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Flathead County seeking to sign new election judges on tight deadline, no experience required

Flathead County seeking to sign new election judges on tight deadline, no experience required

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. - Flathead County announced in a social media post that its seeking to sign up 100 new election judges across the state by Friday, February 27. Election judges greet voters at the polls, ensure the elections process runs accessibly and fairly and work to protect ballot privacy. "

How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.” These pronouncements follow the January 2026 FBI seizure of

Thai runner-up party seeks criminal case against election officials

Thai runner-up party seeks criminal case against election officials

A Thai political party that came second in this month's vote filed a criminal complaint Thursday against the nation's election commissioners, accusing them of violating election laws, the party's deputy told AFP. The reformist People's Party "submitted a case" to

Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

Why US third parties perform best in the Northeast

(MIDDLEBURY, VT) A majority of Americans say they are “frustrated” or “angry” – or both – with Republicans and Democrats, according to the Pew Research Center. But that rarely translates into support for independent or third-party candidates. One exception has been in the Northeast. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Overseas Nepali workers bankroll their families and buttress the economy, making them a key constituency in elections next week -- but they cannot vote themselves. The Himalayan republic votes on March 5 in the first parliamentary elections since deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in September, fuelled by anger at

Votes may 'melt like snow': Reform, Greens eye Labour UK bastion

Votes may 'melt like snow': Reform, Greens eye Labour UK bastion

Beleaguered UK leader Keir Starmer's Labour party is expected to bleed support to both the hard-right and far-left in a crunch poll this week as Britain's traditional two-party system splinters. The Manchester suburb of Gorton and Denton has been a Labour stronghold for

FIRST: Daines in command for US Senate in first poll featuring an independent

FIRST: Daines in command for US Senate in first poll featuring an independent

* Senator Daines is positioned to easily win re-election. * There are variables at play that could make Bodner, if he chooses to run as an independent, a strong and viable candidate. * The interesting part of this data is that the word “Democrat” doesn’t hurt Bodner significantly, but the word