South Dakotans approved the amendment that creates a permanent constitutional trust fund to manage money from unclaimed property held by the state, such as abandoned bank accounts, stocks, uncashed checks and other financial assets. South Dakota voters rejected Amendment I,…
Voting is very busy but wait times are short at The Palms in Christchurch East - and in Milford Sound, residents are grateful for a democratic road trip. The Palms Shopping Centre is one of the busiest voting places in the…
The proposed constitutional amendments on the Virginia ballot passed statewide Tuesday, but Augusta County voters defeated all three. The margins were not close. Augusta County voters defeated the referendum on freedom regarding abortion rights and reproductive health care by a…
Why detain dozens of people under a State of Emergency when police can build cases against known criminal suspects? That’s the question Opposition Leader Tracy Panton is putting to the Briceño administration. During the UDP’s press conference on Tuesday, Panton…
Wisconsin voters approved two referendums in the Nov. 3 election but rejected one other, according to unofficial results, marking mixed success for Republicans who advanced the questions to the ballot and lost their majority on Election Night. The changes mean Wisconsin…
This is the Fourth in a series of ten essays revisiting my book, Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, which was released a year ago. I wrote about the series of essays here. If you’re just…
Via North Dakota Secretary of State on Facebook North Dakota has held a standard of requiring a simple majority to amend the state’s constitution for over a century, and voters upheld that on Tuesday. The state’s complete but unofficial results…
TOPEKA — Kansas voters passed a constitutional amendment that changes wording on voting laws allowing only U.S. citizens to vote – even though the state Constitution already says that – but that opponents worry can lead to more significant changes in the future.
OpinionAmir Shahbaz Bhatti | November 4, 2026 One of the great dilemmas of our time is that the language of democracy remains strong while the practice of democratic leadership grows weak. Nations hold elections. Constitutions remain in place. Courts hear cases, parties campaign…
PHILIPSBURG:--- National Alliance MP Ardwell Irion challenged the government to pursue outstanding payments from businesses and government landholders before imposing additional charges on residents, accusing the coalition of failing to collect revenues already within its reach. During the 2027 draft budget…
Foundational principles, amendments, and civil liberties in action.
An article joins this feed when it matches these terms. Each one is also a search of its own.