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#community-engagement

2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #15

The Battery Power community is transitioning to an online poll system for selecting a Community Prospect List, fostering clearer participation.

2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #9

The Battery Power community uses an online poll to rank baseball prospects based on user votes.

2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #15

The Battery Power community is transitioning to an online poll system for selecting a Community Prospect List, fostering clearer participation.

2024 Community Prospect List: Vote for #9

The Battery Power community uses an online poll to rank baseball prospects based on user votes.
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#electoral-college

Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president

The electoral college undermines democracy by not reflecting the national popular vote, focusing instead on swing state victories.

US election results 2024 live: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie to be president

The Electoral College system can result in a president elected without winning the popular vote.
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the U.S. presidency.

Is the Constitution threatening democracy? UC Berkley law dean argues it is

The Electoral College significantly distorts the value of votes, leading to inequitable representation and making votes in smaller states disproportionately powerful.

2 Republican States May Manipulate Electoral College Outcome to Favor Trump

The Electoral College system disproportionately benefits smaller states, allowing candidates to win without the popular vote.
State legislatures can manipulate electors' distribution, influencing election outcomes.

How does the Electoral College work and why will it decide the next president?

The Electoral College allows for representation of both populous and smaller states, despite its potential to overrule the popular vote in elections.

The world is trying to make sense of the U.S. electoral college

The U.S. electoral college system can be confusing for international audiences, as the candidate with the most votes does not always win.

Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president

The electoral college undermines democracy by not reflecting the national popular vote, focusing instead on swing state victories.

US election results 2024 live: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie to be president

The Electoral College system can result in a president elected without winning the popular vote.
A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the U.S. presidency.

Is the Constitution threatening democracy? UC Berkley law dean argues it is

The Electoral College significantly distorts the value of votes, leading to inequitable representation and making votes in smaller states disproportionately powerful.

2 Republican States May Manipulate Electoral College Outcome to Favor Trump

The Electoral College system disproportionately benefits smaller states, allowing candidates to win without the popular vote.
State legislatures can manipulate electors' distribution, influencing election outcomes.

How does the Electoral College work and why will it decide the next president?

The Electoral College allows for representation of both populous and smaller states, despite its potential to overrule the popular vote in elections.

The world is trying to make sense of the U.S. electoral college

The U.S. electoral college system can be confusing for international audiences, as the candidate with the most votes does not always win.
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#elections

Arizona Republican Who Said 2020 Election Was Not Stolen Loses Primary

Republican voters in Arizona ousted a top elections official who defended the state's voting system against false claims of election theft.

PR-STV explainer: How Ireland's election count system works

PR-STV in Ireland ensures fairer elections through ranked voting and complex counting, unlike first-past-the-post systems.

Arizona Republican Who Said 2020 Election Was Not Stolen Loses Primary

Republican voters in Arizona ousted a top elections official who defended the state's voting system against false claims of election theft.

PR-STV explainer: How Ireland's election count system works

PR-STV in Ireland ensures fairer elections through ranked voting and complex counting, unlike first-past-the-post systems.
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Sri Lanka holds historic second count to choose president DW 09/22/2024

Anura Kumara Dissanayake leads Sri Lankan presidential race, but second choice counting is necessary to declare the winner.
#london-mayoral-election

Sadiq Khan fears change to voting system could bring London Tory mayor

Sadiq Khan appeals for support from Liberal Democrats and Greens due to changes in voting system.
London mayoral election under first-past-the-post system, no second preference vote this year.

London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?

The London mayoral election results can be historically tight, challenging previous margin assumptions.

Sadiq Khan fears change to voting system could bring London Tory mayor

Sadiq Khan appeals for support from Liberal Democrats and Greens due to changes in voting system.
London mayoral election under first-past-the-post system, no second preference vote this year.

London mayoral election: how close have past City Hall contests been?

The London mayoral election results can be historically tight, challenging previous margin assumptions.
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#results-announcement

Full updating list of London mayoral election results

Change in voting system for London elections to first-past-the-post method.

When will the London May 2 election results be announced? What you need to know

Londoners await results of the London Mayoral Elections.

Full updating list of London mayoral election results

Change in voting system for London elections to first-past-the-post method.

When will the London May 2 election results be announced? What you need to know

Londoners await results of the London Mayoral Elections.
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How does voting work in the London mayoral and London Assembly elections?

London mayoral and Assembly elections determine the capital's future with successful candidates serving for four years.

Drones, tension and votes in plain sight in Russian elections without a rival for Putin

Russian presidential elections started with Western distrust.
Putin likely to remain in power until 2030 due to lack of opposition and opaque voting system.
#sadiq-khan

Sadiq Khan urges progressives to back him amid concern about new voting system

Sadiq Khan warns progressive voters about the risk of handing the London mayoralty to the right-wing Tories unless they back Labour.
Most Londoners are unaware of the complete overhaul of the voting system for the upcoming mayoral contest, which now uses the first past the post system.

Sadiq Khan launches 'love letter' to woo Lib Dems and Greens for Mayor of London vote

Sadiq Khan urging other party supporters to lend him their vote in the upcoming London election.
The election is portrayed as a close two-horse race between Sadiq Khan and Tory candidate Susan Hall due to changes in the voting system.

Sadiq Khan urges progressives to back him amid concern about new voting system

Sadiq Khan warns progressive voters about the risk of handing the London mayoralty to the right-wing Tories unless they back Labour.
Most Londoners are unaware of the complete overhaul of the voting system for the upcoming mayoral contest, which now uses the first past the post system.

Sadiq Khan launches 'love letter' to woo Lib Dems and Greens for Mayor of London vote

Sadiq Khan urging other party supporters to lend him their vote in the upcoming London election.
The election is portrayed as a close two-horse race between Sadiq Khan and Tory candidate Susan Hall due to changes in the voting system.
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London mayoral election race under way as Sadiq Khan and Susan Hall set out pitch for votes

Well-informed activists believe low turnout and changes in the voting system could leave 'only 10,000 votes' between Labour mayor and his Tory rival
The race to be the next mayor of London is heating up, with the Mayor and his main challenger trading blows and warnings that the Ulez row could play a key role.

Watch live as European Union elections take place across 27 countries

Elections across 27 EU countries shaping the composition of European Parliament.

Unbowed by Jan. 6 Charges, Republicans Pursue Plans to Contest a Trump Defeat

The Republican Party is actively working to contest elections they believe are rigged, utilizing legal challenges and restrictions on voting.

UK election: Sunak's Tories facing Labour landslide DW 07/04/2024

Labour likely to win UK election with Conservatives in trouble.

PODCAST: Elections to take France into 'dark territory' and explaining the second homes crackdown

Discussions on dramatic parliamentary elections in France, insights from political experts, explanations on party manifestos, voting system, new laws on second homes, and deals for the upcoming Olympics.
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