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A handyman, wives, Escalades, ghost pharmacies: A $9 million Miami drug coupon fraud

MIAMI — Two Kendall men spent seven years — not even pausing during the two years one of them was in prison — raking in $9 million in a scam involving coupons meant to help people pay for prescription drugs. They used friends, wives of friends, shell companies and pharmacies…

Miami Herald

EVMs not designed for presidential poll voting system

The EVMs are based on a technology where they work as an aggregator of votes in direct elections and not for a system of proportional representation

The Hindu

Presidential polls: MPVL to supply ‘marker pens’

Each pen can apply mark on 1,000 voters

The Hindu

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Four districts all set for Monday’s Council election

Voting extended by an hour this time as voters can cast their ballot between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Hindu

Maharashtra: EC finds violation by Shiv Sena MLA, lapse in ensuring voting secrecy

MUMBAI: Counting for elections to the six seats of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra was delayed on Friday following complaints lodged by the BJP and Shiv Sena accusing each other of violating procedures.

The Times of India

Congress moves EC, alleges BJP attempt to defeat process of free and fair RS poll in Haryana

Congress' Rajya Sabha candidate for Haryana Ajay Maken urged the Chief Election Commissioner to declare the results after rejecting the "frivolous" objection by the BJP

The Hindu

Student who survived Oxford High shooting sues district, school officials

DETROIT — One of the Oxford High School students who survived being shot on November 30 has filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and four top officials for failing to intervene to prevent the tragedy.

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EC to set up committee to scale up voting by migrant workers

Election Commission asks officials explore possibilities of remote voting, to increase turnout in urban areas

The Hindu

BJP fields bypoll candidates for two LS seats in U.P., seven Assembly seats in four States

By-elections in Rampur and Azamgarh seats in Uttar Pradesh have been necessitated after resignations of Azam Khan and SP President Akhilesh Yadav, respectively.

The Hindu

BJP’s income fell by almost 80% in 2020-21

Bharatiya Janata Party’s expenses decreased in 2020-2021, with the party spending a total of ₹620.39 crore, compared to the ₹1,651.02 crore in 2019-2020

The Hindu

Election-related agencies need overhaul

In any respectable democratic system, a winning poll candidate who secured an overall majority of electoral support would take office with the earliest effect. Not in Thailand. When Chadchart Sittipunt trounced 29 rivals by gathering 1.38 million or 51% of the votes cast in Bangkok's gubernatorial election on May 22,…

Bangkok Post

Poland not at end of road on rule of law, says EU's von der Leyen

There is still more work to be done on the rule of law in Poland, the European Commission President said on Thursday during a visit to Warsaw after Brussels approved billions of euros in COVID-19 economic recovery funds for the country.

Reuters

Some Alpinestars GP Plus Gloves Get Safety Recall In Europe

The European Commission issued a safety recall for some 2015 Alpinestars GP Plus gloves in the black and white colorway due to an unhealthy level of a chemical.

RideApart

TRS candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

EC rejects nominations of two Independents

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Not afraid of such tactics, will not bow down: Congress on Enforcement Directorate summons to Sonia, Rahul

Randeep Surjewala said the entire party and its workers would stand shoulder to shoulder with them, and "we will fight and win this attack on the country's democracy".

Bangkok Post

Chadchart certified as winner of Bangkok governor election

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday endorsed Chadchart Sittipunt as the winner of the May 22 Bangkok governor election.

The Hindu

BJP received contributions of over ₹477 crore in FY 2020-21; Congress over ₹74 crore

Parties have to file report of contributions to the EC received in excess of ₹20,000 as per provisions of the election law

Bangkok Post

Chadchart calm as poll body investigates complaint

The release of the Election Commission-verified results of the May 22 Bangkok gubernatorial poll is facing delays pending the handling of irregularity complaints filed against some candidates, including Chadchart Sittipunt.

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Bangkok Post

EC checking complaints before endorsing Bangkok poll result

Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt is still waiting for confirmation of the result of the May 22 city polls from the Election Commission (EC).

The Hindu

EC asks registered unrecognised parties to file reports

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren gets more time to appear before EC in mining lease case

Earlier, Mr. Soren was asked to appear before the Election Commission either in person or through his counsel on May 31

The Hindu

DMK top earning regional party in 2020-21: ADR report

YSR Congress Party comes second.

Al Jazeera

Cambodia’s microloan sector under scrutiny as poor drown in debt

International Finance Corporation’s watchdog is probing claims loans aimed at hard up are harming communities.

The Hindu

Election Commission to take ranked action against over 2,100 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties

During a verification exercise, 87 such parties were found to be non-existent, says poll body

The Independent UK

Southern Baptists face push for public list of sex abusers

A blistering report on the Southern Baptist Convention’s mishandling of sex abuse allegations is raising the prospect that the denomination, for the first time, will create a publicly accessible database of pastors known to be abusers

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