Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s top rival, calls for early elections after protests in Israel | Israel
As pressure mounts over the Gaza war, Israeli Minister Benny Gantz, a member of the wartime cabinet and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main rival, has called for snap parliamentary elections in September. “We must set an agreed date in September or, if you prefer, on the first anniversary of the war,” Gantz said in a […]
Israel Faces ‘Color Revolution’ as Opposition Protests, Gantz Wants New Elections
Israel faces the possibility of a US-backed “color revolution” amid its war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, as rebels support street protests against the government, and major Ministers are calling for new elections. A “color revolution” is a mass protest movement targeted at an existing government, elected or unelected, with support from the […]
Benny Gantz calls for early Israeli elections
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz called for the country to hold elections in September during a press conference on Wednesday evening. This is the first time Gantz has called for new elections since joining the war cabinet following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that prompted the Israel-Hamas war. Moving elections up to September this year would […]
Wisconsin Voters Ban Private Funding of Elections
Wisconsin voters approved an amendment Tuesday night that would ban private financing of elections in the battleground state. According to the Wisconsin Legislature’s question language, the proposed amendment would provide that “no contribution or grant may be applied for, received, expended, or used in connection with the conduct of a primary election, election, or referendum.” […]
Wisconsin voters approve bans on private funding for elections
Wisconsin voters approved a pair of Republican-led constitutional amendments on Tuesday that will change how elections are conducted in one of the country’s most politically competitive states. One measure will bar state and local governments from using private funds to conduct elections, while the other mandates that only election officials can carry out election-related tasks. Voters […]
Biden and Trump sweep four primaries including battleground state Wisconsin | US elections 2024
Joe Biden and Donald Trump both won primaries in four states, including the key battleground state of Wisconsin. Biden and Trump already have enough delegates to win their respective nominations, with hundreds of delegates expected to be up for grabs on Tuesday in Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and Wisconsin. are collecting. But turnout could […]
Wisconsin voters to decide on private funding of elections
Wisconsin voters will decide Tuesday on a pair of referendums that could change how elections are conducted for decades to come in one of the country’s most politically competitive states. One would bar state and local governments from using private funds to conduct elections, while the other one mandates that only election officials can carry out […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan Suffers Worst Defeat in Two Decades in Turkey’s Local Elections
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) suffered their worst defeat in local elections in more than 20 years, losing both Istanbul and Ankara’s mayoral races to opposition candidates. Opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) narrowly won Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has emerged as Erdoğan’s main rival for national influence, receiving […]
Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan | Turkey
Turkey’s main opposition party won a landslide victory in Turkey’s local elections on Sunday, dealing an unexpected blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in the capital Ankara and Istanbul, where Ekrem İmamoğlu secured a second term as mayor. maintained control of major cities. “Dear people of Istanbul, today you have opened the door to […]
Deepfakes raise alarm about AI in elections
Experts, officials and observers say that in 2024 it will become easier to use artificial intelligence (AI) and spread synthetic content that could fuel disinformation and confuse voters in a critical election year. They are similarly sounding the alarm about the dangers posed by deepfakes. Last week, a local Arizona newsletter published an AI-generated deepfake […]