Such citizens’ assemblies are an increasingly popular way, around the world, of engaging average people in their democracies. But ensuring that participants are truly representative of society at large is a daunting analytical challenge. “Our algorithms offer provable guarantees of…
Election Day is just a week away. If your phone is blowing up with campaign texts, here are a few ways to cut the noise. Edited by Jon Reed October 26, 2026, 6:12 pm ET As Election Day draws near, text messages from…
That’s a hard stance Newsom shared his reaction on October 26, praising the decision while accusing President Donald Trump of attempting to undermine the Constitution and the electoral process. His comments quickly sparked a heated discussion about voter eligibility, election integrity,…
The passage rate of local tax and bond measures on the June 2 ballot was 57.6 percent (based on preliminary results), which is significantly lower than average approval rates in the neighborhood of 70 percent in recent years. Statewide, there were 92 local measures…
California’s November ballot could signal a taxpayer revolt, as voters weigh wealth taxes and spending measures that could reshape the state’s fiscal future and influence tax policy nationwide. With elections across the U.S. set for next week, the focus…
Last week, Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH brought #MoveCebu to the University of San Carlos, gathering over 200 people during a public forum to define what a liveable city should be. To solidify our long-term commitment to campus journalism and civic…
[Politics]: Ruling and opposition lawmakers have visited the handball gymnasium in southern Seoul where a special counsel team is conducting an on-site inspection of ballots from the June 3 local elections, with both sides calling for thoroughness. Ruling Democratic Party lawmakers…
Former Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid declared a 'total collapse' of Benjamin Netanyahu's governing bloc after exit polls from Israel's fiercely contested 27 October election suggested it had lost its parliamentary majority. Lapid called the result a 'crushing defeat' and urged…
The Republican administration sued election officials in heavily Democratic California in mid-October, accusing them of failing to meet a 48-hour deadline to review its list of 20,000 names it alleged were likely noncitizens on the state’s voter rolls. First Assistant United…
Former City Councilmember Elizabeth Nelson, who represented Ward 4 from 2018 to 2022, filed a complaint with the state of Michigan Oct. 24, alleging the council violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by passing a recent resolution Oct. 5 opposing Proposal E. The council voted 10-1 to…
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