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Australian State Victoria Election Outcome Likely a Week Away

November 19, 2022
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This time next week Victorians will likely know which major party is set to lead the state for the next four years. Recent opinion polls point to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’ centre-left Labor government securing a third consecutive term in office at the Nov. 26 election with a slim majority. But Labor’s prospects of slipping…

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Major Victorian Political Parties Promise Power Bill Relief for Households

November 13, 2022
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Major political parties in the Australian state of Victoria have switched the focus of their election campaigns to energy bill relief for local households as the state election will begin in less than two weeks. Speaking at his campaign launch in Cranbourne, Melbourne, on Nov. 13, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that each Victorian household could…

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Victorian Political Parties Ramp Up Promises as State Election Approaching

November 7, 2022
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Major political parties in the Australian state of Victoria have switched their targets to new parents and first-home buyers in an effort to attract voters as the state election draws near. On Nov. 7, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that his government would spend $69 million (US$32 million) to support new parents and their babies if…

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Ranked Choice Voting Could Change the Way Pennsylvanians Cast Ballots

August 11, 2021
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A Pennsylvania House Democrat has introduced a plan to change the state election code to require ranked choice voting in some Pennsylvania elections. State Rep. Christopher Rabb’s legislation would include all local and county elections, such as mayor, township supervisor, county commissioner, magisterial district judge, and judge of the Court of Common Pleas, among other…

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