Feb 08 Haitians Await Presidential Election Results By PBS News Hour Haitians on Wednesday awaited the results of their first election since Jean-Bertrand Aristide was forced from power two years ago. Voter turnout nearly overwhelmed election officials. Continue reading
Jan 26 Hamas Wins Majority in Palestinian Government By PBS News Hour The Islamic militant group Hamas won a landslide victory in Palestinian parliamentary elections, winning 76 out of 132 seats in the legislature, election officials announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 24 Conservatives to Lead New Government in Canada By PBS News Hour For the first time in 12 years, liberal-leaning Canada elected a conservative government to replace the Liberal Party, a move predicted to improve strained relations with the United States. Continue reading
Jan 06 Haiti Again Delays Elections, Citing Logistical Problems By PBS News Hour Haiti once again postponed presidential elections, originally scheduled for November and more recently, Sunday, because of disorganization, logistical problems and general instability. Continue reading
Dec 20 Sunnis Challenge Early Election Results in Iraq By PBS News Hour As results begin to take shape from Iraq's Dec. 15 parliamentary elections, Sunni Arabs are calling the voting fraudulent, especially in the Baghdad province. Continue reading
Dec 18 President Hails Iraq Election, Urges U.S. Public to Support Policies By PBS News Hour President Bush, ending a nearly three-week public relations blitz on Sunday that has sought to bolster American support for the ongoing Iraq war, hailed this week's parliamentary elections as a critical step towards creating a free Iraq. Continue reading
Oct 13 Runoff Likely in Liberia Presidential Election By PBS News Hour In Liberia's first post-war elections, early poll results on Thursday predicted a runoff between soccer star George Weah and former Finance Minister Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. Continue reading
Sep 14 Insurgents Launch Assaults Aimed At Derailing Elections By PBS News Hour As Afghanistan's 11.7 million voters and nearly 6,000 candidates prepare for upcoming landmark parliamentary elections, insurgents have launched an intensified wave of attacks against Afghan and coalition troops and other government supporters. Continue reading
Sep 07 Egypt Votes for President As Opponents of Mubarak Claim Fraud By Admin, PBS News Hour Egyptians voted in their nation's first multiparty presidential election on Wednesday, though opponents of incumbent president and predicted winner Hosni Mubarak complained of rampant abuses. Continue reading
Jun 24 Hardline Conservative Wins Iran Presidency in Landslide By PBS News Hour The hardline Islamic mayor of Tehran, who campaigned as a champion of the poor and pledged to return to the values of the revolution of 1979, defeated one of Iran's elder statesmen in a landslide Saturday to capture the nation's… Continue reading