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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state legislative special elections
1 week, 4 days ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia’s state legislative special elections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Voters in Virginia will begin the new year filling state Senate and House vacancies on Tuesday in a trio of special elections that could determine control of the narrowly divided chambers. In the Washington suburbs of Loudoun County, Democratic state Sen. Suhas Subramanyam’s election to Congress in November has triggered a special election for his seat in state …

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Supreme Court’s endorsement of EVMs as cornerstone of fair elections trigger debate on compatibility of digital voting systems with democratic principles
8 months ago

Supreme Court’s endorsement of EVMs as cornerstone of fair elections trigger debate on compatibility of digital voting systems with democratic principles

The Hindu  

Published : May 14, 2024 18:52 IST - 11 MINS READ The words “election” and “democracy” have become synonymous. “The case concerning EVMs was taken up casually after the commencement of the electoral process and the judgment was hurriedly handed out by the Supreme Court on April 26, 2024, the day when 191 constituencies completed polling and 35 per cent …

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Combatting AI-driven disinformation in elections
9 months, 1 week ago

Combatting AI-driven disinformation in elections

Hindustan Times  

The Cambridge Analytica scandal of March 2018 thrust the role of social media in shaping electoral politics into the forefront of public discussion. AI has emerged as a potent tool for accelerating the production and dissemination of disinformation, playing a significant role in organised efforts to sway public opinion and influence electoral outcomes. In an era where the proliferation of …

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K.C. Singh | West’s disquiet about India: Meddling or friendly nudge?
9 months, 1 week ago

K.C. Singh | West’s disquiet about India: Meddling or friendly nudge?

Deccan Chronicle  

The rumblings were audible in India for months as investigative agencies like the Enforcement Directorate and the income-tax department had been selectively targeting Opposition leaders and parties. But when the US state department expressed similar anxiety, the ministry of external affairs first strongly protested, although less stridently, and then followed up by summoning acting US deputy chief of mission Gloria …

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India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy
10 months ago

India ‘one of the worst autocratisers’: V-Dem report on democracy

The Hindu  

India, which was downgraded to the status of an “electoral autocracy” in 2018, has declined even further on multiple metrics to emerge as “one of the worst autocratizers”, according to the ‘Democracy Report 2024’ released by the Gothenburg-based V-Dem Institute that tracks democratic freedoms worldwide. The level of democracy enjoyed by the “average person in the world is down to …

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'One Nation, One Election' Will Reduce Democratic Accountability : Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi
1 year, 4 months ago

'One Nation, One Election' Will Reduce Democratic Accountability : Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi

Live Law  

Holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha, State Assemblies and local bodies can result in the dilution of democratic accountability, opined former Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi. The Law Commission itself had acknowledged that the proposed amendments to the Constitution to implement simultaneous elections are "amenable to legal challenges in accordance with the doctrine of basic structure", he pointed out. Quaraishi …

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Meghalaya Elections: CM Sangma’s Majority Dream Dashed; NPP’s Defeat Margin in 3 Seats Less than 100
1 year, 10 months ago

Meghalaya Elections: CM Sangma’s Majority Dream Dashed; NPP’s Defeat Margin in 3 Seats Less than 100

News 18  

As predicted by exit polls, Meghalaya delivered a hung verdict as the counting of votes polled on February 27 took place on Thursday. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party emerged as the single-largest party winning 26 seats but fell short of the majority figure of 31 in the 60-member assembly. Congress and Trinamool Congress got 5 seats each while …

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In the midterm elections, women were motivated by the abortion issue — among others
2 years, 2 months ago

In the midterm elections, women were motivated by the abortion issue — among others

LA Times  

“I’m not glad that we had to have this abortion drama happen,” said Pennsylvania resident Brianna McCullough, 20, “but I’m glad that it brought a new conversation to the table about what democracy should be to our country.” To Mona Cohen, a lifelong Philadelphia Democrat, democracy is under attack in the United States. A government dominated by Republicans, Cohen said, …

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US midterm elections 2022: 5 pivotal Senate battlegrounds
2 years, 2 months ago

US midterm elections 2022: 5 pivotal Senate battlegrounds

Hindustan Times  

The US midterm elections have been seen for much of the year as a likely landslide victory for Republicans, with President Joe Biden's approval ratings slumping amid spiraling inflation, record migrant arrivals and rising violent crime. Nevada In Nevada, for some time the country's closest race, Republican challenger Adam Laxalt leads Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto by a narrow 0.6 …

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Democrats try to seize political offensive ahead of midterms
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats try to seize political offensive ahead of midterms

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We have to win this off-year election," the president said, "for more reasons than …

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Elections official dies — and governor may be unable to appoint a Democratic replacement: report
2 years, 5 months ago

Elections official dies — and governor may be unable to appoint a Democratic replacement: report

Raw Story  

Malcolm L. Funn, one of two Democratic members of the State Board of Elections, died unexpectedly Tuesday of complications from hernia surgery. Funn’s death also throws the partisan makeup of the board into greater imbalance: State and local elections boards by law have three members from the governor’s political party and two from other parties, so with Funn’s death the …

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Nehru worried that elections always brought out the worst in people
2 years, 11 months ago

Nehru worried that elections always brought out the worst in people

The Hindu  

Jawaharlal Nehru was a committed democrat; but he was tortured by doubt and often frustrated by the democracy over which he presided with such aplomb. In 1951, he complained that political parties were busy peddling lies and deceit; in 1957, that “fundamental issues are seldom mentioned”; and by 1962, that “people seem to go mad the moment elections are announced”. …

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U.S. Added To Annual List Of ‘Backsliding’ Democracies For First Time
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Added To Annual List Of ‘Backsliding’ Democracies For First Time

Huff Post  

Pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan holds placards as he arrives at a court in Hong Kong in April. Associated Press The U.S. has been added to an annual list of “backsliding” democracies for the first time, with the intergovernmental organization behind the analysis citing election disinformation, voter disenchantment and the coronavirus pandemic among the reasons for the decline. “More than two-thirds …

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Pavan K. Varma | With trust as weapon, forge a Naya Kashmir
3 years, 6 months ago

Pavan K. Varma | With trust as weapon, forge a Naya Kashmir

Deccan Chronicle  

Chanakya had a basic dictum: you cannot rule a people against their will. The most important takeaway from the meeting was that the principal Opposition parties in Kashmir, the People’s Democratic Party and the National Conference, attended. It is expected that after delimitation the number of seats in Jammu would go up, thereby upsetting the current numerical domination of Kashmir …

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Will the CPI(M) continue its winning streak in Koyilandy?
3 years, 10 months ago

Will the CPI(M) continue its winning streak in Koyilandy?

The Hindu  

The CPI had a winning streak from the Koyilandy Assembly constituency in Kozhikode district since 2006. P. Sathidevi, State secretary of the All India Democratic Women’s Association, and Kanathil Jameela, Kozhikode district panchayat president, are reportedly the front runners as candidates from the Left Democratic Front. History Neither the Congress nor the Communists could win the Koyilandy seat in the …

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Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert
3 years, 11 months ago

Column: For Gavin Newsom, good and bad news from a recall expert

LA Times  

Critics of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom hope to force a gubernatorial recall election that would be just the fourth in the nation’s history. “Qualifying is the hard part.” Of the 19 states that allow for gubernatorial recall elections, Spivak explained, California makes it easiest to force a vote by setting a relatively low threshold. Once a recall measure qualifies, it …

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US Presidential Elections: Republicans renominate Donald Trump, Mike Pence at scaled-back convention in North Carolina
4 years, 4 months ago

US Presidential Elections: Republicans renominate Donald Trump, Mike Pence at scaled-back convention in North Carolina

India Today  

Republicans formally backed President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence’s re-election on the first of four days of a scaled-back convention meant to highlight his pre-pandemic record and sow doubts about Democratic challenger Joe Biden. Trump’s campaign released a series of bullet-point goals, including a promise to “create 10 million new jobs in 10 months.” In another contrast with …

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Trump effect the top question in Virginia’s key elections
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump effect the top question in Virginia’s key elections

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Donald Trump has been very good for Virginia Democrats. “I hear very little about President Trump at the door,” said Rich Anderson, a Republican who lost his state House seat in 2017 and is going door-to-door this year to get it back. “This will set a big marker for 2020.” Two years ago, an anti-Trump wave helped …

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From chits to apps, new measures for Lok Sabha elections
5 years, 10 months ago

From chits to apps, new measures for Lok Sabha elections

Live Mint  

Holding the world's biggest democratic election is no mean feat, with 900 million Indians across the country eligible to vote between April 11 and May 19. To iron out some of the hiccups of India's previous 16 national ballots -- and increase public trust in the democratic process -- the Election Commission has introduced a slew of new measures. Mug …

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Mamata Banerjee claims Assembly poll results indicate 'beginning of BJP's end', accuses saffron party of misusing power
6 years, 1 month ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Assembly poll results indicate 'beginning of BJP's end', accuses saffron party of misusing power

Firstpost  

Mamata Banerjee said the BJP has tasted defeat in the Assembly elections for misusing democratic institutions and for proudly displaying its power. New Delhi: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the results of Assembly polls in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana have indicated the ‘beginning of the BJP’s end’ in the country. Banerjee said the BJP …

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Midterm elections: Here’s what should excite and depress Democrats
6 years, 2 months ago

Midterm elections: Here’s what should excite and depress Democrats

CNN  

CNN — For two years Democrats have raged over Donald Trump’s presidency, quarreled among themselves over the best strategy for responding to it, and above all, counted the days until next month’s midterm election. Democratic Senate and governor candidates in the Midwest are showing renewed competitiveness among blue-collar white voters who keyed Trump’s victories in the states that propelled him …

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