VALLETTA, Malta, May 29 (UPI) — Voters in Malta have passed a law permitting divorce, leaving the Philippines as the only country where it is against the law to do so.Chile legalized divorce in 2004.The Times of Malta reported Sunday about 72 percent — the lowest voter turnout ever — of the tiny island country’s voters went to the polls to legalize divorce.Malta’s Labor Party predicted a 52    .. more …

CARSON CITY, Nev. – Voting restrictions for ex-felons are on their way to being overhauled in Nevada.Senators voted 13-8 Monday to wipe away the restrictions surrounding ex-felons and the right to cast a ballot. Current law excludes certain felons, whereas AB301 is a blanket restoration of voting rights.AB301 would also eliminate the requirement that former felons apply for the right to vote, a    .. more …

In a letter to the state’s elections division, Collier County Elections Supervisor Jennifer Edwards pointed out that her county is one of five in Florida that needs Justice Department pre-approval “or preclearance” under the 1965 Voting Rights Act before it makes any voting changes.”Since assuming office in 2000, it has been my practice to meticulously comply with the requirements,” she wrote May    .. more …

One of the most important things in a society or civilization is training and teaching the next generation of up and comings to do the required jobs, and run the system. If not, the city-state, state, province, or country will begin to decline and decay. Indeed, right now there are some serious challenges as many state budgets are being cut to the bone. Obviously, one of the biggest costs is    .. more …

Academy Award organizers plan to move voting online, replacing the current mailed ballot system.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has contacted its members asking for e-mail addresses, so they can cast their votes electronically.The approximately 6,000 academy members determine Oscar nominees , with a vote traditionally made in late December, and then the winners, with a vote cast    .. more …

By Normalazwa JamaludinPUTRAJAYA, May 23 (Bernama) — The Election Commission (EC) has defended the integrity of its voter registration system amid claims that the names of foreigners had found their way into the electoral rolls.EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said only those with Malaysian identification cards were allowed to be registered as voters, and that verifications were made    .. more …

Maybe I should have written this article two weeks ago, when the education budget failed by a vote (and then nine votes on recount ). Not that I pretend to think that anything I say will convince a Brookfielder to support the schools with more money ” and indeed I am not in a position to do so, having no expertise on the subject of budgets and taxation.Having gone through the public school system    .. more …