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Election Reform:

Ballot Access News

The web home of Ballot Access News, the premiere newsletter for up-to-date news about the continuing fight for fair and equitable ballot access laws in the USA.

http://www.ballot-access.org/

CFJV - Citizens for Fair and Just Voting in America

Aims to reform and improve the accuracy and legitimacy of state and federal voting procedures in America.

http://www.freewebs.com/thepill/cfjv.htm

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

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Early Voting

Also known as "Early In-House Absentee Voting," this program allows voting before election day. Hours, maps and directions to locations. Links to government sites, news articles and editorials for and against the program.

http://earlyvoting.org/

The Elect Hobie Homepage

"these pages will make you laugh, cry, and mad as hell!" -- best political quotes and uncommon sense since 1996. One of the main themes of Hobie's platform is election reform.

http://www.electhobie.com/

Election Reform Information Network

Seeks to improve the efficiency, equity and accuracy of election returns across the United States through onsite validation, uniform ballot standards, and the like. Includes news, links, and ways to contact Congress.

http://erin.home.4t.com/

electionline.org Home Page

A non-partisan, non-advocacy clearinghouse providing news and analysis of election reform measures in the United States. News headlines, maps, descriptions and commentary on state election laws, and related links provided.

http://www.electionline.org/

The Electoral Reform Society

Campaigns for proportional representation and the Single Transferable Vote system in parliaments, assemblies and councils. Based in the UK, but information is applicable to other countries and to non-governmental bodies.

http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/

Federal Election Commission: Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002

Find an explanation of McCain-Feingold act.

http://www.fec.gov/press/bkgnd/bcra_overview.shtml

Global Initiative to Enfranchise People with Disabilities

Research, analysis, policy suggestions, best practices, and publications focusing on electoral access for people with disabilities. A project of the IFES.

http://www.electionaccess.org/

I Want A Choice!

Advocates expression of dissatisfaction with existing political choices by supporting third-parties to make them viable.

http://www.iwantachoice.com/

None of the Above

Campaign to include a "none of the above" option at the bottom of the list of electoral candidates on electronic ballot papers in Irish elections

http://www.noneoftheabove.ie

Power Democracy

Argues for so-called pyramid democracy as a means to avoiding the manipulation of direct elections.

http://political-girl.tripod.com/

Real Campaign Reform

Ad hoc group which seeks to restore free speech in U.S. presidential campaigns by eliminating finance laws and the Commission On Presidential Debates.

http://www.realcampaignreform.org/

Voters For None Of The Above

A nonpartisan organization dedicated to enacting Voter Consent laws, giving voters the ballot option to reject all candidates for an office and to call for a new election with new candidates to fill that office.

http://www.nota.org/

Christian Science Monitor - A backdoor plan to thwart the electoral college

States are moving to give all their votes to the popular-vote winner, regardless of who won the most votes in their state. (June 16, 2006)

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0616/p01s02-uspo.html

Send your video, pictures and story ideas

Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.

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Soldiers rampage at Harare bank

Dozens of troops run amok in the Zimbabwean capital Harare after losing their temper while queuing for currency at a bank.

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Talks in Green case anger Tories

The Conservatives are protesting at being excluded from a meeting on the Damian Green leak row.

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Brother's plea after debt suicide

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Murder charge over football death

A man is charged with murder after a London amateur footballer dies when a fight breaks out between opposing players.

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Inquiry told Nelson 'helped IRA'

The inquiry into the murder of solicitor Rosemary Nelson hears allegations she gave confidential information to IRA members.

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Ugly tale

Judge who beat mother in battle over memoirs

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Family 'would shop' drink-drivers

More than half of Scots would report members of their own family for drink-driving, a survey finds.

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Thai airport blast kills activist

A blast kills at least one Thai anti-government protester and wounds 20 others at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.

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Bangkok Britons

British tourists tell of their anxious wait to get home

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news.bbc.co.uk

Bush regrets Iraqi WMD failure

Outgoing US President George Bush says his biggest regret is the intelligence failure over Iraqi weapons.

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The top 10 contenders for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award are announced.

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Felix the Cat helps artist Mark Leckey win £25k Turner Prize

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Under new proposals almost everyone on benefits would have to prepare themselves for work or face sanctions.

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Credit Suisse cuts 650 jobs in UK

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Equal annoyance

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On the button

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