Voting
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Technology
November 4, 2018
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to…
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
World
November 4, 2018
Restrictive rules keep millions of Americans from voting
Millions of Americans will be barred from casting ballots in Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections due to electoral rules at…
Trump pushes economic hope, immigrant fear in election final run
World
November 3, 2018
Trump pushes economic hope, immigrant fear in election final run
With four days to save the Republican Party’s grip on Congress — and his own dominance of US politics…
Brazil votes with far-right candidate favorite
World
October 28, 2018
Brazil votes with far-right candidate favorite
Brazil began voting Sunday in a divisive presidential run-off election whose front-runner, far-right former army captain Jair Bolsonaro, is…
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
World
August 12, 2018
Mali in presidential runoff overshadowed by security crisis
Malians were called to the ballot box on Sunday for a presidential runoff likely to see Ibrahim Boubacar Keita…
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
World
July 29, 2018
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
Malians began voting on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term,…
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Middle East
July 25, 2018
Pakistan votes as suicide blast kills 28
Pakistanis voted Wednesday in elections that could propel former World Cup cricketer Imran Khan to power, as security fears intensified…
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
World
May 26, 2018
Irish PM hails ‘quiet revolution’ as vote overturns abortion ban
Ireland’s resounding vote to overturn a constitutional ban on abortion represents the culmination of a “quiet revolution” in the country,…
Kenyan politicians struggle to break ethnic voting patterns
World
August 5, 2017
Kenyan politicians struggle to break ethnic voting patterns
Kenya’s president and opposition leader both held election rallies outside their ethnic strongholds this week, as the candidates push harder…
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
World
August 3, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro disputes vote tampering allegations
Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were…