Local government
The Ruhnu Municipality, Estonia, has extended an invitation to candidates and electoral alliances to participate in a training session on running for the 2025 local government council elections. The training, scheduled for August 11, 2025, at 1:00 p.m., will cover essential aspects of the application process, including document
Political parties
As the SACP prepares to contest the 2026 local government elections independently, the party insists that its members can still hold dual membership with the ANC. However, the ANC constitution prohibits supporting other parties and warns of disciplinary action. This stance has led to mounting tensions within the Tripartite Alliance,
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Indiana House Democrats, led by Representative Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago), chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (IBLC), sharply criticized the possibility of redistricting Indiana's congressional maps following a call from President Donald Trump to increase Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democrats
Local government
The Election Commission (EC) of Bangladesh has released guidelines for media personnel covering the 13th National Parliamentary Election and local government polls. According to the guidelines, accredited journalists will be granted direct access to polling stations, but with certain restrictions. Capturing images or footage inside secret voting booths is strictly
Local government
Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, Adviser to the Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD), announced that party symbols will no longer be used in local government elections. This decision was made at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka, where the Council of Advisers approved amendments to four
Local government
Maharashtra is likely to go to polls for its local self-government body elections in November-December, with State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare indicating that the polls will be held after Diwali. The elections have been pending for three years, with 29 municipal corporations currently being run by administrators. The State Election
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Democrats are responding forcefully to Republican efforts to gerrymander the Texas congressional map, designed to rig the midterm elections. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republicans' actions, calling them "cowardly" and "afraid of the fact that the voters are prepared to reject this impotent House Republican majority.
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republicans for their efforts to gerrymander congressional maps in Texas, arguing that it is an attempt to rig the midterm elections. On MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports, Jeffries characterized the move as "cowardly" and "extreme," highlighting the fact that the
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As Washington's primary elections approach, the Spokane City Council is at the center of a heated election battle, with hundreds of thousands of dollars pouring into the campaigns of conservative and liberal candidates. The conservative minority on the council is seeking to gain more power in city government,
Local government
Cook County property tax bills, covering roughly $8 billion in second-half assessments, won't be sent out until at least September, and may not be due until October or even later. This delay is causing concern among local governments that rely on property tax revenues, such as school districts,
Election law
As the October 2025 general elections in Tanzania approach, the country is fast descending into electoral authoritarianism, with the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party determined to extend its 30-year rule. The main opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has been disqualified from running, and its leader, Tundu
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Indiana Republicans maintained their hold on state government on Tuesday, winning the races for governor, attorney general, and U.S. Senate, as well as retaining their supermajority in the Statehouse. The hint of the red wave came at 7 p.m. when Sen. Mike Braun was declared the winner of
