The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison is seen in 2018. Two votes there Thursday are tied to Republican efforts to shape election rules before 2024. Andy Manis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andy Manis/Getty Images The Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison is seen in 2018. Two votes there Thursday are
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California lawmakers ban most hand-count elections, targeting far-right Shasta County
Election workers Anne Silveria and Tanner Johnson sort ballots during the mock hand count in Redding, Calif., Aug. 17, 2023. Roman Battaglia/Jefferson Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Roman Battaglia/Jefferson Public Radio Election workers Anne Silveria and Tanner Johnson sort ballots during the mock hand count in Redding, Calif., Aug.
A Gabon military leader is sworn in after a coup, promising eventual elections
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema salutes as he is inaugurated as Gabon’s interim president, in Libreville, Monday. -/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption -/AFP via Getty Images Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema salutes as he is inaugurated as Gabon’s interim president, in Libreville, Monday. -/AFP via Getty Images LAGOS, Nigeria
In a state where elections can be close, Wisconsin Latinos learn their political power
Jennifer Nuno checks her 11-year-old son’s back-to-school haircut in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee on August 21. Franco Ordoñez /NPR hide caption toggle caption Franco Ordoñez /NPR Jennifer Nuno checks her 11-year-old son’s back-to-school haircut in the Lincoln Village neighborhood of Milwaukee on August 21. Franco Ordoñez /NPR MILWAUKEE
How Florida's congressional map could change before the 2024 elections
Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., left, and former Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., center, are seen exiting the Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2018. After redistricting changed Florida’s congressional districts, Dunn defeated Lawson in the 2022 election. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla.,
Zimbabwe heads to elections as it sees some of the world's highest inflation
Darius Bongwe, 28, dances at President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s final rally at Tongogara Business Center on Saturday ahead of Zimbabwe’s general elections on Wednesday. Bongwe believes President Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party can revive the country’s economy. Tendai Marima for NPR hide caption toggle caption Tendai Marima for NPR Darius
Pakistan's parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections
Lawmakers of the National Assembly arrive for a group photo with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the end of the last session of the current parliament, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Anjum Naveed/AP hide caption toggle caption Anjum Naveed/AP Lawmakers of the National Assembly arrive for a
British PM Rishi Sunak suffers 2 big defeats in UK special elections
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, center, and newly elected Conservative MP Steve Tuckwell, center right, speak at the Rumbling Tum cafe in Uxbridge, after Tuckwell won the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election, west London, Friday July 21, 2023. Carl Court/AP hide caption toggle caption Carl Court/AP Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi
Up first briefing: Supreme Court and 2024 elections; French protests; Twitter limits
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories Millions of Americans will be affected by last week’s Supreme Court rulings on
What the Supreme Court's rejection of a controversial theory means for elections
People walk into the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, the day that the court’s majority rejected the once-fringe idea that state legislatures’ power over congressional elections cannot be checked or balanced by state constitutions or state courts. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images