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Voters in Horsforth say who they voted for and why on polling day

Labour is currently in charge of Leeds City Council

Leeds Live

Abortion now front and center in some Democrats' senatorial campaigns

WASHINGTON — Democrats most at risk of losing their Senate seats in November’s U.S. election have jumped on abortion rights to shift the political narrative away from inflation and win back voters disappointed by President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy.

Tribune News Service

Voter check-in computers come back online after outage in Georgia

ATLANTA — Georgia's voter check-in system was restored Thursday morning after a statewide outage had caused problems with early voting in the primary election, according to the secretary of state's office.

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Thursday briefing: What to look out for in today’s crucial votes across the UK

In today’s newsletter: As voters across the country head to the polls, much more is at stake than who collects the bins. Guardian correspondents share their conclusions from the campaign trail

The Guardian - UK

LaRose defeats Adams in Ohio Secretary of State Republican primary

Incumbent Frank LaRose defeated John Adams in the May 3, 2022, Republican Party primary for Ohio Secretary of State. As of Wednesday morning, LaRose had received 66% of the vote to Adams’ 34%. LaRose will face Democratic primary winner Chelsea Clark (D) in the general election on Nov. 8.

Ballotpedia

Federal election battle emerges in seat of Cowan as Anne Aly and Vince Connelly push for votes

The major parties circle swinging voters in the marginal seat of Cowan, one of the key West Australian seats to watch this coming federal election.

ABC News

Stirling voters poised to go to the polls to pick councillors on May 5 - here's a reminder of the candidates in your areas

A total of 56 runners and riders are vying for 23 council seats across seven wards

Daily Record

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Key issues for voters in Northern Ireland as Sinn Fein set to take majority of seats

University student Ryan McMullan joined the DUP after the 2017 Assembly election and says the cost of living crisis and the Northern Ireland protocol are key issues for this year's elections

Daily Mirror

McKinley-Mooney primary weighs West Virginia roots against Trump support

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands of acres of abandoned mine lands and the streams they are polluting would get federal funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law enacted in November, Republican Rep. David B. McKinley told voters at a recent town hall-like meeting at Shepherd University.

Tribune News Service

Election fraud claims thrive on Pennsylvania campaign trail

With two weeks until Pennsylvania’s primary election, Republican candidates running for U.S. Senate and governor continue to sow doubts about the legitimacy of 2020′s presidential election

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland weather: Forecast for polling day and what it means for voter turnout

Conditions are set to be mixed when voters go to the polls

Belfast Live

Will partygate fallout sound death knell for Tory rule in Wandsworth after 44 years?

Labour have flagship Conservative borough in south London in their sights when voters go to the polls on May 5

Evening Standard

Local elections 2022: How to vote and find local polling station, do you need voter ID?

Voter identification laws recently passed through Parliament. Though criticised, the law means elections in the future will require people to come with their ID

Daily Mirror

Newsom, lawmakers want California Constitution to explicitly protect abortion rights

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a swift response to news that the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the nation's landmark abortion rights protections, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced Monday night they will ask voters in November to place permanent protections for the procedure in the California Constitution.

Los Angeles Times

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The Conversation

How Marine Le Pen managed to gain ground with youth voters – and why her success isn't being replicated by the US right

Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen may have missed out on the French presidency, falling 17 pecentage points short of incumbent Emmanuel Macron in a runoff held April 24, 2022. But to characterize her campaign as a total loss would be missing an essential point: with nearly 41.2% of the vote,…

Daily Record

Single transferable vote: How the electoral system works ahead of council election

Voters head to the polls on Thursday, but how does STV work?

The Independent UK

Ohio's GOP elections chief faces conservative foe in primary

Ohio’s Republican primary for secretary of state features a matchup between incumbent elections chief Frank LaRose and conservative challenger John Adams, who has questioned the 2020 presidential election results

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: Labor maintains lead as major parties struggle to reach disengaged voters

Australian voters appear unmoved despite major parties’ billions in election campaign promises

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Glasgow Live

West Dunbartonshire Election 2022: Bellsmyre housing priority for councillors this election

Flats in the area are set to be demolished to make way for new homes, and the development will be among the local issues on the minds of voters.

Salon

Expert: "Another bad year for democracy"

Andrew Viteritti of the Economist says polarization and paralysis are here to stay — but there's reason for hope

Roll Call

What to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana - Roll Call

Races will test the strength of endorsements by Trump and Bernie Sanders, and measure how enthusiastic voters are about the midterms.

Tribune News Service

Cynthia M. Allen: So much for ‘demographics are destiny.’ Biden is crashing with Hispanic voters. Here’s why

FORT WORTH, Texas — Most home-school mom co-op conversations don’t delve too deeply into politics.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: A better presidential primary for 2024

No election in the United States is as important as our elections for president. Yet if the last two cycles have told us anything, it’s that how we nominate presidents is broken and deeply unrepresentative – a process as much about dumb luck as it is about candidate quality or…

Tribune News Service

Democratic primary field for Maryland governor crowded, experienced and ‘mostly unsettled’

There are decades of governmental experience and public service among them. Connections they’ve established with voters and relationships with powerful allies have deep roots. Millions in campaign donations are flowing their way.

Reason

Consistent Paternalists Should Back Restrictions on Voters, Too

In an important new article, political philosophers Jason Brennan and Christopher Freiman explain why standard justifications for paternalistic restrictions on consumers also apply to voters.

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