NZ’s Best Beach 2026: Top 50 finalists revealed – here’s how to vote for the winners

For the next fortnight, we’ll criss-cross the country, north and south, coast to coast, to whittle down the 50 candidates you’ve chosen in five categories: family, camping, surfing, city and hidden gems. We’ve been rolling down state highways and negotiating coastal byways for almost a decade now, since we first asked readers to vote for […]
How not to stuff up your vote at the Tasmanian election this month

How do I fill in my ballot paper? What happens if I draw pictures on it? Can I number every box? With yet another state election looming, these questions are again at the forefront of Tasmanians’ minds. Tasmanians will head to the voting booth on July 19th for the state election. (ABC News: Luke Bowden) […]
When is the federal election? A simple guide on how to vote, early voting centres near you and what the main parties are offering

Australians will head to the polls tomorrow to decide which party is most fit to lead the country. If you haven’t visited a polling booth yet, here’s everything you need to know in preparation for casting your vote. What electorate am I in? Where can I vote near me? Election essentials: Federal election live updates: […]
Early voting in the 2025 federal election is now open. Here’s how fill out your ballots

Early voting opens today, with less than a fortnight until election day on Saturday, May 3. Voting in the federal election involves more than just ticking a box, but it’s still a pretty easy process. Here’s how you do it. Federal election 2025: Follow all the campaign trail updates with our live blog. Catch the […]
China is ending its annual Congress with questions open over how to revive its slowing economy

BEIJING (AP) — China wrapped up its biggest political event of the year on Tuesday leaving one question unanswered: How far will it go to try to revive economic growth in 2025? A recurring theme throughout the weeklong meeting of the nearly 3,000-member National People’s Congress was the need to boost investment and consumer spending. […]
How to vote in upcoming SGA election | Campus News

The Student Government Association’s general election voting period will begin Monday, Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. and end Wednesday, Feb. 19 at noon. Students can vote through the UGA Involvement Network. The Impact Ticket is running unopposed for executive office this year. The ticket is composed of Presidential Candidate John Neely, Vice Presidential Candidate Jhaycee […]
How to stay politically engaged in between election cycles

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How to avoid electoral misinformation in Texas

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. With every major U.S. election cycle, disinformation takes center stage once again, sowing […]
Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote

As the 2024 showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump inches closer, a large chunk of the American populace is once again opting to vote via mail. According to figures from the University of Florida, over 66 million mail ballots have been requested and over 30 million have been returned. While […]
Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia

Leah Feiger: I absolutely hear that. Obviously though, this is a different environment, right? We have experienced a fracturing of media and social platforms that we have never seen before. Stacey Abrams: Absolutely. Leah Feiger: In many ways, to me, it feels like tech platforms have abdicated responsibility in this election cycle. Stacey Abrams: Yes, […]