Douglas Avenue in Portsmouth, between Bruce Place and Adriatic Street, will be temporarily closed beginning Monday due to road repairs after a sewer main break on Aug. 4, according to Hampton Roads ...

In a citywide referendum vote on November 4, 2025, 53% of voters elected to change the Virginia Beach City Charter to codify the 10-1 local voting system that has been used in 2022 and 2024. As the ...

Changes could be coming to the way people vote in Georgia as state officials explore options for a new voting system. Paulding County Elections Director Diedra Holden is part of a bipartisan committee ...

Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major ...

Major League Baseball implemented the ABS challenge system for the 2026 season, which allows players to challenge a ball or strike call made by the plate umpire. Each team receives two challenges to ...

In the June 9 Republican and Democratic primaries, no candidate received majority support. Maine’s ranked choice voting system now comes into play for both contests, a process that could take several ...

A man was seen using a net to fish in the waters off Pasir Ris Park, raising concerns about potential harm to wildlife. Facebook user Mel Teo highlighted an incident on July 7 to the Nature Society ...

The people of Greater Manchester will be heading out to the polls on Thursday to have their say on the region's new mayor, but there is a change people should expect to see on the ballot paper. The ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for the removal of electricity system loss charges passed on to consumers as he delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on ...

Referendum could be held as early as 2027 if Luxon wins November 7 election New Zealand First, ACT Party and Labour oppose referendum on electoral system New Zealand last voted to retain MMP in 2011, ...

Voting began in Bogura-6 by-polls and rescheduled general election in Sherpur-3 this morning for the 13th National Parliament. Polling in both constituencies will continue from 7:30am until 4:30pm.

The ABC wants to find Australia's most amazing native wildflower and we need your help. The flower that gets the most votes in our National Science Week 2026 poll will be added to our impressive "hall ...