Tagged: Election law

Mojisola Salaudeen

Austria Re-elects Sebastian Kurz After Scandal

On Sunday, 29th of September, Austria went back to the polls after two years to elect the 183 members of its National Council, one of the two houses of the Austrian parliament, for a five-year term. The snap election was called following a scandal that brought down the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. In May […]
Asari Ndem

This app wants to revolutionise voting in America

In the run-up to America’s 2020 election, a new app is looking to “galvanise the millennial vote” by providing quick and accurate information for millennials through a mobile application called Politicking. Judging by the Democratic Party’s current swathe of hopefuls, this app could not have picked a better time in history to exist. Many voters […]
The Election Network

1 in 5 elections faced foreign cyber interference

One in five national elections held worldwide since 2016 were potentially influenced by foreign (cyber) interference, according to a joint report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and IT industry professional association ACS. An analysis of 97 national elections and 31 referenda that have been held since the 2016 US presidential election identified 20 countries with […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

Algeria’s Bouteflika Announces Resignation Date, New Government

In response to weeks of ongoing protests, Algeria’s President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made two major announcements where he announced a new caretaker for the country and his decision to resign on the 28th of April, before the end of his tenure. The first announcement was made on Sunday, when the 82-year-old president announced a major […]
Conrad Omodiagbe

EU threatens to remove UK by July 1, unless they vote in May

The European Union (EU) has stated that it would forcefully remove the United Kingdom from the union if the Brexit deal is not finalized on time and if the country fails to participate in the union’s parliamentary polls scheduled for the end of May. Legal issues that may arise from Britain requesting an extension of […]
Asari Ndem

Algeria’s Bouteflika Drops Fifth Term Bid, Postpones 2019 Presidential Elections

Following recent protests in Algeria, the country’s president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, has announced his intention to drop out of the presidential race, retiring his initial intention to seek a shorter fifth term. Bouteflika, who has been the Algerian President for 20 years, has rarely been seen in the country since he suffered a stroke in 2013. […]
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 […]