Tagged: Parliament Election

Farida Adamu

Japan’s Parliamentary Elections

The Republic of Japan is set to hold its 25th regular election of the Upper House on the 21st of July 2019. The Upper House election takes place every three years to change half of the 245-seat chamber of the Diet, also known as the National Diet in Japan. It is composed of a lower […]

Farida Adamu

Ukraine Heads to the Polls Ahead of Schedule

The 2019 parliamentary elections in Ukraine, originally scheduled to hold at the end of October 2019, has been brought forward to July 21. This follows the dissolution of the country’s parliament on the 21st of May by the newly inaugurated President Volodymyr Zelensky, following claims of a “lack of government coalition.” The latest polls of […]

Asari Ndem

South Africa Elections and the IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has come out to say it is pleased with the conduct of the election so far, despite a few glitches recorded along the way. A few incidents recorded throughout the country led to some polling booths being opened late or not at all. According to Times Live, […]