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Mar 14 2024
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Edgewood questions appearing on ballot
Resident can weigh in on several Edgewood questions on the ballot on March 19. Edgewood Question 1 This question will ask voters if the Edgewood charter should be amended to delete a transition schedule used to phase in the adjustment to the staggered three-year terms for council members. Edgewood Question 2Voters can say yes or no to increasing the maximum monthly stipend amount the city
WESH 2Apr 04 2024
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Ranked choice voting could be on the ballot for DC come November
Washington, D.C. voters will get the opportunity in November to choose whether or not they want to implement a ranked choice voting initiative. The ballot measure, also known as Initiative 83, was proposed by an organization called Make All Votes Count and spearheaded by Lisa D.T. Rice, an advisory neighborhood commissioner from Ward 7. The initiative seeks to allow independent voters to
Washington ExaminerApr 18 2024
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How centrist Josh Gottheimer helped NJ Democrats hire Neal Katyal in controversial ballot case
A prominent New Jersey Democrat who wants to be governor quietly helped enlist Neal Katyal, the former acting solicitor general in the Obama administration, to defend a controversial state balloting system that gives outsized control of elections to powerful party bosses. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a leading centrist in Congress, is maneuvering to defend what’s known as the “county line” system,
Yahoo NewsApr 12 2024
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RFK Jr. Intends to Meet Iowa Ballot Access Signature Requirements in One Day
The independent presidential candidate will hold a voter rally in Des Moines on April 13 as his ballot access push continues. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. intends to collect the required valid signatures for ballot access in Iowa during a voter rally in Des Moines on April 13. In Iowa, independent candidates can gain ballot access in one day if 500 eligible voters attend an assembly and sign a form
The Epoch TimesMar 20 2024
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Ballot fraud trial hears testimony
MADISON, Wis. -- A former Milwaukee elections official charged with fraudulently requesting three military absentee ballots under fake names and sending them to a Republican lawmaker who embraced election conspiracy theories told investigators that she did it because she was tired of being harassed over outrageous arguments and wanted to shift attention to real flaws in the election system.
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteApr 17 2024
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Ohio AG shuts down Democrat proposal that would skirt election deadline to get Biden on ballots
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's office rejected an effort by state Democrats to circumvent a key election deadline to allow President Biden on state ballots this week, according to documents obtained by Fox News Digital.The documents show correspondence from Yost's office and Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, as well as attorney Donald McTigue, who is representing Democrats on the matter
Fox News (Online News)Apr 12 2024
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Appeals judges to decide quickly if 'ballot Siberia' unfairly biases NJ primary races
Across the street from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia on Friday, lawyers took their fight over the constitutionality of New Jersey ballots that use the “county line” design to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals — where a three-judge panel promised a speedy ruling as early as next week. The case brought by New Jersey Rep. Andy Kim to stop the controversial ballot design for the June
GothamistApr 03 2024
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With abortion access on the ballot in Florida, Democrats say they see an opening
With abortion access on the ballot in Florida, Democrats say they see an opening
With abortion access on the ballot in Florida, Democrats say they see an opening Audio will be available later today.
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with democratic strategist Alexandra LaManna about abortion rights on the ballot in Florida.
NPR Fact CheckApr 16 2024
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Biden May Have to SUE to Get on Ohio Ballot After Republican AG REJECTS Provisional Certification
For those who aren’t familiar with this bizarre little saga, the basic background is this: Ohio state law requires officials to certify the ballot no more than 90 days before an election (which, in this case this year, is August 7th). At issue, as reported earlier this month, is that the Democratic National Convention is being held on August 19th this year — 12 days the deadline. As such,
Daily KosApr 09 2024
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Facing firefighter and police shortage, Gilroy weighs sales tax ballot measure
In an effort to combat a decade of stagnant staffing for firefighters and police officers, Gilroy City Council has decided to move ahead with a ballot measure that would increase the sales tax a quarter percent to pay for public safety. “I generally oppose tax increases across the board,” said Mayor Marie Blankley after Monday night’s council meeting. “But when I know that there is no revenue
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