Tagged: Elections
Conrad Omodiagbe
Ohio Postpones Elections due to Coronavirus
Ohio seems to be taking extraordinary steps in its fight to contain and prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The state governor, Mike DeWine, announced the postponement of the state’s polls originally scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, shutting down more than 3,600 polling locations across the state. This decision was prompted […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
UN Worried Over Burundi Election
Two months to the local and presidential elections in Burundi, UN-appointed independent rights investigators have called the attention of the government as well as the international community to the upcoming elections which it claims could be marred by several cases of human rights violations, repression of political opponents and instability, jeopardizing the democratic process of […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Covid-19 Halts Presidential Campaigns in Poland
As fears surrounding the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continue to rise globally, many countries have been forced to rethink their election campaigns following the results of Iran’s attempt to vote amidst the epidemic. Now, the virus is set to significantly affect the upcoming presidential elections in Poland with incumbent President Andrzej Duda announcing […]
Farida Adamu
The Falklands to hold Electoral Referendum
A referendum on reforming the electoral system is scheduled to hold in the Falkland Islands (referred to as The Falklands), a British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean, on Thursday 26 March 2020. In this referendum, voters will be asked to decide whether or not they want to replace the existing electoral constituencies, Camp […]
Farida Adamu
What Happened in Tajikistan Elections
On March 1, the Republic of Tajikistan held elections for the Majlisi Namoyandagon, the lower house of the country’s bicameral Parliament. A total of 241 candidates contested the elections, 65 for the 22 party-list seats and 176 for the 41 constituency seats. Issues The Social Democratic Party (SDP) was the only opposition group that was allowed […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Netanyahu Claims Victory in Israel Elections
Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has claimed victory in the country’s recent general election, after television exit polls placed him ahead of main rival, Benny Gantz, with a majority of the seats in parliament. This is the third election in Isreal in less than a year after neither leader was able to form a […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Opposition in Guinea Against 3rd Term Referendum
Following the recent announcement by the President of Guinea, Alpha Conde, postponing the country’s parliamentary elections originally scheduled for March 1, the country’s opposition parties have also called for the cancellation of a controversial referendum championed by the president, aimed at changing the constitution which will allow him to run for two more terms. Postponement […]