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Election Watch, New ZealandElection Watch, New Zealand

Expatriate New Zealanders seen boosting Ardern’s election bid

When recently returned New Zealander Lara Barclay talked to fellow Kiwi expatriates in Australia, it was her country's success in tackling coronavirus that came up again and again and the…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, USA

U.S. intelligence reports warn of extremist threat around election

U.S. security officials are warning that violent domestic extremists pose a threat to the presidential election next month, amid what one official called a “witch’s brew” of rising political tensions,…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, USA

Republicans stay loyal to Trump despite concerns about his taxes

A sizable minority of Republicans say U.S. President Donald Trump has not paid his fair share of taxes and worry that his family business has influenced his decisions in office,…

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Election Watch, New ZealandElection Watch, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand

Support for NZ Ardern’s party drops in latest poll, but still seen winning

New Zealand's ruling Labour Party will need help from coalition partners to form a government after an Oct.17 general election, the latest opinion polls showed on Monday, after it was…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, USA

Poll shows Biden leads Trump nationally, but race much tighter in key states

The U.S. presidential race is much closer than national surveys suggest, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls in battleground states that show Democrat Joe Biden with only a slim lead over…

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Election Watch, SwitzerlandElection Watch, European Union, Switzerland

Switzerland gets ready to vote on ending free movement with EU

Swiss voters will decide on Sunday whether to tear up a pact with the European Union on the free movement of people, after a referendum campaign that exposed rifts in…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, Meghan Markle, USA

Meghan Markle reportedly has serious ambitions to run for U.S. president

Meghan Markle is reported to have serious ambitions to run for president of the United States, according to a report. After the Duchess of Sussex and husband Prince Harry renounced…

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Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, USA

Trump says U.S. election winner might not be known for months

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots, building on his…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, USA

Top U.S. Republicans pledge peaceful transition as Trump sows election doubts

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans on Thursday repudiated President Donald Trump's refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, assuring American voters the lawmakers…

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Election Watch, ItalyElection Watch, Italy

Italian referendum, regional vote makes early election unlikely

Italian lawmakers cheered a crushing referendum victory that will cut their numbers - safe in the knowledge that their parliamentary life will probably be extended by the reform. This week…

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Australia, Election WatchAustralia, Election Watch, Scott Morrison

Australian PM Morrison’s approval rating rises, poll shows

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s approval rating has risen slightly, a poll showed on Monday, as measures by the conservative government to tackle the coronavirus pandemic helped to maintain his…

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Election Watch, HungaryDonald Trump, Election Watch, Hungary, USA, Viktor Orban

Hungary PM Orban endorses U.S. President Trump in November election

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Monday endorsed Donald Trump in his reelection bid for the U.S. presidency, saying his rival Democrats have forced a "moral imperialism" on the world…

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Election Watch, UKElection Watch, UK

UK’s Labour ties with Conservatives for first time since 2019, YouGov poll finds

Britain’s opposition Labour Party has caught up with the governing Conservatives for the first time since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in July last year, a YouGov opinion poll showed.…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, ItalyElection Watch, Italy

UPDATED: Italy votes on cutting number of MPs

On Sunday and Monday Italians will vote in a referendum on whether to approve a constitutional law that amends the Italian Constitution to reduce the number of MPs in parliament,…

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Election Watch, RussiaElection Watch, Russia

Kremlin set for election wins, but Navalny supporters make rare gains in Siberia

The ruling United Russia party looked set for an array of local election wins after Sunday’s elections, but was also on course for some setbacks as stricken Kremlin critic Alexei…

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Diplomatique.Expert, Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Supporters who helped Trump win presidency lagging in motivation this year

With less than two months to go until the U.S. election, President Donald Trump is having trouble energizing his core supporters, especially white voters without college degrees who were key…

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Comuniq.EU, Election Watch, European Union, VenezuelaElection Watch, European Union, Venezuela

EU says ‘time is too short’ to send observers for Venezuela’s December vote

The European Union has received an invitation to observe parliamentary elections in Venezuela in December, but President Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian government so far has not met “minimum conditions” to allow…

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CD eNews, Microsoft, USACybersecurity, Election Watch, Joe Biden, Microsoft, Russia, USA

UPDATED: Microsoft reveals Russian state hackers suspected in targeting Biden campaign firm

Microsoft Corp recently alerted one of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s main election campaign advisory firms that it had been targeted by suspected Russian state-backed hackers, according to three people…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Biden leads Trump by 12 points nationally among likely voters -Reuters/Ipsos

Democrat Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 12 percentage points nationally among likely U.S. voters, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that also showed the number of persuadable voters…

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Election Watch, New ZealandElection Watch, New Zealand

New Zealand election campaign starts, Ardern seeks mandate

New Zealand's general election campaign began on Sunday, as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seeks to ride popularity for the nation's COVID-19 response and compassionate handling of a massacre at two…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Biden declares ‘Trump unfit for presidency’ after President is said to have mocked American war dead

A report in The Atlantic said the president called troops killed in combat “losers” and “suckers.” He strenuously denied it, but some close to him said it was in keeping…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Democratic presidential candidate Biden raised record haul of over $300 million in August

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was expected to report a record fundraising haul of more than $300 million for the month of August, the New York Times reported on Tuesday,…

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Election Watch, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Trump overtakes Biden as favorite to win in November – Betfair Exchange

U.S. President Donald Trump has completed a comeback to stand as favorite to win the 2020 U.S. Presidential election on European-based betting exchange Betfair, the exchange said on Wednesday. Trump's…

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CD eNews, Election WatchElection Watch, Montenegro

Montenegro ruling DPS party just ahead of pro-Serb alliance

The pro-Western Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) of President Milo Djukanovic was in close call against Montenegro's pro-Serbian and pro-Russian alliance in parliamentary elections on Sunday, pollster CEMI said in…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, USA

Top U.S. general foresees no military role in resolving disputed election

The top U.S. general told lawmakers that he did not foresee the military playing a role in the election process or resolving disputes that may come during the November presidential…

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Election Watch, MontenegroElection Watch, Montenegro

Church protests, COVID-19 test Montenegro’s long-ruling party in Sunday vote

The tiny Adriatic republic of Montenegro goes to the polls on Sunday riven by tensions over a religious communities law resisted by the powerful Orthodox Church and grappling with the…

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Election Watch, USAElection Watch, Mike Pence, Republican Party, USA

U.S. Vice President Pence warns against Biden win

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday cast the re-election of President Donald Trump as critical to preserving America's safety and economic viability, while cautioning Democrat Joe Biden would set…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, News, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, USA

President Trump became the official Republican Party presidential nominee

President Donald Trump officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee Monday after a scaled-down group of delegates gathered for a roll-call vote at the Charlotte Convention Center. “I want to…

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Diplomatique.Expert, Election Watch, USADemocratic Party, Election Watch, USA

What is the purpose of the U.S. presidential nominating conventions?

The United States has held presidential nominating conventions for almost 200 years, and they have served in recent decades as an important televised introduction to each party's candidate in the…

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CD eNews, Election Watch, New ZealandElection Watch, New Zealand

New Zealand’s Ardern postpones election as coronavirus flares up

New Zealand's prime minister postponed the country's general election on Monday by a month to Oct. 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a new outbreak…

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News, USAElection Watch, USA

U.S. postal service reorganization sparks delays

A shakeup of the U.S. Postal Service is leading to mail delays, union officials said, heightening concerns that an ally of President Donald Trump is destabilizing the service as millions…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, USA

Harris could help Biden with women, young voters, maybe some Republicans too -Reuters/Ipsos poll

Nearly nine out of 10 Democrats approve of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris as their party's vice presidential nominee, and she is more popular than presidential candidate Joe Biden among women,…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, Facebook, USA

Facebook launches hub to help users with U.S. poll related information

Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a 'Voting Information Center' for the 2020 U.S. elections to help voters easily navigate the poll process. The hub will connect Facebook and Instagram users…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Democrat Harris rebukes Trump in historic campaign-trail debut with Biden

Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden's Democratic running mate on Wednesday, delivering a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump's leadership and highlighting the historic significance of her…

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Election Watch, Germany, NewsElection Watch, Germany

Germany’s Social Democrats to surpass Greens in polls

The decision of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) to nominate Finance Minister Olaf Scholz as chancellor candidate has given the centre-left party a popularity boost, helping them to surpass the Greens…

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New Zealand delays election process as it plunges back into coronavirus lockdown

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday delayed a key step toward next month's general election, as the country was plunged back into lockdown after the discovery of the…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Who are the front-runners to be Biden’s running mate?

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to announce his running mate ahead of his party’s national convention that kicks off on Aug. 17. Biden has vowed to choose…

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Election Watch, Germany, News, Photo StoryElection Watch, Germany

SPD leaders propose German Finance Minister as chancellor candidate

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said he had been proposed by his Social Democrat party's leadership as their candidate to for Chancellor at next year's elections, when current conservative Chancellor…

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Belarus, Election Watch, NewsBelarus, Election Watch

Germany, France and Poland urge for free and fair election in Belarus

Germany, France and Poland are observing developments in Belarus with "great concern" ahead of the presidential vote this weekend, they said in a joint statement on Friday, urging authorities to…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Majority of registered voters oppose U.S. election delay-Reuters/Ipsos poll

Two thirds of registered American voters oppose delaying the Nov. 3 presidential election due to the coronavirus pandemic, and more than half think President Donald Trump floated the idea of…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Biden to accept nomination remotely over virus fears

Former vice-president Joe Biden will not travel to the Democratic convention in Wisconsin to accept the party's presidential nomination, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mr Biden will instead accept via…

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Elections, News, Sri LankaElection Watch, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans, wearing masks, flock to voting centres for parliament election

Sri Lankans lined up before polling stations opened on Wednesday, wearing masks and social distancing, to elect a new parliament that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa hopes will clear the way for…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Record number of Black women set to run for U.S. Congress

Joyce Elliott, an Arkansas state senator who is seeking a U.S. congressional seat in November, was the second Black student to attend her local public high school; the first was…

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Election Watch, Iraq, NewsElection Watch, Iraq

Iraq PM calls early election

Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi called an early general election for June 6, 2021, roughly a year ahead of when it would normally be held. Early elections are a key…

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Election Watch, News, USADonald Trump, Election Watch, USA

Republicans tell Trump he cannot delay 2020 election

President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the idea of delaying the Nov. 3 U.S. elections, an idea immediately rejected by both Democrats and his fellow Republicans in Congress - the…

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Election Watch, New Zealand, NewsElection Watch, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand

Polls show New Zealand’s Ardern on track to win Sept election

Support for New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern rose during July, a poll showed on Thursday, keeping her Labour party on track to win a general election in September. The…

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Breaking News, News, USAElection Watch, Elections, USA

Trump raises possibility of delaying election

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the possibility of delaying the nation’s November presidential election despite its date being enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. Trump, without evidence, repeated his…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, USA

Democrats preparing for ‘nightmare scenario’ in which Trump challenges election results

Democrats are mounting their most extensive voter protection effort ever to gird for what Joe Biden called his biggest fear: the prospect that President Donald Trump will try to interfere…

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Election Watch, News, USAElection Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Biden, leading Trump by eight points, also has a big advantage with undecided voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in support among registered voters, and the former vice president appears to have a significant advantage among voters…

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CD eNews, News, Russia, UKElection Watch, Russia, UK

Russia sought to interfere in UK’s 2019 election – Dominic Raab

Russian groups "sought to interfere" in the U.K.'s general election last year, the country's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. In a written statement released Thursday, Raab said "on the basis…

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Election Watch, News, North MacedoniaElection Watch, North Macedonia

North Macedonia holds election

North Macedonia holds a parliamentary election on Wednesday that may decide the pace of the country's bid for European Union membership, with the governing pro-EU Social Democrats and the main…

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Election Watch, Elections, Europe - Central, News, PolandElection Watch, Poland

Polish president slips in opinion polls ahead of election

Support for incumbent Andrzej Duda is falling just days before Poland's presidential election, polls show, opening up what until recently looked an unlikely possibility -- an opposition candidate taking the…

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Election Watch, Elections, News, USADemocratic Party, Election Watch, Joe Biden, USA

Klobuchar pulls back from consideration as Biden’s running mate

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar effectively pulled herself out of contention to be Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate, saying she felt that the historic moment required picking a woman…

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Election Watch, Elections, France, NewsElection Watch, France

France to hold final round of local elections on June 28

France will hold a final round of mayoral elections on June 28 after suspending voting due to the coronavirus, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe said Friday, adding that the plans…

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Election Watch, Elections, New Zealand, NewsElection Watch, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand

New Zealand PM Ardern’s election prospects boosted by latest poll

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's popularity has soared ahead of elections in September as a result of her handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a poll showed on Thursday. And…

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