Oct 14 Conservative party leader Christopher Luxon elected as New Zealand’s prime minister By Nick Perry, Associated Press Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern. Continue reading
Oct 14 High-stakes election looms in Poland with nation’s democracy and foreign ties on the line By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Poland is holding an election Sunday that many view as its most important one since the 1989 vote that toppled communism. Continue reading
Oct 08 Conservative opposition in Germany projected to win 2 state elections By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Germany's center-right opposition won two state elections on Sunday at the halfway mark of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular national government, and a far-right party that has been riding high in national polls made gains, projections showed. Continue reading
Oct 01 Slovakia’s ex-premier with pro-Russian stance leads his leftist party to election win By Karel Janicek, Associated Press A populist former prime minister and his leftist party have won early parliamentary elections in Slovakia, staging a political comeback after campaigning on a pro-Russian and anti-American message, according to complete results announced Sunday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Russia holds elections in occupied Ukrainian regions in effort to tighten grip By Yuras Karmanau, Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Russian authorities are holding local elections this weekend in occupied parts of Ukraine in an effort to tighten their grip on territories Moscow illegally annexed a year ago and still does not fully control. Continue reading
Aug 27 Zimbabwe’s opposition alleges fraud in election that extends incumbent party’s 43-year rule By Farai Mutsaka, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader on Sunday alleged “blatant and gigantic fraud” in the country’s election after President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner and international observers reported an atmosphere of intimidation against voters. Continue reading
Aug 27 Officials announce Zimbabwe president’s re-election after troubled, contested vote By Farai Mutsaka, Gerald Imray, Associated Press Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa was re-elected for a second and final five-year term late Saturday following another troubled vote in a country with a history of violent and disputed elections. Continue reading
Aug 17 Pakistan elections could be delayed as election body needs 4 months to draw new constituencies By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press The Election Commission of Pakistan says in a statement issued Thursday that it can't complete that work before Dec. 14. That means the elections could be delayed until at least February. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 6:36 Democratic strategist breaks down latest poll numbers in potential Biden-Trump rematch By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Recent polls, including our own, show President Joe Biden simultaneously gaining ground and stuck in a dead-heat with former President Donald Trump should the 2024 presidential election become a 2020 rematch. Amna Nawaz discussed the race with Democratic strategist Faiz… Continue watching
Aug 07 Populist party and outgoing administration work to form Thailand’s next government amid 3-month deadlock By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Thailand has struggled to break the impasse and select a new leader after the progressive Move Forward Party became the surprise winner of the May elections but was blocked by the conservative elite from taking power. Continue reading