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WV candidates still fighting over 2020; voters, not so much

Some Republican officeholders in West Virginia are already revving up campaigns for governor in 2024

The Independent UK · May 6, 2023

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, May 5, 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.

Ballotpedia · May 5, 2023

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals restored several provisions of a recent Florida election law that have been struck down

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s decision on April 27, 2023, involving “four recently enacted provisions of Florida’s election law, including provisions that regulate ballot drop boxes, the solicitation of voters at the polls, and the delivery of voter-registration forms by third-party voter-registration organizations,” according to Judge William…

Ballotpedia · May 5, 2023

Derry-based firm ensures smooth running of English elections

Modern Democracy was founded in 2014 and is the market leader in digital transformation at the polling station

Belfast Live · May 5, 2023

English local council elections swing heavily against Conservatives

British PM Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are facing a bleak set of local election results, with voters punishing scandals and inflation

The New Daily · May 5, 2023

Nurse 'stopped from voting at end of long shift' as Tories told to scrap photo ID rules

Voter ID rules introduced by the Tories meant thousands were turned away at polling stations. Officials in Maidstone in Kent said 137 people arrived without acceptable photo ID

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

Watchdog to examine voter ID ‘challenges’ that led to people being turned away

The Electoral Commission expects to publish its initial analysis in June.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Local elections 2023: What happened in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside

Election results are now in for all five of the Tyne and Wear councils after voters went to the polls on Thursday

Chronicle Live · May 5, 2023

Tories suffer losses as local election counts continue

The contests were the first where voters in England were required to show photo ID, with some turned away as a result of lacking the correct papers.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Cabinet minister says voter ID ‘thoroughly good thing’ despite some people unable to vote

Chris Heaton-Harris insisted the “big problems” critics warned of did not materialise.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023