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MELAKA, Oct 24 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) will stick to its agreement to allocate seven seats it is not contesting to...

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Thousands of Brazilians living in Ireland will head to the polls this Sunday as Brazil holds the second round of its presidential election.

Israel's military forces launched a days-long operation on Friday (Oct 23) involving searches and demolitions in the occupied West Bank after gunmen killed two soldiers, just days before elections in which security is a key issue.

Opinion polls show Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula neck-and-neck this week as the gap between them narrowed.

BBC Verify has tracked dozens of AI ads to assess how they are being used by campaigns in the midterms.

Israelis will head to the polls next week in one of the most important elections in their country's history , with potential implications for the entire region. As international recognition of Palestinian statehood grows, who are the main figures and what have they said about the issue? Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been the most f

Durgesh said the YSRCP had lost public confidence and was trying to prevent an electoral defeat through legal challenges

When local government fails, the fallout isn’t just measured in bad audit reports. It’s felt in dry taps, flooded yards and stalled infrastructure. Ahead of the upcoming elections, Daily Maverick visited Lekwa-Teemane, where systemic municipal decay is pushing residents towards a crossroad: will years of collapse drive voters to the polls, or deepen their di

Ten years after a historic court victory, Slovo Park is still waiting for the future it was promised. Can the informal settlement’s residents still believe in election promises?

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The deadline to enrol to vote is midnight on Sunday, October 25.

Thousands of Israelis from overseas are flying into the country to vote for a “change” of government and end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s time in office, voters have told The National . There has been a huge surge in overseas arrivals, with an estimated 67,000 Israelis living in the US and Europe having entered the country to vote in Tuesday’s electio

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed amendments to the codes of conduct for political parties and contesting candidates, media and election observers to protect the electoral process from the harmful effects of artificial intelligence (AI).</p> <p>The commission has shared the draft amendments with stakeholders and sought thei

BC NDP Leader David Eby said Tuesday that Conservatives have taken the region for granted, arguing they cannot assume voters will automatically support them.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, says the political alliance for President Tinubu’s re-election will not extend to legislative elections in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-alliance-wont-extend-to-legislative-elections-adeleke/

The African Democratic Congress has accused President Tinubu’s government of using its 90-day cost-of-living relief plan as election bait for 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubus-cost-of-living-plan-is-election-bait-adc/

“There is a possibility of mistakes when doing any work for the first time. Out of 14,81,310 entries in the voter list, there are a total of 158 entries in which the names of the voters or their relatives appear strange. The strangeness of these names is due to such a mistake,” says statement released by Chief Electoral Officer, Uttar Pradesh

President Trump's Justice Department has filed a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska's Senate race if incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. It argues the presence of another GOP candidate, named Daniel J. Sullivan, could create confusion for voters and benefit Democrats. CBS news legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it all down.

Kiryat Shmona, Israel's northernmost city, has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad.

No obvious legal authority supports a pre-emptive effort to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election if the Republican incumbent narrowly loses.

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a closely watched Senate race in Alaska, reports that Elon Musk restricted Ukraine's access to Starlink and Vivek Ramaswamy's personal ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio governor's

Election Day is quickly approaching and, with just over a week to go, Steve Kornacki is ready to answer your questions.

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says lawmakers have prepared for a range of situations ahead of the midterms, including that President Trump "is not going to accept the results."

The director of the Democracy Project says Labour can no longer blame its allies for the gang scandal.

From 30 October, tariffs will be eased on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.

Syracuse University’s Margaret Talev talks to a group of voters whose candidates lost primary races in Michigan and Texas. The focus groups were produced by Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago, observed by NBC News.

Brazilian football star Neymar has thrown his support behind right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of a tight runoff election against Luiz Inacio Lula Read More: https://punchng.com/neymar-backs-flavio-bolsonaro-in-brazil-election/

The agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year's effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms.

Events in the Occupied West Bank may have handed Benjamin Netanyahu a shifting of the conversation ahead of the upcoming Israeli election, writes Edmund Heaphy.

The poll shows the BC Conservatives at 44 per cent, up one from the last poll, while the BC NDP are still five points behind at 39 per cent, and the BC Green Party at 13 per cent.

Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, is calling on the broadcast lobby to push back on chairman Brendan Carr’s warning that stations could be subject to regulatory review for airing what he deemed as “fake polls.” In Gomez’s letter to the National Association of Broadcasters’ president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, she wrote that […]

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In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.

The Republicans have built up a huge cash reserve that they hope will rescue them in the final days of the midterm election campaign. But Democrats have their own financial advantages.

Candidates’ similar names could ‘taint’ the result, argues US Justice Department

Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.

<p>Video shows AI likenesses of people linked to Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist party appearing to admit to wrongdoing</p><p>A political ad from Spain’s main opposition party that used a deepfake video of the prime minister’s wife has sparked outrage and set off a wider debate on AI, as the deeply polarised country gears up for general elections next month.</p><p

People can enrol using a previous address where they lived for at least a month.

Unless there is a major emergency, many of the far-right politicians who have set the tone in Israel for the past four years will put down their phones and log off for Shabbat on Friday evening. The country’s secular community will keep campaigning to some extent, but might also opt for a moment of rest before the crucial final days until polls open on Tuesd

Anthony Lee passed confidential information to his wife Laura Lee about when the 2024 general election would be held.

A new poll released Friday suggests Olivia Chow is holding a decisive lead over Brad Bradford in Toronto’s mayoral contest.

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Supporters of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have accused Meta of interfering in Brazil’s election by making it easier to generate campaign content promoting his rival, Flávio Bolsonaro

North Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 2008. Can Roy Cooper break that spell?

Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke says his support for Accord legislative candidates in 2027 is unchanged despite a coalition with APC and PDP for Tinubu’s re- Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-adeleke-backs-accord-lawmaker-candidates-despite-tinubu-re-election-coalition/

It's the last full day of campaigning in British Columbia's election ahead of final voting day Saturday, when most ballots will be counted by hand.

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Once the Black Lives Matter protests broke out in the U.S., Brazilian filmmaker Sabrina Fidalgo and Swiss photographer Yvan Rodic realized it was time to begin working on their passion project, “O Projeto.” The documentary, developed and shot over the six years since, began its festival journey earlier this year at Brazil’s renowned Gramado Film […]

The opposition leader reiterated his willingness to govern with the far right while pledging to tighten access to abortion and scrap the Equality Ministry.

Democrats have worked to contrast economic hardship with President Trump's surging net worth and his family's lucrative business dealings.

A snap parliamentary vote on October 25 will determine whether a student-led group can loosen Vucic’s grip on power.

The Asian Football Confederation has pledged its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid for re-election as FIFA president, giving him a significant boost. Read More: https://punchng.com/asian-football-confederation-backs-infantinos-re-election-bid/

With a net worth of $905.8 billion, the world's richest person's overlapping empire of companies is heavily exposed to regulation by federal agencies.

Three people linked to the Conservatives, including the party's former director of campaigning, have been given suspended sentences after admitting to cheating at gambling on the 2024 general election date.

Gavin Cummiskey talks to Shamrock Rovers captain Pico Lopes; Gavin Cooney imagines the future for Manchester United

Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.