Keywords: Voting rights


US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to tighten mail-in voting rules before midterms

The US Supreme Court has dealt a setback to President Donald Trump by refusing to immediately reinstate tighter federal restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the November midterm elections. In a brief ruling, a majority of the justices declined the Trump administration’s request to suspend a......

India proposes broader foreign control rules to simplify investment framework

India is considering a significant update to its foreign investment regulations, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposing a broader definition of what constitutes foreign control of an Indian company. The draft reforms are intended to modernize the country's foreign exchange management framework......

U.S. Supreme Court sets docket for new term with major cases on guns, voting rules and LGBT rights

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for a new term beginning in October that will confront a series of politically sensitive and legally far-reaching disputes spanning firearms regulation, voting access, LGBT rights, and federal immigration policy. Following a high-profile previous term that included......

Armenia tightens overseas voting rules following election interference concerns

Armenia has approved new electoral legislation that significantly tightens voting eligibility for citizens residing abroad, marking a major shift in the country's electoral framework amid growing concerns over foreign influence. The legislation, adopted by parliament on Friday, introduces stricter......

Spain’s citizenship law for exiles’ descendants fuels political dispute ahead of elections

Spain’s citizenship program for descendants of Spaniards forced into exile has become the center of an intensifying political dispute, with opposition parties alleging that the measure could influence future elections, while the government firmly rejects claims of electoral manipulation. According......

US Supreme Court to review Arizona republican appeal over voter citizenship requirements

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a legal challenge concerning Arizona's voter registration law, taking up an appeal filed by Republican officials seeking to reinstate provisions that would require stricter proof of U.S. citizenship for certain voters. The case centres on measures previously......

South Korea launches parliamentary probe into election ballot shortages

South Korea’s National Assembly has launched a parliamentary investigation into the ballot shortages that disrupted voting during the country’s local elections held on June 3. The inquiry, approved by lawmakers during a plenary session, will run for 45 days and aims to determine the causes......

South Koreans demand election rerun after ballot shortage sparks protests

Thousands of protesters gathered in Seoul for a second consecutive day to demand a rerun of local elections after ballot shortages disrupted voting in several polling stations across South Korea. The demonstrations were held outside a major vote-counting center, where citizens expressed frustration......

Parliament approves expansion of electoral roll in New Caledonia ahead of provincial elections

France’s Parliament has approved an urgent reform expanding the electoral roll for New Caledonia’s upcoming provincial elections, just weeks before a crucial vote in the Pacific territory. The measure was passed after strong backing in both houses of Parliament, with a decisive vote in the......