Dec 23 Congress approves new election certification rules in response to Jan. 6 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Congress on Friday gave final passage to legislation changing the arcane law that governs the certification of a presidential contest, the strongest effort yet to avoid a repeat of Donald Trump's violence-inflaming push to reverse his loss in the 2020… Continue reading
Dec 18 Tunisia's president urged to resign after unprecedented low turnout for elections By Bouazza Ben Bouazza, Associated Press Tunisian opposition figures called Sunday for the president’s resignation after disastrous parliamentary elections in which less than 9 percent of voters cast ballots. Continue reading
Dec 16 Slovak leader sets framework for early election after coalition government collapses By Associated Press Slovakia's president has formally dismissed the country's government a day after it lost a parliamentary no-confidence vote and set the framework for holding an early election by mid-2023. Continue reading
Dec 16 Africa faced extreme weather and an international community distracted by Ukraine in 2022 By Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press Elections, coups, disease outbreaks and extreme weather are some of the main events that occurred across Africa in 2022. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 8:22 Supreme Court considers state lawmakers' authority over voting rules The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a case that could have far-reaching effects and dramatically reshape the country’s elections. It involves whether state lawmakers have absolute authority to shape election districts and hinges on interpretations of wording in… Continue watching
Dec 04 Supreme Court to hear arguments in North Carolina redistricting case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency. Continue reading
Nov 19 Malaysia faces new political crisis as election delivers hung Parliament By Eileen Ng, Associated Press Malaysia tumbled into fresh political turmoil Sunday after a tightly contested general election delivered a hung Parliament with no clear winner and a surprising surge of support for an Islamist party. Continue reading
Nov 13 Natasa Pirc Musar wins runoff vote, becomes Slovenia's first woman president By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Liberal rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won a runoff Sunday to become Slovenia's first female head of state, and said she will seek to bridge the deep left-right divide in the Alpine nation of 2 million. Continue reading
Nov 05 Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press What's behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to decipher the who/what/why/when/where of casting their ballots this year? Here are some key terms to know ahead of the midterm elections. Continue reading
Nov 01 Israelis vote for the 5th time since 2019, hoping to break political deadlock By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Polls have predicted a similar result: stalemate. But a powerful new player is threatening to shake things up. Continue reading