Tag: #elections

Judge Blocks Key Parts of Trump’s 2025 Elections Executive Order

A Massachusetts judge ruled June 24 that key parts of President Trump's March 2025 elections order exceeded his authority, blocking federal enforcement.

#trump, #executiveorder, #elections, #judiciary

California Sues to Block Shasta County Measure B, Saying It Conflicts With State Election Law Ahead of 2026 Midterms

California seeks to block Shasta County’s Measure B, arguing the local measure conflicts with state election law and would curb mail voting and early voting.

#california, #elections, #voting, #shasta

Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn in Texas Republican Senate runoff

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat Sen. John Cornyn in the May 26 GOP runoff, becoming the Republican nominee for the Nov. 3 Senate contest.

#texas, #senate, #paxton, #cornyn, #elections

Ranked‑Choice Voting Comes to D.C.: What to Know for the June 16 Mayoral Primary

D.C.'s June 16 Democratic primary is the first mayoral race using ranked‑choice voting; the winner may not be known on election night.

#dc, #rankedchoice, #mayor, #primary, #elections

Maryland enacts Voting Rights Act to enable challenges to local election systems

Maryland’s new Voting Rights Act allows the attorney general and private plaintiffs to challenge county and municipal election methods that dilute minority voters’ power.

#votingrights, #maryland, #elections, #votinglaw

Somalia’s Parliament Mandate Expires as Political Deadlock Threatens Transition

Somalia’s federal parliament’s mandate expired on April 14 without an agreed electoral roadmap, deepening a political impasse ahead of the president’s May 15 deadline.

#somalia, #parliament, #elections, #alshabaab

Peru opens probe after transport failure left tens of thousands without ballots in Lima

Transport failures in Lima left about 63,300 registered voters unable to vote; prosecutors are investigating ONPE and the contractor Galaga.

#peru, #elections, #onpe, #galaga

Touadéra sworn in for third term as Central African Republic scraps limits and leans on foreign forces

Faustin-Archange Touadéra begins a new seven-year term after term limits were removed, amid disputed elections and heavy reliance on UN and Russian security.

#centralafricanrepublic, #toudera, #elections, #russia, #minusca