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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

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‘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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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.

International Business Times

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…

Newslaundry

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

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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.

The Texas Tribune

‘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

The Guardian - US

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.

International Business Times 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

The Independent UK

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.

Texas Observer

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

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Harris County leader wants voters to extend child care efforts as pandemic funding runs out

The debate over whether to ask voters to cover the program comes as the nation’s third-largest county faces a projected $270M budget shortfall.

Euronews

American Eagle responds to ad controversy as Sydney Sweeney's Republican voter registration revealed

The controversy continues to grow despite American Eagle issuing a response to their polarising ad campaign, as actress Sydney Sweeney's Republican voter registration has been revealed...

The Independent UK

Trump’s DoJ is demanding states hand over election information. Officials are wondering what they intend to do with it

Officials in several states have expressed concern over the DoJ requesting information on voters and elections

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The Independent UK

Sydney Sweeney revealed as registered Republican after uproar over controversial American Eagle ad

Actor has been registered in Florida with one of the two main parties since June 2024, according to public voting records

The Guardian - US

Sydney Sweeney’s Republican voter registration revealed amid jeans ad controversy

Revelation comes amid public fixation on American Eagle’s ad featuring the star and a pun about her genes

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“Can You Spot The Tricks?” Find Out If You Can Take This Jim Crow-Era Literacy Test Without Failing

This is Part 2 of our 1960s Voter Eligibility Literacy quiz. Every question you’ll face here is pulled directly from the historic events surrounding the 1964 Louisiana Literacy Test. This trial was known as a “voter qualification” exam - used during the Jim Crow era to suppress the voting rights…

The Guardian - UK

Zack Polanski’s ‘eco-populism’ could put voters off Greens, opponents say

Exclusive: Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns say party could slide into irrelevance if it chooses new leader with ‘polarising’ approach

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president wades back into Epstein debate with comments about Virginia Giuffre

Trump suggests Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre from his Florida club; DoJ asks California to give details of non-citizens on voter rolls. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 29 July at a glance

The Guardian - US

Justice department asked California to give details of non-citizens on voter rolls

Exclusive: Unusual request comes as Trump administration asks about a dozen states to provide information on voters

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How automatic voter registration could redraw Britain’s political map

In today’s newsletter: From students to renters to low-income families, entire communities are underrepresented at the ballot box, but who stands to gain at the next election?

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