Feb 27 Chatbot info on U.S. elections is inaccurate, misleading and could keep voters from polls, report finds By Garance Burke, Associated Press Fifteen states and one territory will hold both Democratic and Republican presidential nominating contests next week on Super Tuesday, and millions of people already are turning to artificial intelligence-powered chatbots for basic information. Continue reading
Feb 25 Belarusian opposition leader calls for boycott of tightly controlled election By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Sunday's tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set to cement the hard-line rule of the country’s authoritarian leader, despite a prominent opposition leader's call for a boycott. Continue reading
Feb 13 Indonesian election sees ballots delivered by boat, motorcycle, horse and on foot By Associated Press A huge number of boxes and ballots is required for the vote in the world's third largest democracy. Continue reading
Feb 11 Alexander Stubb, Finland's former prime minister, wins presidency after runoff vote By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member… Continue reading
Feb 10 Five main takeaways from Pakistan's parliamentary election By Riazat Butt, Associated Press Pakistan's parliamentary election last Thursday was overshadowed by violence, an unprecedented national shutdown of all mobile phone services and allegations of vote rigging. Here are the five things to know. Continue reading
Feb 08 An antiwar politician is trying to run against Putin. Russian election officials just rejected his bid By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The move by the Central Election Commission provides an even smoother path for President Vladimir Putin to win a fifth term in power. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 6:57 How upcoming elections in South Asia will test democracy in the region By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Azhar Merchant More than 1 billion people are going to the polls in South Asia this year. In a test of democratic values and human rights in the region, voters will choose leaders in five countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, India and… Continue watching
Feb 04 El Salvador votes in elections with self-described 'world's coolest dictator' likely to win By Megan Janetsky, Marcos Aleman, Associated Press Salvadorans are voting Sunday in presidential and legislative elections that experts say are largely about the tradeoff between security and democracy. With soaring approval ratings and virtually no competition, Nayib Bukele is almost certainly headed for a second term as president. Continue reading
Feb 03 Senegal's president postpones national election over candidate eligibility controversies By Babacar Dione, Associated Press Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegations of corruption in election-related cases. Continue reading
Jan 28 Finland's former PM Stubb wins 1st round of presidential vote, setting up a runoff By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month. Continue reading