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Jan 12 2024
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Kentucky election years would change under GOP legislation
FRANKFORT – Kentucky’s crowded election schedule could be streamlined under a bill that has already advanced through a committee to the Senate floor. Senate Bill 10, sponsored by Sen. Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, would allow voters to decide whether to amend the Kentucky Constitution so that elections for statewide offices are held in the same year as presidential elections. Currently,
The Courier-JournalAug 01 2022
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North Carolina certifies the Green Party, which could allow it onto the Senate ballot
The North Carolina Board of Elections voted Monday to certify the Green Party as a political party in the state — a decision that could allow the party's U.S. Senate candidate to be on the November ballot in one of the nation's most competitive races.
If a federal judge rules next week that Matthew Hoh can be on the ballot, it could complicate the election for Democratic former state
NPR (Online News)Jan 10 2024
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Utah voters will decide on several state, federal races in 2024; multiple candidates sign on to run
ST. GEORGE — With the filing period for candidates running for public office having come to a close Monday, the list of contenders for state and federal office is extensive. According to Utah.Vote.gov, seven people — Democratic incumbent President Joe Biden, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and five others — make up the list of those who have filed to run for president of the United
St George NewsApr 13 2022
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From bake sales to ballot boxes: How the pandemic intensified parent activism
Given “emerging parent power” in the nation’s public schools, school districts would be wise to embrace such convictions, according to a new report from Georgetown University’s public policy think tank FutureEd.
“Prioritizing more meaningful parental engagement stands to increase parents’ trust, reduce rancor and provide local education leaders with valuable new insight into student
Deseret NewsJan 12 2024
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Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Trump: ‘Our one opportunity to choose order over chaos’
Sen. Mike Lee threw his support behind former President Donald Trump on Friday, “wholeheartedly” endorsing his 2024 White House run. The Utah Republican argued during an appearance on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that voters should cast their ballots for Trump regardless of whether they “agree with everything he says, or not,” because the 77-year-old embodies “order,” whereas President Biden
New York Post (News)Jan 12 2024
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China threatens to 'crush' Taiwan if voters reject Beijing's preference
Taiwanese Vice President Lai Ching-te closed his campaign for president with an argument that he’s the security candidate in the field despite China’s threat that Taiwan will face “extreme danger” if he wins. “Each of your ballots will help safeguard Taiwan,” Lai said at an election eve rally in Tainan, a city on Taiwan’s southern coast. “Every vote would help unify our nation and make
Washington ExaminerDec 07 2020
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6 States Where Mail-In Ballots Cost Trump the Election
The 2020 election was an oddity based, in no small part, on the unusual spike in mail-in ballots.
Mail-in ballots have traditionally been a small fraction of the overall vote and most states had a strict ballot request process with verification before being counted.
That was before the coronavirus.
Connor Semelsberger observed in a CNS News commentary that conservatives
Newsmax (News)Mar 08 2023
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After ballot question is rejected, Burlington City Council and mayor say they remain committed to expanding police oversight - VTDigger
After a majority of Burlington voters said “no” on Tuesday night to a proposal for a police oversight board, residents are now looking to the city council to see what considerations it will prioritize this year. The charter change proposal was one of the most debated topics in the lead-up to the 6,653-3,864 vote. Democrats, who largely opposed the version of police oversight that was on the
VT DiggerFeb 23 2019
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What is Ballot Harvesting? Explaining the Mostly Illegal Practice
VIDEO: Ballot harvesting helped deliver many Republican-held California districts to Democrats in 2018, but it is illegal in North Carolina, where it's being alleged in the 9th District race there. Roll Call explains what ballot harvesting is in the context of this controversial race.
The HillMar 25 2022
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Shadegg report from “audit” finds no internet connection for ballot tabulation equipment
Maricopa County’s ballot tabulation system was never connected to the internet during the 2020 election and there were no routers to inspect, concluded a team of experts assembled by former Republican Congressman John Shadegg as part of the so-called “audit” of the last presidential election.
As part of the review the Senate President Karen Fann ordered into the baseless claims of
Arizona Mirror