Tagged: election campaigns
Conrad Omodiagbe
Bolivia Postpones its Elections Once Again
Bolivia has once again postponed its general elections for a second time because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it off until October 18, 2020, officials have confirmed. Originally set to hold in May, the polls were rescheduled to September 6, 2020, after the country was forced (like the rest of the world) to go into […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Facebook Announces Updates Ahead of US Polls
As America prepares for what is sure to be a game-changing election in November, social media giant and modern-day information hub, Facebook, has announced new changes to its platform. In a bid to fight against election manipulation, the social media giant aims to block hate speech, tackle misinformation of voters and the public on matters […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
No Post Election Coalition for this European Country
Ahead of the September 19 polls in New Zealand, opposition leader of the National Party, Simon Bridges, has ruled out any post-election deal or chance of working with another opposition party, New Zealand First, citing his distrust for First’s party leader, Winston Peters, as his main motive. What Bridges said Making the big announcement following […]
Farida Adamu
On the Cost of Elections in Nigeria; Where Does all the Money Go?
The cost of elections in Nigeria continues to rise exponentially, so much that Nigeria’s elections have become the most expensive in the world with the cost soaring from a little above N1 billion in 1999 (Nigeria’s first democratic election year) to over N100 billion in 2015. The economics of a Nigerian election is, at its […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Here’s why Elections Canada is under fire
Elections Canada, the independent non-partisan electoral body in Canada, became the subject of a swathe of criticism when news broke that it considers climate change a partisan issue. CBCreported that “an Elections Canada official told groups in a training session earlier this summer that since Maxime Bernier, the leader of the People’s Party of Canada, […]
Farida Adamu
2019 in African Presidential Elections
It happens to be a year of elections for Africa, as over 20 countries in the region are scheduled to hold elections this year. A few presidential elections have held in the first half of the year, while others are underway. Here’s a look at some of the major elections that have taken place in […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Tunisian Parliament Passes Controversial Electoral Law
The Tunisian Parliament has passed a law to exclude certain individuals from running for election. The law “bans candidates who resort to “political advertising” outside regulated electoral campaigns or lead charity NGOs, from running for office,” according to The Arab Weekly. The Candidates Nabil Karoui of the Qalb Tounes Party is a businessman and owner […]