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Voter apathy continues in Mysuru’s constituencies

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: At 73.19%, State scripts highest voter turnout in history, and more

The Hindu

Perks of voting in Bengaluru? Free cakes, benne dose and movie tickets

In light of the High Court of Karnataka lifting the temporary ban on offers, restaurants, bakeries, and an amusement park extended discounts and incentives to boost voter turnout.

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Justice Dept. settles with New Jersey county over ballot languages, highlighting widespread barrier

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with a New Jersey county over language barriers for Spanish-speaking voters, emphasizing a growing challenge for certain minority communities nationwide

The Independent UK

Colorado voters will be asked in November to make changes to property taxes and tobacco taxes

The Colorado State Legislature referred two ballot measures concerning taxes and state revenue to the Nov. 2023 ballot before adjourning the legislative session on May 8.

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Polling almost peaceful in Dharwad, Gadag, and Haveri districts

Barring a few instances of missing names in voter list and one instance of scuffle between party workers in Gadag, the polling for the Assembly elections in the three districts of Dharwad, Gadag, and Haveri concluded peacefully on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Voter ID: most people are terrible at matching faces to photos, making polling checks unreliable

On Thursday May 4, for the first time, members of the public voting in local council elections in England were required to bring photo ID to their polling station. Initial reports suggested that a few people were turned away because they didn’t bring one of the approved forms of photo…

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Bidar district records 62.66% polling turnout

Bidar district comprising six Assembly constituencies recorded a voter turnout of 62.66% on Wednesday.

The Hindu

Kalaburagi district records 60.92% polling turnout

Kalaburagi district, comprising nine Assembly constituencies, recorded a voter turnout of 60.92% on Wednesday. Except for a few incidents, polling for the elections was peaceful in all nine Assembly constituencies in the district.

The Hindu

Fate of candidates sealed in EVMs as polling process passes off peacefully in Mysuru

The Hindu

Labour take note: red-wall voters want an ambitious plan for renewal – not tough talk and flag waving

If projections can be relied on, Labour has good reason to feel confident of supplanting the Conservatives as biggest party at the next general election. Yet it remains far from clear that Keir Starmer is heading for a House of Commons majority.

The Conversation

'Humiliated' youngsters with voter ID stopped from casting ballots in Tory crackdown

Some young voters were stopped from taking part in last week's local elections because their proof-of-age cards were not accepted, it is claimed

Daily Mirror

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Karnataka goes to polls, records 65.59% voter turnout by 5 p.m., and more

The Hindu

UP civic polls: In Ghaziabad localities, voters torn between Yogi factor and poor sanitation

“This drain next to my shop is choked with cow dung and no one comes to clean it. Some locals here own buffaloes and dump waste just like that,” said Ajay Garg, a 45-year-old hardware shop owner in Ghaziabad’s Roop Nagar.

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Al Jazeera

India’s Karnataka state votes in crucial challenge to ruling BJP

The outcome is likely to be an indicator of voter sentiment ahead of national elections expected by May next year.

Bangkok Post

Poll body expects voter turnout above 80%

The Election Commission (EC) expects voter turnout will top 80% for this Sunday's general election as it ramps up its campaign to raise awareness of the poll.

The Independent UK

Drakeford accuses UK Government of having ‘voter suppression agenda’

Voter ID requirements will not be introduced in Wales for local and Senedd elections, the First Minister confirmed.

The Hindu

Many youngsters in Bangla and Burmese camps remain disappointed as they cannot vote

It has been three years since Hindu migrants from Bangladesh and Burma celebrated the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), many hoping to get citizenship rights in India. The community remains disappointed now, as the stage is set for Karnataka to vote in the Assembly elections on May 10, but a…

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Colorado voters will be asked in 2023 whether to dedicate $23.65 million in state revenue to preschool programs or refund it to tobacco wholesalers and distributors

Colorado voters will be asked in Nov. 2023 whether to allow the state to retain revenue above the estimated revenue generated from increased taxes on cigarettes and tobacco and nicotine products established by Proposition EE, which was approved by voters in 2020.

Reuters

Analysis-Erdogan again? Amid rubble of Turkey's quake, voters demand to be heard

As the sun beat down on a Turkish tent camp for earthquake survivors, Bahattin Kar emerged from his makeshift shelter to complain about the lack of electricity and water, the unfair distribution of aid and the surging cost of living.

The Hindu

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: State all set for a high-stakes elections, and more

The Hindu

Free benne dose, movie tickets, amusement park discounts await Bengaluru voters

The hospitality sector is striving to enhance the low voter turnout in the city by providing complimentary food and making verbal appeals to encourage citizens to vote.

The Hindu

264 theme-based polling stations in Bengaluru to attract voters

According to officials, these unique polling stations will highlight the local culture and heritage along with creating awareness. A high-visibility canvas has been made on the walls of the classrooms-turned-polling booths.

WEKU

League of Women Voters of Kentucky Primary 23 advice

One week from Tuesday Kentucky voters will cast their votes for a number of statewide offices. th

Ballotpedia

Florida Legislature approves election bill that eliminates resign to run provision

On April 28, Florida S7050 passed the state House 76-34, clearing both chambers of the state legislature. The Florida Senate passed the bill 28-12 on April 26. The Republican-sponsored bill makes a number of changes to the state’s election laws, including:

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