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Oregon voters to decide measures related to ranked-choice voting, impeachment

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Judge rips Florida's "assault" on voting

"Florida is simply not free to exceed the bounds of the United States Constitution," the judge wrote

Salon

Federal judge partially blocks Florida’s ‘latest assault on the right to vote’

DeSantis has ‘struggled’ to govern within the bounds of the Constitution, judge says

The Independent UK

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Voters have decided on 959 parcel tax measures in California since 2008, with the next one scheduled for July 11 in Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District

Californians have decided on 950 local parcel tax ballot measures from 2008 to 2022. Voters in Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District, a 1.875-square-mile special district in the Sierra Nevada, will decide the next parcel tax measure on July 11, 2023. Between 2008 and 2022, 569 (59.89%) parcel tax ballot measures…

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‘You’re able to vote now’: Minnesota Democrats pass raft of progressive reforms

The state was one of a few to secure a Democratic trifecta in 2022, and since then has passed abortion rights along with voting rights and democracy reform legislation

The Guardian - US

North Carolina voting rights ‘still in five-alarm fire’ despite supreme court ruling

Republicans failed to defend a fringe legal theory, but they are already pushing through new state election legislation

The Guardian - US

VP Kamala Harris says the Supreme Court took rights from the people of America

Vice President Harris tells voters at Essence Fest to elect people to Congress who can address policy that cannot be done through executive action.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro charts Pennsylvania playbook for Democrats

There's still a critical mass of Trump-supporting swing voters that will back a certain type of Democrat.

Axios

Fact check: The inaccuracies in Trump, DeSantis and Haley’s speeches at the Moms for Liberty convention

PHILADELPHIA — Top GOP presidential candidates spoke at the Moms for Liberty convention in Philadelphia this weekend, making their 2024 pitch while also focusing on the culture war issues the controversial political group has railed against.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, June 30, 2023

States have enacted more election-related bills this year than at this point last year. In case you missed it, yesterday we released our exclusive report looking back at election administration legislation data from January-May.

Ballotpedia

Sierra Leone election: voter trust has been shaken, and will need to be regained

Julius Maada Bio, a 59-year-old former soldier, was sworn in for his second and final five-year term as president of Sierra Leone on 27 June. With 56% of votes cast in the election on 24 June, Bio was declared winner ahead of his main rival, Samura Kamara, who polled 41%.

The Conversation

States Enact 239 Election-Related Bills In 2023 Amid Partisan Divide

Democrats sponsored 19.7% of bills, while Republicans sponsored 59.8%. Governors vetoed 30 bills this year.

Zenger

Mirror readers brand Brexit a FAILURE on referendum anniversary - poll results

We polled readers about their opinions of Brexit seven years after the referendum gripped the UK, and a majority of voters say the move has been a failure - but do YOU agree?

Daily Mirror

Chandrababu Naidu calls for a close watch on the process of revision of electoral rolls

TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday told the party cadres to fight against the entry of bogus voters and removal of names of the TDP voters from the electoral rolls allegedly by the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).

The Hindu

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The Guardian - UK

Voter ID is just one item in a long list of assaults on our democracy

Letters: Breaches of standards in public office, clampdowns on protest and attacks on the judiciary have all featured in the last few years of Tory rule, writes Prof Toby S James. Plus letters from Mark Ellis, William Wallace and Michael Bulley

Al Jazeera

Nigeria’s 2023 election eroded voters’ trust: EU observers

The February presidential vote was marked by the lowest voter turnout since the end of military rule in Nigeria in 1999.

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Florida State Legislature

As of June 25, members of the Florida State Legislature, which includes the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida State Senate, have passed seven bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those seven bills, five have been enacted. This is two more than this…

Zenger

Oregon To Vote On Ranked-Choice Voting Measure For Federal And Statewide Offices

Oregon House and Senate passed House Bill 2004, sending the proposed change to the ballot for voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Reason

Oregon Voters Will Decide Whether To Embrace Ranked-Choice Voting

Will the Beaver State join Maine and Alaska?

The Guardian - US

‘Democracy is on life support’: the organizers fighting voter suppression in the US south

After the 2013 supreme court ruling decimated the Voting Rights Act, advocates are working round the clock to ensure the ballot is accessible to all

The Guardian - UK

Look at the effects of the Tories’ corrupt voter ID rules – and then tell me Britain is still a democracy

Once in power, Labour should focus on undoing the damage of these constitutional assaults, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Voting changes prompt fears among electoral staff for general election

Voter ID and staffing crisis among issues testing ‘creaking’ system, says Association of Electoral Administrators

Tribune News Service

Biden touts billions for broadband in economic pitch to voters

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden unveiled plans for allocating nearly $42.5 billion to build out high-speed internet networks, touting it as a way his administration aimed to help all Americans — even those who did not vote for him — ahead of his 2024 reelection bid.

Ballotpedia

Oregon to decide on ranked-choice voting ballot measure in 2024, following measures in four other states

Oregon will be the fifth state to vote on a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot measure. On June 25, the Oregon House and Senate passed House Bill 2004 (HB 2004), sending the proposed change to the ballot for voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024.

The Conversation

Fake news: EU targets political social media ads with tough new regulation proposal

Throughout Europe, strict rules govern how traditional media operates during elections. Often that means imposing a period of silence so that voters can reflect on their choices without undue influence. In France, for example, no polls are allowed to be published on the day of an election.

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