Election Watch
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…