Texas, where the first primary of the 2022 midterm elections kicked off Monday with early voting and a highly restrictive voting law in effect. On … Spike in Rejected Ballots Due to Sweeping New Voter RestrictionsRead more
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Aadhaar Link Threatens Sanctity of Electoral Rolls
Last year ended with a startling policy change as the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill was passed in both houses of Parliament. The Aadhaar database was … Aadhaar Link Threatens Sanctity of Electoral RollsRead more
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Slavery, Jim Crow segregation, refusal of women’s suffrage, all were bipartisan
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4991915/senator-warnock-calls-senate-rules-change-pass-voting-rights-legislation Raphael G. Warnock WITH MY CONSCIENCE. BEFORE WE LEFT WASHINGTON LAST WEEK, WE IN THIS CHAMBER MADE A CHANGE IN THE SENATE’S RULES IN … Slavery, Jim Crow segregation, refusal of women’s suffrage, all were bipartisanRead more
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Pass Voting Rights, Protect Poor
After missing a deadline on a key rule change to pass voting rights legislation before the federal Martin Luther King holiday Monday, Senate Democrats say … Pass Voting Rights, Protect PoorRead more
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Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?
The issue of linking India’s voters’ list with the Aadhaar database is in news again with the surreptitious passage of The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, … Should electoral ID data be linked to Aadhaar?Read more
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History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting Rights
I think this is one of the very interesting things. What you just read would likely be banned in any number of states that have, … History of Racism in America Amid Growing Attack on Voting RightsRead more
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America’s ‘fundamentally broken’ campaign finance laws
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h810bO-4LIs&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) (new obama) ‘We have a system that is fundamentally broken.’ — Rep. @AOC is explaining just how f*cked campaign … America’s ‘fundamentally broken’ campaign finance lawsRead more
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Resist linking Voter ID and Aadhaar!
The Election Commission of India has moved a proposal to the Law Ministry to link voter ID cards (and the “EPIC” database) with Aadhaar. This … Resist linking Voter ID and Aadhaar!Read more
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Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?
According to a recent report, political parties have declared income/donations worth Rs 1,931 crore through electoral bonds The thirteenth tranche of electoral bonds is on … Electoral bond controversy: How are democracies around the world funding their parties?Read more
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Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed Transparency
Electoral bonds are “undemocratic as they have served to kill transparency in the name of donor anonymity”, S Y Quraishi, India’s former chief election commissioner … Electoral Bonds Undemocratic, Have Killed TransparencyRead more