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Voters have an opportunity to transform Birmingham city government
WVTM 13 - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
OFFICIALLY FILED IN JUST 54 DAYS, POLLS WILL OPEN FOR SEVERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ACROSS THE STATE. MORE THAN A MONTH OUT. AND THESE ELECTIONS ARE ALREADY PROVING TO BE CRUCIAL. WVTM13’S JARVIS ROBERTSON BREAKS DOWN WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR. JUST HOW...
‘Votebandi’ will destroy democracy: INDIA bloc raises alarm over Bihar electoral roll revision move
Mint
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July 3, 2025
Representatives of the opposition INDIA bloc met the Election Commission of India on July 2 to raise concerns over the timing of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar. They alleged that the massive exercise could...
Politicians dangle immigration control as election bait
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 3, 2025
As elections near, political parties revive anti-illegal immigration rhetoric to lure frustrated voters while long-standing issues remain unresolved. With the mushrooming of political parties ahead of next year’s local government elections, it is...
Election Interference Exposed
Townhall
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July 3, 2025
The public release of FBI emails by Senate Judiciary Chairman Senator Chuck Grassley about China interference in American elections answers the question people have asked for five years – was the 2020 election free of foreign interference? For...
Voters to decide again on Spokane County Fire District 8 levy due to filing error
KXLY 4 - Washington State
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SPOKANE, Wash. -- Voters will be asked again to decide on a levy they already approved for the Spokane County Fire District 8. Fire District 8 announced Wednesday its legal counsel made a filing error on its April Special Election Levy. The...
RSP Secretariat meeting today, by-election preparations on agenda
Nepal News
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KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is holding a meeting of its Secretariat today to discuss current political issues and internal party matters. According to party spokesperson Manish Jha, the meeting is scheduled for 11:30 AM at the...
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #163
Ballotpedia
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July 2, 2025
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy. In today’s edition, you’ll find: On the issues: The debate over partisan...
EC, Opposition lock horns over voter roll revision in Bihar ahead of elections
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
A sharp political face-off has erupted between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and opposition parties over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, where state elections are due later this year. Late on...
Campaigning begins in Japan for House of Councillors election
The Mainichi
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The parliament building in Tokyo is pictured on July 2, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Official campaigning began Thursday in Japan for the July 20 House of Councillors election, a crucial battle for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads a...
The Power of the Vote: Ward 8 Special Election Important to All Washingtonians
The Washington Informer
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July 2, 2025
After not having a formal D.C. Council member since early February, Ward 8 voters are encouraged to exercise their civic duties by voting for their next representative on the District’s legislative body from now until July 15. Candidates include:...
Report gives appraisal of Portland's first election with ranked-choice voting for city council races
KGW 8 - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
Cornell University's Data and Democracy lab evaluated data from the November 2024 election, weighing it against some of voters' top concerns in the months before. PORTLAND, Ore. — Last November marked Portland's first foray into ranked-choice...
Want to be a mayor? How to stand in local body elections
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
The nomination period for this year's local body elections opens Friday 4 July and runs until 1 August. Photo: RNZ / Isra'a Emhail Explainer - Have you ever wanted to stand for local office? Now is your chance, as the nomination period for this...
MPs declare more than £1m of gifts and hospitality in year since election
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 3, 2025
MPs have received more than £1 million in gifts since the election, including foreign travel, accommodation and tickets to sporting events and concerts. Rows over free tickets and other gifts given to senior Labour figures, including Prime...
US Intel assessments on Russia and 2016 election could be politically motivated — CIA
TASS
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July 2, 2025
NEW YORK, July 2. /TASS/. US intelligence assessments, indicating that Russia allegedly tried to interfere into the 2016 presidential election in the United States to support Donald Trump, were compiled with numerous procedural violations and...
Bihar electoral roll revision will affect two crore voters: INDIA bloc leaders
The Hindu
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July 2, 2025
Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi with Bihar party President Rajesh Ram, CPI (ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, RJD leader Manoj Jha and other INDIA bloc leaders address the media after meeting the Election Commission,...
Stakeholders raise the alarm over rising cost of politics, call for urgent reforms
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 2, 2025
The high financial burden associated with political participation in Nigeria has continued to draw concern from stakeholders, who say the trend not only undermines inclusion but also entrenches elitism in the country’s political system. At a...
Utah voters have decided 220 ballot measures since 1895, beginning with constitution ratification ahead of statehood
Ballotpedia
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July 2, 2025
Ballotpedia completed an inventory of all Utah ballot measures dating back to 1895, when voters approved the state constitution. Between 1895 and 2024, Utahns voted on 220 ballot measures—140 (63.6%) were approved and 80 (36.4%) were defeated....
Separatist leanings surprise Westman politicians
Brandon Sun
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July 3, 2025
A recent poll has found that more than half of PC and Conservative voters in Manitoba would likely vote to leave Canada if given the chance, something conservative politicians in Westman find “surprising.” An omnibus survey conducted by Probe...
Beyond the Old Guard: Can ADC Coalition Rebuild Opposition Politics in Nigeria? By LEONARD KARSHIMA SHILGBA
National Accord Newspaper
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July 2, 2025
In the theatre of Nigerian politics, the two major actors—the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—have dominated the stage for over two decades. Yet the recent loss of moral clarity within both parties,...
Democratic Candidate Secures Lead in High-Stakes Supervisorial Election
The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint - California
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July 3, 2025
By Macy Meinhardt, V&V Staff Writer, CA Local News Fellow In a race poised to dramatically impact the political direction of San Diego County, Imperial Beach Mayor and Democratic candidate Paloma Aguirre is on track to win the supervisorial seat,...