Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
Alaskaโs new electoral system โ with open primaries and ranked-choice voting โ has been a model for voters in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box.
Incumbent Kuempel faces former state lawmaker in GOP runoff for Texas House District 44
Long-time state Rep. John Kuempel faces perhaps the toughest test of his political career when he faces former state lawmaker Alan Schoolcraft for the Republican nomination for Texas House District 44 in Tuesday's Texas Primary runoff election.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the Texas primary runoffs
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are looking to settle political scores within their own party in the upcoming primary runoff elections, in which voters will decide nearly three dozen unresolved races from the stateโs March 5 primary.
Former South African president Jacob Zuma criticizes top court over election disqualification
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has criticized the countryโs highest court and his former allies in the ruling African National Congress over his disqualification from next weekโs election.
Trump is holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo Black and Hispanic voters
President Joe Bidenโs campaign is releasing two ads aimed at undercutting former President Donald Trumpโs attempts to make inroads with Black voters โ highlighting Trump's โbirtherโ conspiracy against former President Barack Obama and his calls for the death penalty for the Central Park Five.
Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon
Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregonโs Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime.
Far-right minister who visited contested Jerusalem site has long history of controversy
Israelโs far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalemโs most sensitive holy site in what he described as a protest against the recognition of a Palestinian state by three European countries.
A UK election has been called for July 4. Here's what to know
The United Kingdom will hold its first election in five years in a country reeling from the cost-of-living crisis, the fallout from Israel-Hamas conflict and deep divisions over how to deal with migrants and asylum seekers crossing the English Channel from Europe on small inflatable boats.
FCC will consider rules for AI-generated political ads on TV and radio, but can't touch streaming
The nationโs top telecommunications regulator is introducing a proposal to require political advertisers to disclose when they use content generated by artificial intelligence in broadcast TV and radio ads.
GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds
In his bid to become North Carolinaโs first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a โplantation of welfare and victimhoodโ that's mired Black people in โdependencyโ and poverty.
Mexico's presidential front-runner walks a thin, tense line in following outgoing populist
As she runs to replace outgoing President Andrรฉs Manuel Lรณpez Obrador, Claudia Sheinbaum is struggling to construct her own image, leaving many wondering whether she can escape the shadow of the larger-than-life incumbent.
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Former President Donald Trump is seemingly open to supporting regulations on contraception and has said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back.
Trump campaign calls 'The Apprentice' film 'blatantly false,' director offers to screen it for him
Donald Trumpโs reelection campaign called โThe Apprentice,โ a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, โpure fictionโ and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Biden and Democrats raised $51 million in April, far less than Trump and the GOP's $76 million
President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee say they they raised more than $51 million in April, falling well short of the $76 million that Donald Trump and the Republican Party reported taking in for the month.
Nevada abortion-rights measure has enough signatures for November ballot, supporters say
Abortion access advocates in Nevada say they have submitted almost twice the number of petition signatures needed to qualify a measure for the November ballot that would enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution.
Giuliani becomes final defendant served indictment among 18 accused in Arizona fake electors case
Arizonaโs attorney general says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been served an indictment in the stateโs fake elector case alongside 17 other defendants for his role in an attempt to overturn former President Donald Trumpโs loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
Former South Africa leader Zuma promises jobs and free education as he launches party manifesto
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has lamented the high levels of poverty among black South Africans and promised to create jobs and tackle crime as he launched his new political partyโs manifesto ahead of the countryโs much anticipated elections.
Upside-down flag at Justice Alito's home another blow for Supreme Court under fire
When an upside-down U.S. flag flew over the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in January 2021, it was largely seen in connection with the false claim by then-President Donald Trumpโs supporters that the 2020 election had been marred by fraud.
After blaming his 2020 loss on mail balloting, Trump tries to make GOP voters believe itโs OK now
At rallies and in social media posts, former President Donald Trump has been trying to assure Republican voters that casting ballots by mail and other forms of early voting are โall good options.โ.
Justice Alito's home flew a US flag upside down after Trump's 'Stop the Steal' claims, a report says
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin says Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito should recuse himself from cases related to the 2020 election and the 2021 Capitol insurrection after a report about an upside-down American flag outside his home.
Haiti's crisis rises to the forefront of elections in neighboring Dominican Republic
As soaring violence and political turmoil grip neighboring Haiti, the Dominican Republic will hold elections Sunday that have been defined by calls for more crackdowns on migrants and finishing a border wall dividing the countries.
Venezuela's barred opposition candidate is now the fiery surrogate of her lesser-known replacement
At an intersection packed in four directions, rally-goers scream and light up cellphones in the evening as Venezuelan opposition figure Marรญa Corina Machado climbs onto a flatbed truck like a presidential candidate.
Democrats raise concerns about Republicans meddling in a competitive Oregon primary
A new political action committee has begun pouring money into a key Oregon swing district just days before the Democratic primary there, raising questions about whether Republicans are trying to tilt the scales in the contest.
Supreme Court orders Louisiana to use congressional map with additional Black district in 2024 vote
The Supreme Court has ordered Louisiana to hold congressional elections using a House map with a second mostly Black district, despite a lower-court ruling that called the map an illegal racial gerrymander.
South Africa braces for what may be a milestone election. Here is a guide to the main players
After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election this month as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time.
Singapore's new prime minister vows to 'lead in our own way' as Lee dynasty ends after half-century
Singaporeโs new prime minister has vowed to make โtomorrow better than todayโ as he took his oath of office in a carefully planned political succession designed to ensure stability in the Asian financial hub.