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Lots of countries are voting.  Recent elections in a number of Emerging Market and Developing Economies (EMDEs) have demonstrated anew the proposition that major currency devaluations are more likely to come immediately after an…

Partial results in local elections show CHP candidates ahead of their AK Party rivals in Ankara and Istanbul.Turkey’s main opposition party, the Republican People’s Party (CHP) appears set to retain its control over key cities, according…

Protesters say Jerusalem rally is the biggest anti-government protest since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October.Tens of thousands of people have gathered outside the Israeli parliament building in Jerusalem in the largest…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday’s local elections, preliminary results showed, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who…

Istanbul, Turkey – Across much of the world, local elections generate little interest beyond the town hall but in Turkey, voting for officials ranging from metropolitan mayors to neighbourhood representatives grips the nation for weeks…

The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years.Senegal’s Constitutional Council has confirmed the presidential election victory of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The…

A woman in the United States is rejoicing after a Texas appeals court on Thursday overturned her voter fraud conviction in a case that advocates say highlights efforts to disenfranchise Black people and other voters of colour in the…

NEW YORK, NY, May 11, 2023 – Today, the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) and the Campaign Legal Center (CLC) released findings from a new study that revealed a significant knowledge gap, as well as ongoing fears and concerns about…

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It is no secret that Jena Griswold, Colorado’s secretary of state since 2019, has a major problem with former President Donald Trump. A quick scroll through her account on X, formerly known as Twitter, reveals dozens of condemnations of…

Harris will be voted in as Ireland’s youngest-ever prime minister when parliament next sits on April 9.Simon Harris is set to become Ireland’s youngest prime minister after he was appointed as the new leader of the governing Fine Gael…

The central African country’s presidential election is set to take place in May.Authorities in Chad have cleared 10 candidates for this year’s long-awaited presidential election, barring two fierce opponents of the military government…

Opposition leader María Corina Machado named professor Corina Yoris as her replacement in the 2024 presidential race.Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election, has thrown her support behind…

This week’s televised debate among Slovakia’s nine presidential candidates often sounded as though it was taking place in Moscow. “As president, I want to extricate Slovakia from the dungeon of nations that is the European Union,”…

Kejriwal is a key leader in an opposition alliance challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP in elections next month.Delhi Chief Minister and prominent opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal has been arrested by India’s financial crime…

Johannesburg —  South Africa’s governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections. National elections on May 29 are widely expected to be the most fiercely contested ever, with…

The agriculture sector holds a lot of power within the European Union, receiving around one-third of the bloc’s total budget. But, amid rising production costs and lower incomes, farmers have been voicing their…

It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their parties’ nominees for president in the 2024 election. Barring unforeseen events, the two will be formally nominated at the party conventions…

Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history.President Vladimir Putin is set to win a record post-Soviet landslide victory in Russia’s election, cementing his grip…

Election Information Meetings There will be two optional informational sessions this year! The first one will be held after Spring Break on Monday, March 25th at 7:00 P.M. in the Gowen Room of Wilson Commons (4th floor). You…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents have staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Supporters…

This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to change their government, choose…

“Russia’s intention to conduct presidential elections from today, 15 March, until 17 March in areas of Ukraine under its control are unacceptable,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs,…

united nations —  Ukraine, joined Friday by more than 55 countries at the United Nations, condemned Russia's attempts to organize elections on occupied Ukrainian land, saying they were not valid. "We condemn in the strongest terms the…

New Delhi, India – India has moved a step towards holding simultaneous elections for parliament, state legislatures and local bodies that could end the country’s relentless cycle of voting – about six states go to polls each year. A…

The Tasmanian state election is on March 23. A uComms poll for The Australia Institute, conducted March 4–5 from a sample of 1,174, gave the Liberals 37.1% of the vote, Labor 23.0%, the Greens 13.7%, the Jacqui Lambie Network 8.5%,…

On Friday, Russians will head to the polls to cast their ballots in a presidential election that has an all but certain outcome. Incumbent President Vladimir Putin is widely predicted to win a fifth term. Assuming he serves the full six…

Meet your 2024/25 Elected Officer Team | Dyma’ch tîm Swyddogion Etholedig ar gyfer 2024/25. Disasters Expo USA, is proud to be supported by Inergency for their next upcoming edition on March 6th & 7th 2024!…

Meet your 2024/25 Elected Officer Team | Dyma'ch tîm Swyddogion Etholedig ar gyfer 2024/25. Cymraeg Congratulations to everyone who ran in the 2024 Spring Elections and thanks to all of you who voted. It's an historic day for…

Democratic Alliance edged ahead of incumbent Socialists in nail-biting count that saw far-right surge.Luis Montenegro, the leader of Portugal’s opposition centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) party, has claimed victory in the country’s…

Pakistani lawmakers vote for return of widower of Benazir Bhutto after elections marred by rigging claims.Pakistan Peoples Party’s co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has won a second term as Pakistan’s president, supported by the ruling…

Viana do Castelo, Portugal – It’s been nearly three months since Portugal’s hard-right party, Chega, held its annual congress in the northern city of Viana do Castelo. But its electoral propaganda remains fixed to almost every lamp-post…

Washington, DC – Three days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States House of Representatives convened to authorise a military response, with legislation that would serve as the legal basis for the invasion of…

South Sudan is expected to hold its first general election in December 2024. It became an independent state in 2011. The long overdue election is one of the pillars of a peace agreement signed in 2018. It helped end the 2013-2018…

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania   Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 13 Seats before 6 12 Seats won 9 9…

More than half the world’s population, including India, the US and UK, will have the chance to vote for new governments in 2024WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP via Getty Images THE biggest election year in the history of the…

Election season is heating up in California and across the nation. What is the current mood of the California electorate? And how would they vote on key ballot items if the election were held today? The PPIC Statewide…

Islamabad —  Pakistan’s National Assembly swore in newly elected members Thursday amid protests by allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who say the general elections were marred by widespread rigging. The polls for the…

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in New York will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 26 U.S. representatives from the State of New York,…

A number of major AI services performed poorly in a test of their ability to address questions and concerns about voting and elections. The study found that no model can be completely trusted, but it was bad enough that some got…

Cymraeg Nominations for our Spring Elections 2024 are now open. Nominations open: Monday 11 December, 10:00 Nominations close: Tuesday 6 February, 16:00 How to submit a nomination: Head to…

Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to form a coalition with Shehbaz Sharif selected as candidate for PM.Two of Pakistan’s leading political parties have reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government,…

A senior bureaucrat in Pakistan has said he helped rig Pakistan’s elections, a week after polls marred by allegations of manipulation returned no clear winner. On Saturday, Liaqat Ali Chattha, commissioner of the garrison city of…

New Delhi, India — The Indian Supreme Court verdict on Thursday scrapping an opaque, election funding system has set off powerful tremors in the country’s politics, with transparency advocates arguing that it could expose those involved…

Islamabad, Pakistan — Five days after the elections on February 8, Pakistan is nowhere closer to knowing which parties are going to make its next government and who might be its next prime minister. The elections delivered a split…

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia will see almost 10,000 people, including some from the country’s ethnic Chinese minority, competing in Wednesday’s general elections to become one of 580 lawmakers in the national parliament. According to…

NEW YORK, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vote Run Lead, the nonprofit that trains women to run for political office and win, is thrilled to announce the expansion of Vote Run Lead Action, a sister organization focused on…

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and its affiliates have won the most seats in Pakistan’s elections, the election commission has revealed as it declared final results in the hotly-contested vote. A number of…

See the candidates running for roles this year | Gweler yr ymgeiswyr y rolau eleni Cymraeg   The following candidates have nominated themselves for the Spring Elections 2024. All Cardiff University students have the democratic…

Jakarta, Indonesia – On February 14, more than 204 million Indonesians will have the chance to vote for their new president. Incumbent Joko Widodo is in his second and final term, and is constitutionally barred from seeking re-election.…