Record number of women heading to U.S. Congress
More than 100 women were projected to win seats in the House of Representatives, easily shattering the record.
Elections
Alaska sees first two transgender women elected to office
Kathy Ottersten and Liz Lyke recently took positions as elected officials during the past municipal election.
West Virginia to offer mobile blockchain voting app for overseas voters in November election
It will be the first state to offer this technology to improve voting accessibility for deployed members of the military and their families, according to West Virginia’s secretary of state.
Taylor Swift’s Instagram post has caused a massive spike in voter registration
The singer waded into politics on Sunday with a social media post encouraging her fans to register to vote before it was too late.
Christine Hallquist becomes first transgender candidate to be nominated for a governorship by a major party in the U.S.
Christine Hallquist, a Democrat, won Vermont’s Governor’s primary.
Record numbers of women nominated for governor, U.S. Congress
A record number of women have won major party nominations for governor and Congressional representatives this year — a full month before primary season is officially over.
2018 U.S. elections include record number of LGBT candidates
More than 400 gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender candidates running for office in the United States this year.
Ohio voters approve gerrymandering reform for U.S. House seats
Ohio voters approved a gerrymandering reform proposal Tuesday that would change how the state draws congressional district lines following the next US Census.
Alaskans reject anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’
Fifty-three percent of voters in Anchorage, Alaska voted on Prop 1 a citizen initiative that would have required transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates
Sierra Leone just held the world’s first blockchain-powered election
Agora’s work in Sierra Leone marked an important milestone on the path to a more transparent and fair democracy built on blockchain technology.