A Teacher in Florida found a Container labeled “Provisional Ballot Box” in a Storage Area of her Elementary School on Thursday.
Lakeisha Williams, of Broward County, said she di… Read More
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Massachusetts: A ballot measure that if approved would have required voters to show a photo ID in order to vote is not moving forward after organizers failed to gather e… Read More
Legislative Updates
Tennessee: Rep. Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) has submitted HB1662 that would have the state revert to paper ballots for elections. Under the bill, voting machines and ballot… Read More
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Federal Funding: Thirty-three Democratic senators urged President Biden to include $5 billion for grants to state and local governments to improve election security in h… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would make it a crime for state and county election officials to accept money or services from private group… Read More
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Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed a bill into law that creates a statewide voter fraud force to respond to allegations of illegal election activity reported by c… Read More
Nigerians are voting in a presidential election this weekend. The race is open for the first time in over a decade and has three candidates vying for the top job. The winner will need to win… Read More
Critics of Mexico's new electoral law changes say democracy is under attack. The new law makes it more difficult for smaller parties to get on the ballot, and allows the president to appoint… Read More
A flag represents its country, and it often reflects not only the visual unity of a people but also the nation’s personality, and Croatia is no exception.
The Croatian flag consists… Read More
The Cubans are voting in parliamentary elections this Sunday and the results are a foregone conclusion. However, with the abstention rate the real issue in play, 8 million eligible voters wi… Read More
All state schools in England will be closed during the summer term in a "biggest strike action on record", as militant teaching unions prepare to co-ordinate walkouts. millions of children c… Read More
The Royal College of Nursing is expected to reject the Government's pay offer and could embark on strikes until Christmas. The union has just closed a ballot of members, having recommended t… Read More
The Turkish election drama is in full swing with gunshots, warnings of online censorship and election rigging, mobilization of volunteers, and a standoff between Turkey's Interior Ministry a… Read More
Galata Tower is a symbolic structure and one of the world’s oldest towers. It is one of the famous landmarks distinguishing the city of Istanbul.
It is also known as Galata Ku… Read More
Turkey's landmark election headed Sunday to a likely runoff following a stormy night in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's secular rivals contested the ballot count. The candidates are K… Read More
DRC: Call for provisional release of former Tshisekedi adviser
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Turkish citizens living abroad have started to cast their votes in the election runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu. Around 1.5 million registered… Read More
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar has said that technology-driven methods, such as e-postal ballots, should be used to allow eligible overseas Indian voters to participate in elections… Read More
Junior doctors in the UK will undertake the longest-ever strike in the history of the National Health Service (NHS) with a five-day walkout between 13 and 18 July. The British Medical Associ… Read More
The new draft constitution submitted by the junta in power since 2020 has been approved by Malians with 97% of the vote, according to provisional official results. The proposed draft constit… Read More
Cambodia's National Assembly has passed an amendment to the election law that will prevent those who do not vote in next month's elections from standing in future polls. The change appears t… Read More
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio has cast his vote in the country's general election. Bio is seeking a second term but faces competition from 11 challengers. Some election-related v… Read More
A coalition of doctors in Ohio has until Wednesday to collect over 400,000 signatures in order to put a reproductive rights amendment on the November ballot. The proposed amendment would giv… Read More
New laws in several Republican-led states, including Florida, Georgia, and Texas, are being criticized for targeting Asian American and Asian immigrant communities and impeding access to the… Read More
Vietnam Dong is an Exotic Currency worth looking into, especially if you are looking to explore new investment opportunities that have the potential for high returns. Look no further than Vi… Read More
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is facing new sexual assault charges in Winnipeg, in addition to charges in Toronto, Quebec, and the United States. The Winnipeg Police Service announced… Read More
Ohio voters will have the opportunity to decide on a ballot measure in November that would guarantee access to abortion in the state. The measure, which has enough signatures, aims to establ… Read More
Cambodian authorities are investigating opposition activists who spoiled their ballots in protest against the exclusion of the Candlelight Party from the parliamentary election. Police have… Read More
Police in Cambodia are investigating opposition activists who spoiled their ballots in protest of the exclusion of the Candlelight Party from the recent parliamentary election. One activist… Read More
The upcoming Ohio ballot measure, known as Issue 1, has sparked a debate over abortion rights in the state. Supporters argue that a yes vote will defend against out-of-state interference, wh… Read More
Ohio voters rejected a Republican-backed measure that would have made it more difficult to change the state's constitution. The measure sought to raise the threshold for passing future const… Read More
A Texas judge presiding over Republican challenges to the 2022 election losses near Houston said a quick ruling should not be expected, as no GOP voters testified that they were unable to vo… Read More
The Ohio Ballot Board has approved the language for a fall measure seeking to establish abortion access as a fundamental right. However, opponents argue that the language is misleading and c… Read More
The incumbent President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared winner of the country’s presidential polls on Saturday, August 26 after securing a majority in a tense presidential… Read More
A group of Gabonese military officers announced on television that they were ending the current regime and cancelling President Ali Bongo Ondimba's election victory. Gunfire was heard in the… Read More
President Bola Tinubu has responded to the recent coup in Gabon, which resulted in the ousting of President Ali Bongo and his subsequent house arrest.
The coup plot emerged from military per… Read More
Massachusetts is revisiting the question of gig worker status, with a proposed ballot measure seeking to define gig workers as independent contractors. The state's attorney general has appro… Read More
Gabon's military leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, has hosted newly appointed interim prime minister, Raymond Ndong Sima, and tasked him with proposing a government lineup. Ndong Sima sai… Read More
At least 296 people have lost their lives after a powerful catastrophic earthquake rocked Morocco on Friday, sending a wind of despair and confusion across the North Africa nation.
According… Read More
A powerful earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco, with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale, has caused widespread panic and damaged buildings across cities. The earthquake, which occurred at… Read More
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco, resulting in a provisional death toll of 1,037 people. The earthquake caused significant damage and panic in Marrakech, a popular tourist destination, a… Read More
The article features an interview with voice actor Bob Bergman, who discusses his three favorite classic Bugs Bunny shorts. He praises "Racketeer Rabbit" for its fun and dated gangster movie… Read More
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 63RD INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY OF NIGERIA O… Read More
Liberia's National Elections Commission is finalizing the results of the presidential and legislative polls held on Tuesday. Ballot papers have been brought to the Data Centre where official… Read More
The Athletics Integrity Unit has handed a six-year ban to Divine Oduduru, one of the country’s fastest sprinters, for doping-related offenses.
According to a press statement issued by… Read More
Rights groups and overseas activists slammed China’s re-election to the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying Beijing is ‘demonstrably unfit’ to be a member because i… Read More
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has announced that he is resuming his hunger strike, which he had previously paused in September. Sonko, who is a candidate for the 2024 presidenti… Read More
Liberia's primary opposition candidate, Joseph Boakai, is engaging smaller political parties in anticipation of a likely run-off against incumbent George Weah. Provisional results from 99.5%… Read More
The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission has released a provisional list of 24 candidates who have registered for the presidential elections on December 20. The candidates sti… Read More
On Friday, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) reported that Nigerian sprinter Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha has received a three-year ban for doping.
Nwokocha, who previously achieved gold in the… Read More
Supporters of a ballot measure to protect abortion rights in the Ohio Constitution have raised nearly $29 million from donors since September, far surpassing the $10 million raised by oppone… Read More
South Dakota became the first state in the US to enact a statewide initiative and referendum process 125 years ago, thanks to the efforts of Rev. Robert W. Haire, a socialist priest. Today… Read More
Ghana's ruling party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), held primaries to elect its candidate for the 2024 presidential ballot. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia is expected to win the party's ca… Read More
Sociopolitical activist Reno Omokri has chastised former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi, saying that Nigeria won’t go to war because he failed his aspiration to become president… Read More
Connecticut voters will elect mayors in Tuesday's off-year general election, including in Bridgeport where a redo of the Democratic primary has been ordered. Incumbent Mayor Joe Ganim won th… Read More
Colorado voters will decide on two statewide ballot measures in the upcoming election. Proposition HH asks voters to allow the state to keep surplus tax revenue and lower property tax rates… Read More
Ohio voters are deciding on Tuesday whether to amend the state Constitution to protect access to abortion services. The proposed state constitutional amendment, labeled "Issue 1" on the ball… Read More
Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated "Central Park Five," is expected to win a seat on the New York City Council. Salaam, who was wrongfully imprisoned as a teenager in the infamous rape… Read More
Japan's economy contracted at its fastest quarterly pace in two years in the July-September period, due to rising domestic inflation and waning export demand. This marks the first decline in… Read More
A Colorado judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump engaged in insurrection during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but rejected a lawsuit seeking to keep him off the stat… Read More