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RNZ News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
Samoa election: Over 102,000 register to vote, candidate nominations open
Ballot boxes for Samoa general election Photo: RNZ Pacific/Tipi Autagavaia The Samoa Electoral Commission says the nomination of candidates to contest the general election next month is underway. During the previous election in 2021 , a total of 187 candidates from five political parties and 12 independents contested seats in parliament. On voter registration, electoral commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo Alexander Stanley says that, as of 4pm Friday, 4 July, over 102,000 voters were registered. The final roll is expected to be released later this month. Pre-polling applications are also open. The election chief says only those who meet specific criteria are eligible for pre-polling. These include senior citizens aged 65 and over, voters with disabilities, carers, essential workers rostered on election day, and voters travelling overseas. A proof of eligibility is required Pre-polling is scheduled for 27 August. Toleafoa told the Samoa Observer that pre-polling results will be released during the official count from 1-5 September, to align with the release of the results of the main polling day on 29 August.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
GA Secretary of State announces audit of voter rolls
An audit of Georgia's voter rolls will happen over the next several months. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the multiple stages of the audit will include traditional list maintenance, as well as new procedures developed to ensure the integrity of Georgia's voter registration lists. 'There are no 'off-years' in keeping elections secure,' said Raffensperger. 'We will have a statewide election this year, and a general election in 2026. We will use this period over the Summer of 2025 to take every step to maintain the accuracy of Georgia's voter registration lists.' The first phase of the audit will include mailings to inactive voters to move them to canceled status. The office will audit any voters without activity in the last five years. The audit will also check for voters who may have moved by comparing data from the US Postal Service, other states' voter lists, and lists from the Department of Drivers' Services. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Man drowns after jumping into Chattahoochee River to rescue child Georgia special tax refunds: When will most eligible taxpayers receive their checks? Delta flight leaving Atlanta loses piece of wing in North Carolina driveway [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
RNZ News
02-07-2025
- Politics
- RNZ News
80% of Samoan voters fully registered
Office of the Electoral Commission logo Photo: Office of the Electoral Commission - Samoa Four out of five eligible voters in Samoa have now fully registered for the general election next month, the country's election chief has confirmed. Samoa's electoral commissioner Toleafoa Tuiafelolo Alexander says based on the 2021 Census, 81 percent of all eligible voters - just under 95,000 out of 117,000 - have completed full registration, including biometrics and photos. As of Tuesday, this left just over 22,000 remained to register. Read more: In Samoa over 11,700 people registered online, and just under 7700 completed in-person registration as of Tuesday. Three hundred and ten people registered online from outside Samoa, and just 58 of them have so far fully completed their registration. The Office of the Electoral Commission (OEC) said online registration will close on Wednesday at 4pm local time (3pm NZT). It said manual registration will be cosed on Thursday at 4pm. "Completion of all outstanding registrations and biometric capture for submitted online applications will be closed on Friday at 4pm." Samoans will cast their votes on 29 August. The official campaigning period begins on 14 July.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Justice Department files lawsuit against Orange County Registrar over voter records
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it has filed a lawsuit against Orange County Registrar Robert Page for allegedly refusing to provide records related to the removal of noncitizens from voter registration rolls and failing to maintain accurate voter lists. The suit claims this is a violation of the Help America Vote Act, a federal law signed in 2002 that reformed the nation's voting process. The suit also stated that 'The attorney general recently received a complaint from the family member of a non-citizen in Orange County indicating that the non-citizen received an unsolicited mail-in ballot from the defendant, despite lack of citizenship.' California violated Title IX over trans athletes, Trump administration says 'Voting by non-citizens is a federal crime, and states and counties that refuse to disclose all requested voter information are in violation of well-established federal elections laws,' Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division said in a statement. 'Removal of non-citizens from the state's voter rolls is critical to ensuring that the state's voter rolls are accurate and that elections in California are conducted without fraudulent voting. The lawsuit comes after President Donald Trump's March 25 executive order, which'sought to compel officials to require documentary proof of citizenship for everyone registering to vote for federal elections, accept only mailed ballots received by Election Day, and condition federal election grant funding on states adhering to the new ballot deadline,' according to The Associated Press. Democratic state attorneys general challenged the effort as unconstitutional. A federal judge sided with the state attorneys general earlier this month. When contacted by KTLA for a comment, the Orange County Registrar of Voters stated that they'do not comment on pending or ongoing litigation.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Herald
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Herald
ANC meeting descends into violence, with several assault cases opened
An ANC meeting on voter registration ended violently on Sunday after a physical altercation broke out among members, leaving people injured and resulting in several cases of assault being reported to the police. Former Knysna mayor Aubrey Tsengwa resigned as the Ward 8 councillor in April. The ANC was meeting about the voter registration in Concordia ahead of the by-election on June 25. Western Cape ANC spokesperson Muhammad Khalid Sayed said the party knew of the incident. 'We met some of the provincial leaders [on Monday]. 'We have not engaged some of the regional leaders fully on what happened. 'We need to hear all sides of the story and, obviously, the authorities have the responsibility to investigate. 'We are not the police. 'We are busy with the process of getting a sense of what happened and what the politics are around it. 'Nonetheless, we condemn in the strongest of terms any thuggery done by members of the ANC or activists of the ANC or people wearing the branding of the ANC.' ANC activist Yonela Joko said she sustained an injury to her arm and reported a case of assault against Ward 7 councillor and Knysna council chief whip Mboneli Khumelwana. Joko said an argument broke out between ANC structures. It led to shouting, swearing and then a physical fight. Joko said that when trying to flee, she was allegedly kicked to the ground by Khumelwana and assaulted by two other men. 'I am still shocked. I don't remember where the councillor came from or why they decided to attack me. 'I remember fighting back, trying to survive the brutality, so I could escape to a place of safety.' Joko said that after the fight, she was taken to the Knysna Hospital 'My whole body is in pain. I arrived at the hospital with my arm dislocated.' Joko went to the police on Monday. Khumelwana denied involvement in the assault. He said when the fight broke out, he was on his cellphone. He then went and stood with another councillor. 'I am happy a case was opened. This means we will stand in court and prove our innocence. 'I also heard that a video was taken when the fight transpired. I don't know what triggered the fight. 'What I know is that we were called to attend a meeting where we were being divided into groups for a door-to-door programme.' Police spokesperson Sergeant Chris Spies said about 10 cases were reported and were being compiled. 'We will be able to confirm once all the cases have been registered.' The Herald
