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CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s defence on Bihar’s ‘0’ house numbers not convincing

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a press conference dismissed allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and asked Rahul Gandhi to submit his complaints in a sworn affidavit within seven days or apologise to the nation.

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Telegraph front page calls out EC ‘obfuscation’, ToI has NDA’s V-P pick as lead story

In a rare press conference on Sunday, the Election Commission of India sought to counter Rahul Gandhi’s charge of “vote fraud,” calling such language an insult to the Constitution. Flanked by his colleagues, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar insisted that the poll body stood with voters and was above partisan…

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Hafta 550: Opposition’s protest against voter fraud, SC stray dogs order, and Uttarkashi floods

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by Priya Sahgal, editorial director at NewsX, Jasmine Damkewala, advocate on record in the Supreme Court, and senior journalist Hridayesh Joshi.

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‘Ghost voters’ in high-rises: Behind electoral fraud allegations in Thrissur

Opposition parties in Kerala have alleged electoral roll manipulation in Thrissur a year after the Bharatiya Janata Party's historic first Lok Sabha victory in the state, though evidence for the claims of large-scale manipulation remains limited. The accusations emerged amid broader national allegations by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi about electoral…

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Officials plead not guilty in ‘vote harvesting’ election probe

The investigation is being criticized as politically driven

The Independent UK

Experts question EC demand that Rahul Gandhi file statement under oath

The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) response to allegations of voter manipulation has been consistent – denial and seeking statements under oath from those raising the allegations. Days after asking Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to prove the charges through a declaration under oath, the ECI has…

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‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave

Voters approved sick leave mandate by 58% but lawmakers are caving to lobbying by the state’s chamber of commerce

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Colin Allred wants voters to know “I’m just as angry as they are” in new Senate bid

Allred says he has learned to show up more in his attempt at a Senate do-over. But critics contend he’s not generating enough attention.

The Texas Tribune

India’s opposition protests against electoral roll revision

Police briefly detain some lawmakers at the demonstration, including opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.

Al Jazeera

After Bihar’s SIR clean-up, some voters have dots as names. Will they press the EVM button too?

In Bihar’s Kaupa village in Rohtas district lives a family of dots.

Newslaundry

India’s election body faces scrutiny as voter list anomalies prompt allegations of ‘vote theft’

Opposition leader accuses election commission of aiding Narendra Modi’s ruling party through mass voter deletion

The Independent UK

‘Phussi bomb’: Rahul Gandhi’s presser buried under TV studio spectacle

Spin over scrutiny. Ridicule over reportage.

Newslaundry

Exclusive: Bihar SIR rolls reveal 2,92,048 voters with house number ‘0’

As many as 2,92,048 voters in Bihar have their house number as ‘0’, ‘00’, and ‘000’, shows an analysis of Bihar’s draft voter list prepared after the controversial special intensive revision by the Election Commission of India. The draft rolls were published and uploaded on the ECI’s website on August…

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EC says Rahul’s allegations misleading, mum on voters with multiple EPIC IDs on its website

The Election Commission of India (ECI) was quick to tag as ‘misleading’ the allegations raised by Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi regarding creation of fake votes in Mahadevapura Assembly segment in Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. However, hours after the press conference, the ECI…

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International Business Times

Trump Demands New US Census As Redistricting War Spreads

US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered officials to work on a new census excluding undocumented immigrants, as the White House presses Republican states to draw more favorable voter maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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Rahul Gandhi alleges over 1 lakh fake voters helped BJP win Bangalore Central

At a press conference held in New Delhi on Thursday, August 7, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of facilitating widespread electoral malpractice. And to make his point, the Congress leader chose the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha seat as…

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Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, our voices are being eroded

The 1965 law, a rare and profound act of consensus, has been hollowed out. We cannot forget the power Dr King saw in the right to vote

The Texas Tribune

Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state’s voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots do not violate the Civil Rights Act.

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‘Latinos deserve a district’: alarm as new Texas maps dilute voting power in Austin

Dramatic reshaping of district 35 will make it harder for candidates of color to win, civic groups say

International Business Times UK

Is Sydney Sweeney's Career Over? Celebrity PR Expert Warns She's 'Overpromoted' and Not Ready for Politics

Recent reports suggest that Sydney Sweeney is registered as a Republican voter in Florida.

The Independent UK

Top South Dakota official apologizes for releasing voter data

South Dakota secretary of state Monae Johnson is apologizing for accidentally revealing sensitive voter registration data about thousands of residents last month

Texas Observer

Can Anything Halt the Gerrymandering Arms Race?

Texas Dem quorum-breakers are seeking to protect voter rights nationwide, but they’re likely engaged in little more than a perfunctory game of chicken.

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Sydney Sweeney caught in massive controversy as voter records surface amid ‘great jeans’ backlash

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Now is the time for Democrats to hammer Trump on the economy

With inflation and unemployment rising, Democrats must speak out – and show they care about the average voter

International Business Times UK

Sydney Sweeney's Ad Gets Trump's Stamp of Approval Amid Claims She's a Republican

Sydney Sweeney's latest ad sparks political controversy as Donald Trump endorses her campaign amid rumours she's a registered Republican voter in Florida.

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