Citizens continue to take advantage of early voting

Y'All Better Vote! | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

By the time you read this you should have already voted in the Primary Election during Florida’s two week early voting period, August 3-16, 2020. Voting in 2020 is more important than ever. The nonsenses that we have tolerated over the past four years must come to a stop … If you are 18 and older

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Source: The Florida Star

Lowenfield to submit key elections report today

Meanwhile Alliance For Change (AFC) leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, believes that certain legal technicalities can tip the electoral scale in the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Fighting Texas voter suppression - DefenderNetwork.com

Jeren Washington always knew that she was going to vote in the 2020 presidential election – she just didn’t know how. She fit the qualifications for a mail-in ballot since she was disabled. But with what she calls ‘relentless voter suppression’ tactics, she wasn’t taking any chances. “My plan was

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Legends and Mavs to Host Voter Registration Events

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Voting In Oklahoma: Everything You Need To Know About Voting In The June 30 Statewide Election | The Oklahoma Eagle

The Oklahoma Eagle Newswire By: Posted byTogether Oklahoma June 22, 2020 Posted inAdvocacy Basics/ Info to Action/ Together OK Updates How to register to vote in Oklahoma In-person voting in Oklahoma Absentee voting in Oklahoma Voting early, or in-person absentee voting in Oklahoma Reminders for

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

PPP/C declared winner on Guyana elections | New York Carib News

The PPP/C has emerged the winner of March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections following the national recount of the final ballot box (#4877) from Region 4 (Demerara-Mahaica).

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Harris County Clerk cleared to send vote-by-mail applications - DefenderNetwork.com

The Harris County District Court ruled that Texas law allows Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins to send vote-by-mail applications to all registered voters as part of his authority to conduct and manage elections. If the Court’s decision stands, more than 1.9 million registered voters in Harris

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App State athletes use their voice to get out the vote – The Appalachian

Under the bright lights of Kidd Brewer or in the dome like Holmes Convocation Center during games or matches, App State athletes work at being the best at whatever they are doing and win. But off the field, athletes are taking on a new task: getting people to vote. App State Athletic Director

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Source: The Appalachian – The Student News Site of Appalachian State University

Ride DART Free to Vote

DART is providing freetransportation to voting locations on two Saturdays of early voting and on Election Day. Voters can ride at no charge on all DART bus, light rail, Dallas …

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Source: Serving Northeast Texas

Black voters: We are top targets of voter suppression 'information warfare' - Dallas Examiner

By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way Black voters have a powerful role to play in this year’s elections. That’s why we are being targeted by disinformation campaigns that are meant to

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Source: The Dallas Examiner

Kamala Harris kicks off virtual bus tour with focus on N.C. Virtual event commemorates inaugural National Black Voter Day - WS Chronicle

Kamala Harris kicks off virtual bus tour with focus on N.C. Virtual event commemorates inaugural National Black Voter Day The post Kamala Harris kicks off virtual bus tour with focus on N.C. Virtual event commemorates inaugural National Black Voter Day appeared first on WS Chronicle.

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Non credible Region Four vote count compromised integrity of March 2 polls, EU observers say

In their final report on the March 2nd polls, the European Union Election Observer Mission (EU EOM) has said that the integrity of the entire electoral process was “seriously compromised” by vote count in Region Four and has cited the senior Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) officials for acting

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Assemblyman Michael Blake makes allegations of voter suppression | New York Carib News

Assemblyman Michael Blake makes allegations of voter suppression

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Source: The New York Carib News

Guinea electoral register 'of sufficient quality' for October elections: ECOWAS | Africanews

After the distribution of voting cards which began last Saturday, Ecowas certified Guinea electoral register as ‘of sufficient quality' for October

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Here’s why election officials say no need to hand deliver mail ballot - Black Voice News

In summary California election officials assure voters their ballot is safe in drop boxes and the mail, yet some voters are hand delivering anyway. Nervous voters in California are walking their mail-in ballots into elections departments so they can personally hand them to an election

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Mozambique

Mozambique held its general elections on Oct. 15, 2014. The ruling party, FRELIMO, kept its majority in parliament. FRELIMO took 144 out of 250 seats while the opposition party, Renamo, took 89 seats. FRELIMOs candidate, Filipe Nyusi, was elected president, receiving 57.03% of the vote. Afonso

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

When We All Vote | The Oklahoma Eagle

In the 2016 election, almost half of eligible voters did not cast a ballot, and in local elections, the statistics are even more alarming — fewer than 15% of eligible voters turned out to elect the mayors and councilmembers who make decisions every day that directly impact their

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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle

Tyler Perry Funds Black Voter Initiative In Florida

Tyler Perry is funding an initiative designed to increase Black voter turnout in Florida.

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Source: NewsOne

US legislators join calls for GECOM to issue recount results - Stabroek News

Two congressmen who President David Granger earlier this year assured that elections would be free and fair, yesterday joined calls that the Guyana Elections Commission issue results in keeping with the 33-day recount, even as they called out the Chief Election Officer for his ploy to subvert the

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EOJ crafts COVID rules for election day

Jamaicans gearing up to cast their ballot are being urged to wear masks when they vote on election day but Director of Elections Glasspole Brown said that those in breach will not be turned away from polling stations. Instead, Electoral Office of...

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District 2 Candidate Clinton Edminster Announces New Absentee Ballot Request Initiative | The Savannah Tribune

Candidate for 2nd District County Commissioner Clinton Edminster is working with businesses across the district to provide Absentee Ballot Request forms for eligible voters leading up to the August 11th runoff. Forms will be placed in rain-proof brochure boxes installed outside businesses at

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

McCoy files lawsuit against Forsyth County Board of Elections - WS Chronicle

Paula McCoy, the unaffiliated candidate running for a seat on the Winston-Salem City Council, has filed a lawsuit against the Forsyth County Board of Elections for their handling of the petition

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Source: https://wschronicle.com

Malawi: Obassanjo Says Africa Must Not Fail Malawi Again in Fresh Elections

- Chakwera (r) with Obasanjo and Mills showing 'Democracy Works' Malawi vice president Saulos Chilima (r) is seen here with Obasanjo and Lesotho's Finance Minister Dr Morketsi Majoro at the Olusegun Obasanjo library in Nigeria

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Source: allAfrica.com

Early voter turnout smashing California election records - Black Voice News

More than 4.5 million Californians have already cast ballots in the 2020 general election - and there're still 12 days to go. Roughly one-fifth of the 21.5 million ballots mailed to registered voters had been processed as of Tuesday evening, blowing away previous election totals. About three times

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Foot Locker is Turning Stores Into Voter Registration Sites

Foot Locker will “Rock the Vote” at its stores this election year. In a press release, Foot Locker announced a partnership with Rock the Vote to utilize Foot Locker retail…

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Source: The Black Chronicle

Even if Lowenfield subverts process, GECOM can declare results – PPP

The opposition PPP says that even if the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield subverts the electoral process by not submitting the correct results today for the March 2nd general elections, GECOM can act on its

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Manufacturing majorities

From the moment GECOM called on the police to investigate allegations of migrants and dead persons voting, I saw three possible outcomes to the current elections dispute: (1) the evidence presented to the Commission did not taint the majority of votes in the boxes going to the party that won the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Texas is locked in a battle over voting by mail. Here's how to do it.

In the federal courts, U.S. District Judge Fred Biery granted a preliminary injunction that said anyone in Texas who wants to vote by mail to avoid transmission of the virus could qualify for a mail-in

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Push Back by Republicans after Trump Floats Idea of Delaying Elections - Houston Forward Times

With polls tanking and prognosticators openly stating President Trump is likely to lose to

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Georgia Democrats seek additional time for voters to correct rejected ballots | The Atlanta Voice

The Georgia Democratic Party is asking a county judge to grant additional time to review absentee and provisional ballots from the state’s primary earlier this week following widespread election

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

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