Jun 01 Watch 7:42 New report shows misinformation is a threat to election security By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson New rules proposed by the U.S. Postal Service would make states give data on voters who receive mail-in ballots for federal elections. This after President Trump tightened mail-in voting rules with a stated goal of making more secure elections. But… Continue watching
May 31 Polls close in Colombia vote with Espriella and Cepeda advancing to runoff By Megan Janetsky, Astrid Suárez, Associated Press Lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella and peace-builder Iván Cepeda were leading the vote counts in the first round of Colombia’s presidential elections on Sunday, and are to face off in a presidential runoff in the South American nation later in… Continue reading
May 25 What to expect in the Texas US Senate Republican primary runoff By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Voters in the Lone Star State will make their second attempt to nominate a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff election on Tuesday, the electoral version of the Texas two-step. Continue reading
May 24 Syria holds legislative elections in Kurdish-majority northeast By Hogir Al Abdo, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Syria held follow-up parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Kurdish-majority northeastern province of Hassakeh and the town of Kobani, areas that were reintegrated under government control after fighting in January. Continue reading
May 06 Local elections could hasten exit of embattled British Prime Minister Starmer By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Starmer’s center-left Labour Party is expected to take a battering in elections for local authorities across England and for semiautonomous legislatures in Scotland and Wales. Continue reading
Apr 26 Palestinian authorities call local elections in a central Gaza community and the occupied West Bank a success By Associated Press Palestinian authorities said Sunday that local elections in a single Gaza community and the Israeli-occupied West Bank were a success and called them a step toward a long-delayed presidential election in the territories and eventual statehood. Continue reading
Apr 25 Palestinians vote in the first Gaza elections held in more than 20 years By Sam Metz, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Palestinians voted on Saturday in the first elections held in part of Gaza in more than two decades, while tens of thousands of Palestinians cast ballots in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 23 Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for betting on their own elections By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press Three congressional candidates wagered on the outcome of their own elections on Kalshi, according to the prediction market, which said Wednesday that it fined and suspended the men from their platform for five years. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 9:11 Election officials sound alarm over political interference in midterms By Liz Landers, Ali Schmitz, Leila Jackson After Democrats won an election in Virginia to redraw congressional maps in their favor, President Trump called it, without evidence, a “rigged election” and “travesty of justice.” It’s the latest example of Trump casting doubt on the U.S. election process. Continue watching
Apr 17 Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking personal details about Rhode Island voters By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press U.S. District Court Judge Mary McElroy sided with Rhode Island's top election officials and civil rights advocates, writing that federal law does not permit the U.S. Department of Justice “to conduct the kind of fishing expedition it seeks here.”… Continue reading