Ireland’s Divisive Abortion Referendum (in Photos)
Irish voters will decide abortion rights for women in a predominantly Catholic country.
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Viewfinder: Voting for an Abortion Referendum Begins in Ireland
Maureen Ui Fhearraigh casts her ballot paper as voting takes place a day earlier than on the mainland, on May 24th, 2018, in Gola Island, Ireland.
Viewfinder: A Contentious Referendum in Burundi
A woman casts her vote at a polling station in Ciri, northern Burundi, on May 17th, 2018, during a referendum on constitutional reforms that, if passed, will shore up the power of incumbent president and enable him to rule until 2034.
‘There Is No Such Thing as Democracy’: After the Election, It’s Government as Usual in Lebanon
Voters mostly stayed home for the country's first elections in nearly a decade, and in the end, the same families remained in power.
Judges Block Republicans’ Challenge to the New Pennsylvania Voting Map
Barring a stay from the Supreme Court, the new map will go into effect for the state's May primary.
A Case for Keeping Primary Voting Confined to Party Members
Political parties at every level of government choose their nominees through primaries. That's the most important decision a party can make—and an organization's most important decisions should be made by members of that organization.
The Week in Photos: From the March4Women in London to Political Demonstrations in Slovakia
A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
Does Your Right to Free Speech Extend to the Polling Booth?
The Supreme Court is now hearing arguments for a case regarding a Minnesota law that bars political clothing at polling booths.
Assessing the Vulnerable State of America’s Voting Machines
Local election administrators across the country face new problems and threats. But their budgets for new voting equipment remain inadequate.