In images: New England’s ‘Town Meeting’ tradition gives people a direct role in local democracy
[ad_1] A resident walks to the town hall to attend the annual Town Meeting in Elmore, Vt., Tuesday, March 5,
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In Vermont, ‘Town Meeting’ is democracy embodied. What can the rest of the country learn from it?
[ad_1] ELMORE, Vt. — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. Kipp is busy knitting a sweater. Shorty is
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Super Tuesday’s bigfooting highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many US voters
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — As an independent, Christian Miller can’t vote in Pennsylvania’s closed presidential primary in April. He said it
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US Congress members praise Taiwan’s democracy in a visit that’s certain to draw China’s scrutiny
[ad_1] TAIPEI, Taiwan — A group of United States Congress members met with Taiwan‘s president Thursday in a show of
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US senators to submit resolution condemning democratic backsliding in Hungary
[ad_1] BUDAPEST, Hungary — Two U.S. senators will submit a bipartisan resolution to Congress condemning democratic backsliding in Hungary and
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Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters?
[ad_1] BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Just blocks from the shuttered Bethlehem Steel plant, the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley was bustling on
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Lawmakers honor House clerk who served during chaos of Jan. 6 and McCarthy speaker votes
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Tuesday honored the official charged with maintaining order in the House during two of the
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Some polls have opened as Indonesians begin choosing a president and legislature in the world’s third-largest democracy
[ad_1] Some polls have opened as Indonesians begin choosing a president and legislature in the world’s third-largest democracy [ad_2] Source
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What’s at Stake in Indonesia as the World’s Third-Largest Democracy Elects a New President?
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will open its polls on Wednesday to nearly 205 million
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How Taiwan Beat Back Disinformation and Preserved the Integrity of Its Election
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The rumors about vote fraud started swirling as the ballots in Taiwan’s closely watched presidential election
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