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Electoral systems

As Germany approaches its parliamentary elections on Sunday, polls have placed the center-right CDU leading with 28% and the right-wing AfD at 21%, while the liberal SPD and Greens trail at 16% and 14%, respectively. Another poll earlier this month gave the CDU 29% and the AfD 22%.

Germany Prepares for Sunday's Election

Austrian Right, Center-Right Coalition Talks Collapse

Trump Moves to Fire FEC Chair Weintraub

Ecuador: Noboa and González Set for Runoff Rematch

Report: Ramaswamy Exits DOGE to Launch Ohio Governor Bid

Electoral college

According to exit polling data from Edison Research, self-proclaimed independent voters accounted for 34% of the 2024 US election turnout, which was the same share as Republican-identified voters but more than the 32% share of Democrats.

US Election Report: Independent Voter Turnout Surpassed Democrats, Tied Republicans

Kamala Harris Concedes to Trump

Reports: DOJ Warns Musk $1M Giveaway Possibly Illegal

Arizona: Ballots Damaged After Collection Box Blaze

Report: Harris Campaign Preparing for Trump to Declare Early Win

Gerrymandering

By a vote of 4-3, the New York Court of Appeals has ordered the state's Independent Redistricting Commission to throw out its current congressional district map and restart the map-drawing process. The Democratic Party-controlled legislature will now be free to accept or reject any newly drawn map for the state's 26 House districts.

New York Appeals Court Orders District Map Redraw

Ohio Voters Pass Abortion Rights Amendment

SCOTUS Majority Skeptical of South Carolina Gerrymandering Claim

Judge Rules Ga. Congressional Map is Illegal

SCOTUS Rejects 'Independent State Legislature' Theory

Term limits

Pres. Joe Biden on Monday in an opinion essay in The Washington Post called for three reforms to the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that he claims would "restore trust and accountability" to the court and democracy in the US.

Biden Calls for Sweeping SCOTUS Reforms

North Dakota Voters Back Referendum for Congressional Age Limits

Iowa GOP Poll: Haley Surges to Second Place Tie

Flags Outside of Justice Alito's Home Spark Controversy

Uzbekistan Approves Constitutional Reforms Extending President's Rule

Open primaries

US: Kevin McCarthy Loses Third-Round House Speaker Vote

McCarthy Offers Concessions to Help Speaker Bid

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots has referred four of former Pres. Trump’s lawyers for possible prosecution by the Dept. of Justice (DOJ), which some legal experts say could increase their chances of facing criminal charges.

Trump Lawyers Could Face Prosecution After Jan. 6 Referral

Public election funding

The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State (DASS) has begun raising money for its Democracy Legal Defense Fund, which is aimed at helping secretaries of state across the US defend against expected post-election lawsuits.

Democratic Group Prepares for Election Lawsuits

Harris Raised $540M Since Biden Dropped Out

Obama, Clinton Help Biden Raise $25M at New York Fundraiser

States Investigating Pro-Trump PAC Supported by Musk

RFK Jr. Apologizes to Family for Super Bowl Ad