elections

Judge to hear arguments from watchdog groups seeking to block Trump’s order on elections

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

The hearing will determine if the judge should grant a preliminary injunction blocking the order as the cases play out.

Provisional results show Gabon’s coup leader Oligui Nguema elected president in a landslide

By Yves Laurent Goma, Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press

Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president who staged a 2023 coup that ended a decadeslong political dynasty, has been elected president, according to provisional results announced by the country’s interior ministry.

Ecuador holds runoff election between incumbent Noboa and leftist opponent González

By Gonzalo Solano, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

Ecuadorians are voting Sunday in the country’s presidential election runoff, facing the choice between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

Gabon votes for a new president in country’s first election since 2023 coup

By Monika Pronczuk, Yves Laurent Goma, Associated Press

It’s the first election in Gabon since a 2023 military coup ended a political dynasty that lasted over 50 years. Analysts have predicted an overwhelming victory for the interim president who led the coup.

Officials in 19 states sue to block Trump’s election order, saying it’s unconstitutional

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections.

Wisconsin’s conservative Supreme Court candidate tells supporters to accept election outcome

By Ali Swenson, Christine Fernando, Associated Press

The conservative-backed candidate in Wisconsin's Supreme Court election promptly conceded the race as it was called Tuesday night, angering his own supporters, who yelled for him to stay in the fight. “You’ve got to accept the results,” he said.

Wisconsin attorney general sues Musk to block his $1 million payment offers to voters

By Scott Bauer, Associated Press

Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general asked a court on Friday to block billionaire Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters this weekend, just days before the state’s hotly contested Supreme Court race was to be decided.

Trump signs action requiring proof of citizenship for voters, other measures overhauling U.S. elections

By Ali Swenson, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

It also requires that all ballots be received by Election Day throughout the country.

Canada’s new prime minister and his opponent kick off five-week election campaigns

By Rob Gillies, Associated Press

New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Conservative opponent said U.S. President Donald Trump must respect Canada’s sovereignty as they kicked off their election campaigns Sunday against the backdrop of a trade war and annexation threats from Trump.

What to know about Friedrich Merz, the man on course to be Germany’s chancellor

By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after the country's election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine.