Tagged: referendum
Conrad Omodiagbe
Algeria To Review Its Electoral Laws
Ahead of the November referendum in Algeria, the country’s president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, has created a new National Commission charged with the task of reviewing its election laws in a bid to prepare a draft version of the organic law on the country’s electoral system. The commission’s charge, contained in a statement made public by the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Italy holds Referendum on Parliament Numbers
Despite recording one of the largest numbers of infections from the coronavirus, Italy has voted––the first major politically-motivated gathering in months – in seven regional elections, as well as a referendum that seeks to cut down the number of MPs in the country’s upper and lower chamber, reshaping its current political structure. Over 51.6 million […]
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 […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bougainville Wants Independence
After two weeks of voting in a plebiscite to determine whether to become a sovereign nation, Bougainville has voted overwhelmingly in support of independence from Papua New Guinea. The vote, which was held between the 23rd of November and the 7th of December, is the result of a peace agreement reached in the aftermath of […]
Farida Adamu
Ethiopia: Sidama People Vote for New Region
Over 98% of the people in the Sidama region of Ethiopia have voted positively in a referendum that will allow Ethiopia to have its tenth regional state. The National Elections Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that out of 2,280,147 registered voters, the number of people who voted YES were 2,277,063, representing 98.52 per cent while […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Bougainville Referendum To Hold in November
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville is scheduled to hold an independence referendum this year. Polls will open on November 23 and they are expected to stay open for two weeks. The vote, which has been postponed twice, aims to determine whether or not the region should remain an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea. Referendum […]
Mojisola Salaudeen
Uruguay To Hold Referendum on Security
Come October 27th this year, the people of Uruguay will not only be casting their vote for president and members of the General Assembly, but they will also be participating in a referendum on security as well. Why? Security is a top concern in the South American country, with 414 homicides recorded in the previous […]