Tag: voting
Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting
The governor’s decision, after a veto last year, will allow mail voting in unionization elections. President Biden had pushed for approval.
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The Supreme Court’s new term is starting up, with voting rights on the chopping block
The headline of this piece is likely to turn a few heads. The Supreme Court’s last term, after all, was an orgy of conservative excess unlike any s [...]
The ‘Cost’ of Voting in America: A Look at Where It’s Easiest and Hardest
Voters in New Hampshire and Mississippi face the highest personal cost in the country in terms of the time and effort required to cast a b [...]
Latino voters: America’s fastest-growing voting bloc
Part of The power and potential of Latino voters, from The Highlight, Vox’s [...]
Tory leadership: Voting closes in race to decide next PM
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak must wait until Monday to find out which of them will be crowned leader.
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With Peltola’s Defeat of Palin, Alaska’s Ranked-Choice Voting Has a Moment
Mary Peltola won by appealing to Alaskan interests and the electorate’s independent streak. But Alaska’s new voting system played a big role, too.
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Arkansas violated the Voting Rights Act by limiting help to voters, a judge rules.
An advocacy group for immigrants challenged a state law that restricted individuals from helping more than six people to vote.
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Alaska Will Test a New Voting System in Tuesday’s Elections
Voters in Alaska on Tuesday will test for the first time a new ranked-choice system for a general election, in a special race for the state’s single H [...]
The N.B.A. won’t schedule games on Election Day in November, in hopes of encouraging voting.
The National Basketball Association said Tuesday that it would not schedule any games on Election Day, Nov. 8, in an effort to encourage fans, players [...]
Starbucks asks labor board to suspend mail-in ballot union elections, alleging misconduct in voting process
A sign is seen as Activists participate in an event dubbed the Un-Birthday Party and picket line for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz on July 19, 2022 in [...]
US Senate passed the ‘inflation reduction’ act – now heads to the House for voting
US President Biden has urged the House to pass the legislation, and it will. AFAIK Friday is the schedule for the cote. The act is the next leg in Bid [...]
In 4 Swing States, G.O.P. Election Deniers Could Oversee Voting
PHOENIX — With Tuesday’s primary victories in Arizona and Michigan added to those in Nevada and Pennsylvania, Republicans who have disputed the legiti [...]
Son teases election run at Saudi-backed golf event
A detailed view of a golf bag belonging to Eric Trump reads "Trump 2024" as seen during the pro-am prior to the LIV Golf Invitational - Bedminster at [...]
Voting access updates: Mail ballots are at issue as states consider new rules and legal action.
As the nation prepares for yet another pandemic election, the rules for voting by mail remain a flash point in many states, a conflict that is being w [...]
Conservative MPs to begin voting in leadership race
The eight candidates need to gain at least 30 votes to stay in the contest to replace Boris Johnson.
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