Posts by Mojisola Salaudeen
Mojisola Salaudeen
Slovakia: President Wants Ban on Pre-election Polls Repealed
The President of Slovakia, Zuzana Čaputová, has approached the country’s Constitutional Court to strike down a law extending the ban on the publication of pre-election opinion polls from 14 to 50 days before an election. How Did We Get Here? On the 28th of October, the Slovak parliament passed a new law prohibiting the publication […]
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Takeaways from Kogi and Bayelsa Polls in Nigeria
Gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa, as well as a senatorial election in the Kogi West district, Nigeria, held on the 16th of November were important in the study of Nigeria’s democracy. Unfortunately, the election was marred by several unruly incidents which left many disappointed and uninspired with the country’s current electoral trends. Here are […]
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Marshall Islands Holds Parliamentary Election
On Monday, the 18th of November, voters in the Marshall Islands went to the polls to elect a new legislature. All 33 seats in the country’s unicameral house were in contention. Incumbent President Hilda Heine sought to retain her seat in parliament, a key determiner of whether she can contest for a second term. How […]
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Guinea-Bissau Presidential Election
Former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira has come out on top in the first round of the presidential election held in Guinea-Bissau on the 24th of November. He received 40 per cent of the votes cast and is trailed by former Prime Minister Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who received 27 per cent of the votes. Incumbent […]
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Croatia To Hold Presidential Vote In December
On the 22nd of December, the people of Croatia will vote in the first round of the presidential election, the seventh since the country’s independence in 1991. How the Election Works Aspiring candidates are required to gather at least 10,000 signatures within 12 days from Croatian citizens who are 18 years or older to support […]
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Spain’s Do-over Election: What Is Different This Time?
After repeated attempts to form a government, Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, called for a snap election back in September. The new election, slated for November 10th, was a gamble in the hopes that he would gain more seats to end the political stalemate. Then and Now Following the April 28 election, a left-wing coalition […]
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Bolivia: New Election Bill Bars Evo Morales
On the 23rd of November, the Bolivian Congress passed a bill to make way for fresh elections in the country. This comes after weeks of unrest following the hotly contested October 20 presidential election. Backstory Longtime president Evo Morales was declared the winner of the October election but allegations of vote-rigging and other election irregularities […]