Tagged: voting law

The Election Network

Nigeria and South Africa: How Both Polls Differ

Two months after Nigeria held what has been termed the most controversial election in recent times, its counterpart in the south of the continent gets ready to decide its fate in a similar fashion. Nigeria’s elections suffered major setbacks from its sudden postponement to widespread reports of violence and electoral malpractice, marring the exercise. South […]
The Election Network

Disenfranchised: The Internally Displaced Persons who will not vote in Nigeria’s upcoming elections

Audu Andrew, 45, stood under the Moringa tree arms akimbo while his little son tugged at his pants for attention. Audu’s attention rather, was on the conversations among his fellow Internally Displaced Persons (originally from Logo and Guma Local Government Areas in Benue), bothering on the upcoming 2019 elections.  Audu, a private school teacher from […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

South Africa to Consider New Bill Allowing Independent Candidates Run for Office

A bill set to change South Africa’s electoral process has been announced by Mosiuoa Lekota, the president of the Congress of the People (COPE), in a Government Gazette. Last month, Lekota declared his intention to push a Private Member’s Bill to parliament. The bill will allow for people who are not affiliated with any political […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Georgia Makes History with Swearing-in of First Female President

After winning through a run-off last month, French-born Salome Zurabishvili has been sworn in as president, making her Georgia’s first female president and fifth president overall as she replaces the outgoing President Giorgi Margvelashvili. Zurabishvili recited her presidential oath in the historic castle of Telavi and is expected to hold the country’s highest seat for […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Florida Restores Voting Rights to 1.4 Million Felons

Approximately 1.4 million disenfranchised voters with felony records have finally had their voting rights restored due to the passage of Florida’s Amendment 4 bill. The recently passed amendment restores voting rights to ex-convicts who have completed their state mandated sentences, although felons with charges based on sexual assault and murder are excluded. Estimates made in […]