Tagged: Presidential Elections
Mojisola Salaudeen
2019 Algeria Presidential Election
On the 12th of December, Algerians went to the polls to select one of the five candidates vying for the country’s presidential seat in the country’s overdue presidential election. The election took place against a backdrop of protests which began in February following erstwhile President Bouteflika’s attempt to seek a fifth term in office. This […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Croatia To Hold Presidential Vote In December
On the 22nd of December, the people of Croatia will vote in the first round of the presidential election, the seventh since the country’s independence in 1991. How the Election Works Aspiring candidates are required to gather at least 10,000 signatures within 12 days from Croatian citizens who are 18 years or older to support […]
Farida Adamu
Inside the Controversial Belarus Elections
On November 17, 2019, Belarus held parliamentary elections in which no opposition candidate won any seat. This allowed President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, to continue his rule. Unlike the 2016 elections where two opposition members won seats for the first time in 20 years, neither of them was allowed to stand […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Update: Romania Presidential Election
On November 10th, 2019, Romanians went to the polls to elect a new president. Electoral System Romania has a semi-presidential system of government. The president is directly elected by universal suffrage by an absolute majority for a five-year term. If no candidate receives the absolute majority, that is, above 50 per cent of the number […]
Farida Adamu
Uruguay Heads to Run-Off Election
The top two presidential candidates in Uruguay will participate in a run-off election as neither of them received over 50 per cent of the votes as required by Uruguayan electoral law. Daniel Martinez from the ruling Broad Front received 38.6% of the votes while Luis Lacalle Pou of the centre-right National Party received a meagre […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
International Reactions to President Morales’ Win
The people of Bolivia went to the polls on the 20th of October to elect their president and vice president, as well as their legislative members. As expected, the presidential vote took centre stage with many calling it the tightest race yet for President Morales, who is seeking a fourth term in office. President Morales […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Tunisia Elections: Presidential Run-Off Results
After an initial round of voting was held on the 15th of September, Tunisians had to head back to the polls to vote in a run-off between presidential candidates Nabil Karoui and Kais Saied. The election took place on 13th of October, a week after parliamentary elections, which determined Tunisia’s head of government. Although the […]