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31 states release the partisan affiliations of registered voters: 39% are Democrats, 29% are Republicans, and 29% are independents

Thirty-three U.S. states and territories report the party affiliations of registered voters as indicated on their voter registration forms. In states with closed primaries, affiliation with a political party can be a condition of participation in that party’s primaries. The remaining states either do not request partisan affiliations on their…

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Voters support Newsom's mental health plan and back mandatory kindergarten, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California voters strongly support Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to set up a new court system for people struggling with a combination of severe mental illness, homelessness and substance use, but split with the governor on requiring children to attend kindergarten, a new poll shows.

Los Angeles Times

RNC threatens to sue Google for sending its emails to people’s spam folders

‘It is voter suppression by Big Tech, and we have to find a way to hold them accountable,’ RNC chair says

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NPR poll shows Biden's approval rating is up but there are warning signs for Democrats

The president's approval rating is up to 44%, but 7-in-10 people say the country is going in the wrong direction, and young and Black voters are among the least likely to vote this fall.

WEKU

The pastor v the football player: can Raphael Warnock tackle Herschel Walker?

Georgia in focus: Warnock’s fundraising is impressive, though the Democratic senator lacks the name recognition his scandal-prone opponent

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Arizona weighing in-state tuition rate for some non-citizens

Arizona voters this November will decide whether to allow students regardless of their immigration status to obtain financial aid and cheaper in-state tuition at state universities and community colleges

The Independent UK

Where are Auckland’s voters?

Daily voter turnout data paints a grim picture for local democracy in Auckland, where each election sees fewer and fewer people return to the figurative ballot box

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Two-thirds of California voters say Trump should be prosecuted if there's enough evidence, poll shows

Two-thirds of California voters believe former President Donald Trump should be prosecuted if the government feels there is sufficient evidence of crimes, but far fewer believe he is likely to face charges, according to a new poll.

Los Angeles Times

On the Orange County coast, voters fume about gas prices but fear for climate's future

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — When Amy Sibley heads to the Costco here from her home in nearby San Clemente, her best friend, Lisa Miller, tags along — to save gas money.

Los Angeles Times

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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Georgia’s new voting restrictions threaten midterm election

Georgia in focus: Since Biden carried the state with the support of Black voters, thousands of people’s eligibility has been disputed

The Guardian - US

Michigan voters favor abortion, voting rights, term limits reform proposals, poll finds

DETROIT — Ballot proposals that would alter Michigan's legislative term limits and enshrine new rights to abortion and access to voting in the Michigan Constitution are enjoying strong support among likely voters less than five weeks before Election Day, according to a new statewide poll.

Tribune News Service

Conspiracists target election officials

Running Texas elections has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown

Salon

ACLU sues over Nevada county's hand-counting ballot plan

The ACLU’s Nevada chapter filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a rural Nevada county and its interim clerk to stop the implementation of the county’s new hand-counting process, which was spurred by false claims of election fraud

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Texas A&M’s early-voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus

The Brazos County commissioner who represents the precinct where the university is located cited low turnout as a partial reason for relocating the polling location.

Tribune News Service

Court rejected Georgia voting rights case, but laws have changed since 2018

ATLANTA — When a judge shot down a sweeping voting rights lawsuit, he ruled against allegations that several Georgia election laws were illegal and discriminatory just five weeks before another election.

Reuters

Exclusive-Republican clerk could be charged in Michigan voting-system breach

A Michigan township official who promotes false conspiracy theories of a rigged 2020 election could face criminal charges related to two voting-system security breaches, according to previously unreported records and legal experts.

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$758.23 million raised in statewide ballot measures so far

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Best Election Sites and Apps for Education

Teach U.S. elections, civics, law and history with these top election sites, apps and games.

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Conspiracy theorists and 16-hour days: Inside the stress elections officials face ahead of the midterms

Running elections in Texas has never been easy. But since 2020, the scrutiny elections administrators face has grown — even in small Republican-controlled counties that former President Donald Trump carried.

Los Angeles Times

Jan. 6? Climate change? War in Europe? The voters have other things on their minds

The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol is not a top-tier issue for voters. According to my colleague Melanie Mason in The Times, there is little sign that it — or the precarious condition of American democracy it has come to symbolize — will draw many people to the polls…

Newsroom.co.nz

Brown momentum vs Collins machine

Who can pull out a decisive late move - will celebrity endorsements be enough, will thousands of phone calls get voters off their couches, or will the biggest budget prevail?

The Independent UK

Judge denies GOP appeal for signature checks on mail ballots

North Carolina’s State Board of Elections is directing county election officials not to engage in signature matching when reviewing absentee ballot envelopes this fall after a judge rejected the GOP appeal of a state board ruling prohibiting the practice

WEKU

Kentucky Sec. of State: Independents fueling commonwealth's voter registration surge

The Hindu

ECI, All India Radio launch year-long voter awareness series

The radio series will have 52 episodes of 15 minutes each, broadcast during the 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. slot on the AIR network starting this Friday

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