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‘We’re hitting the soil’: Georgia activists mobilize voters in an off year

Voting rights groups say there’s no time for complacency as restrictive laws take toll on a battleground state

The Guardian - US

Improving voter turnout key priority before referendum

Laws to modernise Australia's referendum processes are a step closer as the federal government pushes ahead to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament.

AAP

GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin's Black voters

Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters

The Independent UK

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‘A witch-hunt’: how Arizona jailed a grandmother for ballot collecting

Guillermina Fuentes was sentenced to one month for alleged unlawful ballot collection – and advocates say prosecuting cases like hers suppresses the right to vote

The Guardian - US

DeSantis preps 2024 bid behind scenes while waiting to declare

WASHINGTON — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is actively preparing a run for president in 2024, even as he delays a formal announcement to keep Republican voters’ attention on his aggressively conservative record in Florida, according to people familiar with the plans.

Tribune News Service

Florida Legislature turns Disney's Reedy Creek reins over to DeSantis

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Legislature wrapped up a special session Friday passing bills to allow Gov. Ron DeSantis to take over Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and fix previous actions that have led to lawsuits and charges being dismissed against people accused of voter fraud.

Orlando Sentinel

Enough signatures verified to put countywide alcohol sales before Madison County voters

A voter referendum to make alcoholic beverage sales legal in all of Madison County appears to be heading to the May Primary ballot. Workers in the Madison County Clerk’s office completed the verification process for some 12,000 petition signatures

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Florida lawmakers pass bill to boost DeSantis’ voter fraud cases

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Faced with a barrage of legal challenges to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ voter fraud cases, the Florida Legislature on Friday passed a bill to give him a leg up in court.

Tribune News Service

California Voters Will Decide On A Veto Referendum Repealing The Oil And Gas Regulation Law In 2024

The California Secretary of State announced a veto referendum seeking to repeal Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) had qualified for 2024.

Zenger

Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district

The Independent UK

Democrat accuses Republicans of ‘power grab’ in North Carolina voting rights cases

State supreme court to reconsider two recent rulings that struck down state’s voter ID law and congressional districts

The Guardian - US

Battle of former diplomats in Cyprus' presidential election

A youthful foreign minister who campaigned as a unifier unconstrained by antiquated ideological and party lines will take on a veteran diplomat with broad voter appeal in a Feb. 12 runoff for the presidency of ethnically divided Cyprus

The Independent UK

Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022

Some voters in last year's midterm elections were open to supporting Democrats even if they weren’t fond of President Joe Biden

The Independent UK

Voters worry about crime, police chief lays groundwork for exit and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Daily Mirror

Tory Lee Anderson asks presenter 10 times if she's ever lied in bizarre interview

The new deputy chairman repeatedly asked his interviewer on BBC Radio Nottingham if she had ever told a lie when she tried to ask him about a 2019 incident when he was caught persuading a pal to pretend to be an anti-Labour swing voter

Reuters

Voter apathy is hurdle for Venezuelan opposition as it seeks to unseat Maduro

Venezuela's opposition is hoping a presidential nominating contest will rally supporters after years of futile attempts to unseat the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but it faces deep voter apathy as people struggle to afford food and other basics.

Los Angeles Times

After the Riseborough flap, who will win the lead actress Oscar?

LOS ANGELES — An hour after film academy CEO Bill Kramer issued a statement saying Andrea Riseborough would be allowed to keep her lead actress nomination for "To Leslie" following an academy investigation that found her team did not violate any Oscar campaign rules, a voter called me to vent.…

Chicago Sun-Times

POLL: Chicago voters feel unsafe from crime, unhappy with police relations — and looking for a candidate to fix it all

As they prepare to elect their next mayor, city voters chose crime and public safety as the top issue guiding their decisions — and a whopping 63% of them don’t feel safe, a Sun-Times/WBEZ/Telemundo Chicago/NBC5 Poll found. But differences of opinions emerged among voters of different racial…

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Fuel and cash shortages rile Nigerian voters heading into election

At a fuel station in Nigeria's commercial capital, tempers flare and harsh words are exchanged as motorists wait in line for hours to fill up their tanks at one of the few outlets with petrol left in the vicinity.

The Guardian - US

First case in DeSantis voter fraud crackdown ends with split verdict

Florida man Nathan Hart, 49, acquitted of illegal voting but found guilty of false registration in closely watched case

Reason

Do Voter ID Laws Suppress Democratic Votes?

A new study challenges the conventional wisdom on voter ID laws.

The Conversation

What I like and hate about Nigeria's election campaigns - political scientist

Election campaigns are an important aspect of the democratic process in Nigeria. They give voters a chance to learn what a candidate or party stands for.

Tribune News Service

1st Florida voter fraud case goes to trial in Tampa, ends with split verdict

TAMPA, Fla. — The trial of the first of about 20 people to be arrested in Florida on charges that they committed voter fraud by casting a ballot in the 2020 presidential election ended with a split verdict in a Tampa courtroom Tuesday night.

Ballotpedia

California voters will decide on a veto referendum to repeal an oil and gas regulation law in 2024

The California secretary of state announced that a veto referendum seeking to repeal Senate Bill 1137 (SB 1137) had qualified for the 2024 ballot on Feb. 3.

The Times of India

Congress seeks meeting on deletion of Photo Similar Entries on voters list

HYDERABAD: The Congress has urged Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj to convene an all-party meeting to discuss deletion of Photo Similar Entries (PSEs) and linking of Aadhaar with voter ID cards.

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