Originally sent on July 3, 2024. A letter to the Legislative Council regarding Proposition 1 which will appear on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot. The post Proposition 1 letter to the Legislative Council appeared first on Idaho Secretary of State.| Idaho Secretary of State
The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office announced today that the Idahoans for Open Primaries initiative has met the statutory requirements to appear on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot. The post Idahoans for Open Primaries Initiative Qualifies for November Ballot appeared first on Idaho Secretary of State.| Idaho Secretary of State
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is pleased to announce the launch of a new system for reporting campaign finance donations and expenditures for political candidates and political action committees (PACs) and rich data for the public to track political influence. The post Idaho Secretary of State Launches New Campaign Finance Reporting System appeared first on Idaho Secretary of State.| Idaho Secretary of State
An Op-Ed by Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, Utah Lieutenant Governor Deirdre Henderson, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger & Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab. Originally published in the National Review, December 6, 2023 The post Both Parties Have Helped Weaken Trust in Our Electoral System. Both Must Help Restore It. appeared first on Idaho Secretary of State.| Idaho Secretary of State
Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is encouraging Idahoans to vote on Election Day, November 7th. Voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters may check their polling location at VoteIdaho.gov. The post Election Day Tomorrow, November 7th appeared first on Idaho Secretary of State.| Idaho Secretary of State
Kevin Dahl is the winner of the Ward 3 primary election, following a recount stalled by concerns over voter disenfranchisement. Dahl will now face Republican Janet “JL” Wittenbraker in the general election Nov. 4. Pima County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Kuhn took a minute reading the sealed recount results before reaffirming the previous vote count. […] The post Kevin Dahl wins Ward 3 Tucson City Council primary after recount appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
Kevin Dahl es el ganador de la elección primaria del Distrito 3, tras un recuento que se retrasó por preocupaciones sobre la privación del derecho al voto de los electores. Ahora, Dahl se enfrentará a la republicana Janet “JL” Wittenbraker en las elecciones generales del 4 de noviembre. La jueza Cynthia Kuhn, del Tribunal Superior […] The post Kevin Dahl gana las primarias del Concejo Municipal del Distrito 3 después del recuento appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
Republican Daniel Butierez and Democrat Adelita Grijalva faced off Tuesday during a debate as they seek to fill an empty seat in Arizona’s Congressional District 7. The debate, which was civil throughout and offered no surprises, opened with a question about immigration enforcement. The candidates then spent the first third of the hour staking their […] The post Grijalva and Butierez clash on immigration, mining and data centers in CD7 debate appeared first on AZ Luminaria.| AZ Luminaria
In a Monday hearing, a Pima County judge denied Tucson City Council candidate Sadie Shaw’s request for a new election in the Ward 3 primary. Shaw and incumbent Kevin Dahl are separated by 19 votes after the Democratic primary election Aug. 5. An automatic recount was triggered by the close margin but Shaw filed a […]| AZ Luminaria
The Court of Appeal for Ontario upholds the constitutionality of Canada’s election system| Double Aspect
Australians write the word Yes or No to vote at referendums. There has been recent controversy over how any ballots marked with ticks or crosses are treated. How long have we voted the way we do? Have we voted differently in the past? Has a cross ever been valid?| Dr André Brett
Six people in a rural Texas county have been indicted in a widening elections investigation led by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.| AP News
by Yaakov Zinberg ‘23 During the first week of the 2009 spring semester, Andrew Appel ’81, Princeton’s Eugene Higgins Professor of Computer Science, made the short trip down Route 1 to Trenton’s Superior Court. He was asked to serve as an expert witness in a New Jersey trial in which the state was accused of […] The post Newly-Retired Andrew Appel Reflects on his Voting Machine Advocacy appeared first on CITP Blog.| CITP Blog
In part 1 of this 2-part series I explained: Some election-integrity advocates have suggested that, in addition to good chain-of-custody procedures for ballots between when they’re cast and when they’re counted (or recounted), we should have better control over what paper (and paper ballots) go into the polling place. This way, if fraudulent ballots got […] The post Paper fingerprinting and ballot tracking appeared first on CITP Blog.| CITP Blog
Part 1 of a 2-part series. In this part, why just printing ballots on special paper won’t help much. In part 2, how special paper could have a role if the rest of the system were developed to go with it. How can we best ensure that the ballots tallied are the same ones that […] The post Flaky paper won’t secure our elections without a protocol to go with it appeared first on CITP Blog.| CITP Blog
New Jersey’s governor’s race this year, one of just two along with Virginia, is emerging as a proving ground for Democrats struggling to find a message that can win over voters.| AP News
The "special relationship" could be tested when Donald Trump returns to the White House following his election win against Vice President Kamala Harris.| CNBC
President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariff regime reverses a decades-long global trend of lower trade barriers that will likely raise prices for U.S. consumers and threatens to sharply slow the economy this year.| AP News
Nearly six months after Election Day, North Carolina's election for a seat on the state Supreme Court remains the last uncertified race in the country.| WUNC
I’m one of the 43 percent of Americans who according to Gallup, self-identify not as Republicans or Democrats, but as […]| Broad + Liberty
The proposal would require proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote and identifications at the polls.| Times of San Diego
Next Monday, a key Congressional subcommittee will decide whether to sustain funding for the National Limb Loss Resource Center. The subcommittee’s 17 members are under pressure to defund the NLLRC. The post These 17 Members of Congress Need to Hear From Amputees. Now. appeared first on Amplitude.| Amplitude
American democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking. Nearly half of Americans, both Democrats and Republicans, question whether elections are conducted fairly. Some voters accept election results only when their side wins. The problem isn’t just political polarization—it’s a creeping erosion of trust in the machinery of democracy itself. Commentators blame ideological tribalism, misinformation campaigns and partisan echo chambers for this crisis of trust. But these explanations...| Schneier on Security
Robots with AI can make a strong case they are more fit than humans to choose our leaders.| Greg Palast
Stocks typically rise after a presidential election, but investors need to be prepared for some short-term choppiness first, history shows.| CNBC
Join Arizona Luminaria and Tucson Spotlight for a nonpartisan city council candidate meet-and-greet, hosted at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona campus on Tuesday, July 8. We’re creating space for neighbors and candidates to talk face-to-face about the issues that shape our city: housing, water, education, safety and more through conversation — not debate. This […]| AZ Luminaria
In response to a member's observation, Chip Filson discusses the shift in credit union politics from a member-lead democracy to a board-run authoritarian regime.| CUSO Magazine ®
It’s time to grant access to the ballot box at every stage of the process. By Tasliym Morales| Broad + Liberty
Tennessee is notorious for felony voter disenfranchisement. What's not widely known is that some currently incarcerated people here can vote.| Filter
The dynamic of cutting government while also cutting out those who answer to voters has alarmed even some fiscal conservatives who have long pushed for Congress to reduce spending.| AP News
New Jersey primary voters chose their nominees — and President Donald Trump notched a win in his endorsement belt — in one of two high-stakes governor's races being held this year.| AP News
Votes won’t count for Democrat Daniel Blackman in the June 17 primary election for Georgia Public Service Commission.| AP News
What does it mean to vote strategically?| The Independent
On April 29, 2025, Secure Families Initiative testified before the U.S. Committee on House Administration at a hearing on election administration in California. SFI Director of External Partnerships Rebecca Nowatchik described the barriers that military and overseas voters face when casting their ballots, and shared examples of policy solutions that would most effectively protect ballot […]| Secure Families Initiative
Writing from Ottawa, Dr Seána Glennon looks at a dramatic election in Canada, under the shadow of a determined US president.| TheJournal.ie
The first-in-the-nation New Hampshire primary will test former President Donald Trump’s Republican front-runner status in a state he carried by a comfortable margin in the 2016 primary.| AP News
Is a New Hampshire primary without the frontrunner on the ballot and no delegates up for grabs still a New Hampshire primary? Depends on who you ask.| AP News
Political activism was in her DNA. Her grandmother Millie had been a member of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) and a militant fighter for her cause of votes for women. One of her earliest memories were of the tales her grandmother would tell her on dark and stormy nights by the coal fire […]| Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science
New state data shows that an election eve Pennsylvania court decision that said mail-in ballots without accurate handwritten dates on their exterior envelopes can’t count resulted in otherwise valid votes being canceled in the high-stakes November election.| AP News
This year’s presidential election won’t be decided by a margin of millions of votes, but likely by thousands in the seven tightly contested states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.| Stateline
On Friday morning, a federal judge ruled in favor of plaintiffs challenging a Virginia program that has removed over 1,600 people from voter rolls since August, following an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin. This means that people can be reinstated on voter rolls for the time being.| Virginia Mercury
For anyone who became a citizen since their last DMV visit, or who suspects they made an error filing out their paperwork that would have booted them from voter lists, there are still ways to cast a ballot in next month’s elections.| Virginia Mercury
Leadership Qualities in Politicians In this year’s U.S. Presidential Election, you may choose to simply vote for your preferred party or on a particular issue that is super important to you.| Craemer Consulting
Early voting for the 2024 general election in Idaho is available at six locations in Ada County until 5 p.m. Friday.| Idaho Capital Sun
The injunction allows "any persons who wishes to apply for, receive, vote, and return a mail-in ballot to appear at the Election Bureau office" by the close of business on Nov. 1.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Many DeFi Protocols have decentralised using DAOs and token governance. This article explores the common vulnerabilities in the governance of DAOs with real-world examples.| Sigma Prime
As I write, the 2024 U.S. federal election is in its final stretch, and it’s a nail-biter. A few thousand swing voters may well decide the future of the country when it comes to climate change, social injustice, abortion access, international war, free speech, and even the basic structure of American democracy. Most academic philosophers…| Blog of the APA
In-person early voting opens in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Hours and locations are set locally by municipal clerks.| Wisconsin Examiner
The guide urges people to use trusted sources for voting information, including the Secretary of State’s Office and county clerks.| Source New Mexico
Elon Musk said he'll give $1 million to a registered voter every day until the election. Experts say that's illegal.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
With election day less than a month away, it’s a good idea to start thinking about your voting plan. Some choose to vote at the polls, others by mail, but what happens for those up in space, far, far away from polling places and the Postal Read More ... The post Voting in space first appeared on Jax Examiner.| Jax Examiner
Check out our interactive timeline and find out when your state can start processing advance ballots for the November 2024 general election.| The Journalist's Resource
Public health champions emphasize the importance of voter registration, noting that voting and health are associated.| The Journalist's Resource
ormer President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet in a highly anticipated and potentially consequential debate Tuesday night in Philadelphia – just over two months after President Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance precipitated his exit from the race.| New Hampshire Bulletin
Out of the 895,498 registered voters in New Hampshire, about 251,000 – or 28 percent – are expected to come out to the polls for the state primary on Tuesday.| New Hampshire Bulletin
In December 2021, the City Council of New York City voted to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. This new policy will permit more [...] The post Expand Non-Citizen Voting Rights in Local Elections first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
Kent Pitman's blog. Independent, progressive views on Society, Technology, Social Justice and Climate, or sometimes poetry, philosophy, or history.| netsettlement.blogspot.com
Kent Pitman's blog. Independent, progressive views on Society, Technology, Social Justice and Climate, or sometimes poetry, philosophy, or history.| netsettlement.blogspot.com
The trolley problem isn't just about the people tied to the tracks.| ideatrash.net
A federal judge dismissed the majority of claims brought by plaintiffs in a legal battle over Alabama's absentee ballot application law| Alabama Reflector
Clerks in Michigan have described harassment and false accusations of fraud and conspiracy directed at them.| Alabama Reflector
Although many lack the resources needed to cast a ballot, in some places, momentum is building among Appalachian youth.| 100 Days in Appalachia
A close examination of the evidence put forward by critics shows just how extraordinarily rare noncitizen voting truly is.| Immigration Impact
Inflation expectations dropped to 3.4% in November from 3.6% in October, a New York Fed survey found.| CNBC
A petition filed in probate court met the signature threshold to force a county-wide vote on Hogg Hummock zoning, but the county is suing to prevent a referendum.| The Current
The Republican presidential nominee was speaking at The Believers’ Summit, an event hosted by Turning Point Action, in West Palm Beach, Fla.| Baptist News Global
Venezuelan investigative journalist Roberto Deniz has uncovered widespread corruption in his home country’s government. In 2016, Venezuela was experiencing a...| Latino USA
A new government presents an opportunity for a fairer social contract with intergenerational fairness at its core. IF volunteer, Max Whelton, investigates three key issues: democratic imbalance, the housing crisis and achieving net-zero.| Intergenerational Foundation
Which predictive model for the results of the election was best – or the least bad?| Martin Rosenbaum
An intergenerational fairness audit of political party offers by the Intergenerational Foundation for the 2024 General Election.| Intergenerational Foundation
An audit of political party pledges on the environment for younger and future generations by the Intergenerational Foundation for #GE2024| Intergenerational Foundation
An article assessing political party offers through the lens of intergenerational fairness by the Intergenerational Foundation| Intergenerational Foundation
An article asking why politicians continue to avoid intergenerational inequality in the run up to the 2024 General Election.| Intergenerational Foundation
Today’s primary election includes many races with conservative Republicans trying to unseat lawmakers they view as too moderate.| North Dakota Monitor
Imagine if you were accused of murder, and facing life in prison. Who would you want deciding your fate? A jury of randomly selected citizens, who have spent weeks sitting in a moderated courtroom,…| Outlook Zen
This letter, signed by more than 20 election cybersecurity experts, was addressed to the Pennsylvania State Senate Committee on Government in response to| Freedom to Tinker
In a dramatic setback, House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.| AP News
Felony disenfranchisement is common practice in the U.S., but specifics vary widely by state. Keep reading for 6 studies to know on the topic.| The Journalist's Resource
New Hampshire officials are investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used AI to mimic President Biden’s voice before the primary election.| AP News
Στις 08/05/2015 στην βουλή σχολιάστηκαν οι ηλεκτρονικές ψηφοφορίες των πρυτανικών συμβουλίων και ουσιαστικά ο Πρωθυπουργός κ. Τσίπρας υπερασπίστηκε την κατάργησή τους. Το κύριο πρόβλημα (μου) με το παραπάνω είναι οι λόγοι που ισχυρίστηκε η κυβέρνηση πως προχωρά σε κάτι τέτοι...| Into.the.Void.
As we enter this election day, as so much hate and violence and cruelty swirls around us, I take inspiration from the Day of the Dead...| Starhawk's Website
Nearly a third (31%) of business professionals said they’ve witnessed a “heated argument” over politics and/or differing political views between two co–workers, an Office Pulse survey of white-collar workers found.| Office Pulse
"If we do not save the environment and save the Earth, then whatever we do in civil rights or in a war against poverty will be of no meaning, because then we will have the equality of extinction and the brotherhood of the grave.”| The Allergic Pagan
