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2018 U.S. Midterm Elections

posted by takyon on Wednesday November 07 2018, @12:11AM   
from the do-the-wave dept.

United States elections, 2018

Maine's ranked-choice voting will be used in a federal general election for the first time, after previously using it in the primary system.

Live coverage at FiveThirtyEight, CNN, NBC, WSJ, Fox, CBSN (video), and Ballotpedia.

2018 Ballot measures

Update: Democrats have taken the House of Representatives, while Republicans have retained control of the Senate.

realDonaldTrump writes:

Georgia's Brian Kemp Opens 'Cyber Crimes' Investigation Into State Democrats, 2 Days Before Election

Georgia Secretary of State and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp opened an investigation into the state's Democratic Party Sunday, alleging a failed attempt to hack the Georgia voter registration system.

Previously: Exact Match Requirements Eased in Georgia Ahead of Midterms

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• Re:FFS why? Re:FFS why? (Score: 3, Informative) by takyon on Wednesday November 07 2018, @02:22AM (2 children)

  by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Wednesday November 07 2018, @02:22AM (#758795) Journal

  Better to have this post out early.

  There's plenty of stuff to discuss already, such as Florida approving a constituional amendment to restore voting rights to most former felons.

  https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/415021-florida-will-restore-voting-rights-to-felons [thehill.com]

  Under the newly passed law, Florida will return voting rights to an estimated 1.5 million felons who have completed the terms of their sentence, including parole and probation. It does not apply to felons convicted of murder or sex offenses.

  [...] The majority of U.S. states return voting rights to felons after the individual fulfills a range of requirements, but in Florida the process previously could take up to a decade.

  Under previous law, felons in Florida were required to appeal their voting status directly to the governor through a clemency board. The four-person board met four times a year to hear cases and felons were required to wait five years after completing their sentence to apply.

  Under Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott (R) the state has restored voting rights to about 3,000 people in the last seven years, according to NPR.

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• Re:FFS why? Re:FFS why? (Score: 2) by vux984 on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:03AM (1 child)

  by vux984 (5045) on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:03AM (#758840)

  Overall a lot of common sense ballot results...
  I thought the several ballots to create independent redistricting was also a real positive development.
  The Florida ballot ... what the fuck was wrong with that state that it was even ever like that. Glad to see they fixed it.
  Expanding medicaid etc.

  Then...
  Marsy's law ... i don't know much about but 'constitutional victims rights' sounds ... silly. Not bad per se... but not necessary either.

  As for the ballots on Women's rights / abortion / fetus rights -- results seem to be a mixed bag. More overall negative than positive though.

  And...
  The Alabama 10 commandments law seems like whack-a-doodle territory.

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  • Re:FFS why? (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:43AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 07 2018, @05:43AM (#758849)

    I'll weep for this country if SCOTUS isn't 9-0 to tell Alabama where they can put their 10 commandments.

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