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Republican attorney general candidates decry ‘tyrannical’ Pritzker, his ‘wingman’ Raoul and Illinois’ ‘world-famous’ corruption

Downstate attorney Tom DeVore is up against suburban lawyers Steve Kim and David Shestokas for the GOP nomination to take on Democratic Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

Chicago Sun-Times

From turkeys and trash cans to gas cards and guaranteed income? Freebie frenzy dominates election season

Decades ago, Chicago politicians curried favor with voters by distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams. Garbage cans with an office-holder’s name on it were also a frequent freebie. But, the avalanche of federal stimulus funds has allowed Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County Board President…

Chicago Sun-Times

Voter turnout issue looms over French legislative elections after record first-round abstention

With 52.49 percent of voters choosing to stay away on Sunday, France recorded its highest-ever abstention rate in the first round of the legislative elections, surpassing the 2017 record by a full point. Voter turnout will remain a major issue for next Sunday's run-off, as candidates cajole voters head to…

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With rise in crime in Baltimore and US, issue moves to the forefront for Maryland voters and gubernatorial candidates

BALTIMORE — When Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rushern Baker III launched his first television ad of Maryland’s 2022 campaign, he chose to focus on murders in Baltimore, telling viewers “nobody in power gives a damn” about the carnage because the victims are Black and vowing to “stop the slaughter of young…

Tribune News Service

Nevada GOP primary loser cries fraud

“I smell a lawsuit because this STINKS! I will concede nothing," ranted Capitol marcher Joey Gilbert

Salon

Revealed: The moments that might have cost Scott Morrison the prime ministership

Labor's National Secretary outlined some key moments that may have cemented voters' perceptions of Scott Morrison – and a Coalition defeat.

The New Daily

Don the con: Trump voters are victims

Trump shook down his supporters for $250 million with lies, proving the old adage: "You can't cheat an honest man"

Salon

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Good turnout in polls to Council from South Graduates’ Constituency attributed to fresh enrolment

The fresh list comprised a substantial number of first-time voters as well as young voters under the age of 40

The Hindu

Jan. 6 committee delays Wednesday hearing, citing need to compile video evidence

WASHINGTON — The House Jan. 6 select committee postponed its Wednesday hearing, which was scheduled to examine the way in which Donald Trump used the waning days of his presidency to install Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general to perpetuate his voter fraud claims when others in the Justice Department…

Tribune News Service

George Skelton: Voters paid attention to party affiliation, not positions, in California's statewide primaries

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When running for partisan political office, what usually counts most are simple things campaigns often can't control — especially in a low-profile statewide race.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Democrats’ efforts to register more young people to vote critical to democracy

On Nov. 9, the day after the midterm elections, Americans will wake up to one of two realities. One may well be the beginning of the end of functioning government and fundamental constitutional rights. The other could result in continued progress on goals such as stronger background checks, lower prices…

Chicago Tribune

In Nevada, GOP voters decide nominee for top elections post

Nevada’s primary on Tuesday will determine whether a former state lawmaker who has been traveling the country repeating the false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen will become the Republican Party’s nominee for the office that oversees elections in the state

The Independent UK

Jan. 6 committee and Trump’s ‘Big Lie’

Will voters reward those who spread the lie or hold their representatives accountable? We need a new surge from idealists and reformers to overcome the cynics that put democracy at risk.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former US attorney general at Jan. 6 hearing: Trump was 'detached from reality'

Former US president Donald Trump lost touch with reality as he deluged aides with wild voter fraud conspiracy theories in the wake of his election defeat to Joe Biden, his top law enforcement official said in videotaped testimony revealed Monday.

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Los Angeles Times

Key takeaways from the second hearing on the Jan. 6 insurrection

WASHINGTON — The House Select Committee, tasked with investigating the root causes of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, held its second televised public hearing Monday morning and detailed how former President Donald Trump knowingly lied about voter fraud claims in the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times

Trump became ‘detached from reality’ over voter fraud claims, Barr tells Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Former Attorney General Bill Barr told the Jan. 6 House select committee that former President Donald Trump became “detached from reality” amid his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results and that allegations of voter fraud were “bogus.”

WEKU

The Jan. 6 panel says the Trump campaign misled donors using election lies

A counsel for the panel said in a video that the Trump campaign misled donors in its fundraising after the 2020 election, perpetuating false claims of voter fraud in order to raise funds.

Ballotpedia

Election legislation weekly digest: June 13, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:

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The Independent UK

Trump raised $250m to fight non-existent voter fraud but gave most of it to his own PAC, Jan 6 committee hears

Committee says Trump campaign knew claims of election fraud were false but used them to raise money anyway

Los Angeles Times

Two Trump impeachment trials later, Rep. Zoe Lofgren will lead hearing on his Jan. 6 actions

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zoe Lofgren was at work on Capitol Hill each of the four times Congress moved to impeach a president in modern U.S. history, first as a staffer and later as representative — the only member with such experience.

The Independent UK

2022 midterms: What to watch in S Carolina, Nevada and Maine

Primary voters on Tuesday will decide the fate of two South Carolina Republicans who are clinging to their seats in the U.S. House after defying Donald Trump

The Independent UK

1/6 panel to hear Trump campaign manager, probe election lie

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol is delving deeper into what it calls “the big lie,” Donald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun-Times/WBEZ Poll: Ken Griffin, Michael Flynn not helping GOP voters make up their minds in U.S. Senate, other statewide races

About two-thirds of likely Republican voters said they’re not sure who they’ll vote for in the U.S. Senate, attorney general and secretary of state races. Candidates backed by billionaire Ken Griffin were trailing, and the endorsement of former national security adviser Michael Flynn did little to…

WEKU

Republican primaries show that Trump voters don't always follow his endorsements

Republican voters — even those who maintain Donald Trump was a great president — are not marching in lockstep with him. Many are instead bucking his preferred GOP candidates.

Tribune News Service

Report warns of Democratic losses in Midwestern 'factory towns'

MINNEAPOLIS — The long-term survival of the Democratic Party in Midwestern states can't be just about building support in the big cities and suburbs, or clawing back voters in deep red rural areas that swung heavily for Donald Trump.

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