Election Watch

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Biden wins Kansas Democratic primary

Joe Biden has notched his latest victory in the increasingly elongated and vote-by-mail-dependent 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest, winning the Kansas primary. The latest results from Saturday’s primary, which were released…

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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Joe Biden for president

U.S. House Of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden for president, according to a video statement released by her on Monday. Pelosi’s endorsement of the Democratic presidential candidate…

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Polish health minister says presidential vote in two years would be safest option

Poland’s health minister on Friday urged a delay of the presidential election scheduled for May 10, saying postponing it by two years would be the safest option because of…

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Joe Biden thinks Trump will try to postpone US election

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has predicted that US President Donald Trump will try to postpone the country's November election in an attempt to win. "Mark my words, I think…

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Netanyahu, Gantz meet amid efforts to form unity government

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz met on Monday morning at the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem, according to a joint statement by the Likud…

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Election plans in Poland amidst coronavirus pandemic cause friction

Opposition candidates for Poland’s upcoming presidential election are squabbling over how to stop the ballot because of the pandemic, but the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party isn't giving ground.…

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Biden says he will pick woman to be his vice president

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he would pick a woman to be his vice-presidential running mate. "If I'm elected president, my Cabinet, my administration will look like the country, and I…

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France votes in municipal elections despite CoVid-19 fears

Voters in France are taking to the polls on today despite fears over the spread of the coronavirus. President Emmanuel Macron, for whom the two-round polls are a crucial mid-term…

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Democrat Elizabeth Warren reassessing path forward after disappointing ‘Super Tuesday

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is “talking to her team to assess the path forward,” a campaign aide said on Wednesday, after the U.S. senator from Massachusetts saw disappointing results…

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Pete Buttigieg endorses Joe Biden

Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Monday night officially endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential race. The former mayor of South Bend, Ind., threw his support…

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Pete Buttigieg withdraws from Presidential campaign bid

Pete Buttigieg ended his campaign for President Sunday night, concluding the White House bid that vaulted the once-unknown mayor from South Bend, Indiana, to a top presidential contender. Despite a…

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SPD set to win as AfD poised for drop out after Hamburg elections

The far-right Alternative for Germany party has lost support in the wake of a deadly attack on people of foreign descent in Hanau. The center-left SPD are set to maintain…

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Another win for Bernie Sanders in Nevada caucuses

Bernie Sanders has cemented his status as the Democratic front-runner to take on Donald Trump in November's US presidential election. He is projected to win Nevada's caucuses, and early results…

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Varadkar resigns as Irish Pm

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar, the current Taoiseach, formally resigned as prime minister after the votes but will stay on as caretaker leader until a successor is chosen. The leaders…

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Speculation persists that Hillary Clinton will once more be entering Democratic presidential fray

The campaign of the billionaire Michael Bloomberg has attempted to halt talk that he is considering the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, for his running mate in the 2020…

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North Macedonia heads to early election in April

North Macedonia’s parliament dissolved itself on Sunday and set April 12 for an early election, eight months ahead of the end of the current term, in what is seen as…

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French Health Minister to run for Paris Mayor

France's Health Minister Agnès Buzyn said Sunday she will step in to run as Emmanuel Macron's party candidate for the Paris mayoral race, after the president's prior pick stepped down amid a…

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Sanders declares victory in New Hampshire

Various media outlets in the US are reporting Bernie Sanders is projected to win the New Hampshire primary. With 83% of precincts reporting, Pete Buttigieg sits in second with 24%…

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Bernie Sanders’ campaign asks for ‘part’ recanvass’ of chaotic Iowa vote

Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign has asked for a “partial recanvass” of the results from last week’s chaotic Iowa caucuses. The Sanders campaign is requesting a recanvass of 25 precincts and…

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Pete Buttigieg remains firm favourite for New Hampshire vote

The New Hampshire Democratic primary is increasingly looking like a dual front-runner race as former Mayor Pete Buttigieg leaps ahead to join Senator Bernie Sanders at the front of the…

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Final bids to sway voters ahead of Irish election

The leaders of Ireland's three main political parties have clashed in their final TV debate before voting in the general election takes place. Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and leader of…

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Race to decide US election candidates begins in Iowa

The first event that will help decide the candidates for US president is to take place with Monday's Iowa caucuses. Democratic and Republican voters will choose their preferred nominees for…

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Kosovo’s biggest parties reach new government deal

Kosovo’s two biggest parties reached a deal on Sunday to create a new government almost four months after the Balkan country held snap elections following the prime minister's resignation. Albin…

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Jess Phillips pulls out of Labour leadership race

Jess Phillips has pulled out of the Labour leadership contest to replace Jeremy Corbyn, saying she is not the person to unite the party. The Guardian reports that her decision came…

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Dr Robert Abela sworn in as Malta’s new Prime Minister

In his first address to the nation just hours after taking his oath of office as Prime Minister, Robert Abela promised that his government will deliver national unity, stability and…

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