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Trump-backed voting act could hurt women, minorities the most

Trump-backed voting act could hurt women, minorities the most

Millions of married women and transgender Americans could find their ability to vote more complicated than ever if the "SAVE America Act" promoted by US President Donald Trump, currently being debated in the Senate, were to pass. The draft law would require Americans to prove their citizenship when

Can Montana’s most popular Republican microtarget her way to Congress?

Only one politician can claim to have shared a Montana ballot with Donald Trump and received more votes — twice — and that’s the state’s top elections official, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. How the Helena native generated such dominant support is a topic of some curiosity in political circles.

Swalwell's exit leaves uncertainty in gubernatorial race

Democratic and Republican leaders talk to The Center Square about the state of politics and California's future

Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules

Chatbots at the ballot box: AI skirts Brazil election rules

"Chat, who is the best candidate?": Six months out from Brazil's presidential election, AI chatbots are still answering such questions in defiance of new electoral rules banning them from giving voting tips. The head of Brazil's electoral court (TSE), justice Carmen Lucia, warned in

Left-winger Sanchez climbs to second place in Peru vote count

Left-winger Sanchez climbs to second place in Peru vote count

Left-wing candidate Roberto Sanchez climbed to second place in Peru's presidential election on Wednesday, positioning himself as a surprise rival to conservative frontrunner Keiko Fujimori in a June runoff. With over 91 percent of ballots tallied, the daughter of divisive former president Alberto Fujimori, herself a perennial

'Show me the money': Tester, Racicot and others talk corporate influence in politics

What happens when a former senator, a prior governor, a previous representative, and a political advocate talk about corporate money in politics? The exact scenario played out at the MSU-hosted discussion titled “Money, Transparent Elections and the Montana Experience,” at the end of last week. Audience members experienced a

Montana election officials remind voters of birth year requirement

Ballots for Montana school and special district elections coming up on May 5 are being mailed to voters this week and election officials are reminding Montanans of the new law that requires writing a birth year and signature on a mail ballot envelope before mailing it or returning it. The