Tagged: electoral bill
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 […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
4th Time’s Not the Charm: Buhari Rejects New Electoral Bill, Again
With just 70 days to Nigeria’s next general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari has withheld his assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, for the fourth time. The bill, which was forwarded to the President by the National Assembly following reassessment by the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission […]
Asari Ndem
Will the Nigerian Electoral Bill be lucky the 4th time around?
The Nigerian Senate has passed the Electoral Act Amendment bill. This is the fourth time the bill has been passed in the senate, following three rejections from the president of the country, Muhammadu Buhari. The serial rejection of the bill by the President has stalled legislation for next year’s crucial general election for several months. […]