Tag: election

Germany’s Conservatives on Track to Win Key State Vote

BERLIN—Germany’s conservative CDU party was on track to win a regional election in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) on Sunday, but the Green party could emerge as “kingmaker” in a potential coalition with Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats and the FDP. An exit poll by infratest dimap, published by broadcaster ARD, had the CDU taking 35.7 percent…


Judge Bars Colorado Clerk From Overseeing Upcoming Elections

A Colorado clerk was barred in a new ruling from overseeing upcoming elections. Tina Peters, a Republican who is Mesa County’s chief election official, has repeatedly failed to follow orders from Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, a Democrat, according to the ruling. That includes not signing an order stipulating that Peters could oversee the upcoming elections,…


The Anatomy of a Wave Election

Commentary CARLISLE, Pennsylvania—It was called the political storm of the century. It would end with the largest single turnover of power in American history—and one for the ages. It was fall of 1894. People were still feeling the effects of the Panic of 1893, which had shut down most of the economy and plunged the…


Postal Service Investigating After Mail-In Ballots Found Discarded on Hollywood Sidewalk

The U.S. Postal Service and Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office said they are investigating an incident where a woman allegedly found a box containing 104 unopened mail-in ballots on a sidewalk over the weekend in Hollywood. “Our office was notified over the weekend of a mail tray found containing approximately 104 unopened, outbound Vote by Mail ballots…


Don’t Miss California’s ‘Official Voter Information Guide’—Part One

Commentary Plopping in your mailbox around this time should be the “Official Voter Information Guide” for the June 7 primary election. If not, click here. According to the guide, included are only those candidates who agree to abide by the state’s “voluntary spending limits” and buy space in it. That’s why Gov. Gavin Newsom isn’t…


Appeals Court Reinstates Florida’s 2021 Election Law

A federal appeals court on May 6 reversed a lower court decision, enabling Florida to enforce an election law. Senate Bill 90, signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in May 2021, prohibited private funding for state or local election officials and tightened restrictions on drop boxes, among other provisions. Various groups challenged the…


Ontario Leaders Kick Off Election Campaign by Debating Proposed GTA Highway

Ontario’s election campaign began in earnest today with the party leaders promising to either build or cancel a planned highway in key battleground areas. The proposed Highway 413 is set to serve Greater Toronto Area communities including Vaughan, Ont., and Brampton, Ont., a region holding several seats that all three major parties consider to be…


Trump-Backed JD Vance Wins Ohio’s GOP Senate Primary; EU Proposes Russian Oil Ban | NTD News Today

Results from Ohio’s primary election are in. We take a look at who is moving on to Ohio’s general election in November. The Supreme Court launches an investigation into a leaked document, revealing a majority of the court is in favor of overturning Roe v. Wade. A leak of this magnitude is unprecedented. So what…


Students Overlooked Again in Ontario Budget as Election Looms

There was scant relief for young people in a pre-election Ontario budget thick with promised spending on highways and mining projects The last provincial budget before Premier Doug Ford’s government faces Ontario voters this summer proposes to make degree qualifications available from colleges and eliminate a rebate for international students whose fees help prop up…


Macron, Le Pen Clash on Russia, EU in TV Debate

PARIS—French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday clashed with his rival Marine Le Pen during a fiery TV debate ahead of Sunday’s election. Macron attacked Le Pen for her ties to Russia and also charged her with harboring a desire to pull France out of the European Union (EU). Le Pen struck back with a pledge…