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Even after reminder, voters struggling with new law requiring birth year on ballot envelope

Even as election officials throughout the state reminded residents last month of changes to Montana’s election laws and how ballots should be marked, Montana’s largest county, Yellowstone, said that it is working with nearly 1,000 residents to fix rejected ballots before the school board elections on May

Virginia Supreme Court questions redistricting process

(The Center Square) – Virginia Supreme Court justices zeroed in Monday on one question: Did lawmakers follow the rules when they put a redistricting amendment on the ballot? The case is not about how people voted. Rather, according to justices, it is about whether the process used to get the amendment

Swiss canton votes with centuries-old show of hands

Swiss canton votes with centuries-old show of hands

Every late April, the tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden votes for local leaders and magistrates in accordance with a tradition dating back to the 15th century: a show of hands in the town square. This year's Landsgemeinde open-air assembly, held as always on the last Sunday

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the occupied West Bank where 1.5 million people were registered to vote. But it was boosted

Peru confirms election runoff date, court says no to Lima re-vote

Peru confirms election runoff date, court says no to Lima re-vote

Peru's electoral tribunal on Friday rejected calls for a new election in Lima following irregularities during the April 12 vote and confirmed a presidential runoff will be held June 7. Ultra-conservative candidate and former mayor of Lima, Rafael Lopez Aliaga -- who is still vying to be on

Virginia 1 of 4 in courtroom battles for congressional redistricting

(The Center Square) – Less than 100 days into Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s administration, Virginia’s redistricting fight is unfolding across multiple fronts, from the ballot box to the Legislature and drawing attention from federal lawmakers. Virginia voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment this week that could reshape the state’s

Going deepfake: HD 68 candidate Jennifer Carlson files complaint over AI-altered mailers

Going deepfake: HD 68 candidate Jennifer Carlson files complaint over AI-altered mailers

“DEI JENNIFER CARLSON — Using YOUR Tax dollars to push the WOKE Agenda,” reads a political mailer against the Montana House District 68 candidate from Churchill. Carlson is shown waving an LGBTQ+ flag and wearing a “she/her” button in the mailer. There’s one problem: The photo and others like