elections

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.

Fact-checking Trump's claim the U.S. is the 'only country' that uses mail-in voting

By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact

President Donald Trump vowed to take action against voting by mail, which he said makes the United States an outlier.

Bolivia votes in general election expected to empower right-wing party for first time in decades

By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press

The vote, which could spell the end of the Andean nation’s long-dominant leftist party, is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times — and one of the most unpredictable.

Syria to hold parliamentary elections in September, first since fall of Assad regime

By Associated Press

The announcement of impending elections comes at a time when the country is increasingly divided in its views of the new authorities in Damascus after sectarian violence broke out in the southern province of Sweida earlier this month.

Prime Minister Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television said.