May 21 Greek PM’s conservative party wins big in election, sets sights on outright majority By Elena Becatoros, Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whose conservative party scored a landslide election Sunday but without the seats in parliament to win outright, indicated Sunday he will seek a second election in a bid to consolidate victory without need of a… Continue reading
May 15 What to watch in Kentucky and Pennsylvania primaries By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press Off-year elections on Tuesday in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could send early signals about the mood of voters ahead of next year's races for the White House and Congress. Continue reading
May 14 Runoff in Turkey’s election appears more likely after dip in voter support for Erdogan By Suzan Fraser, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race early Monday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger possible as the final votes… Continue reading
May 13 Hindu nationalist party loses crucial state election ahead of India’s national vote By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press India’s main opposition Congress party wrested control of the crucial southern Karnataka state from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party, according to a near complete vote count Saturday that boosted its prospects ahead of national elections due next year. Continue reading
Apr 02 Finland’s center-right party claims victory in tight parliamentary election By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin appears to have lost her bid for a second term on Sunday, with her party headed for defeat by two conservative opponents in an extremely tight three-way race for control of parliament. Continue reading
Mar 05 Estonian prime minister’s Reform Party gains big victory in parliamentary election By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Voters in Estonia elected a new parliament Sunday with initial results suggesting the center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. one of Europe’s most outspoken supporters of Ukraine, had won overwhelmingly with nearly all votes counted. Continue reading
Mar 04 Election conspiracies fuel dispute over voter fraud prevention system By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A bipartisan effort among states to combat voter fraud has found itself in the crosshairs of conspiracy theories fueled by Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 presidential election and now faces an uncertain future. Continue reading
Feb 28 Chicago’s Lightfoot loses reelection bid, setting up Vallas and Johnson for runoff By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke to a leader who made history as head of the nation’s third-largest city. Continue reading
Feb 26 Some Democratic-led states seek to strengthen protections for voting rights By Ayanna Alexander, Associated Press Lawmakers in several Democratic-controlled states are advocating sweeping voter protections this year, reacting to what they view as a broad undermining of voting rights by the Supreme Court and Republican-led states as well as a failed effort in Congress to bolster access to the polls. Continue reading
Feb 25 Long lines, delays frustrate voters in Nigeria’s presidential election By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots into the evening Saturday, hours after the official deadline for joining the voting line in Africa’s most populous nation after late starts and sporadic violence caused delays at polling stations. Continue reading