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Ohio Proposal 1 is one of five bills or resolutions passed in 2023 that could make the initiative process more difficult

Ohio Issue 1 would make several changes to the state’s citizen-initiated constitutional amendment process, including enacting a 60% vote threshold and expanding the signature distribution requirement. Issue 1, as a constitutional amendment, is on the ballot for voters to decide on Aug. 8. The Ohio State Legislature referred Issue 1…

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No Pseudonymity for Non-Citizen Challenging Law Limiting Non-Citizens' Participation in Voter Registration

From Chief Judge Mark Walker's opinion yesterday in Hispanic Federation v. Byrd (N.D. Fla.); the pseudonymous plaintiff is apparently a lawful permanent resident: {This case involves a constitutional challenge to a newly-enacted law regulating third-party voter registration organizations. Plaintiff Doe seeks to proceed anonymously to avoid retaliation or harassment considering…

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SC to consider plea seeking cross verification of EVM vote count with VVPAT

SC asks petitioner NGO to serve ECI with copy of petition seeking to cross-verify EVM vote count with VVPAT. Petition seeks to ensure transparency & restore voter confidence. Petition notes lack of procedure to verify votes counted as recorded, an indispensable part of voter verifiability.

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Selby and Ainsty by-election voters say result ‘going to be tight’

Tory Nigel Adams secured a majority of more than 20,000 in 2019 but Labour is fighting hard to overturn it.

The Independent UK

Indigenous voice no campaign targets religious voters who opposed marriage equality

The no campaign plans to tap into the ‘unheard majority’ in Sydney, believing there is a bloc of socially conservative religious voters ripe for its messages

The Guardian - AU

Minnesota Swing Voters Turn Their Backs On Ron DeSantis’s Conservative Stance

DeSantis's extreme right-wing ideas fail to resonate with swing voters seeking alternatives to Biden and Trump.

Zenger

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, July 14, 2023

States have enacted 78 more bills this year than at the same point in 2022.

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Ohio Issue 1 is the 270th proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution since the 1912 constitutional convention

On Aug. 8, voters in Ohio will decide Issue 1, the 270th proposed amendment to the state’s constitution since the 1912 constitutional convention. Voters approved 161 (59.85%) and rejected 108 (40.15%) of the proposed constitutional amendments from 1912 to 2022.

Ballotpedia

Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor

WASHINGTON -- The House Administration Committee voted 8-4 on Thursday to advance a conservative election package, batting down dozens of amendments from Democrats during a marathon markup.

Tribune News Service

First Thing: Florida Republicans target voter registration groups with thousands in fines

Fines on list given to the Guardian were levied by agency created at Ron DeSantis’s behest to investigate voter fraud, which is rare. Plus, Anchor, first and oldest US craft brewery, to close

The Guardian - UK

Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what's a young, rural voter to do?

Democrats are aiming to make gains in North Carolina in 2024. And that path to victory in the state runs through its small towns and youngest voters. Here's where some of them stand.

WEKU

Republicans’ conservative election bill heads to House floor - Roll Call

The House Administration Committee voted 8-4 to advance a conservative election package, batting away dozens of Democratic amendments.

Roll Call

6 activists challenged 89K Ga. voters

Experts warn that election officials’ handling of some of those challenges may clash with federal law

Salon

Revealed: Florida Republicans target voter registration groups with thousands in fines

Fines on list given to the Guardian were levied by agency created at Ron DeSantis’s behest to investigate voter fraud, which is rare

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Ohio could become the 12th state to require more than a simple majority to approve a constitutional amendment

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Roll Call

House Republicans spotlight elections bill they say will bolster voter confidence - Roll Call

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise joined Administration Committee Republicans to tout a proposal they say will improve voter integrity.

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Ohio Issue 1: Examining the 60% vote requirement within the context of other states and prior ballot measures

On Aug. 8, voters in Ohio will approve or reject Issue 1, which would make three changes to the laws governing citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. With the commencement of early voting yesterday, we took the opportunity to provide an overview of Issue 1, which you can read here.

Zenger

Texas House Tracks 189 Election Bills, Democrats And Republicans Sponsor Electronic Voter Registration Measures

Texas House tracks 189 election-related bills; Democrats and Republicans sponsor bills on electronic voter registration

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Andhra Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer attends a preparatory meeting with Election Commission of India on ensuing general elections

Mukesh Kumar Meena Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Andhra Pradesh attended a meeting with the Election Commission of India’s officials in New Delhi on Tuesday, where they discussed about the preparations being undertaken in voter verification and others.

The Guardian - AU

Labor targets Stuart Robert and his handling of robodebt in negative ads before Fadden byelection

Series of social media ads says robodebt ‘destroyed lives’ in bid to encourage voters to turn against LNP

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Early voting on Ohio Issue 1, a ballot measure to change the vote and signature distribution requirements for amendments, begins Tue., July 11

Voters in Ohio can begin casting early in-person and mail-in absentee ballots for Ohio Issue 1, a state constitutional amendment, on Tue., July 11. The ballot measure will be decided in a special election on Aug. 8.

The Independent UK

Pence shuts down voter who blamed him for certifying Biden’s 2020 win

The former vice president insisted he ‘kept’ his oath to the Constitution on January 6

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District court judge blocks Florida election law

On July 3, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a preliminary injunction blocking S7050, a Florida law making a variety of changes to the state’s elections, including regulating third-party voter registration organizations.

The Independent UK

Pence shuts down voter who blamed him for certifying Biden’s 2020 win

The former vice president insisted he ‘kept’ his oath to the Constitution on January 6

Zenger

Citizen Initiative Related To Government Borrowing For State Entities And Electric Cooperatives Will Appear On Maine Ballots In November

An initiative that would require voter approval of borrowing above $1 billion by state entities and electric cooperatives was certified to the Maine ballot and will go to voters for approval on Nov. 7, 2023. The No Blank Checks PAC is leading the campaign in support of the initiative.

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