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Voting changes prompt fears among electoral staff for general election

Voter ID and staffing crisis among issues testing ‘creaking’ system, says Association of Electoral Administrators

The Guardian - UK

Biden touts billions for broadband in economic pitch to voters

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled plans for allocating nearly $42.5 billion to build out high-speed internet networks, touting it as a way his administration aimed to help all Americans — even those who did not vote for him — ahead of his 2024 reelection bid.

Tribune News Service

Oregon to decide on ranked-choice voting ballot measure in 2024, following measures in four other states

Oregon will be the fifth state to vote on a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot measure. On June 25, the Oregon House and Senate passed House Bill 2004 (HB 2004), sending the proposed change to the ballot for voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Fake news: EU targets political social media ads with tough new regulation proposal

Throughout Europe, strict rules govern how traditional media operates during elections. Often that means imposing a period of silence so that voters can reflect on their choices without undue influence. In France, for example, no polls are allowed to be published on the day of an election.

The Conversation

New East Lothian boundary change for Scottish Parliament 'will confuse voters'

More than 9,000 East Lothian residents will be moved into new Midlothian North and Musselburgh ward under plans to change the boundary for Scottish Parliament constituencies

Edinburgh Live

'Yes' to junta's constitution in Mali opens way for 2024 elections

Malian voters overwhelmingly approved changes to the constitution in a referendum held on 18 June, but the low turnout and absence of participation of the Tuareg rebels in the north are among the many remaining challenges, along with major security issues.

Radio France Internationale

‘Old battles have become new again’: Terri Sewell on the effect of the Shelby county decision

The Democratic congresswoman from Alabama talks voter suppression and her hopes for the Voting Rights Advancement Act

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Clashes at opposition headquarters overshadow Sierra Leone elections

Voters in Sierra Leone are waiting for the results of a general election that was overshadowed by violence at the opposition headquarters.

Radio France Internationale

Mitsotakis back as Greek premier after election landslide

ATHENS: Kyriakos Mitsotakis embarked Monday on his second term as Greece's prime minister with a vow to accelerate institutional and economic reforms, after voters handed him a huge election victory for the second time in five weeks.

Bangkok Post

A timeline of voting restrictions passed by US states since 2013

In the decade since Voting Rights Act was gutted, states subject to pre-clearance have passed 20 laws that make casting a ballot difficult

The Guardian - US

Ten years of a crippled Voting Rights Act: how states make it harder to vote

In a 5-4 ruling in 2013, the supreme court weakened the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for state legislatures to pass voter suppression laws

The Guardian - US

New Democracy party wins landslide victory in Greek elections

Voters have given reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis a second term as prime minister.

Al Jazeera

Sierra Leone's president seeks another term as opponents complain about the economy and unemployment

Voters in Sierra Leone are deciding whether to give President Julius Maada Bio a second term in office

The Independent UK

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 23, 2023

States enacted 28 bills this week, more than three times the number of bills enacted during the same week in 2022.

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Manchester Evening News

New ID rules meant 14,000 people were unable to vote at local elections in May

The government's new rule came into effect for the first time at the local elections

The Independent UK

UK elections watchdog says new voter ID law stopped thousands from casting ballots

Britain’s electoral watchdog says about 14,000 people were prevented from voting in last month’s local elections because of a new law requiring voters to show photo identification

The National (Scotland)

Voter ID 'poses threat to democracy' as 14,000 denied ballot at elections

VOTER ID laws “pose a damaging threat to democracy in the UK”, the SNP have said, following fresh analysis of how the new rule affected local…

Wales Online

14,000 couldn't vote after being unable to show ID in latest election

The elections watchdog said “significantly more” people likely did not turnout because of the new voter identification policy

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Manchester Evening News

Seven years on from the day Britain decided its fate, people across Greater Manchester are still divided

In a special report, the M.E.N.'s Ethan Davies takes on a mammoth journey in one day, speaking to voters from every Greater Manchester borough to find out how they think Brexit has gone - and if they would change their vote

The Independent UK

Around 14,000 people did not vote after being unable to show photo ID, elections watchdog says

Electoral Commission says ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to new policy

The Guardian - UK

Voter ID: 14,000 were denied vote in England local elections, watchdog finds

‘Concerning’ signs voters with disabilities and from particular ethnic background disproportionately affected

The Independent UK

Around 14,000 did not vote due to photo ID requirement, says elections watchdog

The Electoral Commission said ‘significantly more’ people likely stayed at home during May’s local elections in England due to the new policy.

Daily Mirror

14,000 people denied vote at local elections by Tory voter ID crackdown

The first official analysis by the Electoral Commission found thousands of people were turned away from polling stations in England due to new Tory voter ID requirements which came into force last month

Ballotpedia

Statewide rent control initiative may be on California ballots for the third time in four election cycles

Justice for Renters, an initiative campaign sponsored by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), submitted signatures on June 20 to place an initiative on the Nov. 2024 ballot in California to prohibit the state from limiting local rent control measures. This would be the third rent control initiative sponsored by the…

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of June 18, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, legislators passed four during the week of June 12-18. Republicans…

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