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The US Postal Service published a 95-page draft requiring states to provide voter records and redesign ballot envelopes with tracking barcodes. The agency aims for immediate implementation if current court injunctions blocking these restrictions are reversed by the Supreme Court.
Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has accepted the role of Director-General for the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council ahead of the 2027 elections. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abass were assigned as deputy director-generals for the south and north respectively, while President Bola Tinubu leads the council.
Democratic leaders and civic groups are mobilizing responses to potential Trump interference in the upcoming November midterms. Big-city mayors are installing panic buttons for poll workers, while state lawyers pre-write legal challenges against ballot seizures, aiming to counter a perceived three-part interference playbook.
The outcome of the US Senate majority could hinge on third-party or independent candidates siphoning votes from major party nominees. In Alaska, a second candidate named Dan Sullivan faces incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola, raising allegations of voter confusion that are denied by all parties.
The National Democratic Alliance is considering accelerating the implementation of One Nation One Election to 2029 across 22 states and union territories where it holds a majority. This proposal would significantly advance the current legislative timeline, which targets 2034 for the first simultaneous polls.
Election denier Tina Peters traveled to Washington this week for high-level meetings with senior Trump administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. During the visit, she pitched a plan to invoke emergency powers and assert federal control over US elections ahead of the November midterms.
The US Senate unanimously agreed to remain in recess until September 15, effectively sidelining President Donald Trump's SAVE America Act. The legislation, which mandates voter ID and proof of citizenship for voting, was not debated as Majority Leader John Thune secured agreement for the break during a pro forma session on August 8.
President Trump is encountering resistance from local Republicans and voters in South Carolina after demanding they elect Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham, to the U.S. Senate. Despite holding a rally in Myrtle Beach on Friday to urge support for the inexperienced candidate ahead of Tuesday's runoff, alienation from his intervention is growing.
Argentine President Javier Milei officially confirmed his intention to seek re-election in 2027 during a Radio Mitre interview. This move is constitutionally permitted under Article 90, despite facing significant headwinds including high inflation and widespread public disapproval of his current administration.
Presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro unveiled a security strategy modeled on El Salvador's approach, featuring new maximum-security prisons and stricter criminal laws. He made the announcement at the Festa do Peao de Barretos alongside Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas, while also pledging to support agribusiness.