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India’s opposition leader hosts ‘dead’ voters alleging rigging in upcoming state elections

As 6.5 million Indian voters go ‘missing’ from the electoral database, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses prime minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of rigging polls in India, Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

Most Americans Oppose Trump's Plan To Ban Mail-In Voting

Most voters support submitting ballots by mail, and also voter ID.

Reason

On the ground in Bihar: How a booth-by-booth check revealed what the Election Commission missed

The credibility of India’s electoral process hinges on the credibility of its voter rolls. The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar — an exercise to verify the eligibility of 79 million voters — was meant to ensure this accuracy. It has fallen short.

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Democrats Face 4.5 Million Voter Registration Swing Toward GOP In All 30 Tracked States, Reveals New Study

Democrats are warning of a deepening registration slump after a New York Times analysis found the party lost ground to Republicans in every one of the 30 states that register voters by party between 2020 and 2024.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Must Face Lawsuit Over Alleged $1 Million Election Lottery As Judge Cites Voter Fraud Claims, Data Harvesting Concerns

On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to face a lawsuit accusing him of running an illegal $1 million-a-day election giveaway during the 2024 presidential campaign.

Benzinga

Texas county cuts over 100 polling sites as Trump attacks mail-in voting nationally

The decision in Tarrant County comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

The Texas Tribune

A pollster apologises, BJP calls it proof of Rahul ‘lies’, news TV cheers

Rahul Gandhi’s allegations about voter rolls predate, and never relied on, any data from the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

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Scottish Greens need to 'broaden appeal outside of middle class voters'

THE Greens need to “broaden their appeal” outside of urban Scotland ahead of the next Holyrood elections, Gillian Mackay has said.

The National (Scotland)

‘Profound harm’: Veterans blast Trump threat to mail-in ballots that could disenfranchise thousands of troops

Tens of thousands of active-duty troops and disabled veterans who can’t cast their ballots on Election Day could be targeted by the president’s latest threat to voting access, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Elections watchdog agrees to help Kyiv counterpart plan for post-war votes

The Electoral Commission has agreed to share with Kyiv best practice on cybersecurity and voter education.

The Independent UK

Young South Africans don’t bother with elections: would lowering the voting age make a difference?

South Africa is due to hold local government elections in 2026. In the last election in 2021, only 15% of the eligible voters aged 18 to 21 registered for the election. In view of this, it’s worth considering whether the minimum voting age of 18 years should be reduced to…

The Conversation

1 in 5 Bolivians spoiled their ballots – a sign of voter dissatisfaction as nation tips to the right

For the first time since the country’s return to democracy in 1982, Bolivia’s presidential election will go to a runoff after no candidate secured the required absolute majority in the first-round vote on Aug. 17, 2025.

The Conversation

CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s defence on Bihar’s ‘0’ house numbers not convincing

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference dismissed allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and asked Rahul Gandhi to submit his complaints in a sworn affidavit within seven days or apologise to the nation.

Newslaundry

Telegraph front page calls out EC ‘obfuscation’, ToI has NDA’s V-P pick as lead story

In a rare press conference on Sunday, the Election Commission of India sought to counter Rahul Gandhi’s charge of “vote fraud,” calling such language an insult to the Constitution. Flanked by his colleagues, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar insisted that the poll body stood with voters and was above partisan…

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Hafta 550: Opposition’s protest against voter fraud, SC stray dogs order, and Uttarkashi floods

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Priya Sahgal, editorial director at NewsX, Jasmine Damkewala, advocate on record in the Supreme Court, and senior journalist Hridayesh Joshi.

Newslaundry

‘Ghost voters’ in high-rises: Behind electoral fraud allegations in Thrissur

Opposition parties in Kerala have alleged electoral roll manipulation in Thrissur a year after the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic first Lok Sabha victory in the state, though evidence for the claims of large-scale manipulation remains limited. The accusations emerged amid broader national allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about electoral…

The Independent UK

Officials plead not guilty in ‘vote harvesting’ election probe

The investigation is being criticized as politically driven

Newslaundry

Experts question EC demand that Rahul Gandhi file statement under oath

The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response to allegations of voter manipulation has been consistent – denial and seeking statements under oath from those raising the allegations. Days after asking Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to prove the charges through a declaration under oath, the ECI has…

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‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave

Voters approved sick leave mandate by 58% but lawmakers are caving to lobbying by the state’s chamber of commerce

The Texas Tribune

Colin Allred wants voters to know “I’m just as angry as they are” in new Senate bid

Allred says he has learned to show up more in his attempt at a Senate do-over. But critics contend he’s not generating enough attention.

Al Jazeera

India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision

Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

Newslaundry

After Bihar’s SIR clean-up, some voters have dots as names. Will they press the EVM button too?

In Bihar’s Kaupa village in Rohtas district lives a family of dots.

The Independent UK

India’s election body faces scrutiny as voter list anomalies prompt allegations of ‘vote theft’

Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion

Newslaundry

‘Phussi bomb’: Rahul Gandhi’s presser buried under TV studio spectacle

Spin over scrutiny. Ridicule over reportage.

Newslaundry

Exclusive: Bihar SIR rolls reveal 2,92,048 voters with house number ‘0’

As many as 2,92,048 voters in Bihar have their house number as ‘0’, ‘00’, and ‘000’, shows an analysis of Bihar’s draft voter list prepared after the controversial special intensive revision by the Election Commission of India. The draft rolls were published and uploaded on the ECI’s website on August…

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