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Ivory Coast counts votes in presidential election with 83-year-old incumbent predicted to win 4th term

By Ope Adetayo, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Votes were being counted late Saturday in Ivory Coast after citizens cast their ballots to elect a new leader. Longtime President Alassane Ouattara is seeking a fourth term while his key contenders were barred from the race.

Left-leaning independent Catherine Connolly wins Irish presidential election

By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press

Official results showed strong voter support for Connolly as president, a largely ceremonial role in Ireland. She won 63% of first-preference votes once spoiled votes were excluded, compared to 29% of her rival Heather Humphreys, of the center-right party Fine Gael.

Pennsylvania election official responds as DOJ sues state to obtain voter data

By Liz Landers, Doug Adams

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Bolivia holds tight presidential runoff as voters seek a leader to lift them from crisis

By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

Bolivians voted on Sunday in an unprecedented presidential runoff between two conservative, capitalist candidates, ushering in a new political era after almost 20 years of one-party rule by the Movement Toward Socialism party.

Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over government shutdown, violent rhetoric

By Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Virginia gubernatorial candidates Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off Thursday for the first and only time on the debate stage in a fiery affair that was combative from the very first answer.

Populist party of billionaire Andrej Babiš wins big in Czech parliamentary election

By Karel Janicek, Associated Press

Babiš's victory deprives Ukraine of a staunch supporter and steers Czechia toward the pro-Russian path taken by Hungary and Slovakia.

Moldova's pro-EU party leads polls in election fraught with Russian interference claims

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party appears on track to top polls in a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims. But it isn’t yet clear whether the party will secure a majority.

Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no candidate won outright

By Emilie Chetty, Associated Press

A candidate needs to win more than 50% of the vote to be declared victorious. The runoff will take place from Oct. 9-11, according to the electoral authority.

Moldova bars two pro-Russian parties from high-stakes parliamentary election

By Stephen McGrath, Associated Press

Moldova’s electoral commission on Friday barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend's tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference.