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Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day -- Exactly six months before Election Day, President Biden and former president Trump are locked in the first contest in 112 years with a current and former president competing for the White House.

Exactly six months before Election Day, President Biden and former president Trump are locked in the first contest in 112 years with a current and former president competing for the White House.

Boston Globe - Politics - 1 hour ago

Panamanians vote in an election dominated by a former president who was barred from running

Panamanians are voting in an election that has been consumed by unfolding drama surrounding the country’s former president, even though he is not on the ballot

The San Diego Union-Tribune - US News - 1 hour ago

Trump compares Biden administration to Nazis -- Resorting to "Gestapo" tactics is the only way that Joe Biden can win in November election, the former US president has declared

Resorting to “Gestapo” tactics is the only way that Joe Biden can win November election, the former US president has declared

Russia Today - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from U.S. Election Day

Exactly six months before Election Day, Biden and Trump are locked in the first contest in 112 years with a current and former president competing for the White House. It's a race that is at once deeply entrenched and highly in flux as many voters are only just beginning to embrace the reality of the 2024 campaign.

CTV News - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what's changing to fix that

2016 election polls estimated Hillary Clinton had a 90% chance of beating Donald Trump.

CNBC - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

London mayor wins historic third term -- Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, has romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election. -- May 4

Sadiq Khan, the Labour Party's mayor of London, has romped to victory, securing a record third straight term at City Hall, on another hugely disappointing day for the U.K.'s governing Conservatives ahead of a looming general election.

CBS News - World - 2 hours ago

Teen admits attacking German election candidate -- Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack.

Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack.

BBC News - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Panamanians vote in election dominated by former president who was barred from running 

Voters lined up outside of polling stations, set to weigh promises of economic prosperity and migratory crackdowns with a corruption scanda.

Voice of America - Top Stories - 3 hours ago

Teen admits to attacking German election candidate -- Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack. -- Europe

Matthias Ecke was seriously injured after being kicked and hit in a suspected politically-motivated attack.

BBC News - World - 3 hours ago

A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled concern about intimidation and violence in the run-up to next month's election for the European Parliament.

A teenager has surrendered to police over an attack on a candidate from the party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz that has fueled concern about intimidation and violence in the run-up to next month’s election for the European Parliament.

AP News - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November.

The student protest movement over the war in Gaza is roiling Senate contests in an election year when control of the chamber is at stake in November.

AP News - Politics - 5 hours ago

Local elections results – live: Labour wins in West Midlands and London

Sunak admits results are ‘disappointing’ as Tories suffer heavy losses in what is set to be the party’s worst local election results for 40 years

Independent UK - Politics - 7 hours ago

Sunak 'up for the fight' of a general election despite miserable local results, minister says

After losing 473 council seats and their West Midlands mayor, Mark Harper calls for everyone to get behind the prime minister ahead of a national vote.

Sky News - Politics - 7 hours ago

Labour Dominates This Year's Mayoral Elections

Labour had a string of wins by incumbents as well as a clean sweep of victories in the areas that were voting for a mayor for the first time.

Epoch Times - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

PM told to 'wake up and smell the coffee' after elections - as critic calls for Johnson's return

Trevor Phillips will be speaking to Transport Secretary Mark Harper and shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden this morning. Suella Braverman has blamed Rishi Sunak for her party's performance in the polls

Sky News - Politics - 8 hours ago

UK ruling party suffers crushing local election defeat

The UK Conservatives have suffered their worst local election defeat since the late 1990s

Russia Today - US News - 11 hours ago

Fake videos of Modi aides trigger political showdown in India election

Police scramble to tackle alleged disinformation in what has been dubbed ‘India’s first AI election’

Irish Times - World - 11 hours ago

The mayoral election results in full

Results for the Mayor of London, nine Combined Authority mayors, and the Mayor of Salford are declared.

Sky News - Politics - 11 hours ago

Sunak urges Tories to stick with his leadership after party suffers shock election losses

The Conservatives managed to win just one of the metro mayor elections across the country, with the narrow defeat of Andy Street a real body blow for Rishi Sunak.

Sky News - Politics - 13 hours ago

California Man Indicted For Allegedly Making Threats To Georgia Prosecutor In Trump Election Case

A California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Atlanta for sending threats to District Attorney Fani Willis.

Huffington Post - World - 14 hours ago

Panama To Vote In Presidential Election With Eight Contenders

Panamanians vote in presidential elections Sunday from a crowded field of eight candidates, with the protege of a graft-convicted ex-head of state in the lead.

International Business Times - World - 15 hours ago

Khan booed and heckled after re-election

Sadiq Khan has been officially declared winner of the London mayoral election. As he took to the stage to speak, Mr Khan was heckled with boos and a shout of 'Khan killed London'.

Sky News - Politics - 16 hours ago

In America's existential election, choice itself will be on the ballot

All elections are about choice. But in November, voters will explicitly be deciding on the future of bodily autonomy and the country’s democracy – and so Americans can no longer rest on their laurels about their freedoms

The Globe and Mail - Opinion - 17 hours ago

British Tory Party losing 'one in two' of its seats amid catastrophic local election results -- May 3, 2024

The tally so far couldn’t be much worse, with opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer saying the results send a ‘direct message’ to beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

The Globe and Mail - World - 17 hours ago

Hope Hicks testifies at Trump trial about fallout from "hush money" payments -- Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.

Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.

CBS News - Top Stories - 17 hours ago

Bollywood and elections: When reel and real cross paths -- Critics says a slew of new films points to an emerging genre that aligns with the ruling BJP's ideology.

Critics says a slew of new films points to an emerging genre that aligns with the ruling BJP’s ideology.

BBC News - Entertainment - 17 hours ago

Analysis of local election and mayoral results

Rishi Sunak's Tory party took a hammering at the local elections, shedding hundreds of seats and losing more than 10 councils, as well as losing the West Midlands mayoralty.

Sky News - Top Stories - 18 hours ago

Election results: What are the key trends and statistics?

The outcome in this year’s mayoral and local contests offer clues to what could happen at the general election.

Evening Standard - Politics - 21 hours ago

A candidate for Germany's key party was beaten up while campaigning for European elections

A candidate for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party in next month’s European elections was beaten up and seriously injured while campaigning in Dresden.

Los Angeles Times - World - 21 hours ago

Tories suffer historic losses in UK municipal elections

The ruling Conservative Party in the United Kingdom suffered big losses in the municipal elections, while the Labour Party performed better ahead of the...

Daily Sabah - World - 22 hours ago

Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day

The lawsuit comes after Republicans sued to overturn laws permitting the tallying of ballots received after Election Day in Mississippi and North Dakota, and it’s the 83rd election-related suit filed by the party six months before Election Day.

Boston Globe - Politics - 22 hours ago

Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor

LONDON: Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London's mayor, final results showed on Saturday (May 4), helping to

Channel NewsAsia - World - 22 hours ago

Why election polls were so wrong in 2016 and 2020 — and what's changing now

2016 election polls estimated Hillary Clinton had a 90% chance of beating Donald Trump.

CNBC - Politics - 1 day ago

Labour's Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor

Khan's victory, his third in a row, was widely expected despite some public anger over knife crime and the Ultra Low Emission Zone.

CNBC - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Group of Republicans unite to defend legitimacy of US elections

Republican officials are pushing back on the lies and conspiracy theories that have convinced many in their party that elections can't be trusted

Voice of America - US News - 1 day ago

Group of Republicans unite to defend legitimacy of US elections - Republican officials are pushing back on the lies and conspiracy theories that have convinced many in their party that elections can't be trusted

Republican officials are pushing back on the lies and conspiracy theories that have convinced many in their party that elections can't be trusted

Voice of America - Politics - 1 day ago

London Mayoral Election 2024: Results in full

Sadiq Khan secured just over 1,088,000 votes to be re-elected London Mayor, a majority of some 275,000 over Conservative rival Susan Hall

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Biden's general election strategy: Less is more

The president’s aides are seeking to tighten his pitch to voters, with shorter, crisper speeches.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

London election: Results show Ulez still problem for Sadiq Khan

The Conservatives won council by-elections in Hillingdon, Sutton and Wandsworth

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Rishi Sunak braces for mayoral results as election counts continue

The Prime Minister claimed the Tories ‘have everything to fight for’ despite counting widespread losses on Friday.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and attorney fees resulting from a challenge of the results of the 2020 election.

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and attorney fees resulting from a challenge of the results of the 2020 election.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has set a July primary and a September general election to fill the Newark-based U.S. House seat that opened after Rep.

AP News - Politics - 1 day ago

Sunak suffers ballot box drubbing as first day of election results ends

Ben Houchen’s reprieve win in the Tees Valley mayoral election may yet be enough for Rishi Sunak to stave off a Tory rebellion.

Evening Standard - Politics - 1 day ago

Pritzker signs bill requiring legislative candidates to run in primaries — Republicans call it 'stealing an election'

Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker framed the bill as an ethics measure that would take “backroom deals” out of the equation when choosing candidates — with Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, calling it a “favorite tactic of a former legislative leader" and House Speaker Mike Madigan. But Republicans described it as changing the rules in a game that’s already in play.

Chicago Sun-Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Reform UK: Who is the party biting at Tory heels in local elections?

Reform has so far failed to win a single council seat – but may have inflicted more ‘devastation’ on Tories if it had fielded more candidates

Independent UK - Politics - 1 day ago

Labour's future success is less clear-cut after the local elections

Conservatives are having as bad a night as their worst nightmare - but it's not an all-out win for Labour, either.

Sky News - Politics - 1 day ago

Conservatives on course for worst set of local election results in four decades

Tory rebels likely to make another attempt to oust PM Rishi Sunak as party suffers bad night in local elections

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Key local election results in 60 seconds

With almost all of the council results in, what were the key moments of Thursday's elections?

Sky News - Politics - 1 day ago

English local elections show Labour's poll lead is bang on

There was nothing in the results to suggest the polls are off, which suggests Keir Starmer should start packing for Downing Street

Irish Times - World - 1 day ago

Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

International Business Times - World - 1 day ago

Analysis -- Republicans go all-in on U.S. campus protests as potential election winner -- Alexander Panetta -- News

It doesn't take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests on U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. The proof is in their plans for a half-dozen congressional hearings, new campaign ads and choreographed confrontations with student protesters.

CBC News - World - 2 days ago

Podcast: The Tories' heavy local election losses explained

Jitendra Joshi and Rachael Burford discuss the Conservatives' significant losses in the local elections and Labour's success in the Blackpool South by-election.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 2 days ago

Trump's attorney says 'quite slim' chance for federal trials starting before November election

Will Scharf, one of Donald Trump's lawyers, said the chance that federal prosecutors can hold a trial for the former president before the November election is "quite slim."

Washington Times - Top Stories - 2 days ago

UK's governing Conservatives suffer big losses in local elections as Labour appears headed for power

Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, piling pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of a U.K. general election in which …

Bay to Bay News - World - 2 days ago

Local election results: Winners and losers

It's been a busy night of ballot counting - here's what you need to know about where the major parties stand, as early results indicate a strong showing for Labour and a tough night for the Tories.

Sky News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

'Life-long Tories voted for me': New Labour MP hails scale of win in Blackpool by-election

Chris Webb wins the constituency with a majority of more than 7,000, as the Tories only just beat Reform UK into second place.

Sky News - Politics - 2 days ago

UK Labour party claims victory in Blackpool byelection

Tory rebels likely to make another attempt to oust PM Rishi Sunak as party suffers bad night in local elections

Irish Times - Politics - 2 days ago

Six simple words that could fire the gun on the next election

The federal budget, if you pay close attention, could reveal Labor’s hand – and its plan to be sensible but boring.

Sydney Morning Herald - Opinion - 2 days ago

An attempt to buy the next election with a giveaway budget would be a gross miscalculation

Spending more money would add to inflation without making us better off, whatever about its effects on voting behaviour

Irish Times - Business - 2 days ago

While their peers want alternatives, some young voters endorse Biden or Trump -- A majority of younger voters in this U.S. presidential election say they wish they had someone other than Joe Biden or Donald Trump to choose from. Some of that has to do with the candidates' ages. But who are the younger voters backing one of the two? VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports.

A majority of younger voters in this U.S. presidential election say they wish they had someone other than Joe Biden or Donald Trump to choose from. Some of that has to do with the candidates' ages. But who are the younger voters backing one of the two? VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports.

Voice of America - Politics - 3 days ago

Biden warning on Rafah is election ploy dressed in geopolitical clothing

Opinion: The Biden administration has now resorted to political blackmail to get its way; Taming the IDF will give the Biden election campaign, so it hopes, a perceptible boost among Muslim and progressive voters

YNET News - Opinion - 3 days ago

India's heatwave could affect the election

Parts of India have reported the hottest April on record. Many Indians are braving scorching temperatures for the country's general election, but there is growing concern that some may be discouraged from voting.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 3 days ago

Biden Is Losing the Election in the Center, Not the Left

The voters he needs aren’t occupying college campuses.

New York Magazine - Politics - 3 days ago

Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election

Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 3 days ago

Tories blast Labour with police complaints ahead of local elections

Claims condemned as ‘shameful political game-playing’ as Tories face losing hundreds of council seats.

Independent UK - Politics - 4 days ago

Will hackers, trolls and AI deepfakes upset the 2024 election?

AI is bending reality into a video game world of deepfakes to sow confusion and chaos during the 2024 election. Disinformation is a danger, especially in swing states.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 4 days ago

Battle for 14 Irish seats in European elections to be fought by 74 candidates

Expanded Midlands-North-West constituency alone will be contested by 28 people

Irish Times - Politics - 4 days ago

With the far-right AfD set to take more seats in upcoming elections, culture groups are countering "extremist politics."

With Germany's anti-immigrant party set to take more seats in European elections, cultural institutions want to neutralize the "extremist politics" that could upend artistic diversity.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 5 days ago

EU Launches Investigation of Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Meddling in Elections

European regulators have launched an investigation into Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, escalating pressure on the tech giant to bolster its safeguards against misinformation and foreign interference on Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp ahead of pivotal EU elections.

Breitbart - Technology - 5 days ago

Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation

The European Union is scrutinizing Facebook and Instagram over a range of suspected violations of the bloc’s digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections.

AP News - Technology - 5 days ago

A bad result on Thursday could panic Rishi Sunak into a June election

A glut of local and mayoral elections rarely offers relief for parties which have been in power for a long time. With omens of general election doom clustering over the Conservatives like ravens in Macbeth, this Thursday looks especially murderous. There is a “dash of the disillusioned” — Dan Poulter’s exit lambasting the state of mental health provision providing a useful Labour acquisition as the “party of the NHS”.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 5 days ago

Biden, Trump battle for Michigan -- U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning to campaign in the Midwest state of Michigan this week. It's one of a handful of states that could swing the results of November's presidential election. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is planning to campaign in the Midwest state of Michigan this week. It’s one of a handful of states that could swing the results of November’s presidential election. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns has our story.

Voice of America - Politics - 5 days ago

Final special election ballots counted with no change to ballot measures in Ridgefield, Camas

Monday’s count of the remaining 200 votes in last week’s special election yielded no change to ballot measures in Ridgefield and Camas. The Ridgefield School District’s two bond measures are still fai

The Columbian - Politics - 5 days ago

Meta's Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for election disinformation

The European Commission has opened an investigation into suspected breaches of EU online content rules

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 5 days ago

Biden White House signals pessimism about election in surprising way

For President Biden bad poll numbers, disruptive protests at home plus rising threats around the world, sinking consumer confidence and resurgent inflation; all signs point to defeat.

Fox News - Opinion - 5 days ago

What's at stake for the environment in Panama's upcoming election?

Panama is holding elections this week for president, vice president and all 71 seats in its national assembly. With questions looming about climate change, water shortages, waste disposal and mining closures, there’s a lot at stake for the future of the country’s environment. When it comes to the presidential race, several candidates are still competitive. […]

Mongabay - Top Stories - 5 days ago

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes. Anti-smoking advocates are upset about the delay, but the decision could avoid angering Black voters ahead of November elections.

AP News - Health - 8 days ago

Energy taxation directive: No progress expected before EU elections

Despite the presentation of a new compromise text to national governments on Thursday (April 25), no serious progress is expected on the revision of the energy taxation directive before the next term of the EU Parliament and Commission.

Euractiv - Business - 9 days ago

Trump's First Criminal Trial Is Enough to Cost Him the Election | Opinion

Of course, a criminal trial does not help Trump. And anyone who tries to sell you otherwise should have their head examined. It is simply an absurd and asinine argument.

Newsweek - Opinion - 9 days ago

Arizona fake electors indicted for trying to subvert 2020 election

Meet the 11 Republican fabulists facing nine felonies for scheming to undo Trump’s reelection loss.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 10 days ago

Texas School Districts Violated a Law Intended to Add Transparency to Local Elections

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 days ago

On The Road Elections Tour

On the Road: A News24 countrywide elections tour

News 24 - Health - 10 days ago

Trump Advisers Meadows, Giuliani Among 18 Indicted in Arizona Election Case

The court documents also identified a ‘prior U.S. president.’

Epoch Times - US News - 10 days ago

Who will win the US election? Our expert predictions shift as hush money trial begins

In a new series, our experts predict whether Trump or Biden has the edge in the race week after week

Telegraph UK - World - 12 days ago

Mali: Political parties call for presidential elections to end military transition

A military government has led Mali since the coup d’état on March 24, 2021 and refuses to hold fresh elections. It has also announced measures to restrict the press.

Global Voices - Politics - 12 days ago

Understanding HOA election rules and candidate statements

Q: Our HOA ballot package for the board election included three candidate statements that endorsed themselves as a slate, one of whom also criticized their opponent.

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 15 days ago

Man who won primary election while charged with murder convicted on lesser charge

A central Indiana man who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

AP News - Weird - 15 days ago

How Social Media Censorship May Impact the 2024 Presidential Election

Big Tech appears to be dusting off the same censorship tactics it used to influence the outcome of the 2020 presidential election cycle, an expert said.

Epoch Times - US News - 17 days ago

Trump Media's Stock Price Is Plummeting. His Election Odds Aren't.

There’s more going on here than Trump fans betting on the ex-president to win.

New York Magazine - Business - 22 days ago

Israel can have either a military victory or another election, but not both

Opinion: Elections, which will not solve any of the country’s myriad political problems absent thorough reforms of the political system, can and should wait until Hamas is destroyed and Hezbollah subdued

YNET News - Opinion - 25 days ago

As Elections Loom, Congressional Maps Challenged as Discriminatory Will Remain in Place

With control of the House of Representatives hanging in the balance, the time-consuming appeals process means elections in multiple districts will take place using maps that have been challenged as discriminatory to voters of color.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

Opposition gains major victories in Turkey's local elections

Many of the provinces previously led by the conservative AKP produced victories for the opposition party candidates.

Global Voices - Business - 1 month ago

Turkey heads to the polls for local elections

All eyes are on the CHP's Ekrem İmamoğlu, who has been in office for five years and AKP's Murat Kurum, the former Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change.

Global Voices - Business - 1 month ago

Pakistan's post-election scramble: Coalitions and concerns

Following the swearing-in of the Pakistan National Assembly's elected representatives, political parties are actively forming alliances as they prepare to decide on the Prime Ministerial post soon.

Global Voices - World - 2 months ago

Sardinian elections to test Meloni-Salvini balance of power

The upcoming election for a new regional governor in Sardinia on Sunday is likely to have repercussions at a national level, as both centre-right and centre-left candidates are currently neck-and-neck.

Euractiv - Politics - 2 months ago

How AI Is Being Used to Influence and Disrupt the 2024 Election

The BBC found dozens of deep fakes showing Trump surrounded by Black supporters. It’s just one of many ways AI is being leveraged for politics.

New York Magazine - Technology - 2 months ago

Will Europe's election affect the bloc's energy and green goals?

Can the EU electrify its energy systems, keep its climate promises and maintain stable energy prices after the European elections? What's needed to attract investors? What does it mean for consumers? We asked our panel of experts from politics, policy and industry.

Euronews - World - 2 months ago

Imran Khan's party vows nationwide protest against alleged election rigging, to join opposition in Pak's parliament

PTI leader Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif announced on Friday that following the instructions of PTI founder Khan, the party has decided to sit in the Opposition both at the Centre and in the key province of Punjab

First Post - World - 2 months ago

Senegal's president promises to organise election 'as soon as possible'

Senegal's worst crisis in decades was brought on by Sall's last-minute decision to push back the poll scheduled for February 25 until December. The move provoked a general outcry and violent protests in a country

First Post - World - 2 months ago

Pakistan's general elections: AI, internet shutdowns and disillusionment

On top of disruptions to the internet, Pakistani political parties have also been using emerging technologies, particularly generative AI and deep fake videos, to influence voter narratives and perceptions.

Global Voices - Technology - 2 months ago

Mozambique: Digital landscape and internet disruption in the context of elections

This is a new situation and could be indicative of a violation of the right to information enshrined in Mozambican law.

Global Voices - Technology - 4 months ago

Candidate Lost Election by 1 Vote After Not Voting for Himself

Damion Green lost the Rainier City Council post 247 votes to 246, with his opponent, Ryan Roth, declaring victory, the Washington Post reported.

Inside Edition - Politics - 4 months ago

A Texas Billionaire's Associates Are Trying to Sink a School Tax Election via Their Dark Money Nonprofit

Tim Dunn’s public policy groups have helped ensure that tax hike language is attached to school bonds in the state. Now, that language is being used to undercut support for a bond in his hometown of Midland.

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

'Do not contest in Lok Sabha elections', Samajwadi Party leader receives dozens of threat calls; police complaint filed

The Samajwadi Party's district unit president Tanveer Khan said Kashyap is a possible candidate for the Shahjahanpur Lok Sabha (reserved) seat.

First Post - Politics - 6 months ago

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Will anti-incumbency throw out Congress from power?

Rajasthan Assembly polls: Rajasthan goes to polls in a month from now. The Congress is trying hard to overturn the desert state’s decades-old riwaz of ousting the incumbent from power. Where is CM Ashok Gehlot contesting from? What about BJP’s Vasundhara Raje?

First Post - Politics - 6 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans Sowed Distrust Over Elections. Now They May Push Out the State's Top Election Official.

The fate of Wisconsin election administrator Meagan Wolfe is a stark reminder that even though courts and voters across the country have rejected election denialism, it remains a factor in this key battleground state.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

Two Republicans Kicked Off County Election Board in North Carolina for Failing to Certify Results

What happened to the officials stands in sharp contrast to elsewhere in the U.S., where those who voted against certification faced few consequences.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Conservative Activist Poured Millions Into Groups Seeking to Influence Supreme Court on Elections and Discrimination

Newly obtained records show how Leonard Leo, an architect of the right-wing takeover of the courts, has been funding groups pushing to change elections and anti-discrimination laws.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Tell Us How Religious Organizations in Your Area Involve Themselves in Elections

Federal law bars churches and other nonprofit groups from endorsing candidates or helping to fundraise, but we know they regularly sidestep — or flat-out ignore — these rules. Help us identify examples.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Churches Are Breaking the Law by Endorsing in Elections, Experts Say. The IRS Looks the Other Way.

For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Election Deniers Failed to Hand Wisconsin to Trump but Have Paved the Way for Future GOP Success

The stolen election myth has helped reshape this battleground state for the upcoming midterms and the 2024 presidential race.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

The Hypnotherapist and Failed Politician Who Helped Fuel the Never-Ending Hunt for Election Fraud in Wisconsin

How obscure retiree Jay Stone played a crucial, if little-known, role in making Wisconsin a hotbed of conspiracy theories that Democrats stole the state’s 10 electoral votes from Donald Trump.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Building the "Big Lie": Inside the Creation of Trump's Stolen Election Myth

Internal emails and interviews with key participants reveal for the first time the extent to which leading advocates of the rigged election theory touted evidence they knew to be disproven, disputed or dismissed as dubious.

ProPublica - Politics - 2 years ago

What Increasingly Partisan and Venomous Wisconsin School Board Races Reveal About American Elections

As traditionally nonpartisan school board campaigns become polarized battlegrounds, voters in next week’s Wisconsin races may set the tone for how contentious races across the country will become this year.

ProPublica - Politics - 2 years ago

Trump Won the County in a Landslide. His Supporters Still Hounded the Elections Administrator Until She Resigned.

Michele Carew, an elections administrator with 14 years of experience, has resigned after a monthslong campaign by Trump loyalists to oust her. “I’m leaving on my own accord,” she said.

ProPublica - Politics - 2 years ago