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Burundi Catholic Church denounces 'irregularities' in May 20 polls
The Catholic Church in Burundi on Tuesday evening denounced “many irregularities” that affected the transparency and fairness of the May 20 general elections which saw the victory, contested by the opposition, of the candidate of the ruling party General Evariste
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Trump Threatens 'Funding' To States Expanding Mail-In Voting During The Pandemic
Trump, who previously said he was “allowed to” vote by mail in Florida’s March 17 primary, has railed against Democratic-led states offering that same opportunity to their
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Ivory Coast launches new voter registration exercise
On June 10, the Independent Electoral Commission launched the nationwide program to register new voters and also allow for the expunging of those who no longer deserve to be
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When will my ballot be counted? The perks of voting early - Black Voice News
Flo Hodes is doing everything she can to avoid post-Election Day BS. A Democratic voter living in Oakland, she has watched with mounting concern President Donald Trump's refusal to say whether he will abide by the reported election results, his continued efforts to undermine public confidence in
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SPLC Announces $30 Million Investment to Increase Voter Registration
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) today announced it is investing up to $30 million from its endowment in voter outreach organizations in the Deep South to increase voter registration and participation among people of color with a lower propensity to
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Morrison certified as winner in St Catherine North Eastern
The Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Kerensia Morrison has been certified as the winner of the St Catherine North Eastern seat following the final official count. The recount was held on Sunday at the Riversdale Health Centre in the constituency...
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McCoy files lawsuit against Forsyth County Board of Elections - WS Chronicle
Paula McCoy, the unaffiliated candidate running for a seat on the Winston-Salem City Council, has filed a lawsuit against the Forsyth County Board of Elections for their handling of the petition
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Up to Jeffco Commission whether courthouse open for absentee voting on Saturdays
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times  The decision whether to open the Birmingham and Bessemer Courthouses for in-person absentee voting on Saturdays is now in the hands of the Jefferson County Commission.     The five-member body will meet today at noon to consider opening the courthouses
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Kentucky’s Election Wasn’t A Disaster, But It Exposed Problems In Pandemic-Era Voting
Kentucky voters turned out in record numbers for the primary election Tuesday, even as the threat of the novel coronavirus pandemic lingered, thanks to a hotly contested Democratic Senate race and an expanded vote-by-mail program, which generated unprecedented enthusiasm in Bluegrass State
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House-to-House registration should be reactivated - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, My country remained a strange and interesting place in the run up to the National and Regional Elections 2020, for reasons which I never understood. The article House-to-House registration should be reactivated appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The Power of the Women Vote - New Orleans Data News Weekly
Photos by Angela 'Angie B' Beasley NEW ORLEANS—On Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Dem Girls Vote, an initiative of Power Woman, founded by Dr. Debra Morton, hosted an Early Voting Drive-in [...] The post The Power of the Women Vote appeared first on New Orleans Data News Weekly.
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California Disputed Ballot Boxes Removed, Arguing Continues - Voice and Viewpoint
AMY TAXIN | Associated Press The state Republican Party has removed their unstaffed, unofficial ballot drop boxes that state officials deemed illegal, California's secretary of state said Friday, and subpoenas are being issued to get more information about them as the state attorney general looks
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Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes Available at 15 Locations across the City, Including 13 Milwaukee Public Library Branches - Milwaukee Community Journal
MILWAUKEE— September 10, 2020, Mayor Barrett, Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg and Milwaukee Public Library Director and City Librarian Joan Johnson highlighted the addition of 15 new, 24-hour absentee ballot drop boxes located throughout the city in advance of the 2020
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Sports teams tackle voting crisis with plan to turn arenas into polling stations
With Trump seeking to undermine voting by mail, at least 12 professional teams – and counting – are taking action
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Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss
While any primary school child would tell you that 33 is greater than 32, educated minds appearing at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) were complicating the simple: Dr. Alexis posited arguments to interpret the  term “majority” in Article 106 of the Constitution of Guyana to mean “absolute
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OP-ED: Rep. Maxine Waters, 'Donald Trump is More Focused on Saving Statues of Slaveholders & Confederate Generals than Protecting Americans from the Coronavirus'
Over the past seven years, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that restrict the voting rights of Black, Brown, Native, and Asian American people and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the
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Absentee ballots taking 30 plus days to process, Secretary of State blamed
Absentee Ballots Taking 30 Plus Days to Process in Part Because Secretary of State Chose Arizona Vendor
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Why Black Young Voters Will Continue To Fight Beyond The Ballot Box - Blavity
Like our ancestors, the Black youth of today are willing to put themselves at risk to vote and fight for what is right. No matter how we plan to vote, we will be #voteready and we will prevail.
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Take The Free Trolley To Vote! | The Savannah Tribune
Take the Free Trolley to Vote or Drop Your Absentee Ballot. The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia in partnership with The Savannah Tribune has been providing free trolley rides for residents on the Eastside and Westside communities of Savannah to Early Vote or Drop their Absentee Ballots in
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Americans Must Defend the Postal Service Like Our Democracy Depends on It - African American News Today - EIN News
President Trump is openly trying to starve the Postal Service of funding so as to disenfranchise Democratic voters. Meanwhile, his Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has implemented reforms that are slowing mail delivery.
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Are you a US citizen living in Jamaica?
Q: Can I vote in person at the US Embassy or at the US Consular Agency on election day?A: No. Neither the US Embassy nor the US Consular Agency are polling places. You must register to vote and request an absentee ballot to vote from Jamaica. Visit FVAP.gov to register to vote, request
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Can I vote at the US Embassy for the upcoming election?
Q: Can I vote in person at the US Embassy or at the US Consular Agency on election day?�A: No. Neither the US Embassy nor the US Consular Agency are polling places. You must register to vote and request an absentee ballot to vote from Jamaica. Visit FVAP.gov to register to vote, request
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All ballot boxes recounted
The last of 2,339 ballot boxes from the controversy-ridden March 2nd general elections was recounted this afternoon at the Arthur Chung Conference
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Sons still in shock after mom dies before voting
WESTERN BUREAU: The sons of 83-year-old Avis Ledgister are still in shock after their mother died suddenly on election day, missing out on her decades-long tradition of voting for whoever was the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate in St...
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Confident Hanna leads by 50
At the end of the second day of the magisterial recount for the St Ann South Eastern constituency, the People’s National Party’s (PNP) Lisa Hanna is leading the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP) Delroy Granston by 50 votes. With 96 of the 126 boxes...
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#Election2020: Texas governor limits election drop boxes to one per county | The Atlanta Voice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday limiting the amount of drop-off locations for mail-in ballots to one site per county. The move significantly affects the Democratic stronghold of Harris County, which is the state's largest county by population - one of the most populous in the
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A Study Shows The BLM Protests Have Led To a Voter Registration Surge
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Honoring our ancestors
Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D. By Goliath J. Davis, III, Ph.D., Contributor ST. PETERSBURG - We are in a season where more than ever, we should honor our ancestors by resisting all attempts to dissuade us from exercising a right they all fought for, and many died to make it a reality. I am speaking
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Don’t get tricked – or intimidated – into giving away your vote - TSDMemphis.com
by Linda S. Wallace -  Fearful people are at work trying to undermine our democracy. Unfortunately, I’m not talking about Chinese or Russian agents. I’m referring to the neighbor next door who is so afraid of ending up on the losing side of the Nov. 3 presidential election that he/she/they view
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In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple - TheGrio
Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This year, that problem could be much worse and potentially... View Article The post In battlegrounds, absentee ballot rejections could triple appeared first on TheGrio.
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