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First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

May 19, 2013 Concerns Regarding Transparent Polls

As the year of presidential election 2014 approaches, the concerns of political parties, international community, civil society organizations and media bodies, regarding the necessary arrangements made to conduct free and fair election feasible, escalate. ... [Published Daily Outlook - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Elections, Crisis, Afghanistan

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Ohio Republicans Push Law To Penalize Colleges For Helping Students Vote | TPMDC

Ohio help put Pres. out of the reach of the republican skulduggery, so now they want to punish them by limiting their vote too, they really no how to make friends an reach out to voters.Republicans in the Ohio Legislature are pushing a plan that could ... [Published Newsvine - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Republican Party (US), Suppression, Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio Senate

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Nepali Congress

In Nepal, battle for representation

In a replay of the run-up to the first Constituent Assembly elections in 2008, the battle for proportional representation is on again in Nepal $ delaying the passing of laws necessary to elect the new CA.The tussle comes a year after the parties let the ... [Published The Hindu - 14 hours ago]

Entities: Nepal, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Lenin..., Election Law, Nepali Congress

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Kazuo Kitagawa

Gov't to drop appeal in case on voting rights of adults under guardianship

The government has decided to withdraw an appeal against a Tokyo District Court ruling that judged a Public Offices Election Law provision stripping adults under guardianship of their right to vote to be unconstitutional.The government had filed an appeal ... [Published MAINICHI Daily News - 22 hours ago]

Entities: Guardianship, District Court, Tokyo, Kazuo Kitagawa, Election Law

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Attorney General Cooper Comments On Bill To Fight Public Corruption

- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper issued a statement on Tuesday May 14, regarding House Bill 908 which passed the House the same day.“This is an important step in our fight against public corruption. Investigative grand juries are a critical ... [Published Island Gazette Online - May 18 2013]

Entities: Corruption, Obstruction of Justice, Fraud, Attorney General

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Delay in Election Law Approval will Put 2014 Election in Trouble

KABUL - He said that the Parliament should decide regarding election law's approval as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, Head of Transition Process said that the government, political parties and civil bodies should adopt necessary measures ... [Published Daily Outlook - May 18 2013]

Entities: Election Law, Elections, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Michel Aoun

Delusions of grandeur

The Daily StarParliament Speaker Nabih Berri, right, heads a parliament session in Beirut, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (The Daily Star/Lebanese Parliament Website, Hasan Ibrahim, HO)An all-out verbal blitz is underway at present, as officials from across ... [Published Lebanon Daily Star - May 18 2013]

Entities: Michel Aoun, Samir Geagea, Election Law, Lebanese Forces (LB), Nabih Berri

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Berkeley landlord group fined for violating election laws

BERKELEY -- A campaign organization backed by local landlords has agreed to pay the city $4,000 in fines for running afoul of election laws, the second highest fine levied against a political entity here in over 20 years.And a group of rent board candidates ... [Published Inside Bay Area - May 17 2013]

Entities: Election Law, Berkeley Group Holdings PLC, City Attorney

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Revise election laws demand Fringe parties

KATHMANDU: Fringe political parties today suggested chairman of the interim election government, Khil Raj Regmi, to retain the provision of the 601-member Constituent Assembly, remove the one-per cent PR threshold, and bar those convicted in criminal ... [Published Himalayan Times - May 17 2013]

Entities: Election Law, Sadbhavana Party, Nepal

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Lawmakers advance bill to bolster Clean Election law

AUGUSTA — A bill to provide more public funding for Maine Clean Election Act candidates inched closer to approval Friday, following a 7-5 vote by the Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.The bill, L.D. 1309, sponsored by Sen. Edward Youngblood, ... [Published Waterville Morning Sentinel - May 17 2013]

Entities: Election Law, Elections, US Supreme Court, David Johnson

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

What Is Up In Ohio?

Hunter Walker reports on what one election law expert calls "the most blatant and shameful" voter suppression effort Ohio has yet seen.The concern ... [Published Talking Points Memo - May 17 2013]

Entities: Hunter Walker, Election Law, Suppression

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

New: Berkeley's Fair Campaign Practices Commission Meets Tonight To Consider Light Penalties for Flagrant Election Law Evaders (News Analysis)

PM Tonight the Fair Campaign Practices Commission meets (7 pm, N Berkeley Senior Center) to consider the stipulation offered by members of Tenants United for Fairness (TUFF)âa slate that ran for Berkeleyâs Rent Stabilization Board in the November electionâand ... [Published Berkeley Daily Planet - May 17 2013]

Entities: Election Law, Brad Smith, Illegal Donations, Donations, Illegal

Quotes

"The people of this country have a right to know who is trying to influence the outcome of elections," Kauffman said. "Disclosure is there for a reason. It's so people know who is backing which candidates."

Union takes advantage of murky campaign finance rules [Published Pocono Record - 3 hours ago]

"It is still completely gray," he said. "I see the intent (in the charter) being clear. I want someone other than our employee to tell us that."

4 Victoria City Council members may have violated open meetings law [Published Victoria Advocate - 4 hours ago]

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Peaceful polls in Mt,. Province attributed to p... [Published Philippine Information Agency - 4 hours ago]
May 19, 2013 Concerns Regarding Transparent Polls [Published Daily Outlook - 4 hours ago]
EBC chairman calls for own budget, wider powers [Published Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday - 5 hours ago]
Florida No. 1 in barring ex-prisoners from voting [Published Action News Jacksonville - 5 hours ago]
Breaking all election rules, laws [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - 12 hours ago]
IRS demanded Facebook posts, book titles, names... [Published Natural News - 12 hours ago]
Namfrel questions Comelec on unaccounted ERs [Published Yahoo Philippines News - 12 hours ago]
Poll fraud probable with lull in tally [Published Philippines Daily Tribune - 12 hours ago]
Taxes a hot issue for Waltham senator’s constit... [Published Wicked Local Waltham - 12 hours ago]
This week in the war on voting: North Carolina ... [Published Daily Kos - 13 hours ago]
Mikeys House bid should be stoppe... [Published Bulatlat.com - 13 hours ago]
In Nepal, battle for representation [Published The Hindu - 14 hours ago]
2013 polls worse than 2010 [Published Individual.com - 17 hours ago]
Protesters Square Off In Kyiv; Opposition Joins... [Published Radio Free Europe - 18 hours ago]
Ohio Republicans Push Law To Penalize Colleges ... [Published Newsvine - 20 hours ago]
Gov't to drop appeal in case on voting rights o... [Published MAINICHI Daily News - 22 hours ago]
Zack Pohl: Michigan deserves better Speaker [Published Battle Creek Enquirer - May 18 2013]
New county election supervisor named [Published Carroll County Times-Georgian - May 18 2013]
Rep. Bonner Calls on Treasury Secretary Lew to ... [Published Congressman Jo Bonner - May 18 2013]
Attorney General Cooper Comments On Bill To Fig... [Published Island Gazette Online - May 18 2013]
Delay in Election Law Approval will Put 2014 El... [Published Daily Outlook - May 18 2013]
Focus Of Braddock Trial Shifts To Checks [Published Individual.com - May 18 2013]

Blogs

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This week in the war on voting: North Carolina ... [Published Daily Kos - 13 hours ago] This week in the war on voting is a joint project of Joan McCarter and Meteor Blades. • North Carolina 'ground zero' in fight against voter suppression : • Democrats introduce bill to reform and reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission : The ...
Republican law would punish Ohio colleges for h... [Published Raw Story - May 17 2013] Topics: ohio state legislature ♦ public universitiesLike Raw Story on FacebookRepublicans in the Ohio state legislature are promoting an amendment to a state budget bill that would punish public universities that provide students with the necessary materials ...
What Is Up In Ohio? [Published Talking Points Memo - May 17 2013] Hunter Walker reports on what one election law expert calls "the most blatant and shameful" voter suppression effort Ohio has yet seen.The concern ...
What Is Up In Ohio? [Published Talking Points Memo - May 17 2013] Hunter Walker reports on what one election law expert calls "the most blatant and shameful" voter suppression effort Ohio has yet seen. The concern ...
Counsel for State GOP Has Conflict of Interest ... [Published Breitbart Feed - May 17 2013] The Republican Party of Virginia is holding a primary convention on Saturday that it has assured the public will be fair to all the candidates vying for the party’s nomination for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. But the party’s ...

Audio/Video

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Talk to Al Jazeera - Hamza Mansour: 'The street... [Published Al Jazeera - YouTube - Jan 26 2013]

Press Releases

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Kirk-Pinkerton Names F. Gant McCloud and Rebecc... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Mar 17 2013]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jordan’s King Abdullah II Discu... [Published Business Wire Public Policy/Government News - Jan 15 2013]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jordan’s King Abdullah II Discu... [Published EON Government & Public Policy - Jan 15 2013]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jordan’s King Abdullah II Discu... [Published Business Wire Communications News - Jan 15 2013]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Jordan’s King Abdullah II Discu... [Published Business Wire Public Policy/Government News - Jan 15 2013]