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Ohio purged 26,000 voters days before abortion referendum deadline

Voting rights groups say move by Republican secretary of state lacked transparency and did not follow established practice

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

DeSantis plays at being president with his own Israel-Hamas foreign policy

Florida Republican governor has raised hackles by using state resources for a series of actions since the Israel-Hamas war began

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

Anti-abortion misinformation mounting ahead of key Ohio vote, experts warn

Mistruths and outright lies abound in Republican advertising as the state gears up for crucial vote on abortion rights, say critics

The Guardian - US · Nov 3, 2023

Trump attorneys called out for ‘misogyny’ in NY fraud trial

The former president’s adult sons and co-defendants testified for hours before an explosive exchange

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Ivanka Trump loses appeal to delay ‘middle of school week’ testimony in New York civil fraud trial

Trump’s daughter says middle of school week testimony would cause ‘undue hardship’

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Trump pitches 2024 election as most important for nation’s future during Houston campaign stop

Former President Donald Trump said the acquitted attorney general should not have been impeached but that he was happy to have helped the state’s top civil lawyer.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 3, 2023

In Washington, Mayor Brandon Johnson pushes for more federal help to deal with migrant crisis

Johnson said Congress should add $5 billion for migrant assistance. The Biden White House is asking for $1.4 billion. It may be an uphill challenge to get more from the GOP House.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2023

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Florida roundup

Florida is holding elections, including for municipal and legislative offices, on Nov. 7, 2023. A number of candidates running in these elections completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Nov 2, 2023

All candidates for Aurora City Council Ward V complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 7, 2023, general election for Aurora City Council Ward V — Incumbent Angela Lawson (nonpartisan) and Chris Rhodes (nonpartisan) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Ballotpedia · Nov 2, 2023

Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina

As of Oct. 29, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 18 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 18 bills, legislators passed one during the week…

Ballotpedia · Nov 2, 2023