Florida officials say thousands of mailed ballots were not counted because they were delivered too late to state election offices.
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AMERICA
Thousands of Florida Mailed Ballots Were Not Counted
Why Voters Can Look Forward to Crowded Chicago Mayoral Election
Candidates for mayor need at least 12,500 signatures from registered voters and it’s a tradition for candidates to challenge their opponents’ petitions.
Both Political Parties Use Ballot Harvesting, But What is It?
Investigation into illegally collected and possibly stolen absentee ballots in an undecided congressional race highlights the term ballot harvesting.
Buffalo Billions Scandal Lays Bare NY State’s Corruption
Charges against Joseph Gerardi speak a culture of corruption in Albany and need for a serious assessment of NY State’s ethics laws. Citizens Union reacted.
Demanding Election Integrity in North Carolina’s District 9
Reports provide alarming evidence of an ongoing effort to illegally harvest ballots, buy votes, dispose of ballots, and alter voters’ intended choices.
Demos Condemns Multi-State Power Grab by Republican Leaders
Republican lawmakers are undermining the will of the people with flagrant measures to curb the authority of incoming elected officials and voters.
D.C. Council Passes Sweeping Anti-Corruption Reform Legislation
Pay-to-play and ethics reform legislation passed by the D.C Council last night will strengthen small-donor public financing of D.C. elections and others.
Billionaires Eyeing White House Visit Early Voting States
Billionaires eyeing White House visit early voting states where they all said they would do everything for a successful 2020 Presidential race.
Wisconsin Republicans Strip Democratic Governor’s Power
Wisconsin Republicans pushed through a sweeping set of bills Wednesday to limit the power of the state’s newly elected Democrats.
4 Charged With Voter Petition Fraud in East Hampton, NY
Those charged include two employees of the Suffolk County Board of Elections and two political party officials in connection with the alleged forgery.
- 4 Charged With Voter Petition Fraud in East Hampton, NY
- North Carolina Ballot Fraud Investigation Muddies Election
- GOP Campaign Organizers Confirm Hack Amid 2018 Midterms
- Final Vote on Critical D.C. Anti-Corruption Reform
- Coalition Pushes Ranked-Choice Voting in Massachusetts
- VIDEO: How a Supreme Court Nominee Can Affect Elections
- House Democrats Unveil Democracy Reform Agenda
- Defense Secretary Mattis Slams Russia, Alleges 2018 Vote Meddling
- Final Maine Count Confirms Citizens Made Use Of Ranked Voting
- Proposed New Jersey Redistricting Plan is Unfair to Republicans
WORLDWIDE
More Than Half the World’s Population is Using the Internet
The International Telecommunication Union reports that for first time in history, half of global population is using internet with Africa on the top growth.
Tibetan Youth Self-Immolates Over China’s Tibet Policies
Drugkho’s protest brings the total number of self-immolations to roughly 155 in Tibet since February 2009. The majority of those self-immolators have died.
NGOs in Joint Letter to Google CEO on Project Dragonfly
We are disappointed that Google in its letter of 26 October failed to address the serious concerns of human rights groups over Project Dragonfly.
Armenian Reformist Leader Wins by Landslide in Early Elections
Armenian reformist leader Nikol Pashinyan won by landslide the early parliamentary elections Sunday, Central Election Commission’s (CEC) results showed.
The China Model and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In China, workers protesting unpaid wages, workplace illnesses and unsafe working conditions encountered police brutality, censorship and detention.
VIDEO: How Disinformation Is Taking Over The World
Governments from Pakistan to Mexico to Washington are woefully unequipped to combat disinformation warfare. Eastern Europe offers examples of the problem.
VIDEO: Discussion On Relevance Of The United Nations In 21st Century
It is no secret that the international system we have relied on for peace and progress for over 70 years is under strain and even under threat.
Scream of Rage: Desperate Peruvians Vote on Corruption Curbs
Peruvians vote a referendum aimed at curbing corruption as the South American nation tries to put an end to a scourge top authorities that behind bars.
Vice President Confirms Gabon Dictator Bongo Suffered A Stroke
Gabon President Ali Bongo, out of country since falling ill in October, suffered stroke, vice president said, providing first official details of illness.
Congo’s Kabila Doesn’t Rule out Seeking Presidency in Future
Congo’s President Joseph Kabila is stepping down after this month’s election but he doesn’t rule out seeking the post again in the future.
- Myanmar Court’s Conviction of Kachin Activists Condemned
- VIDEO: Experts Dissect Russia’s Domestic Political Landscape
- Turkey Seeks Arrests Over 2013 Occupy Turkey Protests
- Russian Rights Activist Alexeyeva Dies at 91
- Thousands Protest Serbian President’s Autocratic Rule
- World Marks Anti-Corruption Day
- Demanding Answers 6 Years After Imprisonment in Eritrea
- Malawi NGOs Protest Amended Heavy Handed NGO Bill
- Human Rights Activists Killed In Record Numbers Globally
- In Positive Sign, Cambodia Repeals Abusive Associations Rule