Election Integrity Fight (U.S.): Trump and Republicans are again calling California’s primary “rigged,” pointing to slow mail-ballot counts, while the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles says it opened multiple election-fraud investigations tied to the dispute. Election Security (U.S.): Arizona lawmakers approved the Arizona Secure Elections Act, sending a constitutional amendment to voters that would require citizen-only voting, government ID, limits on foreign election spending, and options for in-person ballot tabulation. Ranked-Choice Counting (U.S.): Maine has started counting ranked-choice ballots for governor and a key House race, with results expected next week. Voter Registration Crackdown (U.S.): FBI agents raided an Ohio voter-registration group tied to a major 2024 effort, seizing computers as officials focus on alleged voter fraud. Local Election Fallout (U.S.): Sierra Vista, Arizona advanced its Vista 2040 General Plan to voters; in Nevada, Washoe County still has thousands of mail ballots to process. Campaigns & Representation (U.S./Canada): A Prescott-Russell group is pushing for more women on municipal ballots, while Frisco’s mayoral runoff heads to the polls after no candidate won a majority. International Election Tech & Disinformation: France alleges an Israeli-linked firm used fake social-media accounts to target Scotland’s John Swinney during the Holyrood campaign. Prediction Markets Under Fire (U.S.): Kentucky’s 14.25% excise tax on prediction markets is being challenged in court by major platforms, arguing it’s discriminatory and conflicts with federal law. Party Turmoil (India): West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress faces internal fractures after its assembly loss, while a Kolkata fire destroyed thousands of EVMs, reigniting questions about election equipment handling. Midterm Politics (U.S.): A North Carolina Senate race rating shifted from “toss up” to “lean D,” as polling shows Democrats gaining ground.