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Conrad Omodiagbe
Florida Heats Up as Deadline to Senate and Governorship Recounts Inch Closer
The ghost of 2000 is back to haunt the state of Florida as time lapses on its very first statewide vote recount for Senate, Governor and Agriculture commissioner, following the incredibly close margins in the 2018 midterms. With 67 counties currently recounting over 8 million statewide votes mechanically over a five-day period, the recount was […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Moghalu, Duke and Durotoye: Hurdles Young Nigerians Face
Following recent revelations by the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Mahmud Yusuf, that 79 political parties have submitted presidential candidates ahead of the 2019 elections, it is fair to say that Nigerians will be spoilt for choice when they get to the polls next year. 2019 is gearing up to be the most intriguing election […]
Asari Ndem
Voting Machines have an unexpected enemy, the weather
Americans who voted in Tuesday’s midterm elections had to contend with various factors like voter suppression, long queues at polling booths and, shockingly, the weather. In Georgia, many voters reported being unable to feed their ballots into the voting machines and machine experts have diagnosed the problem, humidity. “Across Georgia, heavy rain is an added hurdle for […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
US Midterms 2018: Women Take Charge in a Night of Firsts
Women in the US have recorded a historic year with the recently concluded midterms, as a record number of diverse women have not only run for office, they have won as well. Coming two years after the 2016 presidential elections, the first Women’s March, the #MeToo movement and most recently, the shocking confirmation of Brett […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Florida Restores Voting Rights to 1.4 Million Felons
Approximately 1.4 million disenfranchised voters with felony records have finally had their voting rights restored due to the passage of Florida’s Amendment 4 bill. The recently passed amendment restores voting rights to ex-convicts who have completed their state mandated sentences, although felons with charges based on sexual assault and murder are excluded. Estimates made in […]
Asari Ndem
Madagascar elections, embittered citizens and disenfranchised candidates
Madagascar is ranked as one of the poorest countries in the world, but its elections are reportedly some of the most expensive. With a population of 25 million and a gross national income per capita of US$400, it is one of the few countries where the nominal GDP per capita is lower today than it was […]
Asari Ndem
Portugal’s plan to fight fake news ahead of its 2019 election
Following the permeation of fake news in America’s political landscape, the National Election Commission of Portugal is putting measures in place to combat the spread of ‘alternative facts’ ahead of the country’s general elections next year. Portugal’s Election Commission and National Cyber Security Centre have reportedly been working on initiatives to minimise the problem of […]