West Bengal Political Crackdown: BJP claims law enforcement searches at Abhishek Banerjee’s Kolkata home and ED action tied to TMC MLA Madan Mitra, as TMC calls it “political vendetta” and alleges no wrongdoing in seizure reports. India Electoral Roll Tensions: Akhilesh Yadav warns UP elections could face “loot and dishonesty” if BJP repeats Bihar/West Bengal-style manipulation, pointing to SIR scrutiny of voter lists. Malaysia Election Strategy: PAS election director Sanusi Nor says Terengganu, Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis could sync polls with GE16 to cut costs and streamline coalition machinery. South Africa Local Elections Mood: IEC warns local government polls on Nov 4 will run in a “tough” climate marked by low trust, rising dissatisfaction, and expected abstention. Ghana Party Vote Disruptions: NPP suspends electoral area executives committee elections in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai and a High Court halts Tarkwa-Nsuaem polls, throwing grassroots contests into legal limbo. US Election Integrity Watch: Reports say betting-sponsored influencers pushed unfounded “cheating” claims in the LA mayoral race, raising fears of a new misinformation model ahead of 2026/2028. Noncitizen Voting in LA: A charter reform proposal for “residential voting” in local elections heads to a key Monday committee test. Election Administration: South Dakota begins early voting in a governor runoff; New Mexico moves into post-election system checks after primary certification.