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Trump news at a glance: US president issues threat to mandate voter ID

Donald Trump says he will issue an executive order to ensure every single vote will require identification, a move that could affect millions. Key US politics stories from Sunday 31 August at a glance

The Guardian - US

Trump says he plans unconstitutional executive order to mandate ID for voters

President also wants to ban most voting by mail in push stemming from baseless claims related to 2020 election loss

The Guardian - US

‘So dumb’: Donald Trump says you’ll now need to prove you exist to vote

Sounds fair, if by fair you mean absurd.

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Donald Trump unveils plan to block citizenship for migrants who did a crime, or just aren’t American enough to deserve it

Loyalty to Trump, not America.

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In Bihar, over 1,000 voters in a single house that doesn’t exist

There are 1,069 voters in a polling booth in Rahijagatpur village, Bihar’s Madhepura district. Each of them is listed under a single house. The voters may be real; the house is not.

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DHS just hired ‘researcher’ who helped Trump lie about the 2020 election

As long as your disinformation helps Trump, he doesn't mind it.

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Fulton county election board faces $10,000 a day fine for not appointing Republicans

Democrats voted against appointing two candidates known for election denialism and voter registration challenges

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NAACP sues Texas over congressional redistricting, saying it strips Black voters of political power

The organization’s suit also says that the redrawn Texas maps violate section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

The Guardian - US

Bill giving attorney general authority to prosecute election crimes heads to Abbott’s desk

The measure comes four years after the state’s highest criminal court ruled the agency could not bring election cases without an invitation from local prosecutors.

The Texas Tribune

Canada’s class divide at the ballot box is growing

Canada’s recent federal election reversed a trend of declining voter turnout, increasing by more than six percentage points over 2021. Elections Canada reported a turnout of almost 70 per cent, the highest level in 32 years.

The Conversation

India's Election Commission Under Fire From Opposition

The Election Commission of India, long regarded as the impartial guardian of the world's largest democracy, is facing unprecedented scrutiny over its credibility and independence.

International Business Times

Texas lawmakers to consider restoring limits on late voter registration changes

Legislation pushed by Gov. Greg Abbott would bar voters at the polls from immediately casting a ballot based on a last-minute update to their address.

The Texas Tribune

India’s opposition leader hosts ‘dead’ voters alleging rigging in upcoming state elections

As 6.5 million Indian voters go ‘missing’ from the electoral database, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses prime minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of rigging polls in India, Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Most Americans Oppose Trump's Plan To Ban Mail-In Voting

Most voters support submitting ballots by mail, and also voter ID.

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On the ground in Bihar: How a booth-by-booth check revealed what the Election Commission missed

The credibility of India’s electoral process hinges on the credibility of its voter rolls. The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar — an exercise to verify the eligibility of 79 million voters — was meant to ensure this accuracy. It has fallen short.

Benzinga

Democrats Face 4.5 Million Voter Registration Swing Toward GOP In All 30 Tracked States, Reveals New Study

Democrats are warning of a deepening registration slump after a New York Times analysis found the party lost ground to Republicans in every one of the 30 states that register voters by party between 2020 and 2024.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Must Face Lawsuit Over Alleged $1 Million Election Lottery As Judge Cites Voter Fraud Claims, Data Harvesting Concerns

On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to face a lawsuit accusing him of running an illegal $1 million-a-day election giveaway during the 2024 presidential campaign.

The Texas Tribune

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally

The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

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A pollster apologises, BJP calls it proof of Rahul ‘lies’, news TV cheers

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about voter rolls predate, and never relied on, any data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Greens need to 'broaden appeal outside of middle class voters'

THE Greens need to “broaden their appeal” outside of urban Scotland ahead of the next Holyrood elections, Gillian Mackay has said.

The Independent UK

‘Profound harm’: Veterans blast Trump threat to mail-in ballots that could disenfranchise thousands of troops

Tens of thousands of active-duty troops and disabled veterans who can’t cast their ballots on Election Day could be targeted by the president’s latest threat to voting access, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Elections watchdog agrees to help Kyiv counterpart plan for post-war votes

The Electoral Commission has agreed to share with Kyiv best practice on cybersecurity and voter education.

The Conversation

Young South Africans don’t bother with elections: would lowering the voting age make a difference?

South Africa is due to hold local government elections in 2026. In the last election in 2021, only 15% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 21 registered for the election. In view of this, it’s worth considering whether the minimum voting age of 18 years should be reduced to…

The Conversation

1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right

For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1982, Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required absolute majority in the first-round vote on Aug. 17, 2025.

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CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s defence on Bihar’s ‘0’ house numbers not convincing

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference dismissed allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and asked Rahul Gandhi to submit his complaints in a sworn affidavit within seven days or apologise to the nation.

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