Elections
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Myanmar junta schedules by-elections in conflict zones to legitimize rule
The military-appointed commission set April 4 for 55 seats, including in Sagaing and Shan, despite active resistance and…
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Ehud Olmert: From Jerusalem Mayor to Prisoner Now Campaigning for Change
The former Israeli PM who resigned after a corruption conviction is now urging voters to end the Netanyahu…
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Lula’s Victory Halts Latin America’s Rightward Shift and Counters US Alignment
Brazil’s leftist president wins a historic comeback, reversing regional trends while facing fiscal deficits and a skeptical Congress…
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Student List Defeats Vučić: Serbia’s Political Earthquake and EU Future
Serbia’s student-led movement secured a landslide victory, ending Aleksandar Vučić’s decade-long rule and raising questions about the country’s…
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How Four 2024 Elections Tested Democratic Norms and Reshaped Global Alliances
From India’s coalition shift to Mexico’s judicial overhaul, pivotal votes in 2024 weakened checks on power and complicated…
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Gadi Eisenkot, Son of Moroccan Immigrants, Challenges Netanyahu in Israel’s October 27 Election
As the election nears, Gadi Eisenkot’s platform contrasts sharply with Netanyahu’s, focusing on post-war security and domestic unity.
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Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court: Who Sits on It and What Power It Holds Over Elections
BRASÍLIA, July 25 — Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, TSE) remains the linchpin of the country’s…
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AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt With 43.8 Percent but Falls Short of a Majority
Magdeburg, September 8 — The state election in Saxony‑Anhalt on September 6 delivered a historic showing for the…
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AfD Wins Thuringia State Election With 33 Percent, a First for Germany’s Far Right
ERFURT, September 1 — Voters in Thuringia and Saxony went to the polls on September 1, 2024, in…
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AfD Wins 43.8 Percent in Saxony-Anhalt but Falls Short of a Majority of Seats
MAGDEBURG, Sept. 6 — Germany’s political landscape shifted decisively eastward on Sunday as the Alternative for Germany (AfD)…
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Guinea-Bissau Voters Back Referendum Expanding Presidential Powers
BISSAU, Sept. 3 — Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a constitutional referendum granting the president expanded powers, with…
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Tajani warns Italy over Russia’s election playbook
Wicklow — Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani warned that Russia’s influence operations could target upcoming European elections, calling…
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Libya’s Rival Sides Sign Deal for Elections Within Two Years
Tripoli — Libyan officials said representatives from the country’s rival eastern and western administrations signed an agreement to…
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Brazil’s Electronic Voting: 30 Years Without Proven Fraud, but No Paper Receipt
BRASÍLIA, July 25 — The figure that matters for Brazil’s fully electronic voting system: no case of election…
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Electoral Authoritarianism Rises in Hybrid Regimes Since Cold War
WASHINGTON, July 21 — Hybrid regimes are political systems that blend democratic and authoritarian elements, a definition introduced…
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Australia, Canada, India Set Varied Election Deposit Thresholds And Rules
LONDON, July 19 — The humble election deposit — a sum of cash a candidate must hand over…
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Merz Warns US Against Interfering in German Elections Over Grants for Maga-Aligned Causes
BERLIN — Against this backdrop of increasingly frayed transatlantic ties, the German government’s formal warning against foreign interference…
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Germany’s Federal Returning Officer: An Indefinite Appointment Tied to the Statistical Office
BERLIN, July 16 — The mechanics of German election oversight rest with a single official whose appointment process…
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Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Wins Narrow Runoff Victory Over Roberto Sánchez
LIMA, July 4 — Keiko Fujimori has been declared the winner of Peru’s presidential election, nearly a month…
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Eisenkot’s New Party Yashar Gains Ground in Polls Against Netanyahu
Three years after the worst security failure in Israel’s history, the political ground is shifting under Benjamin Netanyahu.…
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Nepali Congress factions hold separate BP Memorial Day events as split deepens
KATHMANDU — The Nepali Congress is not healing. It is hardening. Nearly a month after the party’s special…
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Serbian President Vucic Announces Imminent Resignation, Early Elections
BELGRADE, June 28 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has told a large pro-government rally in the capital that…
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Serbian President Vucic says he will resign within weeks after months of protests
Aleksandar Vucic will not finish his term. The Serbian president told a pro-government rally in Belgrade he has…
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Serbian President Vucic Tells Rally He Will Resign in Weeks, Triggering Early Elections
BELGRADE — Aleksandar Vucic told a packed pro-government rally in the capital he will quit the presidency in…
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