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'Dangerous For Democracy': RJD's Tejashwi Yadav Slams ECI Over Voter Revision List
Free Press Journal
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July 17, 2025
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday severely lambasted the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar, calling the exercise "dangerous" for democracy. Addressing a...
16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Labour unveils plans to lower the voting age to 16 under 'seismic' election reforms
LBC
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17 July 2025, 10:33 | Updated: 17 July 2025, 10:37 Labour has unveiled plans to lower the voting age as part of its manifesto commitment - in what experts say is a move to thwart the rise of populism. Picture: Alamy Labour has unveiled plans for...
DA retains Mandela Bay ward in by-election
SABC News
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July 17, 2025
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained the hotly contested ward 34 by-election in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The DA retained the ward by 188 votes difference, in a neck and neck race against the Patriotic Alliance (PA). The PA...
Togo votes in local elections amid outburst of public anger: What to know
Al Jazeera
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July 17, 2025
Tensions are palpable in the West African nation of Togo as highly anticipated local government elections are being held following weeks of angry protests calling for leader Faure Gnassingbe to resign. Although small, Togo commands weight as a...
Premier Mark Brantley questions authenticity of local polls against previous Election Results
SKN News
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July 15, 2025
Last Updated on July 15, 2025, 12:23 PM AST by Anthony Morris Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley has questioned the results of the regional popularity polls after a poll conducted by Don Anderson highlighted the popularity of PLP. He has questioned...
EFF retains Polokwane’s Ward 13 in by-election
Eye Witness News
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POLOKWANE - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has retained Polokwane’s Ward 13, winning the by-election by 966 votes. This is the home ward of the party’s president, Julius Malema, who has been in his hometown of Seshego this week campaigning...
Finer Election Calculations Prompted Bengal BJP To Choose Durgapur As Venue For PM's Political Rally Tomorrow
MENAFN
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July 17, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a crucial political rally at the industrial township of Durgapur in the West Burdwan district of West Bengal on Friday afternoon, with the scheduled rally gaining...
Gov. Evers' fundraising is far short of his levels four years ago. Is it a sign he won't seek re-election?
CBS 58 - Wisconsin
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July 17, 2025
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Newly filed campaign finance records show Gov. Tony Evers raised less than $1 million in the first half of 2025, a substantial drop-off from his fundraising totals at this time four years ago. Evers' July filing shows the...
Igor Grosu: The DA Platform is analyzing the option of going on the PAS list for the parliamentary elections
IPN
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July 17, 2025
0 The chairman of the Action and Solidarity Party, Igor Grosu, said that the DA Platform is the only party from the “Impreuna” bloc that is considering the possibility of participating on the PAS list in the parliamentary elections this fall. The...
Squamish councillors believe 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote in elections
The Squamish Chief
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July 17, 2025
The councillors supported a request from Vote16 BC co-directors Jason and Jerry Song to endorse their campaign and send a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Squamish councillors have thrown their support behind lowering the voting age to...
Opposition Parties Reject LASIEC Results, Allege Electoral Fraud in Lagos LGA Polls
This Day
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July 17, 2025
Sunday Ehigiator A coalition of opposition political parties in Lagos State has rejected the outcome of the recently concluded local government elections in the state, describing the exercise as a coordinated assault on democracy carried out by...
John Reid makes campaign stop in Albemarle County
WVIR - Virginia
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July 16, 2025
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County got a visit from the Republican hoping to be Virginia’s next Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday evening, July 15. Republican nominee John Reid, a former radio host and the first openly gay candidate for...
Bihar voter list SIR: Chandrababu Naidu objects; trouble in NDA?
The Federal
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July 17, 2025
In this episode of Capital Beat, senior journalists Ashok Mishra, Javed Ansari, and D Papa Rao dissect why Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has suddenly raised objections to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)...
Special election for building referendum unanimously approved by Austin School Board
KTTC - Minnesota
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July 17, 2025
AUSTIN, Minn. (KTTC) – On Monday, the Austin Public Schools Board voted unanimously in favor of a two-question special election in November, for referendum to help pay for upgrades in the district. Voters will need to decide on question one, which...
Swapo Party finalises candidates for Ongwediva to contest November elections
Informante
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July 16, 2025
Date: July 16, 2025 Maria David THE Swapo Party Ongwediva District conference has successfully concluded, resulting in the election of seven candidates who will represent the party in the upcoming Regional and Local Authority elections scheduled...
Crank challenger Jessica Killin hauls in over $750K in campaign's first 24 hours in Colorado's 5th CD
The Gazette - Colorado
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Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Killin, an Army veteran and former chief of staff to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, raised more than $750,000 in the first 24 hours after launching her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank in...
Election meeting to be held
Otago Daily Times
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July 16, 2025
The Gore District Council is encouraging people to put their hands up for the local body elections and is holding a public meeting to explain what they are all about. Whether you are a potential candidate or just want to understand the process,...
DC chairs District Voter’s Committee meeting
The Nation
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July 17, 2025
NAWABSHAH - Regional Election Commissioner Muhammad Yousuf Siddiqui presided over a meeting of the District Voter Education Committee Wednesday at the District Election Commissioner’s Office, Shaheed Benazirabad. Addressing the meeting, the...
Peeni Henare hits the campaign trail
Waatea News
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July 17, 2025
Role Funding: pijf-0044 The Prime Minister has announced that the Tamaki by-election will be held on Saturday 6 September. The New Zsealand Electoral Commission has said results will start coming out soon after the polls close: “Preliminary...