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🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Meloni, hours of tension for the referendum. The stakes rise, electoral law at stake

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni faces heightened tensions surrounding the upcoming referendum that could reshape electoral laws, leading to a fierce political campaign.

Mar 23 • 00:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Post and photos are illegal, Islamists attack the government on voting day

Islamist figures in Italy are reportedly encouraging followers to vote against a justice referendum, while illegally posting photos of their ballots.

Mar 22 • 19:33 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Robert Fico talks about interference in elections. We should take him seriously; he does not have unrealistic goals

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is contemplating significant changes to electoral laws, which may threaten the democratic structure of Slovakia.

Mar 20 • 14:43 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Ayuso Revives the Great Replacement Theory to Denounce an Electoral Turn Against Her

Ayuso accuses the government of manipulating demographics through nationalization laws to undermine her political power.

Mar 20 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The secondary laws that will become primary

The electoral reform initiated by President Claudia Sheinbaum has failed due to a political miscalculation by the ruling party and its allies, leading to significant implications for the Mexican political landscape.

Mar 13 • 07:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Trump says he will not sign any other laws until Congress approves election rules project

US President Donald Trump announced he would not sign any new legislation until Congress approves the SAVE AMERICA Act regarding electoral rules.

Mar 8 • 13:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Coordinator of Flávio's campaign anticipates new reforms in social security and labor

Rogério Marinho, coordinator of Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential campaign, discusses potential new reforms in Brazil's social security and labor laws following a possible electoral victory.

Mar 6 • 02:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

KO wants to replace electoral commissioners and change the rules for electing MPs

The Civic Coalition in Poland aims to reform electoral laws by reducing the number of electoral commissioners and altering voting district organization in response to controversies surrounding the upcoming presidential elections.

Mar 5 • 03:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TSE resumes analyzing the rules for the elections in October; find out what is at stake

The Superior Electoral Court of Brazil is set to review the rules applicable to the upcoming elections, which detail existing laws rather than changing them.

Mar 2 • 03:00 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

After the VRK check - decision: The National Union violated the law

The Lithuanian National Union has been found to have violated laws regarding membership fees by accepting payments through non-bank services.

Feb 27 • 10:38 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Newsfilter: Fico is changing election rules, prepare for the worst

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's coalition is moving to change electoral laws, eliminating mail-in voting from abroad and potentially altering other voting rules to serve their political interests.

Feb 26 • 18:51 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

2026 Elections: TSE Analyzes Rules for the Election; Internet Campaigns Will Be Discussed

The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) of Brazil is set to discuss the rules for the upcoming elections, focusing on details that will clarify existing laws without making new amendments.

Feb 26 • 07:01 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

A tale of two assents

The article discusses the recent signing of the Electoral Act 2026 by President Bola Tinubu and compares it to the previous assent by former President Muhammadu Buhari, highlighting the ongoing influence of political parties on Nigeria's electoral laws.

Feb 22 • 00:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Was there early electoral propaganda in the parade that honored Lula? YES

The parade that honored Brazilian politician Lula was found to be early electoral propaganda, violating electoral laws.

Feb 21 • 01:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Former Bolsonaro Ministers Release Video Urging Votes for Flávio, Experts See Infraction

Former ministers of Bolsonaro, Gilson Machado and Marcelo Queiroga, released a video on social media urging votes for Flávio Bolsonaro, which experts consider an infraction of electoral laws.

Feb 19 • 22:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

HRW calls for dismantling of repressive apparatus in Venezuela

Human Rights Watch urges Venezuelan authorities to implement immediate reforms in judicial and electoral institutions to repeal abusive laws.

Feb 18 • 05:15 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Journal of Laws from February 17, 2026 (positions 174-180)

This article details several laws passed in Poland concerning traffic regulations, the establishment of War Invalids Day, changes to the electoral code, restrictions on public officials' business activities, and amendments to commercial company law.

Feb 17 • 17:55 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Trump says he will use a decree to change voting in midterm elections

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to issue a decree requiring voters to present photo identification in midterm elections, bypassing Congress.

Feb 14 • 00:08 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Citizens Movement must pay nearly one million pesos for failures regarding political gender violence and parity

The Electoral Tribunal confirmed a fine against Citizens Movement for almost one million pesos due to repeated failures to ensure adherence to gender violence and parity laws.

Feb 12 • 02:12 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Is Congress above the law...' said Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar discusses the electoral failures of parties in Bihar and their inability to adapt their thinking despite repeated losses, implying they consider laws and regulations to be subject to their whims.

Feb 11 • 14:14 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Probe Senate over Electoral Act, tax laws, SERAP urges CCB

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called for an investigation into the Senate regarding the controversial amendments made to the Electoral Act and Tax Reform Laws.

Feb 8 • 11:13 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

STF has a majority to classify illicit campaign funding as an electoral crime and misconduct

The Brazilian Supreme Court has established a majority allowing for double punishment of illicit campaign funding, enhancing the penalties for this crime during an election year.

Feb 6 • 21:09 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge rejects appeals from Boa Vista councilors canceled for gender quota fraud and process goes to 2nd instance

The electoral judge has upheld the cancellations of councilors Roberto Franco and Adnan Lima for violating gender quota laws and forwarded the case to the Regional Electoral Court of Roraima.

Feb 5 • 14:31 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Adani donated $600,000 to Liberal National party before 2024 state election using federal ‘loophole’

Adani's $600,000 donation to Queensland's Liberal National party before the 2024 state election went undisclosed for a year due to a loophole in federal electoral funding laws, prompting criticism from the Greens.

Feb 5 • 14:00 UTC
🇷🇺 RT
National & Local

Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ voting

Donald Trump argues that Republicans must nationalize voting laws to combat alleged illegal immigrant voting that, according to him, threatens electoral outcomes.

Feb 3 • 20:26 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

An electoral law for true alternation

The article discusses the absence of political parties and electoral laws in Italy as highlighted during President Mattarella's New Year's speech marking the 80th anniversary of the Republic.

Jan 6 • 09:00 UTC

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