Elections

  • CA delegation rides wave of excitement at DNC

    The Democratic National Convention in Chicago kicked off on Monday August 19 with huge crowds and the biggest delegation, some 500 strong, hails from California. The group is especially enthusiastic about nominee Kamala Harris, since she served the people of the Golden State for decades as district attorney in San Francisco,...
  • Organizadores latinos movilizan equipos de alcance electoral en Minnesota

    Los votantes de todo Minnesota participaron en las primarias el 13 de Agosto. Al mismo tiempo, los organizadores a nivel comunitario están comenzando a interactuar con los votantes latinos, asegurándose de que estén llenos de energía y listos para participar en las elecciones de noviembre. La organización COPAL acaba...
  • Minnesota Latino organizers mobilize election outreach teams

    Voters across Minnesota will be participating in this week’  August 13 primary. At the same time, community-level organizers are starting to engage with Latino voters, making sure they’re energized and ready to take part in the November election. Communities Organizing Latino Power and Action – COPAL – just re-launched its...
  • Evaluando la selección de Walz en MN de acuerdo a tono y asuntos logísticos

    La candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris presento al gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, como su compañero de fórmula. El momento llega en medio de conversaciones sobre si los votantes tienen un mayor apetito por una política menos divisiva. Los analistas dicen que las políticas consideradas progresistas que Walz ha promulgado...
  • Assessing Walz pick in MN for tone, logistics

    Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. The timing comes amid conversations about whether voters have a bigger appetite for less divisive politics. Analysts said policies deemed progressive Walz has signed into law, such as a 100% carbon-free electricity standard, are things...
  • Grupos de buen gobierno promueven el Día Nacional de Reclutamiento Electoral

    El primero de agosto es el Dia Nacional de Reclutamiento Electoral, y las oficinas electorales de los condados en todo California están contratando personal. El evento fue establecido por la Comisión de Asistencia Electoral en 2020 para combatir la escasez de trabajadores electorales. Kim Alexander, de California Voter Foundation,...
  • Good-gov groups promote National Poll Worker Recruitment Day

    August 1 was National Poll Worker Recruitment Day – and county elections offices across California are staffing up. The event was established by the Election Assistance Commission in 2020 to combat a shortage of poll workers. Kim Alexander, president and founder of the California Voter Foundation, said there are a number...
  • The “incredible” outcome of the elections in Venezuela

    If we were to strip the name and surname of the protagonist of the following production, you would conclude that it is a tragicomedy, worthy of a third-rate theater, in a banana republic. In the first act of this production, the local autocrat, a former bus driver, turned “strongman,”...
  • Biden dropping out of 2024 race ‘healthy for democracy’

    Over the weekend, while self-isolating and recovering from COVID, President Joe Biden announced he is stepping down as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 election. Biden officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the new Democratic nominee. Nina Eliasoph, professor of sociology at the University of Southern California, said while...
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