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Israelis showed up in large numbers for the nation's first election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to extend his tenure. CBS News' Matt Gutman has more details.

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Israelis are awaiting their general election results after voting in their highest numbers in decades on Tuesday at a pivotal moment for the Middle East. Votes were being counted overnight after a closely-fought contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, former army general Gadi Eisenkot. An exit poll by Channel 12 showed Mr Netany

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fighting for his political survival as Israel goes to the polls.

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Voting numbers by 6pm local time had exceeded the number of all votes in 2022 elections.

Almost 45% of the electorate had voted by 2 p.m., the highest share since such records began in 1973. The highly anticipated vote is expected to be a close-fought contest, and perhaps even a stalemate.

Turnout in Tuesday's Israeli election, seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was at the highest level on record at the midway point, the Central Elections Comm...

Toronto voters turned out in significantly higher numbers for the 2026 municipal election, delivering the city’s strongest voter participation rate since 2014 and reversing a decline that peaked with a historic low just four years ago. According to unofficial election results, 982,660 ballots were counted across all 1,431 polling locations, resulting in a vo

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The elections - the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the wars which followed - are widely seen as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.

Read the latest on Israel's election here An “astronomical” turnout of Arab voters is expected in the Israeli elections on Tuesday, with the possibility that their politicians could significantly influence the next government, political sources have told The National . Senior opposition officials have also said there is a possibility of a coalition or agreed

First vote since October 7 2023 attack pits Netanyahu’s far-right coalition against opposition bloc in knife-edge contest

The 2026 B.C. election is over, but the results mark a historic low, with fewer than half of eligible voters casting a ballot according to Elections BC

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Rev Al Sharpton warns of an epidemic of ‘amnesia’ over the struggles of the civil rights generation

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Bulgarians will now choose between President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov next week.

In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the incumbent leftist president, Iliana Yotova, setting clear lines of division regarding the country's future relationships with other nations.

OPINION: Our 18 to 24-year-olds are our second-largest group of eligible voters.

With the midterm elections less than 10 days away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto dives into the latest Battleground Tracker, which favors Democrats but he says "turnout is a big factor."

Polls are closing in Serbia as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.

A northern group says the massive turnout at a Kaduna rally is evidence of the region’s confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership ahead of 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-turnout-at-kaduna-rally-shows-norths-support-for-tinubu-group/

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Low voter turnout has triggered a run-off for the Bulgarian presidency. The vote was colored by strong divisions over Russia's war in Ukraine, and Sofia's relations with the Kremlin.

Former Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar has hailed the massive turnout at President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ex-minister-hails-turnout-at-kaduna-rally/

Patna Graduates constituency recorded the highest turnout at 57.56%, followed by Darbhanga and Kosi at 54.73% each and Tirhut at 48.51%

The Saran Teachers’ constituency recorded the highest turnout at 13.56%, as the Patna Graduates seat drew attention over a rift within the JD(U)

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Thursday that six additio...

First Nations in Alberta are celebrating the win for the pro-Canada side in Monday's referendum but also raising concerns about a shortage of ballots in their communities.