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CBS News
a day ago
- Politics
- CBS News
Where do you vote for New Jersey's 2025 primary election? Find your polling location
Voters sound of on New Jersey governor's race in Monmouth County Voters sound of on New Jersey governor's race in Monmouth County Voters sound of on New Jersey governor's race in Monmouth County Polls open Tuesday for New Jersey's 2025 primary election. If you didn't take advantage of early voting, here's how to find out where to cast your ballot. Where do I vote in New Jersey? Polling locations for New Jersey residents can be found using the state's online search tool. Users will need to enter their street address and ZIP code. Residents can also find their polling place information on sample ballots sent out by their county. Polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Do I need an ID to vote in New Jersey? New Jersey residents will only be asked to show ID when registering to vote or the first time they vote in person or by mail. In those cases, acceptable IDs include a passport, student ID, driver's license, government-issued ID or a document, such as a bank statement or government check, that includes a name and address. Can I drop off a mail-in ballot on Election Day? Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be returned to your Election Day polling location. If you want to drop off a vote-by-mail ballot in person, it can be placed in your county's secure ballot drop box or delivered to your county's Board of Elections Office on Election Day. Ballots must be dropped off by 8 p.m. Click here to find your county's secure ballot drop box locations, and click here to find your county's Board of Elections Office. Vote-by-mail ballots returned by mail must be postmarked on or before 8 p.m. on Election Day and received by your county's Board of Elections on or before June 16. Does your polling place change automatically if you move? No. If you move, you must update your voter registration information before Election Day. You can do so HERE.
BBC News
5 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Candidates asked to support homelessness people in Guernsey
A charity has called for every election candidate to pledge a commitment to end homelessness in directors of At Home in Guernsey (AHIG) have written an open letter to the 82 candidates asking them to help ensure every person on the island has an affordable, adequate and secure charity said more than 1,000 people were "insecurely housed", at risk of losing their home or currently experiencing homelessness in director Charlie Cox said the directors wanted candidates to think about people who were roofless and sleeping in cars and bunkers when they discussed the island's housing problems. 'Use your influence' Ms Cox said although people without homes were placed at the top of the social housing list, they were having to wait months to be allocated a home during which some were having to sofa-surf or live in there was one States-run homeless shelter in Guernsey, St Julian's House in St Peter explained: "We'd like to see a wider range of emergency accommodation so that we can help people no matter what they're going through, whether it's families, individuals or the elderly."In the open letter the AHIG directors asked the candidates, if elected, to "use your influence and vote" to provide practical and emotional support to people who are homeless. Guernsey election 2025: What you need to know They asked candidates to create sufficient emergency housing, eradicate the social housing waiting list and to support the Homelessness Delivery and Implementation is a plan that the charity is in the process of co-producing with the States of Guernsey as agreed in the existing Housing Action Guernsey General Election will take place on 18 June.
The Guardian
01-06-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
What went wrong for the Greens in the Australian election?
The Greens lost three seats at the 2025 election, including Melbourne, the electorate of their former leader Adam Bandt. Their national Senate primary vote was down by almost one percentage point compared with 2022, though they have maintained the same number of Senate seats. Their national lower house vote was steady, with 12.22% of the primary vote in 2025 compared with 12.25% in 2022. This means the Greens are ranked third-highest among the parties, behind only Labor and the Liberals. So what went wrong for the Greens? And how can a party that has such a high share of the national vote have so few seats? To show why the Greens' seat share is so low relative to their national vote, it's worth comparing them with the other large party that isn't the Liberals or Labor – the Nationals. In Queensland and the Northern Territory, the Nationals and Liberals have merged into a single party. However, MPs can choose to identify with one party or the other federally by choosing to sit with either the Liberal or National party room. For the following figures we have separated out Nationals politicians and votes on this basis. The Greens have a much higher vote share nationally, but end up with many fewer seats: The reason for this becomes clear when the votes for each party are mapped. This explains the disparity between their national vote and the number of lower house seats – but to explain why the Greens lost three seats compared with the last election, we need to zoom in. Going into the 2025 election, Adam Bandt was disadvantaged by a change in electorate boundaries, but this isn't the only issue he faced. Again, this is much clearer with a map. In addition to the redistribution, Bandt faced at least some voters switching from the Greens to Labor, which Bandt acknowledged after conceding: 'In Melbourne, the boundaries changed and made the seat much more marginal, and I feel that a number of people shifted their votes to Labor to keep [Peter] Dutton out,' he said. The situation in Queensland is a bit different, and to explain the loss of two of the Brisbane seats, we need to get into some maths. Yes, that's right – maths, not maps. This is how the Greens lost Griffith in 2025 – the swing to Labor made it a contest between Labor and the Greens, and Labor won on Liberal preferences. In the seat of Brisbane, the Greens didn't make the final two and Labor won with Greens voter preferences. These seats are called three-cornered contests, and it can be hard to wrap your head around how small changes in the primary vote can result in big changes to the two-party-preferred outcome. Here you can play around with the primary vote and see how things change in our hypothetical electorate: We're using the following preference assumptions in our calculator and charts for hypothetical voting scenarios, loosely based on actual preference data from 2022: 80% of Labor voters preference the Greens before Liberals 80% of Greens voters preference Labor before Liberals 70% of Liberal voters preference Labor before Greens Thanks to Jill Sheppard at ANU for providing feedback on a draft of this feature. Any errors remain the fault of the authors.
News.com.au
24-05-2025
- Politics
- News.com.au
Ex-ABC journalist Zoe Daniel asks for recount after losing seat of Goldstein
Ex-ABC journalist and Independent Zoe Daniel is behind the latest twist in the tightest race of the 2025 federal election. Ms Daniel, the incumbent in the seat of Goldstein that encompasses bayside suburbs like Sandringham and Brighton, claimed victory on election night before a surge in postal votes gave the lead to Liberal challenger Tim Wilson. Mr Wilson in turn claimed victory — not once but twice — including once last week when he emerged as leader by a margin of just 128 votes. He wished Ms Daniel 'all the best in their next chapter', but the Teal is refusing to close the book. Speaking on Saturday, she revealed she was challenging the result and calling for an official recount. She cited 'unusual fluctuations and large numbers of votes moving to and fro in the final stages of the count'. 'I have taken expert advice and asked the AEC to consider whether a full recount is appropriate,' Ms Daniel said. 'There are also several outstanding questions regarding the broader count which would be resolved by a recount. 'As always I will respect the process and await the commission's decision.' Ms Daniel made headlines during the campaign after a video emerged of her dancing with staff a day after prematurely claiming victory. The threshold for a recount is 100 votes. If the margin falls below that, it triggers an automatic recount. But Mr Wilson says it never has. On social media, he urged Ms Daniel to move on. 'At some point we should respect the professional staff at the AEC. I wish Zoe Daniel, her family & staff well in the next chapter. I hope she finds peace,' he wrote. In a statement last week, Mr Wilson said he felt an 'incredible sense of gratitude and appreciation' to the Goldstein community. He also thanked his volunteers who 'have done an amazing job ensuring we have defied political history in the milestones we've marked and political gravity in the context of the broader election result.' Mr Wilson claimed they were the first team to 'defeat a Teal Independent MP — ever' and the first Liberal team in '110+ years to win a seat off an Independent MP elected a general election'.This has only ever been once before in Gippsland in 1913. In her own statement, Ms Daniel reiterated the margin for the seat of Goldstein was only 128 votes and a full distribution of preferences was yet to be completed. 'We've come this far and it seems prudent to allow the Australian Electoral Commission to get on with finishing the job,' she said on Facebook. 'Any consideration of a recount will occur after that.'
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
This Week in Pennsylvania: Al Schmidt talks upcoming primary election
(WHTM) – On This Week in Pennsylvania, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is reminding voters of important deadlines before the May 20 primary election. Last day to request a mail-in or absentee ballot in Pennsylvania is May 13, 2025. Because Pennsylvania has closed primaries, registered Republicans will receive a ballot with only Republican candidates, and registered Democrats will only be able to vote for Democrats. Polls are open on Election Day from 7 A.M. – 8 P.M. This year's primary features several mayoral races, including in Harrisburg, Lancaster, and Pittsburgh, where the primary will likely decide the general election winner. Every week, This Week in Pennsylvania gives a comprehensive look at the week's biggest news events in Pennsylvania, provided by the abc27 News team, along with the latest updates on local stories. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Check your local listings for weekly air times. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
