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Dutton calls for party unity ahead of Aston by-election

Tensions within the Victorian Liberal Party have shown the need for party unity ahead of the Aston by-election, Peter Dutton says.

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Voter abstention rises in Cuban National Assembly election

Cuba’s government is reported that abstention in National Assembly elections was just over 24%, a figure some analysts say reflects discontent with the island's economic crisis as well as a rise in apathy

The Independent UK

Labour is doing well, but it could still lose the election. Here are the three big hurdles it must overcome

The party hasn’t reconnected with its traditional working-class voters, says academic and author Matthew Goodwin

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With contempt for ‘corporatists,’ DeSantis pitches GOP voters on the power of the state

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis uses his new political memoir to describe how he views the future of the Republican Party, and he’s making a bet that most conservative voters are ready for it.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Turkmenistan votes for new, opposition-free parliament

Voters in Turkmenistan have cast ballots for a new parliament that's expected to be opposition-free and loyal to the government of the gas-rich Central Asian nation

The Independent UK

Eyes on abstention as Cubans vote for National Assembly

Cubans are voting in National Assembly elections with attention focused on voter turnout amid a deep economic and migratory crisis

The Independent UK

One in four voters wrongly believe they don't need ID at May local elections, poll shows

New rules for taking part in elections in England mean voters must show identification when they go to their polling station - beginning with the May local elections

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GOP states press voter photo ID rules, with unclear effects

As Ohio’s primary approaches, a strict new photo ID requirement is stirring concerns for military veterans and out-of-state college students and there are worries about it in Amish communities and among older voters

The Independent UK

After 12 years in opposition, grassroots politics restores Labor to power in New South Wales

Sometimes defeat can come with small victories. In his NSW election concession speech, defeated Liberal-National Coalition Premier Dominic Perrottet remarked the campaign had been a “race to the top”. Voters seemed to agree. Perrottet’s opponent, Labor’s Chris Minns, brought the conciliatory tone he maintained as opposition leader into the campaign.

The Conversation

Push to expand voting rights in US for those held in jails

Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees

The Independent UK

‘His goose is cooked’: Even true-blue Wokingham voters think Boris Johnson’s time is up

And there are signs that ‘chaos fatigue’ created by the former PM means that solid Tory seats such as John Redwood’s could be up for grabs at the next election

The Guardian - UK

Biden's TikTok, oil moves test the loyalty of young voters

Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters

The Independent UK

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, March 24, 2023

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including legislative activity, nationwide trends, and recent news.

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One in five have already voted says NSW Electoral Commission

Early voters make their mark before the final election pitches

Newcastle Herald

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South Carolina legislature considering amendment to make comptroller an appointed rather than elected position

South Carolina legislators are considering a constitutional amendment to make the state comptroller appointed by the governor rather than elected. If passed by both chambers of the legislature, it would appear on the 2024 ballot for voter approval.

WEKU

Teetering banks put Biden between a bailout and a hard place ahead of the 2024 race

Voters hate bank bailouts. But letting them fail without a safety net for customers could have been even worse for President Biden ahead of the 2024 presidential race.

The Independent UK

Mississippi sets tighter restrictions on absentee ballots

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to set tighter restrictions on who can gather other people’s absentee ballots

ABC News

Calls for more engagement with CALD voters after high numbers of invalid votes in Western Sydney seats

The high rates of informal voting recorded in culturally diverse seats in Sydney's west and south-west might just be a sign of "despair" for confused voters facing language barriers, experts say.

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Voters will be turned away if they don't adhere to new rules

Big changes are coming to how people vote in May's elections

The Guardian - AU

Election sign row triggers teal push to make preferential voting compulsory in NSW

Independents accuse Liberals of attempting to ‘deceive’ voters after signs that say ‘you can just vote one’ appear in contested seat

Tribune News Service

Alaska congresswoman testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked-choice voting initiatives

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked-choice election held last year.

Ballotpedia

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Challenges Lowered Signature Requirement in Recall Effort

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) filed two lawsuits on March 14, 2023, to challenge a consent judgment that was agreed upon by Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin (R) and the organizers of the recall effort against Cantrell. The consent judgment, announced by Ardoin on March 1, 2023, revises…

The Independent UK

Campaigners raise fears bouncers could be placed at some polling stations

Voters will be required to have photographic IDs such as passports or driving licences when they cast ballots at May’s local elections.

Daily Record

Ash Regan insists she will respect final result of SNP leadership contest

The former community safety minister had called on SNP members to be allowed to change their ballots as she said there was significant "voter regret".

Newcastle Herald

'Overlooked': the one issue on Newcastle voters' minds at NSW election pre-poll stations

"Nothing else matters until we have a plan."

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