My favourite take on #Sunak and #Elections is by Ian Dunt (inews):
Sunak outlined his election stategy — to vote for him and him alone, as the only leader with a plan. Standing outside in the rain without an umbrella and getting soaked — a perfect example of a man who hasn’t planned at all.
“#qualifiedimmunity “reflects a deep distrust of ordinary people” in direct conflict w/the Constit. In the same way we trust the collective judgment of voters in #elections we must trust the judgment of jurors in deciding cases, Reeves wrote. They can resolve tensions & contradictions case by case, as the evidence dictates. All #judges must do is tell jurors the truth.” -Judge Carlton Reeves, US Dist Court, MS
"The county expects to release updated election results by 6 p.m. Wednesday but does not expect to tabulate results from all of its tens of thousands of unopened ballots until later this week"
La Nupes, alliance progammatique ou électorale nationale contrainte par un mode de scrutin majoritaire défavorable? Les usagers débattent et ça part en baston... N'hésitez pas à participer dans le respect etc. https://mastodon.social/@altyr@tiksi.net/112486690465954943
Imposed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has, after much dithering, called a General Election - for July 4th.
Given that I don't care how you vote as long as you do vote, here's a link to how to register to vote.👇
You might say "My vote won't help/count/make a difference; but if we all said that we wouldn't have the government we want or need - just one we deserve because of our apathy.
So register; think about the options; & vote for those you think can make a difference.
India's six-week-long election is still underway and the next round is due to take place on Saturday. But there are concerns that the blistering heat is going to have an impact on turnout. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in office. His party is keen to court younger voters and in order to get their support, they have been turning to influencers. #India#elections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09SBgZiPIyg
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for a July 4 general election, as polls show Conservative Party in trouble.
NBC News reports: "Most polls suggest that if the vote were held tomorrow, the opposition Labour Party could enjoy a landslide win that would make Sir Keir Starmer the country's leader."
"Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden."
AP reports: "Former Arizona Republican Party chair Kelli Ward and at least 11 other people were also arraigned Tuesday for conspiracy, forgery and fraud charges in a Phoenix courtroom."
#TheBigLie was wildly successful. #TFG/Rs continue to lie, & convince voters that many #elections are 'rigged' *many know it's false, but the lie works. There's not enough media coverage about ample evidence: elections in the US are free & fair.
When a board in tiny Delta Co, MI, refused to certify its local election results for a co. Comm'r race last week, the decision raised concerns among election experts & officials about where the 2024 campaign could land in Nov.
Coup de mou chez les Macronistes pour les Européennes après le coup de pression de Macron: "Le président exige 22% mais ce sera déjà bien si on ne se fait pas bouffer par Glucksmann, se lamente une huile du parti. On n'a pas le temps de faire campagne entre la Nouvelle Calédonie, l'évasion dans l'Eure et la mort des deux agents de la pénitentiaire, l'inflation... C'est du tout-cuit pour Bardella". Sortez les mouchoirs!
Le mandat de Volodymyr #Zelensky expire le 20 mai. Les #élections présidentielles, initialement prévues le 31 mars dernier, n'ont pas été tenues. Selon les services #russes de renseignement extérieur, le chef du régime de #Kiev «sent la vulnérabilité de ses positions».
"While belief in #ClimateChange has waned a bit nationally, 90% of Floridians still believe it’s real, according to a recent survey by #Florida Atlantic University.
Most Floridians — nearly 70% — want both the state and federal governments to do more to address climate change, the study found."
"When asked if climate is playing a role in the state’s #elections, longtime political consultant and Florida Politics editor Peter Schorsch said, “No, no one is saying that word. But when you ask voters what their top issues are, it’s property insurance, which is directly impacted by the #ClimateChange impacting #Florida.” He added, “I say that not just as a politico, but as someone who has had their home flooded three times in the last year!”"