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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

Barcode Error Found On Thousands Of Montana Election Ballots Ahead Of May Mailout

Barcode Error Found On Thousands Of Montana Election Ballots Ahead Of May Mailout

Bozeman, Mont. — Gallatin County election workers have spent the last few days correcting a barcode misprint on thousands of ballots ahead of early May mailing deadlines. Gallatin County Election Officials say the problem affected ballot return envelopes for the upcoming primary and school and special district elections. Eric Semerad, the

Paying it forward | Mary Sheehy Moe

Twenty springs ago, Montana school boards presented 73 requests to local voters to increase funding for their elementary schools. All but two (97.3%) passed. The same year 52 such requests were made for high schools. All but three (94.2%) passed. Ah, those were the days — before the recession

Trump alleges Democratic-backed Virginia referendum was 'rigged'

Trump alleges Democratic-backed Virginia referendum was 'rigged'

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday alleged a vote in which Virginia backed a new electoral map that could favor Democrats was "rigged" -- echoing his false claims over the 2020 election. "A RIGGED ELECTION TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT," Trump said on social media. "All day

Virginia backs new voting map in redistricting fight with Trump

Virginia backs new voting map in redistricting fight with Trump

Virginians voted Tuesday to back a new electoral map that could hand Democrats four more seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections. The battle over "gerrymandering" -- the long-established but

Legislation that could lead to faster election results advances

Legislation that could lead to faster election results advances

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. House State Government Committee has advanced House Bill 37, introduced by Rep. Scott Conklin and created to give election workers more time to process mail-in ballots, which could lead to faster election result reporting. Under current Pa. law, pre-canvassing of absentee and mail-in

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