The ballot-qualified Reform Party of New York held its state convention on Sunday, May 20.
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AMERICA
NY Reform Party to Allow Independents to Vote in Their Primary
Lack of Paper Trail a Concern Amid Fears of US Election Hacking
Roughly 1 in 5 Americans will be casting ballots on machines that do not produce a paper record of votes
The Florida Felon Leading in Fight to Restore Voting Rights
State of Florida has become a battleground in a national debate over felony disenfranchisement laws
GOP-led Senate Panel Confirms Russian Election Meddling in 2016
The committee’s investigation had shown Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election to help Donald Trump
New Revealing Info Details Tennessee Election Hacking Attack
Investigators found evidence of a “malicious intrusion” into a Tennessee county’s elections website
Why Purple Districts Elect the Most Extreme Legislators
Study titled “Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization” has some revealing insight into American political polarization
Facebook Ads Reveal Russian Effort to Stoke Political Division
Most of the ads are issue-based, pushing arguments for and against immigration, LGBT issues and gun rights
Census Proposal Recalls Old Abuses for Japanese-Americans
Questions on Capitol Hill about the addition of a controversial citizenship question to the 2020 census form
US State Systems Still Waiting for Election Security Checkups
The Department of Homeland Security is playing catch-up in helping to ensure that state election systems are secure
- Highlighting US Media Threats On World Press Freedom Day
- VIDEO: Independent Candidates and Election Reform in 2018
- The long roots of voter suppression in the United States
- Cambridge Analytica Denial of Prime Role in Data Scandal
- US Supreme Court Divided Over Texas Electoral District Fight
- Best Practices to Guide State Voting System Security Spending
- VIDEO: Why More Republican Women Are Running For Office
- Pennsylvania picks between 5 different paper record voting machines
- VIDEO: On Independent Redistricting and the Fair Representation Act
- Oklahoma Legislature Votes to Make Ballot Selfies Legal
WORLDWIDE
Opposition Landslide: Barbados Elects First Female PM
Barbados elected its first female PM as opposition inflicts crushing defeat on the ruling Democratic Labour Party
English Speaking Cameroonian Protesters Given Jail Sentences
A military tribunal in Cameroon sentenced seven English speaking detainees to 10 to 15 years in prison
Journalists covering Iran face restrictions, harassment, and surveillance
Journalists in Iran are still recovering from a government crackdown after the disputed 2009 election
Chinese Rights Cyber-Dissident Huang Qi to Stand Trial
From VOA – ENGLISH After 18 months in detention, a court in the southern province of Sichuan
Why Venezuela’s Elections Don’t Matter to a Desperate Populace
As President Nicolás Maduro looks to stay in power, thousands are trying to flee the country
Concerns Rise as WhatsApp Becomes Campaign Tool in India
WhatsApp faces scrutiny in India amid concerns about the role the app is playing in disseminating information
Egyptian Socialist Activist Arrested in Continued Crackdown
Haitham Mohamedeen, a leftist lawyer, was taken from his home, security sources said, the latest in a number of arrests
Questions Surround Accuracy of Iraq’s Electronic Ballot System
Demands for a manual voter recount surge amid claims of election fraud in the Iraqi general elections
Guatemalan Human Rights Defenders Killed as Crisis Escalates
Killing of several human rights defenders in Guatemala shows an alarming deterioration in the rule of law
- Populist Iraqi Cleric’s Bloc Seals Surprise Election Victory
- Activists Allege Killings in Iran Police Protest Crackdown
- How People Power Fueled the Malaysian Election Upset
- Saudis Arrest Activists Who Campaigned for Women’s Right to Drive
- Revealing China’s Mass-Indoctrination Camps For Muslims
- Moscow Court Orders Navalny Jailed Again Over Protests
- Group Seeks Support for Jailed Iranian Teacher on Hunger Strike
- Controversial Kenyan Cybercrimes Law Signed by President
- Thailand’s Corruption and Democratic Delays Angering Population
- Transatlantic Election Commission Founded to Focus on Hacking