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1:13pm, 3rd May, 2019

Civil rights groups sue Tennessee over law imposing new penalties on voter registration

Civil rights groups in Tennessee have asked a federal court to block enforcement of a new state law that threatens to impose new penalties on voter-registration groups if they file too many incomplete forms.

How Indonesia's president has tried to claw back voter support in Muslim heartland

1:28am, 12th April, 2019

World

How Indonesia's president has tried to claw back voter support in Muslim heartland

When Wawan Setiawan, a volunteer for Indonesian President Joko Widodo's re-election campaign, goes door-to-door in this conservative part of Java, his opening line is: "If you hear he is anti-Islam or a communist, remember, it's all lies."

North Carolina judge rules voter ID, tax cap amendments unconstitutional

10:29pm, 22nd February, 2019

US

North Carolina judge rules voter ID, tax cap amendments unconstitutional

A North Carolina judge on Friday ruled that two amendments, one requiring identification to vote and another capping the state income tax, were unconstitutional because racial gerrymandering meant that the state's legislature was "illegally cons...

Georgia's Kemp probes Democrats over alleged voter systems hack

1:59pm, 4th November, 2018

Politics

Georgia's Kemp probes Democrats over alleged voter systems hack

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate in Tuesday's hotly contested gubernatorial election, has opened a probe of the state Democratic Party over what his office alleged on Sunday was a failed attempt to hack voter regis...

Ready for a fight: Voter enthusiasm surges among U.S. Hispanics

8:12am, 4th November, 2018

US

Ready for a fight: Voter enthusiasm surges among U.S. Hispanics

Hispanics are more interested in voting this year than in the last U.S. congressional midterm elections in 2014 and their enthusiasm outpaces that of all U.S. adults, according to a Reuters/Ipsos national tracking poll released on Sunday.

U.S. courts rule against Georgia on voter suppression cases

8:05pm, 2nd November, 2018

Politics

U.S. courts rule against Georgia on voter suppression cases

Two federal courts on Friday issued rulings that order Georgia to allow some 3,000 naturalized U.S. citizens to vote in elections next week and prevent the state from throwing out some absentee ballots.

Ahead of U.S. elections, fears of voter suppression - and efforts to fight back

6:23am, 1st November, 2018

Politics

Ahead of U.S. elections, fears of voter suppression - and efforts to fight back

Clemente Torres has proudly cast his vote in person at Dodge City's lone polling place in every election since he became a naturalized citizen 20 years ago.

Missouri judge blocks parts of state's voter photo ID law

8:49pm, 9th October, 2018

US

Missouri judge blocks parts of state's voter photo ID law

A Missouri state judge ordered on Tuesday that state election authorities could no longer tell voters that they are required to show a photo identification card in order to cast a ballot, blocking parts of Missouri's voter identification law.

Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout

8:06pm, 9th October, 2018

US

Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the bitter Senate confirmation battle for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm and prevent a Democratic takeover of Congress in the Nov. 6 elections.

Support for Australian government edges higher but voter anger remains

10:48pm, 23rd September, 2018

World

Support for Australian government edges higher but voter anger remains

Support for Australia's center-right government edged higher over the past fortnight, a widely watched opinion poll showed on Monday, but voter anger over a leadership coup suggests the government still faces a heavy defeat at elections due by M...

North Carolina challenges 'unreasonable' U.S. subpoenas for voter data

6:21pm, 7th September, 2018

US

North Carolina challenges 'unreasonable' U.S. subpoenas for voter data

North Carolina's elections board voted on Friday to challenge federal subpoenas seeking years' worth of voter information from state and local officials, saying the timing, scope and unknown nature of the inquiry were cause for concern.

Supreme Court voids Minnesota ban on voter political apparel

9:45am, 14th June, 2018

US

Supreme Court voids Minnesota ban on voter political apparel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - States cannot completely bar people from wearing T-shirts, buttons or other apparel bearing political messages in polling sites, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in an important free speech decision striking down a Minn...

U.S. top court backs Ohio voter purge; Democrats blast ruling

3:37pm, 11th June, 2018

US

U.S. top court backs Ohio voter purge; Democrats blast ruling

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived Ohio's contentious policy of purging infrequent voters from registration rolls in a ruling powered by the five conservative justices and denounced by liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor...

Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy

9:25am, 11th June, 2018

Politics

Supreme Court upholds Ohio voter registration purge policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived Ohio's contentious policy of purging infrequent voters from its registration rolls, dealing a setback to voting rights proponents who said the practice has disenfranchised thousands...