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Wisconsin officials ask state Supreme Court to decide if RFK Jr. stays on ballot
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Election officials in Wisconsin asked the state’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Thursday to decide whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ’s name should stay on the presidential ballot before there's an appellate ruling. Kennedy has been trying to get his...
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S. postmaster general after a mail-service breakdown in his state. Ossoff's proposed Postmaster General Reform Act would require the U.S. Senate to...
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
ATLANTA (AP) — Four years ago, Georgia was at the center of former President Donald Trump ’s attempts to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Democrats worry that Trump is at it again, even before the first votes have been cast. Many Democrats in the crucial swing state...
Ohio officials approve language saying anti-gerrymandering measure calls for the opposite
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio election officials have approved ballot language that will describe this fall’s Issue 1, a redistricting measure, as requiring gerrymandering when the proposal is intended to do the opposite. The Republican-controlled Ohio Ballot Board approved the...
Modi visits Indian-administered Kashmir on local election campaign amid massive security
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the main city in Himalayan Kashmir on Thursday to campaign for his party in the local election, the first such vote since New Delhi stripped the disputed region’s semi-autonomy in 2019. Modi’s visit to...
2 killed in restive New Caledonia during a French police operation
PARIS (AP) — Two people have been killed in New Caledonia during a police operation to apprehend activists suspected of involvement in deadly unrest over attempts by Paris to amend the French constitution and change voting lists in the French Pacific territory, according to French media reports...
LaMonica McIver wins special House election in New Jersey
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has defeated Republican small businessman Carmen Bucco in a contest in New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District that opened up because of the death of Rep. Donald Payne Jr. in April. McIver will serve...
House rejects temporary funding bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday rejected Speaker Mike Johnson's proposal that would have linked temporary funding for the federal government with a mandate that states require proof of citizenship when people register to vote. Next steps on government funding are...
UN General Assembly widely supports a Palestinian resolution demanding Israel end its occupation
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly strongly supported a nonbinding Palestinian resolution Wednesday demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank within a year. The vote in the 193-member world body was 124-14, with 43...
Despite confusion, mail voting has not yet started in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania voters are not yet able to cast ballots, despite some confusion over a state law concerning applications for mail ballots. Counties in the state are still preparing mail ballots for voters. Pennsylvania counties, which typically send out mail-in ballots weeks before the...
