Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Voter

Explainer: Australia has voted against an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Here’s what happened

A majority of Australian voters have rejected the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament, with the final results likely to be about 40% voting “yes” and 60% voting “no”.

The Conversation

Voters resolute, respectful at voice referendum booths

Many Australians who cast referendum ballots knew ahead of time whether they would vote 'yes' or 'no', with long wait times experienced at some polling places.

AAP

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 13, 2023

Two of the three bills approved since our last edition are the result of veto overrides in North Carolina.

Ballotpedia

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

DeSantis confronted by New Hampshire voter over claims babies are being beheaded by Israelis in Gaza

The exchange happened after the Florida governor criticized Palestinians for aligning with Hamas

The Independent UK

Do Delhi’s migrants approve the idea of remote voting? | Data

ECI proposed R-EVM to increase voter turnout in 2019 elections. Survey by Lokniti-CSDS showed 47% of migrants in Delhi trust the system, with higher trust among better-educated. Most political parties raised concerns, leading ECI to shelve the idea. To deepen democracy, people must understand why it's important, not just have…

The Hindu

Why won’t the AEC let its Alice Springs Indigenous supervisor talk to the media?

An Indigenous man spent two weeks running polling booths in town camps around Alice Springs. The AEC said he wasn’t media trained to talk about his work.

Crikey

New Zealand election 2023: Labour and National make last-ditch pleas to voters on eve of poll

Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon clash in heated final debate ahead of 14 October vote as left-leaning government trails right bloc in polls

The Guardian - AU

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Majority of Americans could live in a state with legal marijuana if Ohio voters approve Issue 2 on Nov. 7

Ohio voters will decide on an initiative, titled Issue 2, to legalize marijuana for adult use on Nov. 7.

Ballotpedia

Voters warned to reconsider campaign material in booths

Referendum voters have been told to reconsider wearing campaign T-shirts and badges into polling booths and ensure they are kind when issued with directions.

AAP

Rise in number of urban voters in Telangana presents a challenge to political parties

Telangana's western part of Hyderabad sees 35% spike in voters; Serilingampally retains biggest Assembly constituency status; inner constituencies show marginal increase; other urban centres in State also log rise in voter numbers.

The Hindu

Colorado to vote on property tax cap ballot initiative in 2024

Voters in Colorado will decide on a citizen-initiated ballot measure on Nov. 5, 2024, that would cap state property tax revenue at 4% over the total revenue collected in the preceding year. The initiative would require statewide voter approval to allow local governments to retain property tax revenue exceeding the…

Ballotpedia

Jacinda Ardern throws support behind Labour days before New Zealand election

Former prime minister appealed to voters on Facebook video after being noticeably absent in lead up to 14 October election

The Guardian - AU

Starmer’s vision silenced Labour sceptics – but disillusioned voters will be a much tougher crowd

To win a mandate for meaningful change, the Labour leader knows he must cut through deep layers of apathy and cynicism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer makes direct pitch to Tory voters to join Labour in major speech

KEIR Starmer has used his keynote conference speech to make a direct pitch to Tory voters to join Labour – saying the party “fights for our…

The National (Scotland)

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer urges Tory voters to back Labour in speech disrupted by protester

Labour leader presents party as fiscally responsible but able to plan for long term and hits out at Rishi Sunak

WEKU

We spoke to older voters about Trump and Biden's age. We saw 3 recurring themes

In the next presidential election, voters might choose between the oldest would-be president ever, and the second oldest. NPR talked with seniors about electing a president their age.

The Canberra Times

'Yes' or 'no': what voters in Gungahlin and Hall said about the Voice

Some are still confused about what the Voice to Parliament is.

The Guardian - AU

Liberal party apologises to voice voters for giving advice labelled ‘blatant disregard’ of rules

People who took up party’s incorrect suggestion on applying for postal ballots could miss out on voting in referendum, MP warns

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

‘We care about the failing NHS and the cost of living’: floating voters on what would make them switch to Labour

People who did not vote for Labour at the last election reveal how party leader Keir Starmer can win them over at the polls

Ballotpedia

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, October 6, 2023

Four of the five bills approved since our last edition were in Democratic trifectas.

Ballotpedia

Louisiana voters will decide on eight constitutional amendments in 2023 – four on Oct. 14, four on Nov. 18

In Oct. and Nov. 2023, voters in Louisiana will decide on eight constitutional amendments. The state Legislature referred four of the amendments to the ballot on Oct. 14, and the other four of the amendments to the ballot for Nov. 18.

Roll Call

Transforming Alabama – and young voters. Nothing is off the table - Roll Call

Alabama is once again at the center of voting debates, and Dr. Adia Winfrey is using hip-hop to mobilize young voters, including Maurice Gray.

The National (Scotland)

Voter turnout for Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election below 40 per cent

VOTER turnout in Rutherglen and Hamilton West is less than 40, it has been confirmed.

Reason

The Demand for Political Misinformation is a Bigger Problem than the Supply—Even in the Age of AI

Economist Tyler Cowen elaborates on some of the reasons why. The root of the problem is that voters have poor incentives to become well-informed and evaluate information objectively.

The National (Scotland)

South Lanarkshire Council denies 'issues' with voter ID at Rutherglen by-election

SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has denied there have been “issues” with voter ID as people head to the polls in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West…

1 … 110 111 112 113

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

South Lanarkshire Council

the Electoral Commission

165 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.