#electoral-law tag

Supreme Court halts redrawing of New York congressional district

The Supreme Court halted a New York state court order requiring redistricting of Staten Island's congressional seat, citing concerns about timing and potential unconstitutional racial gerrymandering.

US Elections

fromIntelligencer

2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court Could Still Tilt the Midterms to the GOP

The Supreme Court may soon gut Section Two of the Voting Rights Act, potentially enabling widespread partisan gerrymandering and reducing minority representation in Congress and state legislatures.

UK politics

fromwww.independent.co.uk

3 weeks ago

Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support by-election candidate

Police are investigating claims Labour offered food to influence voters at a Manchester campaign dinner linked to the Gorton and Denton by-election.

UK politics

fromwww.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Reform faces police investigation after distributing letters from concerned neighbour' in byelection campaign

Reform UK faces a police investigation after non‑imprinted campaign letters funded and distributed by the party were sent in Gorton and Denton.

World politics

fromwww.aljazeera.com

1 month ago

Benin's opposition loses all parliamentary seats, provisional results show

Two parties aligned with President Patrice Talon won all 109 National Assembly seats, aided by an electoral code that excluded the main opposition.

UK politics

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

2 months ago

British democracy under attack as more local elections cancelled - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Dozens of local elections have been postponed, allowing councillors to serve up to seven years without re-election and prompting accusations that Labour is undermining democracy.

UK politics

fromwww.bbc.com

2 months ago

Lying ban for politicians in Wales prompts free speech fears

A proposed Welsh law would criminalise false or misleading election statements but contains broad powers risking free speech and lacks clear definitions and support.

#campaign-finance

fromwww.bbc.com

2 months ago

UK politics

Farage will not face police inquiry into spending

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

UK politics

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

fromwww.bbc.com

2 months ago

UK politics

Farage will not face police inquiry into spending

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

UK politics

Farage avoids police investigation over alleged electoral law breach

more#campaign-finance

World news

fromwww.aljazeera.com

4 months ago

Special voting for forces and displaced in Iraq parliamentary polls begins

Security forces and internally displaced Iraqis began early voting ahead of parliamentary elections amid low turnout concerns, candidate disqualifications, and corruption allegations.

#political-donations

fromwww.theguardian.com

6 months ago