Jul 30 Election officials game out worst-case scenarios in drills By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency this week has hosted a three-day tabletop exercise aimed at helping local, state and federal officials prepare for and respond to worst-case scenarios on Election Day. One imagined scenario involved a supply chain… Continue reading
Jul 12 Poland's momentous presidential runoff too close to call By Vanessa Gera, Monika Scislowska, Associated Press An exit poll for Poland’s presidential runoff Sunday showed a race that is too close to call between the conservative, populist incumbent and the liberal, pro-Europe mayor of Warsaw — a battle that reflected the deep divisions in this European… Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump's intended show of political force falls short of mark By Kevin Freking, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump ignored health warnings and held his first rally in 110 days in what was one of the largest indoor gatherings in the world during an outbreak that has killed more than 120,000 Americans and put 40 million out of… Continue reading
Mar 02 Guyana elects leader as vast oil boom dawns By Bert Wilkinson, Associated Press Members of the governing multiparty coalition led by retired army general David Granger and supported mainly by descendants of Africans brought to Guyana as slaves say they will be better stewards of the country's newfound wealth. … Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 10:43 How will Beijing respond to Hong Kong election results and leaked Uighur documents? Sunday’s Hong Kong election proved grassroots protesters there have overwhelming support. Although the positions pro-democracy forces won have little power, Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to “seriously reflect” on the results. Meanwhile, leaked Communist Party documents shed new light on… Continue watching
Nov 25 Could Bolivia's current politics be fueling indigenous discrimination? By Bryan Wood In the backlash against former President Evo Morales, some Bolivians have used the moment to express anti-indigenous sentiments. Continue reading
Jun 09 Kazakhstan: Protests of presidential vote bring 500 arrests By Associated Press Police detained hundreds of people in Kazakhstan amid unauthorized protests of a presidential election Sunday that opponents alleged was a fake exercise in democracy. Continue reading
Apr 28 Deeply divided, Spaniards vote with eye on far-right's rise By Aritz Parra, Associated Press A divided Spain voted Sunday in its third general election in four years, with all eyes on whether a far-right party will enter Parliament for the first time in decades and potentially help unseat the Socialist government. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 5:11 Months after Election Day, N.C. officials grapple with possible ballot fraud Election Day occurred more than three months ago, but North Carolina's 9th Congressional District has still not certified a winner, as state officials try to determine whether an operative of Republican candidate Mark Harris' campaign handled ballots illegally. Harris received… Continue watching
Dec 30 Congo voters barred over Ebola vote anyway, by the thousands By Al-Hadji Kudra Maliro, Associated Press Thousands of men and women gathered in Beni on Sunday to cast paper ballots despite a electoral commission decision to ban an estimated 1 million people from voting in areas affected by a deadly Ebola outbreak. Continue reading