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Keep it simple: On Aadhaar-voter ID linking

Any mandatory linking of Aadhaar to the voter ID is problematic

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2022

Proposal to put abortion protections in California Constitution appears headed for victory

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A measure to amend the state Constitution to add protections for abortion rights appears on track for victory this fall as the issue of reproductive rights appears to be strongly motivating the state's voters.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 24, 2022

Will Bunch: The barely hidden fascism of Ron DeSantis makes a Pa. pit stop on a race to ’24

The Republican governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, brought his act to Pittsburgh on Friday and left little doubt that he’s running for president in 2024. We need to talk about this, but first, let’s look at the even more revealing event that DeSantis staged right before he boarded the jet…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 24, 2022

Groups sue Missouri over new limits on voter registration, absentee ballots

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two voting-rights groups have sued the state of Missouri in an attempt to block parts of a new law that restrict voter registration efforts and absentee voter outreach.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 23, 2022

Donald Trump reportedly kept hundreds of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago – as it happened

Florida and New York go to the polls as Democrats seek to defend their congressional majority in November

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2022

Voters dissatisfied about direction of California but still back Newsom, poll shows

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly a year after crushing a Republican-led recall attempt, Gov. Gavin Newsom leads his GOP challenger by more than 2 to 1 in the 2022 governor's race, even though a majority of voters express dissatisfaction about where California is headed, a new poll shows.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022

Angolans prepare for elections amid calls for a poll sit-in

Angola — one of Africa’s largest oil producers — is preparing for a general election Wednesday and voters are debating whether they should vote and sit at the polling stations to monitor the process or cast their ballots and go home

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

Women are registering to vote in Pa. in numbers far exceeding men since the Supreme Court abortion decision

PHILADELPHIA — The voter registration envelope had been sitting in Kiera Coyle’s bedroom for months when her cellphone started blowing up that Friday in June.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 23, 2022

Anger in Kashmir over inclusion of non-local voters on electoral rolls

An alliance of political parties from Kashmir is holding an all-party meeting to discuss the issue of inclusion of non-local voters in the revised electoral rolls in Jammu and Kashmir. The political parties are concerned that the inclusion of 2.5 million new voters in the Muslim-majority region will permanently disenfranchise…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 23, 2022

Editorial: Florida's crackdown on voter fraud unintentionally adds to evidence that it's all a big lie

The latest evidence that the Trumpian claim of endemic mass voter fraud is, in fact, a big lie comes from, of all places, the Florida governor’s office. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is wooing supporters of former President Donald Trump in an obvious bid for the presidency, is touting his new…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 23, 2022