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Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections

The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds at parliamentary elections – but also other important reforms such as automatic voter registration.

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Voters Want Third Party Option, But 77% Say 'Not So Much' To Elon Musk, While Trump Approval At 44%

A new voter poll shows that people want third-party options as President Donald Trump's approval rating continues to be below 50%. While Elon Musk could be launching a third party, voters are saying no thanks to one from the world's richest man.

Benzinga

Florida supreme court upholds congressional map that weakens Black voters’ influence

Ruling is a win for Republicans, who anticipate losing US House seats in next year’s midterm elections

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Low turnout in Togo municipal elections seen as test for the country's president

Togolese voters have voted in municipal elections, seen as a test for the country's leader Faure Gnassingbé, who has faced rare and deadly protests after a recent constitutional reform that could effectively keep him in power indefinitely

The Independent UK

‘Bihar voter roll revision unclear’: Ex-EC points at gaps in the exercise

On June 24, ECI announced that it will hold a special intensive revision of voter rolls in Bihar, which will require voters in Bihar to prove their citizenship, an eligibility criterion to be a voter in India under Section 23 of the Representation of People’s Act.

Newslaundry

Trump administration launches multipronged attack on election integrity – is 2026 already rigged?

The law won't allow Trump to be president for a third time, but can he trump it?

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UK Voting Age Lowered To 16: Here's Why And How It Will Affect Future Elections

The UK government is set to lower the voting age to 16 and introduce sweeping reforms to restore trust in democracy, from modernising voter ID rules to clamping down on foreign donations.

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'Long overdue': Scotland reacts as UK voting aged lowered to 16

THE lowering of the voting age to 16 across the UK is “long overdue” and will get rid of “really unhelpful” discrepancies between elections,…

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16-year-olds to be allowed to vote in General Elections in line with Scotland

The next General Election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our…

The National (Scotland)

Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election

Extension of franchise is among changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference

The Guardian - UK

Sixteen-year-olds to be allowed to vote as ministers set out reforms

Labour’s manifesto committed the party to lowering the voting age for parliamentary elections.

Evening Standard

16-year-olds to be able to vote at next General Election in landmark shake-up which could backfire on Labour

Controversial voter ID requirements will also be radically watered down so people only need to have their bank card to be able to take part in elections

Evening Standard

Democrats must re-gain voters’ trust by showing ‘we give a damn’, says DNC chair Ken Martin

Martin says the party has to show voters that ‘everything we’re for is exactly what the American people are for’

The Guardian - US

D.C. Finally Moves To Implement Ranked Choice Voting After 3–1 Voter Approval

Voters overwhelmingly supported Initiative 83, but Democratic lawmakers have been hesitant to adopt it.

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DNC threatens to sue North Carolina elections board over plan to purge 100,000 voters

Potential lawsuit follows vote by the board to require additional registration information from voters in a perennial battleground state

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‘I want my simple little life back’: ‘Terrified’ Trump voter marries illegal immigrant, becomes immigrant himself

This Trump voter is about to get the full immigrant experience in Ecuador!

The Conversation

Most Pennsylvania voters ignore judicial elections − a political scientist explains why they matter, especially in a battleground state

This November, there will be no candidate for president, governor, senator or even representative on the Pennsylvania ballot.

Newslaundry

‘BLO used as scapegoat’: Ajit Anjum booked after video on Bihar voter roll revision gaps

An FIR has been registered against independent journalist Ajit Anjum in Bihar’s Begusarai district for allegedly spreading misinformation about the voter roll revision exercise in Bihar.

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Bihar voter list revision: RJD leader Manoj Jha asks if ECI is a ‘facilitator’ or a ‘filter’

The controversy over the special intensive revision (SIR) process initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar has reached the Supreme Court. Responding to objections raised by the Opposition, the apex court issued several significant directions. Among them is the recommendation that documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and ration…

The Independent UK

Voters label Democrats ‘out of touch’ and ‘weak’ in latest troubling poll ahead of 2026 midterms

In the wake of Democrats’ 2024 election losses, the party has faced several criticisms, including accusations that it has abandoned working-class voters

Newslaundry

What Bihar voter roll row reveals about journalism and India

If you are a newspaper reader in India, you would not have missed the biggest story that has dominated news space at least in one major national newspaper. The Indian Express has led the way by doing a special series “What will NOT count in Bihar” by taking a close…

Newslaundry

Explained: Did Maharashtra’s voter additions trigger ECI checks?

After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted Newslaundry’s investigation of voter manipulations in Nagpur South West – Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ own seat – it sparked a political face-off. Fadnavis hit back, calling the claims baseless, accusing the Congress of misleading the public.

Al Jazeera

Why is India forcing 80 million people to justify their right to vote?

Amid raids targeting Muslims, an electoral roll revision in India’s poorest state has become a political flashpoint.

International Business Times

India Electoral Roll Revision Sparks Fear And Fury

Indian election officials have given voters in Bihar state just weeks to prove their citizenship, requiring documents few possess in a registration revamp set to be applied nationwide, triggering disenfranchisement fears.

The Independent UK

A Georgia election with few voters: Turnout is 'miserably low' in the race for utility regulator

Officials are calling voter turnout “miserably low” in the Democratic runoff for the Georgia Public Service Commission

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