It's been one year since UK voters went to the polls in the last general election. Prime Minister Theresa May announced the snap election in April 2017 - and just under two months later (June 8), her party lost its majority and was forced to form a minority government through an arrangement with Northern Ireland's DUP. Tomorrow marks exactly one year since we cast our votes. Would you vote in the same way if the election was held again? Take part in our poll below and let us know what you think.The Conservatives made a net loss of 13 seats, while Labour's net gain was 30 seats. UKIP lost their only seat, and the Liberal Democrats gained four seats.Theresa May had intended for the general election to strengthen the country's faith in her party, and their role in the ongoing Brexit negotiations.How has our political landscape changed over the last 12 months? … [Read more...] about Poll: How would you vote if a general election was held in the UK today?
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PIL In SC Seeking To Make Bribery & Other Election Offences Cognizable, Punishable With Min 2-Yr Jail Term [Read Petition]
Share Tweet Plus One Pin It Email Print By: Akanksha Jain June 7, 2018 1:17 pm Change Font Size With growing instances of election offences, particularly bribery, undue influence, impersonation, false statement in connection with election and failure to keep election account by the contesting candidates and political parties, a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to the Centre to make these electoral offences cognizable with a minimum jail term of two years. The PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay reiterates the February 15, 1992 proposal of the Election Commission of India wherein it had told the government to make election offences should be made cognizable with minimum two years of imprisonment. Upadhyay said these election offences have caused injury to the public and affected free and fair elections while submitting that “2000 onwards, not only the Parliament and State Assembly General Election, even in the by-election; … [Read more...] about PIL In SC Seeking To Make Bribery & Other Election Offences Cognizable, Punishable With Min 2-Yr Jail Term [Read Petition]
Iraq’s judiciary takes over election commission
Updated 12:13 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Hadi Mizban, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 FILE - In this May 12, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote in the country's parliamentary elections in Ramadi, Iraq. Iraq’s parliament voted on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in favor of a manual ballot recount after allegations of widespread fraud in the country's recently held parliamentary elections, a lawmaker said, a development that could further prolong the process of forming a new government. less FILE - In this May 12, 2018 file photo, an Iraqi woman shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote … [Read more...] about Iraq’s judiciary takes over election commission
Rent control, data privacy and gas taxes for roads: Get ready for the next election
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Soros push to elect progressive DAs in California fails to attract voters
close Video NY billionaire George Soros spending big on California DA races Fox News legal analyst Mercedes Colwin on billionaire George Soros spending millions to influence four district attorney positions in California. New York billionaire George Soros’ multimillion-dollar effort to reshape California's criminal justice system by propping up progressive district attorney candidates backfired Tuesday, with most of his candidates suffering major defeats. Soros, together with other wealthy liberal donors and groups, spent millions on would-be prosecutors who favor lower incarceration rates, crackdowns on police misconduct and changes in a bail system that they argue discriminates against the poor. But most of the money went to waste as their candidates lost to more traditional law-and-order prosecutors who didn’t share progressive views or have hostile attitudes toward police. SOROS SPENDS BIG IN CALIFORNIA’S DA RACES IN BID TO RESHAPE CRIMINAL … [Read more...] about Soros push to elect progressive DAs in California fails to attract voters