Tagged: voting
Farida Adamu
Kuwait: Voters Elect An All-Male Parliament
Elections to the parliament of Kuwait held on the 5th December 2020, in which Kuwaiti voters elected 50 members of the National Assembly from five constituencies (each constituency is assigned 10 seats). Over half of the incumbents in parliament members lost their seats to the opposition, including the sole female lawmaker. The change in the […]
The Election Network
‘Possible’ More Counties Than Now Known Were Hacked In 2016, Florida Delegation Says
Florida lawmakers were angry Thursday when they emerged from an FBI briefing that left them with unanswered questions about the two county election offices in their state that were breached by Russian cyberattacks in 2016. The bipartisan group of members of Congress was most frustrated with not learning about the hacks sooner. The first word of at […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
How Israel’s Netanyahu Secured a Record Fifth Term in Power
After a heated campaign that saw the centrist Blue and White party candidate and political newcomer, Benny Gatz, go toe-to-toe against incumbent Prime Minister and right-wing candidate, Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel have chosen the current Prime Minister, despite the multitude of corruption charges against him. The collation of the votes cast for the […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Prime Minister Netanyahu Remains a Major Contender in Israel’s Polls
As Israel casts its vote today to choose which party leads the 21st Parliament, otherwise known as Knesset, the race is close between former army Chief of Staff, Benny Gantz, and the embattled current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Although 37 parties are also part of the race, Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party and Gantz’ centrist (often […]
The Election Network
Canada: Freeland says foreign election meddling in October federal vote is likely
Malign foreign actors will likely try to meddle in the Canadian federal election in October, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland warned Friday, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pointed the finger at Russia as the most likely culprit. Freeland sounded the alarm over election interference at a G7 foreign ministers’ gathering in France. At a parallel […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Thai Election: Still No Winner in Sight
Following widespread accusations of irregularities, the Thai election authority (Election Commission of Thailand) has announced its intention to recount votes and organise fresh elections in certain polling units in the country. This comes after the Authority’s inability to determine a winner at the recently concluded general elections held in Thailand. The Commission’s Deputy Secretary-General, Sawaeng […]
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 […]