Tagged: election costs

Conrad Omodiagbe

New York Legislature Approves Early Voting and Other Reforms

Lawmakers in New York have approved major election reforms, including early voting and Election Day registration, in a bid to simplify the voting process and increase voter turnout in the next elections. The State Assembly and Senate, with the backing of Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo, passed a total of seven bills to bolster New York’s […]

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 […]