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Push to scrap Australia privacy exemptions for political parties due to risk of data breaches

Digital Rights Watch says cyber-attacks on political parties in 2019 narrowly avoided a breach that would have caused ‘unimaginable damage’

The Guardian - AU

Measures to repeal constitutional language on slavery and indentured servitude as criminal punishments are on the ballot in five states this November

On November 8, 2022, voters in five states—Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont—will decide on amending their state constitutions to repeal language regarding the use of slavery or indentured servitude as punishment for a crime, or, in the case of Vermont, for the payments of debts, damages, fines, costs.

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‘Not talking about it.’ Why Raphael Warnock avoids discussing abortion during Senate race

WASHINGTON — Across the country, most Democratic candidates have hung their electoral fortunes on the threat to abortion rights, elevating it as the issue in which to disqualify their Republican opponents in a majority of voters’ minds.

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League of Women Voters urges ballot education before Election Day

Four weeks from Tuesday Kentucky voters will be making their choices in polling locations all across the Commonwealth. Now is the time to check out logistics as well as weigh candidate positions on issues.

WEKU

The voting dates you need to know happening this week

Welcome to the Monday, October 10, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Texans make the case for why voting matters

The Texas Tribune spoke to Texans across the political spectrum and asked them to make their case for why voting matters this year. The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 11. Early voting runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4.

The Texas Tribune

The Texas voter registration deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Here’s how to check your status and register.

How do I find out if I’m registered to vote? How do I register to vote in the first place? Who is eligible to register to vote?

The Texas Tribune

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Virginia voters care about pollution. So why is the Chesapeake Bay dirty?

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A majority of Virginia voters are concerned about pollution, particularly plastics clogging waterways and runoff that contaminates waters, according to a recent survey by the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, Clean Virginia Waterways at Longwood University and OpinionWorks. Most voters also support legislation to cut pollution.

Tribune News Service

Electoral literacy campaign in Himachal Pradesh to motivate voters in areas with low turnout in last polls

Coordinator Bhuraita said they aim to cover over 1,000 villages and close to 20 cities and towns

The Hindu

Abrams denies accusation she refused to recognize Kemp as winner in 2018

‘I acknowledged it repeatedly,’ says Georgia gubernatorial nominee who faces rematch with Kemp, but insists voter suppression is an issue

The Guardian - US

Food insecurity haunts Brazil’s election race as hungry voters head to the polls

A massive number of Brazilians are experiencing worsening hunger, as citizens head to the polls to decide whether to re-elect President Jair Bolsonaro for another term

The Independent UK

Trans-regional parties form committee to oppose inclusion of outsiders as voters in J&K

The committee will chalk out a strategy to oppose any attempt to manipulate the electoral roll, says spokesperson

The Hindu

Petition on audio verification of VVPAT slips for blind voters sets off debate

Supreme Court ordered notices to be sent to ECI, Law Ministry on activist’s petition

The Hindu

Bolsonaro biting his tongue to seek advantage in Brazil’s runoff

BRASILIA, Brazil — Jair Bolsonaro emerged from the first round of Brazil’s presidential election with unusually soft rhetoric, touting good economic news in a sign that he has started listening to advisers and avoiding controversial topics in a bid to win over moderate voters.

Tribune News Service

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Miami Herald

Voting in Southwest Florida may be difficult. Election officials look to Panhandle for answers

MIAMI — When Hurricane Michael landed in the Florida Panhandle, destroying buildings and displacing residents, it came less than a month before the 2018 general election.

WEKU

Are two ballot referendums driving Kentucky's voter registration surge, and will that translate to h

Are two ballot referendums driving Kentucky's voter registration surge, and will that translate to high turnout at the polls?

Reuters

Lula leading Bolsonaro in second round of Brazil election, poll shows

Leftist Brazilian presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, with 49% of voter support against the incumbent's 44%, ahead of an Oct. 30 runoff vote, according to a poll published on Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Majority of voters favor gasoline-car phaseout. But all-electric goal faces tough opposition

LOS ANGELES — In August, California regulators issued a mandate both dramatic and historic: Ban the sale of most new gasoline-powered cars and light trucks by 2035, in favor of electric vehicles.

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Salon

Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules"

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections

Manchester Evening News

Fears that new laws requiring photo ID to vote could pose ‘security risks’ for polling station staff

New laws designed to reduce voter fraud will come into effect for those voting in national and local elections

Benzinga

Without 'The Apprentice' There Would Be No President Trump: New Book Details How Reality TV Helped Him Win In 2016

In her newly released book, “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America," author Maggie Haberman recalls how the reality TV show “The Apprentice” helped shape the way voters saw former President Donald Trump.

Ballotpedia

All candidates for Georgia House of Representatives District 68 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 68 — Tish Naghise (D) and Stoney Mathis (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for…

The Texas Tribune

How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

Axios

AI becomes a political "super-weapon"

Whose most likely to vote or give the most? The algorithm knows.

The Independent UK

Austria's president likely to be re-elected as 'safe' choice

Austrian voters will head to the polls Sunday in the first round of the country’s presidential election

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