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The US has formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González as the country's president-elect, per a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.

US Recognizes Venezuela's Opposition Leader as President-Elect

Gallego Defeats Lake in Arizona Senate Race

‘The Apprentice’ Star: ‘We Have To Stop Pretending That Trump Is Not One Of Us’

Daily Wire8 hrs

Trump Appoints Campaign Manager Susie Wiles as Chief of Staff

Trump's narrow win doesn't mean voters want a MAGA government makeover

Electoral college

US Vice Pres. Kamala Harris officially conceded the 2024 presidential election to former Pres. Donald Trump during a speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, on Wednesday afternoon.

Kamala Harris Concedes to Trump

Arizona: Ballots Damaged After Collection Box Blaze

Donald Trump, an Andrew Jackson 2.0? , by Thierry Meyssan

Voltaire Network9 hrs

Reports: DOJ Warns Musk $1M Giveaway Possibly Illegal

[Robert J. Fouser] Dealing with Trump’s comeback

Korea Herald6 days

Gerrymandering

By a vote of 4-3, the New York Court of Appeals has ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to throw out its current congressional district map and restart the map-drawing process. The Democratic Party-controlled legislature will now be free to accept or reject any newly drawn map for the state's 26 House districts.

New York Appeals Court Orders District Map Redraw

Ohio Voters Pass Abortion Rights Amendment

The case for expanding the House of Representatives

Judge Rules Ga. Congressional Map is Illegal

The ‘Democracy’ Gap

Term limits

Pres. Joe Biden on Monday in an opinion essay in The Washington Post called for three reforms to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that he claims would "restore trust and accountability" to the court and democracy in the US.

Biden Calls for Sweeping SCOTUS Reforms

North Dakota Voters Back Referendum for Congressional Age Limits

Democratic Ohio Rep. Kaptur narrowly wins re-election, keeping Republican majority at 218 seats

Flags Outside of Justice Alito's Home Spark Controversy

What Trump’s win might mean for Elon Musk

TechCrunchNov 07

Voter ID requirement

A study from the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights released on Monday blames Meta, TikTok, Twitter and Youtube for allegedly continuing to spread false claims surrounding election fraud in the 2020 US election.

Report: Social Media Still Boosts Election Fraud Claims

[Neeraj Rajasekar] Wrong conversation about voter fraud

Korea HeraldOct 24

Inside the Movement Behind Trump’s Election Lies

New York Times18 hrs

Ranked choice voting

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska both won reelection against their Trump-backed opponents on Wednesday, marking the latest in a series of defeats for the former president.

US Midterms: Alaska's Murkowski, Peltola Win Reelection

Ballot measures to upend state election systems failed across the country

NPR Online NewsNov 07

Live election results: Who's winning the House, uncalled Senate races

Associated PressNov 07

Open primaries

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots has referred four of former Pres. Trump’s lawyers for possible prosecution by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ), which some legal experts say could increase their chances of facing criminal charges.

Trump Lawyers Could Face Prosecution After Jan. 6 Referral

US: Kevin McCarthy Loses Third-Round House Speaker Vote

What Idaho’s Republican Primary Tells Us About America’s Culture Wars

ProPublicaOct 17

McCarthy Offers Concessions to Help Speaker Bid

Did an Israeli Leader Say, 'It's Time To Turn Gaza into Dresden! Gas the Palestinians Now'?

Seoul Metro to screen free public films for commuters

Korea HeraldOct 17

Anything less than nationwide vote by mail is electoral sabotage – TechCrunch

TechCrunchNov 22, 2022

Election 2024 live updates Harris closes in on official nomination, running mate pick

Washington PostJul 24

Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party’s nominee, chair says

Associated PressOct 10

Harris formally secures Democratic presidential nomination

Korea HeraldOct 10

New Laws Let Americans With Disabilities Vote Online. They’ve Also Resurrected The Debate About Voting Access vs. Election Security.

FiveThirtyEightOct 17

Election 2024 live updates Democratic delegates begin online voting to nominate Harris

Washington PostJul 24

How to…Rig Your Rigged Elections

offGuardian6 hrs

Winners of CICI's New Korea Ideas competition revealed

Korea HeraldOct 10

Public election funding

The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS) has begun raising money for its Democracy Legal Defense Fund, which is aimed at helping secretaries of state across the US defend against expected post-election lawsuits.

Democratic Group Prepares for Election Lawsuits

Harris Raised $540M Since Biden Dropped Out

Labor’s Don Farrell accuses teal independents of hypocrisy over political donations

States Investigating Pro-Trump PAC Supported by Musk

UAP candidate plans to sue party over campaign costs it won’t reimburse

What's Happening in California's Elections Is a Disgrace

American democracy is cracking. These ideas could help repair it.

Washington PostJun 24

Millions in the West want mandatory voting. Are they right?

EconomistOct 10

Against Mandatory Voting

National ReviewJul 24

If Neoliberalism Was Born in Chile, Will It Die There?

Truth DigOct 17

A Fourth-Rate Entertainer, a Third-Rate Businessman, and a Two-Time President

New Yorker4 days

Chile’s next president to govern historic transition

Al JazeeraOct 31

Do you want to be a good member of society? Voting, climate change efforts are a start, survey says

USA TodayFeb 25

Hard-Line Judiciary Head Wins Iran's Presidency Amid A Low Turnout

NPR Online NewsOct 24