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Conrad Omodiagbe
Experts Concerned About Indonesia Elections
Indonesia is set to head to the polls in December, following a recent statement by the federal government announcing its decision to stick to the original schedule for the 2020 regional elections which had been postponed early this month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With the date set for December 9 and preliminary […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Indonesia Announces Election Postponement
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the government in Indonesia has announced its decision to delay its simultaneous regional elections originally scheduled for the 23rd of September. The country has chosen to go with a yet-to-be-announced date in December that will ensure the safety of its more than 100 million voters. President Joko […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Singapore Passes COVID-19 Election Bill
A contingency plan seems to be in place for Singapore as the country’s parliament passed a law on Monday that makes provisions for arrangements to be implemented if the next General Elections take place amid the coronavirus pandemic, providing Singaporeans who are on stay-home notices for acute respiratory infections with the option to either participate […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Sri Lanka sets June 20 for Parliamentary Elections
The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that the country’s parliamentary election has been set for June 20, in a bid to prevent the country from going into its second constitutional crisis in less than a year. The country was initially set to hold its election on the 25th of April but this was […]
Farida Adamu
South Korea Goes to Polls In Spite of COVID-19
At a time when countries have been forced to move their elections to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, postponing an election was not an option for South Korea. 300 members of the South Korean National Assembly will be elected in the polls which kicked off on 15th April 2020. A total of 253 […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Singapore Eyes Bill to Ease Voting
Singapore has continued to make moves that hint at the possibility of an election taking place soon. The latest is a bill in the country’s parliament that seeks to ensure the safety of voters if elections are held during the coronavirus pandemic. Presenting the bill before the National Assembly on Tuesday, Chan Chun Sing, Minister […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
South Korea Kicks Off Early Voting ahead of April 15 Polls
Widely praised as a global model for how to contain the coronavirus, South Korea is pushing forward as one of the few nations to hold a major election despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. South Korea’s National Electoral Commission (NEC), has officially kicked off early voting for the country’s parliamentary elections. Starting on Friday, the polls […]