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Commentary: Lend a hand to ensure our elections stay safe, secure, trustworthy

The elderly woman looked determined as she walked slowly toward the voter registration desk, her three-pronged cane punctuating her fortitude. She was there to vote, and nothing – not her age-weakened legs or her failing hearing – would get in her way. She was among the many voters we encountered…

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Upgraded Georgia voter registration system speeds up elections

ATLANTA — Georgia’s new, faster voter registration system is now running across the state, an upgrade that election officials said Thursday will ensure security and shorter wait times at polling places.

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Senate

As of March 5, Ballotpedia has tracked 117 election-related bills in the New York State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 117, Ballotpedia tracked six from Feb. 27 to March 5. Republicans sponsored four, while Democrats sponsored two. The six bills are:

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Commentary: A bipartisan problem requires a bipartisan solution

Los Angeles County, a bastion of left-wing politics, removed 1.2 million ineligible voters from its voter rolls in February – a move the Democrats frequently call “purging” when officials in red states do it.

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Judge: Jacob Wohl violated KKK Act

Wohl and Jack Burkman's scheme sought to “deter Black voters by exploiting fears and stereotypes," judge says

Salon

Missouri voters could restore abortion rights in 2024

Missouri voters could decide whether to restore abortion rights if proposed constitutional amendments make it on the 2024 ballot

The Independent UK

Runoffs survive in Georgia as lawmakers fixate on other election bills

ATLANTA — Runoffs are here to stay in Georgia, at least for now, as Republican lawmakers instead focused on the priorities of election critics: restricting outside funding, banning drop boxes and enabling challenges to voters’ eligibility.

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OPINION - Do voters actually want economic growth?

There are so many books I want to have read: Middlemarch, Ulysses, Eat, Pray, Love – but cannot bring myself to read. Voters have a similar relationship with economic development.

Evening Standard

Fox News produced ‘zero’ evidence to back election lie, defamation case hears

Dominion Voting Systems asks judge to rule in its favour without a full trial as cable news network frames case as free speech issue

The Guardian - US

Referendum question to be revealed by end of the month

Australians will soon know the wording of the question they will vote on to establish an Indigenous voice to parliament in the constitution.

AAP

Voters in Oklahoma reject ballot initiative to legalize marijuana

Voters in Oklahoma rejected State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, on March 7. Results showed 62% voting ‘No’ on Question 820 and 38% voting ‘Yes’.

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Republican states pull out of voter rolls program amid false claims of bias

Three states announce end of Eric membership citing unfounded concerns over security and political leaning of organization

The Guardian - US

Turkish Earthquake Survivors Reconsider Election Loyalty to Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan could have relied on strong voter backing from Cigdemtepe and other villages and towns across southeast Türkiye in the past, but a huge earthquake and a slow rescue response has made once loyal support more uncertain. There are signs his AK Party (AKP) is increasingly…

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Rupert Murdoch did not believe the 2020 election was 'stolen,' despite what you heard on Fox News

NEW YORK — While Fox News guests and anchors presented former President Donald Trump's false allegations that voter fraud led to his loss in the 2020 election, network boss Rupert Murdoch didn't believe a word of it.

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Senior election official queries access to voter rolls

The Australian Electoral Commission's deputy commissioner says he's losing sleep over some independent candidates having access to voter information.

Axios

Murdoch questioned if Fox News' Hannity, Ingraham "went too far" with voter fraud claims

New filings in Dominion's lawsuit allege Fox News leaders embraced election conspiracy theories despite slamming them privately.

Reason

Ranked Choice Voting Worked in Alaska. Sarah Palin Came to CPAC To Complain About It.

According to a recent report, the system Palin once said was "so weird" that it "results in voter suppression" worked just as well as intended.

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Election legislation roundup: Iowa State Senate

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked four election-related bills in the Iowa State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the four, Ballotpedia tracked three from Feb. 20-26. Republicans sponsored two, while no sponsors have been listed for the remaining bill. The three bills are:

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of Feb. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 122 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 122, Ballotpedia tracked four from Feb. 20-26. Democrats sponsored the four bills. The four bills are:

WEKU

3 more Republican states announce they're leaving a key voting data partnership

Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced they're pulling out of the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, the only system states have to share voter registration data.

Foreign Policy

U.S. Hailed Nigeria Election Results While Election Observers Cried Foul

When and how Washington congratulates foreign leaders on contentious election victories matters.

The Independent UK

Several GOP states pull out of effort to thwart voter fraud

Election officials in Florida, Missouri and West Virginia say they are withdrawing from a bipartisan, multistate effort aimed at ensuring the accuracy of voter rolls that has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election

The Guardian - US

Georgia Republicans race to pass laws to restrict and challenge votes

In the final days of the legislative session, there’s also a push to create a mechanism to unseat county election board members

Chicago Tribune

Nearly half of Chicago voters didn’t choose Brandon Johnson or Paul Vallas in mayoral election. Winning them over could be key in April runoff

CHICAGO — Just months ago, few Chicagoans would have expected Paul Vallas or Brandon Johnson to best incumbent Lori Lightfoot and survive to the mayoral runoff election.

Tribune News Service

Biden marks Selma’s 1965 ‘Bloody Sunday’ with eye on 2024 race

President Joe Biden listed his major accomplishments in the White House, including appointing the first Black woman Supreme Court justice, as he sought to strengthen ties with Black voters at a hallowed site for the 1960s civil rights movement ahead of a planned 2024 reelection bid.

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