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Kigame: Varsity fee cuts are a political trap
Star
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Televangelist and 2022 presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame. /FILE Televangelist and 2022 presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame has criticised the government, saying it is using university education as a political tool, following its recent decision...
The Supreme Court denies an appeal to enforce the anti-sexual harassment law on political parties
The Assam Tribune
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August 1, 2025
New Delhi, Aug 1: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to bring political parties under the purview of the anti-sexual harassment law. “This falls within the Parliament’s domain. How can we...
Colbert: VP Kamala Harris Not Interested in "Broken" Election Process
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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August 1, 2025
Posted in: CBS, TV | Tagged: colbert, kamala harris VP Kamala Harris explained to Stephen Colbert why she's not interested in running for office and how the U.S. political system is "broken." A day after making it official that she would not be...
“This Case Is Not Closed, It Is Not Dismissed, It Has Not Been Complied With” – Georgia State Election Board Votes to Seek DOJ Assistance to Obtain Voting Records from Fulton County from 2020 Election
The Gateway Pundit
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August 1, 2025
Dr. Janice Johnston introduces bill to request assistance from DOJ in 2020 election investigation. The Georgia State Election Board voted on Thursday to seek assistance from the Trump Department of Justice to “bring any action necessary” to obtain...
Secretary of State Wes Allen: Absentee ballot deadline set for 2025 Alabama municipal elections
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 1, 2025
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is reminding voters that municipal absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The deadline to return an absentee ballot application in person is...
Secretary of state reminds Alabamians of absentee voting deadlines
Alabama Political Reporter
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August 1, 2025
Secretary of State Wes Allen said Thursday he wants to remind Alabama voters that municipal absentee election managers must receive mail-in absentee ballot applications by Tuesday, August 19, 2025. The deadline to return an absentee ballot...
Racial inequity leads to special election in DeSoto County
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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HERNANDO, Miss. - A court ruling designed to give more racial equity in the Mississippi State Senate elections takes effect Tuesday, August 5. It's a special election ordered by a judge who sent lawmakers back to the drawing board because majority...
Opinion: Long ballot protest is political theatre that hurts legitimate candidates
Calgary Herald
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August 1, 2025
The challenges don’t stop there. Accessibility has also taken a major hit due to these efforts. Yes, visually impaired voters can request a braille template and voting aids, but the catch is they will only be available on election day, not for...
SC refuses to entertain plea to apply POSH Act to political parties
The News Mill
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August 1, 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to apply the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) to all political parties...
North, South-West highest beneficiaries of Buhari, Tinubu political appointments – Shehu Sani
Daily Post
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August 1, 2025
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani on Friday said the North and South-West are the highest beneficiaries of political appointments under the administrations of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu. Sani said...
Rahul Gandhi's BIG claim: Cong has proof EC doing ‘vote chori’. ‘Baseless allegations,’ says Election Commission
Mint
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August 1, 2025
Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on 2 August, alleged that the Election Commission is indulging in ‘vote chori’ for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that his party has “open and shut” evidence for it. The Rae...
Florida Rep. Steube Introduces Bill To Bar Foreign Influence In Elections
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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August 1, 2025
Steube’s “No Foreign Election Partnership Act” Aims to Protect Voter Data and Strengthen Election Integrity In a move to bolster the security of American elections, U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) has introduced the “No Foreign Election...
Brooklyn man indicted for loan fraud and election scheme: DA
AM New York Metro
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August 1, 2025
Authorities indicted a Bay Ridge man on multiple charges for allegedly stealing more than $104,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and a scheme to get on the 2024 Democratic primary ballot for U.S. Senate by using fraudulent election petitions. According...
No provision for ‘inconclusive elections’ – INEC tells Kano stakeholders
Daily Post
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August 1, 2025
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State has said that there is no legal backing for the term “inconclusive elections” in Nigeria’s electoral laws. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Abdu Zango, made this known on...
When scandals don’t carry political cost
Kathimerini
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Sheep graze on a cliff near the town of Itea. When citizens reward politicians not in spite of corruption or democratic backsliding but because of it – so long as it benefits ‘their side’ – democracy’s foundational principles like accountability...
Rahul Gandhi Alleges Election Commission Involved in 'Vote Theft'; Poll Body Rejects 'Baseless' Claims
Asianet Newsable
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August 1, 2025
Rahul Gandhi, has levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing it of direct involvement in large-scale voter fraud with the Congress having "open-and-shut proof" of the alleged theft. Congress MP and Leader...
Karnataka: Congress to Protest in Bengaluru on August 5 Over ‘Election Fraud’; Rahul Gandhi to Lead Campaign
Asianet Newsable
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August 1, 2025
Congress will protest in Bengaluru’s Freedom Park on August 5 over alleged voter list fraud. DK Shivakumar said Rahul Gandhi will lead the campaign, accusing the Election Commission of manipulation and demanding voter rights protection. Bengaluru:...
Drag Queens, Chefs, Politicos: Photos of the Best Parties Around DC
Washingtonian
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August 1, 2025
News & Politics Written by Dan Swartz | Published on August 1, 2025 Wayne K. Williams, deputy chief of staff to Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries; Rachel Scott of ABC News; Olivia Igbokwe-Curry of Amazon Web Services; and Congressman Vince...
Senator Siddiqui refutes claims of Nawaz’s political disengagement
Associated Press of Pakistan
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August 1, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Aug 01 (APP): Parliamentary leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in the Senate, Senator Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui, on Friday strongly denied recent speculation claiming that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
Boxing Federation of India elections to be held on August 21 during AGM
The Statesman (India)
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August 1, 2025
The long-overdue elections of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) will be held on August 21 in the Delhi-NCR region, the Interim Committee currently overseeing the sport announced on Friday. According to a circular dated July 31 and signed by...