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CSU Tops Bavarian U18 Mock Election; Left Party Wins Nationwide
In a recent U18 Bundestag election simulation in Bavaria, the CSU secured 21.2% of the vote, followed by the AfD (17.5%) and the Left Party (16.8%), with over 52,000 young people participating across roughly 600 polling stations; nationwide, the Left Party led.
CSU Tops Bavarian U18 Mock Election; Left Party Wins Nationwide
In a recent U18 Bundestag election simulation in Bavaria, the CSU secured 21.2% of the vote, followed by the AfD (17.5%) and the Left Party (16.8%), with over 52,000 young people participating across roughly 600 polling stations; nationwide, the Left Party led.
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44% Bias Score
German Immigrant Voters: Diverse Preferences, Low Turnout, and AfD Support
In Germany, over seven million voters with immigration backgrounds show diverse political preferences, with lower voting rates and a feeling of underrepresentation; a study reveals that 8% of Turkish-origin voters support the AfD, while 45% favor the SPD or Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, highlighting the co...
German Immigrant Voters: Diverse Preferences, Low Turnout, and AfD Support
In Germany, over seven million voters with immigration backgrounds show diverse political preferences, with lower voting rates and a feeling of underrepresentation; a study reveals that 8% of Turkish-origin voters support the AfD, while 45% favor the SPD or Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, highlighting the co...
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44% Bias Score
Wahl-O-Mat: German Voters Can Now Compare Their Views with Party Platforms
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education's online tool, Wahl-O-Mat, allows voters to compare their political views with those of participating parties using 38 theses, starting February 6th. The tool, created with input from young voters and experts, aims to increase voter engagement.
Wahl-O-Mat: German Voters Can Now Compare Their Views with Party Platforms
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education's online tool, Wahl-O-Mat, allows voters to compare their political views with those of participating parties using 38 theses, starting February 6th. The tool, created with input from young voters and experts, aims to increase voter engagement.
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12% Bias Score
Germany's Voting Rights: A Democratic Deficit
Germany's upcoming federal election will exclude roughly 10 million non-citizens from voting, highlighting a "democratic deficit" exacerbated by restrictive citizenship laws and anti-immigrant sentiment, despite recent reforms aimed at attracting skilled workers.
Germany's Voting Rights: A Democratic Deficit
Germany's upcoming federal election will exclude roughly 10 million non-citizens from voting, highlighting a "democratic deficit" exacerbated by restrictive citizenship laws and anti-immigrant sentiment, despite recent reforms aimed at attracting skilled workers.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Bishops Encourage Catholic Political Engagement
The Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) implicitly endorsed recent political conventions held in Milan and Orvieto by Catholic groups tied to the center-left, aiming to boost Catholic political involvement amid declining voter turnout and perceived irrelevance, while explicitly ruling out direct party...
Italian Bishops Encourage Catholic Political Engagement
The Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI) implicitly endorsed recent political conventions held in Milan and Orvieto by Catholic groups tied to the center-left, aiming to boost Catholic political involvement amid declining voter turnout and perceived irrelevance, while explicitly ruling out direct party...
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44% Bias Score
Voting Rights and Procedures for Germans Abroad
German citizens abroad can vote in federal elections if they have lived in Germany for at least three months after age 14, within the last 25 years, registering via mail or online by February 2nd; however, the complex process and infrequent voting are barriers to participation.
Voting Rights and Procedures for Germans Abroad
German citizens abroad can vote in federal elections if they have lived in Germany for at least three months after age 14, within the last 25 years, registering via mail or online by February 2nd; however, the complex process and infrequent voting are barriers to participation.
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44% Bias Score
Italian Referendum Committees Push for Increased Voter Participation
Referendum committees in Italy are urging the government to facilitate voting for approximately 5 million absentee voters and to schedule the upcoming referendum to maximize participation, avoiding conflicts with other elections and holidays.
Italian Referendum Committees Push for Increased Voter Participation
Referendum committees in Italy are urging the government to facilitate voting for approximately 5 million absentee voters and to schedule the upcoming referendum to maximize participation, avoiding conflicts with other elections and holidays.
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40% Bias Score
Voter Apathy in Germany Amidst Rising Right-Wing Populism
A German author decries voter apathy, emphasizing the privilege of voting in the face of rising right-wing populism and the disenfranchisement of migrants and children, urging those who abstain to reconsider their choice.
Voter Apathy in Germany Amidst Rising Right-Wing Populism
A German author decries voter apathy, emphasizing the privilege of voting in the face of rising right-wing populism and the disenfranchisement of migrants and children, urging those who abstain to reconsider their choice.
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68% Bias Score
Bavaria's U18-Wahl: Over 500 Polling Stations for Mock Bundestag Election
Bavaria's U18-Wahl, a mock Bundestag election for under-18s, runs February 7-14, with over 500 polling stations and anticipated participation exceeding the 60,000 seen in the 2023 state election simulation; results are expected February 17th.
Bavaria's U18-Wahl: Over 500 Polling Stations for Mock Bundestag Election
Bavaria's U18-Wahl, a mock Bundestag election for under-18s, runs February 7-14, with over 500 polling stations and anticipated participation exceeding the 60,000 seen in the 2023 state election simulation; results are expected February 17th.
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20% Bias Score
Netherlands Enhances Democracy with Citizens' Assembly and Binding Referendum
The Netherlands launched its first national citizens' assembly focused on climate-friendly consumption and approved a binding referendum allowing citizens to overturn laws passed by parliament, aiming to increase public trust and address political deadlock.
Netherlands Enhances Democracy with Citizens' Assembly and Binding Referendum
The Netherlands launched its first national citizens' assembly focused on climate-friendly consumption and approved a binding referendum allowing citizens to overturn laws passed by parliament, aiming to increase public trust and address political deadlock.
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12% Bias Score
Justice Department Sues Hazleton over At-Large Election System
The U.S. Justice Department sued Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for its at-large city council elections, arguing they violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting Hispanic voting power; the city's population is about two-thirds Hispanic, yet no Hispanic person has ever been elected to the council.
Justice Department Sues Hazleton over At-Large Election System
The U.S. Justice Department sued Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for its at-large city council elections, arguing they violate the Voting Rights Act by diluting Hispanic voting power; the city's population is about two-thirds Hispanic, yet no Hispanic person has ever been elected to the council.
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40% Bias Score
German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
German Court Upholds Signature Requirement for Smaller Parties in Federal Election
Germany's Federal Constitutional Court rejected the Ökologisch-Demokratische Partei's (ÖDP) challenge to the signature requirement for smaller parties in the upcoming federal election, ruling that it doesn't violate equal opportunity; the ÖDP must collect the required signatures by January 20th.
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44% Bias Score
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