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“Can You Spot The Tricks?” Find Out If You Can Take This Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test Without Failing

This is Part 2 of our 1960s Voter Eligibility Literacy quiz. Every question you’ll face here is pulled directly from the historic events surrounding the 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test. This trial was known as a “voter qualification” exam - used during the Jim Crow era to suppress the voting rights…

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Zack Polanski’s ‘eco-populism’ could put voters off Greens, opponents say

Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns say party could slide into irrelevance if it chooses new leader with ‘polarising’ approach

The Guardian - UK

Trump news at a glance: president wades back into Epstein debate with comments about Virginia Giuffre

Trump suggests Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre from his Florida club; DoJ asks California to give details of non-citizens on voter rolls. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 July at a glance

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Justice department asked California to give details of non-citizens on voter rolls

Exclusive: Unusual request comes as Trump administration asks about a dozen states to provide information on voters

The Guardian - US

Monday briefing: How automatic voter registration could redraw Britain’s political map

In today’s newsletter: From students to renters to low-income families, entire communities are underrepresented at the ballot box, but who stands to gain at the next election?

The Guardian - UK

Ichiro Suzuki Sends Message to Hall of Fame Voter Who Snubbed Him

Ichiro says his offer to meet with the writer who didn't select him for the Hall of Fame is now off the table.

Sports Illustrated

Are 16-year-old voters the key to future-proofing democracy?

In the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer's Labour government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 for all future elections, in a bid to "modernise democracy". But for the handful of other countries who have made the move, results have been mixed.

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Young Nigerians learn about democracy at school: how it’s shaping future voters

Democratic consolidation is a continuing struggle, in Africa as elsewhere. The turn to democracy gained momentum in Africa in the late 1980s and early 1990s but has petered out since. Can new generations turn the tide?

The Conversation

Why is Taiwan holding a ‘Great Recall’ vote?

Voters in Taiwan get to decide the fate of 31 KMT legislators in two recall votes with global implications.

Al Jazeera

Colorado clerks voice alarm at murky ‘official’ push to access voting machines

At least 10 clerks received queries as DoJ ramps up requests to states about how they keep ineligible voters off the rolls

The Guardian - US

Are non-voters the key to Democrats winning in 2028?

There is no way around the fact that in 2024, those Americans didn’t hear anything worth voting for. Will it be different next time around?

The Guardian - US

Dining across the divide: ‘He talked about cancel culture going too far – Gregg Wallace came up’

A Tory and a Labour voter struggle to find common ground over woke culture and second-home ownership

The Guardian - UK

Japan PM Faces Reckoning In Upper House Election

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a reckoning from voters on Sunday with upper house elections that could end his premiership and see a right-wing populist party make inroads.

International Business Times

Gen X Voters Boost Donald Trump's Approval Rating — Here's What's Driving It

President Donald Trump‘s approval rating has surged among Generation X voters, a recent poll has revealed.

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Newslaundry

TV Newsance 306: Labubu, Love Jihad & Bihar’s lost voter list

This week on TV Newsance, Anjana was back on primetime, tackling the nation’s most urgent crisis – Labubu, a sharp-toothed Chinese toy, apparently more terrifying than inflation or unemployment. But fear not, because Labubu wasn’t alone. Her evil cousin Annabelle also made a cameo, and just to keep things educational,…

The Conversation

Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections

The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds at parliamentary elections – but also other important reforms such as automatic voter registration.

Benzinga

Voters Want Third Party Option, But 77% Say 'Not So Much' To Elon Musk, While Trump Approval At 44%

A new voter poll shows that people want third-party options as President Donald Trump's approval rating continues to be below 50%. While Elon Musk could be launching a third party, voters are saying no thanks to one from the world's richest man.

The Guardian - US

Florida supreme court upholds congressional map that weakens Black voters’ influence

Ruling is a win for Republicans, who anticipate losing US House seats in next year’s midterm elections

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Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

Togolese voters have voted in municipal elections, seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely

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‘Bihar voter roll revision unclear’: Ex-EC points at gaps in the exercise

On June 24, ECI announced that it will hold a special intensive revision of voter rolls in Bihar, which will require voters in Bihar to prove their citizenship, an eligibility criterion to be a voter in India under Section 23 of the Representation of People’s Act.

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Trump administration launches multipronged attack on election integrity – is 2026 already rigged?

The law won't allow Trump to be president for a third time, but can he trump it?

International Business Times UK

UK Voting Age Lowered To 16: Here's Why And How It Will Affect Future Elections

The UK government is set to lower the voting age to 16 and introduce sweeping reforms to restore trust in democracy, from modernising voter ID rules to clamping down on foreign donations.

The National (Scotland)

'Long overdue': Scotland reacts as UK voting aged lowered to 16

THE lowering of the voting age to 16 across the UK is “long overdue” and will get rid of “really unhelpful” discrepancies between elections,…

The National (Scotland)

16-year-olds to be allowed to vote in General Elections in line with Scotland

The next General Election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our…

The Guardian - UK

Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election

Extension of franchise is among changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference

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