Ballot
Campaigners urge judge to block new restrictions to getting measures on Florida's ballot
Every day that a new Florida law remains on the books restricting the state's process to get citizens' initiatives on the ballot, the First Amendment rights of campaigners are...
German president calls on citizens to vote as he casts his ballot
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has cast his ballot in Germany's early elections, urging citizens to exercise their democratic right and vote as the country braces for a shift to...
Misrepresented ballot template spurs false Philippine election claims
As the Philippines geared up for national elections in May, a picture of a sample ballot labelled "Beijing PE, China" repeatedly surfaced in posts that falsely claimed it was...
Judge upholds a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot
A law requiring Missouri voters to show government-issued photo identification to cast regular ballots will stand after a lower-court judge found it constitutional Tuesday. Source link
Pennsylvania Senate race heads to mandatory recount amid mail-in ballot controversy
The Pennsylvania Senate race is headed for a recount amid controversy after Republican Dave McCormick's apparent victory over Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey. Source link
North Carolina Democrats find electoral success further down the ballot and hope to build on it
Democrats fell short again in wresting away swing-state prize North Carolina from Republicans in the presidential election, but scored significant downballot victories, giving them hope as they look to...
Two-state solution? Illinois Separation movement keeps up unbeaten streak at ballot box
Voters in seven Illinois counties approved last week the Illinois Separation Referendum, a measure directing county boards to explore the idea of splitting from Cook County by dividing the...
FBI offers $25,000 reward for information on suspect in ballot box fires
The FBI said Wednesday it is offering up to $25,000 as a reward for information about the suspect behind recent ballot box fires in Oregon and Washington state. ...
Lawsuit says Texas ballot isn't secret anymore; early in-person voters' choices exposed
With a little time and effort, someone can figure out exactly how an early in-person voter in Harris County, Texas voted in this year's election, according to a new...
Editorial: Abortion was on ballots across the country in this election. The results are encouraging
Ever since the Supreme Court took away the constitutional right to abortion in 2022, the people have been taking it back state by state.Before last week’s election, voters in...
