Californians won’t vote. Blame the gamification of elections
For the past month, my mail-in ballot for the upcoming primary election has been sitting on my kitchen counter collecting dust. Every day, I walk…
How Gaza ceasefire became a focal point in Barbara Lee’s US Senate campaign | Elections News
Washington, DC – Three days after the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States House of Representatives convened to authorise a military response, with…
Chad interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president in May | Elections News
The announcement comes days after the military chief’s main rival was killed in murky circumstances. Chad’s military leader has said that he will run in…
Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – A range of conservative candidates have swept the parliamentary and religious assembly elections in Iran as the country faces political and economic…
Iranians vote in legislative, key assembly polls amid economic concerns | Elections News
Iranians are voting for a new parliament in an election marred by frustration over economic woes and restrictions on political and social freedoms. The election on…
Far right makes gains in Israeli municipal elections | Politics News
Occupied East Jerusalem – Far-right and ultra-orthodox Zionist parties made significant gains in Israel’s municipal elections this week, raising fears among secular Israelis and Palestinians…
What role does parliament play in Iran? | Government News
Iranians are choosing a new legislature and many hope it will pave the way for reform. Iran’s parliamentary elections look set to be a major…
What to expect as Iran votes to elect parliament, religious leaders | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – Iranians will head to voting stations on Friday for parliamentary elections and to vote for the political and religious leaders who will…
‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war forces voter rethink ahead of South Africa poll | Elections
Cape Town, South Africa – Three months to South Africa’s much-anticipated general elections, the political landscape is being remade. Since Cyril Ramaphosa became president in…
Israel holds municipal elections; war on Gaza affects turnout and mood | Israel War on Gaza News
Tel Aviv, Israel – Israelis voted on Tuesday to elect mayors and local council members in 197 towns and cities and 45 regional council representatives.…
Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO
Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and…
Ahead of election, tension brews in Kashmir over tribal caste quotas | Indigenous Rights
Tral, Indian-administered Kashmir – Like many people from his nomadic tribal community, Bashir Ahmed Gujjar, a 70-year-old shepherd, never went to school. Poor and often…
As AI use rises, Meta boosts efforts to crack down on disinformation ahead of EU elections
People walk by a sign on the Meta campus In Menlo Park, Calif., in 2022. Meta announced that it has expanded its election disinformation team…
Hamas to halal: How anti-Muslim hate speech is spreading in India | Islamophobia News
New Delhi, India – India averaged nearly two anti-Muslim hate speech events per day in 2023 and three in every four of those events –…
Tuvalu names Feleti Teo as new prime minister | Politics News
Former attorney general is named new prime minister after a general election that ousted the island’s pro-Taiwan leader. Lawmakers in Tuvalu have named former Attorney…
As Belarusians vote in ‘sham’ polls, Lukashenko reveals re-election plan | Elections News
As the opposition boycotts the parliamentary and local elections, the president in power since 1994 says he intends to run next year. Belarusian President Alexander…
British MPs fear for their safety as Gaza tensions flare – POLITICO
In addition to events in the Middle East, MPs cite coordinated mass lobbying campaigns, the difficulty of confronting hate on social media, and environmental campaigners…
Why the West is losing Ukraine – POLITICO
Not so dynamic duo Beyond fear, diplomats and experts pointed to the dynamic between Scholz and Biden as a driving force behind the West’s overriding…
Surveillance software found on officials’ phones – POLITICO
The European Parliament is on high alert for cyberattacks and foreign interference in the run-up to the EU election in June. POLITICO reported in December…
‘We want dignity’: Indian farmers defy pellets, drones to demand new deal | Politics
Shambhu border, India — Balvinder Singh lies on his side, writhing in pain, on a hospital bed in the northern Indian state of Punjab. When…