The Israeli Parliament voted to dissolve itself on Thursday, triggering new elections to be held in November and marking the country’s fifth election in three-and-a-half years. The unlikely coalition, which saw eight parties from the left, center, and right united in their goal to keep then-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu out of power, had in recent weeks been plagued…
Cyberspy Agency Launched Operation to Protect Federal Election From Foreign Attack
Canada’s cyberspy agency launched a defensive operation to protect last year’s federal election—including the party leaders’ debate—from disruption by foreign agencies. The Communications Security Establishment’s annual report released today says the operation was designed to disrupt malicious cyber activity aimed at the voting system, as well as to protect political parties from foreign interference. The…
New York Judge Strikes Down Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections
June 27, 2022
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A New York Supreme Court judge ruled on June 27 that a recently passed New York City law that extends voting rights in municipal elections to noncitizens is unconstitutional. In December 2021, the New York City Council passed the “Our City, Our Vote” measure in a 33–14 vote. It was signed into law by then-Mayor…
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews Locks in New Cabinet
Victoria’s ministerial newcomers will be sworn in at Government House after being unveiled on the weekend as part of a cabinet reshuffle. Premier Daniel Andrews unveiled a new-look frontbench on Saturday and crowned a new deputy premier as the government gears up for the November state election. Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan is James Merlino’s…
Almost 100,000 Mail Ballots in Canada’s Federal Election Not Counted, Most Arrived Late
A report published today by Elections Canada says almost 100,000 mail-in ballots were not counted in the federal election, most because they arrived after the deadline. The body that administers Canada’s elections says 99,988 special ballots were set aside and not counted. They include postal votes sent by Canadian expats living overseas, people living in…
Biden to Urge Congress for Gas Tax Suspension; Senate Advances Gun Control Bill
More than 1000 people died in a powerful earthquake in Afghanistan. At least 600 more were injured. It was the country’s deadliest earthquake in 20 years. One Trump-endorsed candidate wins, and two lose in primary runoff elections in Alabama and Georgia on Tuesday. Find out who’s moving on to the general elections in November. The…
United Australia Party Wins A Senate Seat in Victoria
A United Australia Party (UAP) candidate has won a seat in the Senate and will represent Victorian constituents in the Australian federal parliament. Following the declaration of the vote count in Victoria on June 20, Ralph Babet won the Senate seat against the incumbent Liberal Senator Greg Mirabella, who only took office in February after…
Progressive Democrats and the 2022 Midterm Elections
News Analysis What do recent news reports suggest about the political future of progressive Democrats this year, given that President Joe Biden’s polling numbers continue to slide downward? The latest Biden job approval numbers at RealClearPolitics, which averages the results of eight polling organizations through June 9, show that 39.4 percent of Americans approve of his…
Feds’ Curb on Debate of Online Streaming Bill Condemned as Draconian by Tories
The federal government is cutting short debate by MPs of its online streaming bill, a move Tories are condemning as draconian and disturbing. They say curbing scrutiny of the bill line by line in committee is a Liberal attempt to rush it through the Commons and will lead to the creation of a flawed law….
California Primary Election Surprises
June 11, 2022
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Commentary What was expected to be a relatively boring election in California turned out to have several surprises. 1. Turnout was just 16.3 percent, according to the Secretary of State’s website. That was way down from the 2020 primary’s 47.9 percent, when Democrats were voting for their nominee for president and actually picked Bernie Sanders…
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