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Republicans work to thwart state constitutional amendments protecting reproductive rights

By Laura Barrón-López, Gabrielle Hays, Ali Schmitz, Matt Loffman

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in several states have shown up to overwhelmingly support abortion rights in ballot measures. Future efforts to enshrine abortion access in state constitutions could soon face higher hurdles…

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What to know ahead of Sweden's election on Sunday

By Vanesa Gera, Associated Press

Sweden is holding an election Sunday to elect lawmakers to the 349-seat Riksdag as well as to local offices across the nation of 10 million.

Facebook misses misinformation in Brazilian election ads

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Facebook failed to detect election-related misinformation in ads ahead of Brazil's 2022 election, a new report from Global Witness has found.

New York Attorney General Letitia James ends run for governor

By Michael R. Sisak, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

The Democrat said in a statement Thursday that she needs to continue her work as attorney general, citing "a number of important investigations and cases" underway.

Chileans vote in highly polarized presidential election

By Eva Vergara, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

Chileans will vote for a new president Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which the leading candidates vowed to chart starkly different paths for the region’s most economically advanced country staggered by a recent wave of social unrest.

Detroit just decriminalized psychedelics and 'magic mushrooms.' Here's what that means

By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang

Voters, including the city’s incumbent mayor who won a re-election, passed Proposal E on Tuesday night to decriminalize entheogenic plants and fungi. Just more than 61 percent of voters supported the measure, with nearly 39 percent of voters opposing it,…

Close races for governor unfolding in Virginia, New Jersey

By Will Weissert, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Tight races for governor were unfolding in Virginia and New Jersey late Tuesday with the Democratic candidates narrowly trailing their Republican rivals in states that President Joe Biden easily captured a year ago.

North Carolina judges strike down state's latest voter ID law

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

North Carolina judges struck down the state's latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power.

Haiti's presidential election postponed until November

By Associated Press

Electoral council spokesman Richard Dumel confirmed Thursday that the nine-member body had agreed the day before the new date for the elections, which were originally to be held Sept. 26. He did not say why the vote was postponed.