Tagged: election results

Mojisola Salaudeen

Tunisia Returns A Fractured Parliament

Tunisia went to the polls on Sunday the 6th of October to elect their representatives to the 217-seat Assembly, a second of such vote since the 2014 adoption of the constitution. The election came three weeks after the first round of presidential elections where the political elites were shunned. How Did Tunisians Vote? 41% of […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Uruguay Votes on Pro-LGBTQ+ Law

Ahead of its October 27 general election, Uruguay held a pre-referendum on the 4th of August in a bid to decide whether to move forward with an attempt to repeal the Comprehensive Law for Trans People (Ley Integral Para Personas Trans). The “yes” or “no” vote on whether the country should have a referendum to […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Does Scotland Want Independence from the UK?

Fifty-Two per cent of the people residing in Scotland want independence from the UK, according to a poll by Lord Michael Ashcroft, a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party. However, this is not the first time such numbers have appeared. In 2014, an independence referendum recorded a 45 per cent vote asking for Scotland […]
Mojisola Salaudeen

Possible First Female President for Guatemala

On the 16th of June 2019, Guatemala held its first round of presidential elections. Out of the 19 candidates who qualified to be on the ballot, two will face each other in a second round on the 11th of August this year. Presidential elections in Guatemala are conducted using the two-round system. If no candidate […]
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

Fresh Protests in Malawi Over Election Result

In the capital city of Malawi, Lilongwe, thousands of protesters were seen marching towards Capital Hill to demand the resignation of the Head of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Justice Jane Ansah. This follows other nationwide protests on June 20th accusing the MEC chief of misconduct during the elections, calling for her resignation. Saluos Chilima of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

How Israel’s Netanyahu Secured a Record Fifth Term in Power

After a heated campaign that saw the centrist Blue and White party candidate and political newcomer, Benny Gatz, go toe-to-toe against incumbent Prime Minister and right-wing candidate, Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel have chosen the current Prime Minister, despite the multitude of corruption charges against him. The collation of the votes cast for the […]