There will be dozens of elections around the world in 2024, with an influential think-tank ranking the U.S. political system, and how it holds up after the result of the Nov. 5 vote, as the top global risk for 2024. CBC | World News
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China ramps up pressure on Taiwan ahead of elections
China threatened new trade measures against Taiwan on Tuesday, ahead of the island’s weekend presidential and parliamentary elections. CBC | World News
Read More »Vladimir Putin chillingly warns West against meddling in 2024 Russian elections
Vladimir Putin declared in a speech at the World Russian People’s Council that he “will not allow anyone to divide Russia”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »End of Macron: Party crumbles ahead of elections as MPs defect – ‘Point of no return’
EMMANUEL MACRON is facing arguably his biggest crisis as French President to date ahead of local elections, with defecting MPs creating huge divides in his ruling party, and the President’s own popularity continuing to plummet. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Pro-democracy opposition wins landslide in Hong Kong elections
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests. CBC | World News
Read More »Bolivia inches closer to new elections, interim president to meet with protest leaders
Anti-government demonstrators in Bolivia lifted road blockades ahead of talks with interim president Jeanine Anez on Saturday aimed at ending weeks of unrest, as Congress moved toward passing a bill to pave the way for new elections. CBC | World News
Read More »Ear bitten off, pro-democracy politician sees Sunday elections as a way Hong Kong can express its anger
A pro-democracy district councillor who lost part of his ear in an attack earlier this month continues to campaign ahead of Sunday’s local elections, marking the first time people go to the polls since mass protests began in June. CBC | World News
Read More »Bolivia’s Evo Morales agrees to new elections amid resignations, mounting pressure
Bolivian President Evo Morales agreed on Sunday to hold new presidential elections after an audit of the disputed October vote called for it to be annulled, while pressure mounted on the leftist leader to step down amid the resignations of some government officials. CBC | World News
Read More »Kenyans take to streets ahead of repeat presidential elections
Kenyans vote Thursday in a repeat presidential election, after the country’s Supreme Court shocked Africa last month by nullifying the president’s re-election citing illegalities and irregularities. CBC | World News
Read More »More Elections Wikileaks Promised, DNC Voicemails Show ‘Big Money’ Corruption
On July 22, the DNC was shaken up thanks to revelations from Wikileaks that included emails and voicemail recordings showing an unfair bias against Bernie Sanders. Now, Wikileaks says that there will be more information released about elections in the future, according to a July 26 interview with Julian Assange. “Get big money out of politics and restore democracy” is ...
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