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"Madurai Tamil Sangam, also known as the fourth Tamil Sangam,http://maduraitamilsangam.com/ was a language academy founded by Prince Paandi Thurai Thevar and other Tamil language scholars to promote the use of Tamil language and Tamil culture in the late 19th century in British held India. It was modeled after the legendary Sangams of Madurai city as mentioned in ancient Tamil literature. As there were three Tamil Sangams before, this one was considered to be the fourth one. It held exams to confer Tamil Pandithar degree on those who passed. Swami Vipulananda a noted Sri Lankan Tamil social reformer was one of the earlier Tamil Pandithars as recognized by the academy. It also published a scholarly journal called Centamil. In the late 19th century, there was a great awakening of the Tamils and U. V. Swaminatha Iyer, S. V. Damodaram Pillai, and others brought to light many of the ancient Tamil works which had hitherto remained in obscurity. Madurai Tamil Sangam is still functioning in the Tamil sangam road, Madurai.Centamil:Journal of the Madurai Tamil Sangam JSTOR (English)Passions of tongue:language devotion By Sumathi Ramaswamy (English)An incomparable Tamil Lexicographer Newstoday (English) The present president of Madurai Tamil Sangam is King of Mugavai. Mannar Na. Kumaran Sethupathi, vice president is Dr. N. sethuraman and secretary is S. Mariappa Murali.http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/new- secretary-for-senthamizh-college/article6730127.ece See also * Tamil Sangams References Category:Indian literature Category:Tamil-language literature Category:Indic literature societies Category:Culture of Madurai "
"Electoral reform in Minnesota refers to efforts to change the voting and election laws in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Alternate voting systems In 2006, voters in Minneapolis approved a switch to instant runoff voting by a 65% to 35% margin.Better Ballot Campaign . The measure calls for IRV to be used in elections for Mayor, City Council, and members of the Park and Recreation Board, Library Board, and Board of Estimate and Taxation. It also rolls the party primary and general election into one election. Expansion of the electorate Minnesota's felony disenfranchisement laws call for voting rights to be restored upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation. Minnesota allows absentee ballots for citizens who are away from home, ill or disabled, serving as an election judge in another precinct, or unable to go to the polling place due to a religious observance or belief.Minnesota Secretary of State. Allocation of electoral votes Bills were introduced in 2009 in the Minnesota Legislature to join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and award Minnesota's 10 electoral votes to the ticket winning the nationwide popular vote. However, the bill died in the House committee. Ballot access Major party candidates are nominated by the state primary process. Independent and minor political party candidates are nominated by a petition process; two-thousand signatures for a statewide election, or five hundred for a state legislative election. Candidates have a two-week period to collect nominating petition signatures. Independent candidates may select a brief political party designation in lieu of independent. Reformers would like to see the ballot access laws loosened. See also Electoral reform in the United States References External links *Fairvote Minnesota. *Friends of Democracy Minnesota Category:Politics of Minnesota "
"Toila Parish () is an Estonian municipality located in Ida-Viru County. It has a population of 4,735 (2019) and an area of 266 km². Populated places Toila Parish has 2 small boroughs, Toila and Voka, and 9 villages. =Villages= Altküla, Konju, Martsa, Metsamägara, Päite, Pühajõe, Uikala, Vaivina, Voka. External links * Category:Municipalities of Estonia "