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UK Electoral Commission apologises to voters following two-year cyberattack

Hackers had access to voter names, addresses, and email addresses of anyone who was registered to vote in the UK between 2014 and 2022, as well as overseas voters

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2023

When Confederate-glorifying monuments went up in the South, voting in Black areas went down

Confederate monuments burst into public consciousness in 2015 when a shooting at a historically Black church in Charleston, South Carolina, instigated the first broad calls for their removal. The shooter intended to start a race war and had posed with Confederate imagery in photos posted online.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Elections watchdog apologises after year-long hack by 'hostile actors' revealed

'HOSTILE actors' hacked the Electoral Commission (EC) for over a year and likely gained access to UK voter registers and sensitive data, it has been…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 8, 2023

Electoral reform campaigners warn FPTP is creating societal imbalance

WESTMINSTER’S electoral system is creating imbalances in society with “random slithers” of voters such as homeowners having a disproportionate…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 6, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest On Election Administration, August 4, 2023

States enacted five bills since our last edition. In the same period in 2022, no bills were enacted.

Zenger · Aug 5, 2023

Indonesia will hold the world's biggest single day election: here is what you need to know

Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will hold the planet’s biggest one-day election next year. More than 200 million voters in Indonesia and 1.75 million members of the Indonesian diaspora will go to the polls on February 14, 2024 to elect the country’s next president and vice president, as well as…

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, August 4, 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 nationwide trends, legislative activity, updates on notable lawsuits and policy changes.

Ballotpedia · Aug 4, 2023

Maine Voters To Decide On Record Eight Ballot Measures In November

From constitutional amendments to citizen-initiated measures, Maine's November ballot is packed with important decisions.

Zenger · Aug 4, 2023

Extend voters’ survey by fortnight, TDP asks ECI

TDP leaders requested the ECI officials to treat Andhra Pradesh as a special case given the ongoing ‘turmoil in political activities’.

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Massive majority of GOP voters don’t believe Biden is a legitimate president, CNN poll finds

About 70 per cent of Republicans do not believe Mr Biden is a legitimately elected president

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023