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Apr 23 2024
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Elections kick off in India, world's largest democracy
The greatest exercise of democracy in the history of mankind — by the numbers, at least — kicked off Friday as almost 1 billion people began casting votes for the next leader and government of India.
In 2023, India overtook China as the world’s most populous country, with 1.4 billion citizens. Up for grabs in its elections are 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, which translates to “House of
Washington TimesApr 01 2024
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Oregon recriminalizes some hard drugs that voters decriminalized in 2020
Oregon on Monday re-criminalized some of the drugs that voters had decriminalized just three years earlier, with Gov. Tina Kotek signing into law a bill making possession of small quantities of some hard drugs a misdemeanor. Under the new law, possessing heroin, methamphetamine and other hard drugs could net someone up to six months in jail unless they opt to enter rehab, which will be offered
New York Daily NewsApr 22 2024
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Tony Evers weighs in on security threats facing Wisconsin elections chief Meagan Wolfe
WAUNAKEE – As former President Donald Trump targets the state's top election official with false accusations about the 2020 election, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said state officials will do all they can to protect her safety while acknowledging the presumptive GOP nominee's First Amendment rights. "First of all, he's making accusations that are nothing but a freakin’ lie. And then second of all
Milwaukee Journal SentinelApr 25 2024
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Early voting underway in municipal elections across Hidalgo County
Early voting is underway in several municipal elections across Hidalgo County. Residents are being asked to choose new leaders, amending the rules that govern their city, or taking on decades’ worth of debt to finance public infrastructure. First up, residents in the city of Donna are being asked to decide on a $45 million bond election that would go toward funding the ongoing commercial
MyRGVNewsApr 25 2024
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Leftists Scream 'Suppression!' After Colliding With AR Election Law
In an all-too-common refrain in the war on election integrity, a Democrat activist and former Arkansas state senator is screaming “voter suppression!” after her leftist group ran up against state election law. Now Joyce Elliott has created a GoFundMe page seeking $50,000 to “[take] a stand against restrictive voter registration rules that could disenfranchise thousands of Arkansans.” Elliott’s
The FederalistNov 09 2020
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Reflections on the 2020 Election
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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On Saturday, November 7th, major news outlets reported Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election. Biden won the pivotal states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and appears poised to win Abridge NewsApr 24 2024
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2024 Election: Latest News, Polls and Examples of Media Bias
This blog is tracking major news, updates, poll data, examples of media bias and more on the 2024 U.S. elections, especially the 2024 presidential race.
Click here to see our coverage of key races to watch and more 2024 election season information and resources.
The Moderate Republicans Who Could Decide the ElectionApril 24, 2024
The presidential primaries may be
AllSides StaffApr 20 2024
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Understanding HOA election rules and candidate statements
Q: Our HOA ballot package for the board election included three candidate statements that endorsed themselves as a slate, one of whom also criticized their opponent. In the past, candidate statements included bios, qualifications, and what they had done or will do, but did not mention opponents or endorse other candidates. The nomination forms asked for candidate statements of qualifications.
San Diego Union-TribuneNov 03 2020
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Election Day 2020
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
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November 3rd is the last day voters can cast a ballot in the 2020 election. Almost 100 million ballots were cast prior to Election Day, with early voting in some states surpassing total 2016 turnout. (Source: NYT Abridge News