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Virginia admits thousands of voters wrongly purged days before election

Voting rights groups decry error days before elections that will determine which party controls the state legislature

The Guardian - US

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of Oct. 29, Ballotpedia has tracked 118 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 118, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 23-29. Republicans sponsored both bills. The two bills are below:

Ballotpedia

Keir Starmer is putting Labour on a path to a voter boycott

Letters: Peter Cousins, Bernie Evans and Stephen Jenkins express their disquiet at the direction of the party and the Labour leader’s response to the Israel-Hamas war

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Are journalists serving Virginia's voters well? Election could offer insights on media on national level

As Virginia holds elections on Nov. 7, 2023, to fill all 140 seats in the state legislature, the results will likely offer insights on the nation’s political pulse. Voters’ preferences for Democrats or Republicans may well reflect how they feel about Joe Biden or Donald Trump – and about key…

The Conversation

Young, female voters were the key to defeating populists in Poland's election – providing a blueprint to reverse democracy's decline

The results of Poland’s parliamentary elections held on Oct. 15, 2023, have been lauded as a blow against populism – and they may also hold important lessons for reversing democracy’s decline.

The Conversation

Youngkin purged 3,400 eligible voters

Youngkin's team admitted the issue affected thousands of voters after initially estimating the number at 270

Salon

Labour losing voters over Gaza matters – whether it hurts electorally or not

Keir Starmer’s response has exposed a party out of touch with, and even contemptuous of, its grassroots, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Gehlot’s meeting with octogenarian BJP MLA generates interest in political circles

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's visit to octogenarian BJP MLA Suryakanta Vyas' home in Jodhpur to pay respect to her long political career has sparked interest in political circles. Gehlot's visit seen as move to win over Pushkar Brahmin community, core voter base of BJP in Soorsagar.

The Hindu

Madhya assembly elections: First-time voters can propel poll outcome in Agar-Malwa

INDORE: Agar Malwa district election office registered 18,444 first-time voters in electoral roll that may play decisive role in two constituencies of the district.

The Times of India

Draft electoral roll published by Kerala Chief Electoral Officer has little over 2.68 crore voters

The Hindu

What we learned from our Florida voting rights investigation

A crackdown by Ron DeSantis and Florida Republicans has spent millions pursuing rare voter fraud, hampered voter registration and weakened Black voters’ influence

The Guardian - US

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 27, 2023

In this week’s issue, we provide a preview of state and local election-related ballot measures voters will decide on this November.

Ballotpedia

Graduates urged to register their names in voter list

Kalaburagi Revenue Division Registrar of Voters Krishna Bajpai urges eligible graduates to register for voter list of North-East Graduates Constituency without delay. Revision process began 25 days ago; submit marks cards/convocation certificate, residential certificate/Aadhaar card with self/gazetted officer attestation before Nov 6, 2023 to participate in electoral process.

The Hindu

Draft voter list published in Yadgir for public information

Draft voter list for 2024 Parliamentary elections in Yadgir district published. Deputy Commissioner B. Susheela said voters can check list online, submit Form 6 to register, Form 7 to remove names, Form 8 for corrections. 10,08,116 voters (5,05,287 male, 5,02,829 female) in 4 Assembly constituencies. 1,134 polling stations, Voter Helpline…

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Voter list revision drive begins in Dharwad district

Dharwad DC Gurudutta Hegde launched voter enrolment drive till Dec 9. Forms 6, 7, 8 & 8A to be submitted for corrections, enrolment & deletion of names. 28,752 fresh names added to voter list from May-Oct 27, 2023. 15.38 lakh voters incl. 7.17 lakh male & 7.66 lakh female.

The Hindu

Bengaluru has 97.9 lakh voters

Bengaluru: 97.9 lakh voters; 86,062 names deleted; objections till Dec 9; final list Jan 5; 8,982 booths; 367 more; special registration Nov 18-19, Dec 2-3. #Bengaluru #Voters #LokSabha #BBMP #PollingBooths #Registration

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EC publishes draft electoral rolls 2024 for Karnataka with 5.33 crore voters

The Election Commission on Friday published the 2024 draft electoral rolls for Karnataka with a total electorate of 5,33,77,162 voters, which is an increase by 2,91,596 votes since the election roll was published ahead of the elections to the Legislative Assembly.

The Hindu

Women voters outnumber men in Andhra Pradesh

Female voters outnumber their male counterparts in Andhra Pradesh. As per the draft rolls published by the Chief Electoral Officer, there are 1,98,31,791 male, 2,03,85,851 female, and 3,808 third gender voters in Andhra Pradesh. Claims and objections to be received up to December 9. Final rolls to be published on…

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One of Texas’ oldest towns needs $200 million for upgrades. It’s asking voters to approve $44 million this fall.

The East Texas town is one of 218 local governments asking voters to approve new debt for repairs and upgrades to city infrastructure. Local leaders say inflation isn’t helping them keep up with capital needs.

The Hindu

‘Martin Luther King’ movie review: Sampoornesh Babu’s sharp political satire is a timely reminder of the power of voting

‘Martin Luther King’ movie review: Sampoornesh Babu is effortlessly authentic in director Puja Kolluru’s sharp political satire that also reflects caste and class divides. The film is an adaptation of Madonne Ashwin’s Tamil film ‘Mandela’ starring Yogi Babu, and has been written in Telugu by Venkatesh Maha

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North Carolina lawmakers codify semi-closed primary system

North Carolina lawmakers made unaffiliated voter participation in partisan primaries a permanent feature of state election laws as part of a veto override of S747 on Oct. 10, 2023. As part of the omnibus election bill, political parties holding primaries in the state must allow unaffiliated voters to participate in their primaries.…

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of Oct. 22, Ballotpedia has tracked 17 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 17, Ballotpedia tracked two from Oct. 16-22. Republicans sponsored both of the bills. The two bills are below:

Ballotpedia

Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey: Kentucky roundup

Kentucky is holding elections, including for judicial and state executive 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.

The Hindu

Several people in Uttarakhand found to have dual citizenship of India, Nepal

Govt. identifying dual citizens in Pithoragarh/Champawat districts of Uttarakhand. SSB personnel deployed in 54 border outposts to identify such people. Two types of Nepalese living in India: married women & entire families. Aadhaar/voter ID cards fraudulently obtained. SSB teams formed to prevent human trafficking, contact villagers in border areas.

The Hindu

Election war rooms get cracking in Telangana

BRS, Congress use tech to reach out to voters, track micro-level political developments. BRS has 119 war rooms, each manned by 4-5 people, to collect info, send to State HQ. War rooms equipped with voter database, categorised into 4 groups. BRS targeting 18-35 age group, trying to inform them of…

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