles Times

How Marine Le Pen managed to gain ground with youth voters – and why her success isn't being replicated by the US right

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen may have missed out on the French presidency, falling 17 pecentage points short of incumbent Emmanuel Macron in a runoff held April 24, 2022. But to characterize her campaign as a total loss would be missing an essential point: with nearly 41.2% of the vote,…

The Conversation

Single transferable vote: How the electoral system works ahead of council election

Voters head to the polls on Thursday, but how does STV work?

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Ohio's GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary

Ohio’s Republican primary for secretary of state features a matchup between incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose and conservative challenger John Adams, who has questioned the 2020 presidential election results

The Independent UK

Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains lead as major parties struggle to reach disengaged voters

Australian voters appear unmoved despite major parties’ billions in election campaign promises

The Guardian - AU

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Bellsmyre housing priority for councillors this election

Flats in the area are set to be demolished to make way for new homes, and the development will be among the local issues on the minds of voters.

Glasgow Live

Expert: "Another bad year for democracy"

Andrew Viteritti of the Economist says polarization and paralysis are here to stay — but there's reason for hope

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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana - Roll Call

Races will test the strength of endorsements by Trump and Bernie Sanders, and measure how enthusiastic voters are about the midterms.

Roll Call

Cynthia M. Allen: So much for ‘demographics are destiny.’ Biden is crashing with Hispanic voters. Here’s why

FORT WORTH, Texas — Most home-school mom co-op conversations don’t delve too deeply into politics.

Tribune News Service

Democratic primary field for Maryland governor crowded, experienced and ‘mostly unsettled’

There are decades of governmental experience and public service among them. Connections they’ve established with voters and relationships with powerful allies have deep roots. Millions in campaign donations are flowing their way.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A better presidential primary for 2024

No election in the United States is as important as our elections for president. Yet if the last two cycles have told us anything, it’s that how we nominate presidents is broken and deeply unrepresentative – a process as much about dumb luck as it is about candidate quality or…

Tribune News Service

Consistent Paternalists Should Back Restrictions on Voters, Too

In an important new article, political philosophers Jason Brennan and Christopher Freiman explain why standard justifications for paternalistic restrictions on consumers also apply to voters.

Reason

Polls show Biden is losing support from Gen Z. These young voters aren't surprised

As the political calendar inches towards the midterm elections in November, a run of recent polling all points to one thing: President Biden has a problem with young voters.

WEKU

Charities’ fears over threats to democracy from Westminster bills

CONTROVERSIAL new legislation on elections is one of the “most flagrant steps” the Tory government has taken to “change the rules to suit…

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Tennant Creek voters want to see youth crime become a federal election issue

The remote town of Tennant Creek only has 3,000 residents, but voters in the seat of outgoing Labor stalwart Warren Snowdon say politicians need to be listening.

The Independent UK

Scottsdale woman avoids jail for voting dead mom's ballot

A Scottsdale woman charged with illegal voting for casting her dead mother’s mail ballot in the November 2020 election has avoided jail time but will serve two years probation

The Independent UK

GOP election-deniers elevate races for secretary of state

Add one more group of contests to the white-hot races for Congress and governor that will dominate this year’s midterm elections: secretaries of state

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Independent UK

Revolt in true blue Tory seats ‘may hasten end for Johnson’, as poll shows PM turns voters off

There will be ‘panic’ if results are poor on Thursday, which is the first opportunity for voters to cast a vote on Johnson since Partygate

The Guardian - US

JD Vance Senate run is test of Trump influence on Republican party

Endorsement splits voters and party in Ohio race already defined by ‘meanness and pettiness and just plain craziness’

Tribune News Service

Michigan Gov. Whitmer vetoes bill informing absentee applicants they can't vote more than once

DETROIT — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday vetoed legislation that would include information on an absentee ballot application informing a potential voter it is a felony to vote more than once in the same election.

Tribune News Service

Loan forgiveness starting at $10,000

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering forgiving at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower through executive action, according to people familiar with the matter, with momentum increasing as President Joe Biden seeks ways to bolster voter enthusiasm ahead of the November midterms.

ABC News

Jack Dempsey runs as independent as Hinkler voters rate federal election issues

A "safe" federal LNP seat has become an unexpected battleground where a former state government minister hopes to steal victory from his old party. Here are the issues voters say will matter most.

Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Clydebank Waterfront councillors pledge to prevent anti-social behaviour

Problems at the popular Kilpatrick Hills site are among the concerns for local voters ahead of the election on May 5.

The Conversation

Democracy undermined: elections in the UK are changing – here's how

Many people across the UK will have their chance to vote in the imminent May elections. But only days before, new laws have been rushed through parliament, with amendments and approval (Royal Assent) occuring within the space of less than 24 hours. This means that in future, elections will be…

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