Apr 13 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. Continue reading
Apr 13 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. Continue reading
Apr 12 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. Continue reading
Apr 03 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. Continue reading
Apr 02 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. Continue reading
Mar 28 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. Continue reading
Mar 25 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. Continue reading
Mar 23 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 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. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 3:10 German voters shift substantially to the right in landmark election By Malcolm Brabant, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara In Germany, voters went to the polls on Sunday in a national election that saw a surge in support for the far-right AfD party and a rejection of the left-leaning coalition that had governed the country for the past four… Continue watching