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Spending a lot on elections isn’t a bad thing in itself. But when voter confidence is so low, there should be complete transparency around the costs involved.
Thousands of democrat voters received calls from what sounded like Joe Biden. It was a deepfake.
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Technology could come to the rescue, protecting the integrity of elections.
White voters are the most loyal to one party among the South African electorate.
Racial identities continue to shape voter behaviour in post-apartheid South Africa.
Cyril Ramaphosa, president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and of South Africa, speaks at the official election results announcement.
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South Africans need to hold onto their seats. It’s going to be a rocky five years.
Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) arrives at a polling station in N'Djamena on 6 May 2024 during Chad’s presidential election.
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Chadians are bracing themselves for more years of authoritarian rule.
The future is (probably) female.
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Electoral violence has marred the run-up to the June 2 vote. But despite fears over personal safety, support for democracy endures.
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A look back at how much the dial has shifted during the short, official campaign period in elections since 1945.
ANC leader and South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, attends an election rally at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2024.
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Polls suggest the ANC is set to lose its majority in South Africa.
Voters in Medicine Hat, Alta. line up to cast their ballots. The provincial government’s legislation outlawing vouching risks disenfranchising many eligible voters.
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Canadians should watch events in Alberta very carefully because voter ID laws are often the first step of many in restricting the voting rights of eligible citizens. They spread and escalate quickly.
Long, drawn-out campaigns just aren’t Rishi Sunak’s cup of tea.
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UK political leaders have just a few short weeks − and limited campaign funds − to woo voters.
With the UK heading for an election on July 4, it can feel like the result is pre-ordained. Labour has maintained a decisive poll lead for over a year and nothing Rishi Sunak does appears to shift the…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is popular but divisive.
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The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims.
Sports can have lessons for a thriving democracy.
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Playing and watching sports can unite people − and provide lessons for democracy.
Would term limits lead to a more effective and less polarized Congress?
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Very few Americans believe Congress is doing a good job. Some of them have a simple solution: Throw the bums out and institute term limits. But that creates more problems than it solves.
Brice Oligui Nguema (L) receives the national dialogue report from the Archbishop of Libreville, Jean Patrick.
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Gabon’s military ruler risks becoming the country’s third autocratic leader if he fails to generate economic growth and return the country to democratic paths.
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Millions of new voters have entered the electorate – but will they cast their vote?
The armed conflict between the Turkish security forces and the Kurdistan Worker’s Party has killed thousands of people.
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Kurds have had a history of discrimination perpetrated against them by the Turkish government.
Mahamat Idriss Deby (C) waves to his supporters during his presidential campaign in N'Djamena, on 14 April 2024.
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Chad’s presidential elections on 6 May will officially mark the end of the transitional government but will not mean a break with authoritarian rule.
South Korea’s pesident faces political woes.
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The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.
Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, during the presentation of the party manifesto in New Delhi, India, on April 14 2024.
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Modi has aimed to improve the lives of ordinary Indians, but some are still finding jobs hard to come by.