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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1346, Charles IV, Count of Luxembourg and King of Bohemia, is elected King of the Romans. In 1723, Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and author (died 1799) was born. In 1767, John Quincy Adams, American lawyer and politician, 6th President of the United States (died 1848) was born. In 1775, Simon Boerum, American farmer and politician (born 1724) passed away. In 1888, Carl Schmitt, German philosopher and jurist (died 1985) was born. In 1897, Patrick Jennings, Irish-Australian politician, 11th Premier of New South Wales (born 1831) passed away. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1924, Eric Liddell won the gold medal in 400m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, after refusing to run in the heats for 100m, his favoured distance, on a Sunday. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
SCOTUS Says Vote-By-Mail Elections Can Extend Five Days Past Election Day
In a blow to the integrity of U.S. elections, the Supreme Court upheld state laws permitting election officials to accept postmarked ballots after Election Day on Monday. The ruling was 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joining the court's liberal justices in the majority. The dispute in Watson v. RNC dates back to 2024, when the Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Mississippi GOP filed a lawsuit against a Mississippi election law governing late-arriving ballots. The plaintiffs alleged that the law authorizing mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be accepted up to five days after the day of the election violates existing federal laws establishing an Election Day for federal contests...
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Independent Journal Review
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court: States Can Accept Mail-in Ballots After Election Day
Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots can be accepted after Election Day.
Ghanaian Times
· Jun 24, 2026
NPP opens nominations for Constituency Executive Elections
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that nominations for its upcoming Constituency Executive Elections are scheduled for today and closes on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. It said nomination forms should be obtained from the Constituency Elections Committee or at the Constituency Offices at the following costs: Constituency Chairman (GH¢1500), 1st and 2nd Vice (GH¢1000), The post NPP opens nominations for Constituency Executive Elections appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
UrduPoint
· Jul 10, 2026
No delay in general elections, voting to take place as scheduled: CEC AJK
No delay in general elections, voting to take place as scheduled: CEC AJK
Electoral-vote.com
· Jun 21, 2026
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Eschaton
· Jun 29, 2026
Occasional Surprises
Not that you have to hand it to them.Just now: SCOTUS sides with grace periods for mail voting!In a 5-4 decision by Barrett, with Roberts 3 liberals, court says that it's alright for mail ballots to be received after Election Day (*as long as they were sent by then*).https://t.co/9ynHklzmVV— Taniel (@Taniel) June 29, 2026 The correct call on all this voting stuff is obvious no matter which side you imagine it benefits (and I am not sure the Trumpers are correct in how they imagine that, for some of this).
Vanguard News
· Jul 3, 2026
INEC extends voter registration by 2 weeks, unveils full self-service option
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration CVR by two weeks, moving the deadline from 10th July to Friday, 24th July, 2026. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee IVEC at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday [] The post INEC extends voter registration by 2 weeks, unveils full self-service option appeared first on Vanguard News.
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