Johor State Election: Pakatan Harapan launched its “Johor for All” manifesto, pitching a Johor Health scheme (up to RM100,000 yearly), housing targets (80,000 units in five years), youth funding, and a revived health card—while BN’s Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged parties to stop dragging up old federal disputes and focus on local offers. Election Integrity & Voter Education: Nigeria’s INEC says technology like BVAS and IReV can’t deliver credible elections without an informed, confident electorate, warning that apathy, fake news, and misinformation can still sink trust. Security & Campaign Monitoring: Johor police opened eight investigation papers tied to the state election, including arson and property-damage cases, and reported thousands of monitored political activities. Armenia Election Fallout: Law enforcement carried out new searches and detentions tied to pre-election bribery cases as Armenia awaits/absorbs constitutional court decisions on election results. U.S. Voting Rules Fight: Democratic governors urged the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw a proposed “citizenship list” rule that could restrict mail ballots, arguing it’s unconstitutional. Local Politics (UK): An independent won the Cheshire West and Chester council by-election on a “community over politics” message, beating Conservatives and Reform. Civic Participation (Nigeria): Peter Obi pushed voter registration as the “foundation” for change, urging eligible Nigerians—especially youths and women—to register.