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British Columbians voted in the 2026 provincial election on Oct. 24. Previously, the provincial election was set to take place in 2028, but David Eby called a snap election.

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<p>Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters choices.</p> <p>But this time, with Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039463/trumps-threat-to-strike-iran-raises-public-concerns-congressional-questions">war on Iran</a> and his sweeping tariff campaign pushing up costs

<p>Foreign policy is rarely the deciding factor in US midterm elections, when economic considerations usually drive voters choices.</p> <p>But this time, with Donald Trump’s <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039463/trumps-threat-to-strike-iran-raises-public-concerns-congressional-questions">war on Iran</a> and his sweeping tariff campaign pushing up costs

Kaduna Governor Uba Sani and Abdulaziz Yari say northern Nigerians will repay President Tinubu with votes in 2027 for his work on infrastructure and securi Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-northern-nigerians-will-repay-tinubu-with-votes-sani-yari/

Participating in a cycle rally, the Industries Minister stresses development projects in Kurnool city have gained significant momentum since the alliance government came to power

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Financial stress and the state of the economy are key issues for voters. Kelly O'Grady explains more.

Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?

At 8 a.m. on October 25, 1951, the first votes in independent India’s first general election were cast in the remote tehsils of Chini and Pangi in Himachal Pradesh. It was the beginning of an unprecedented democratic exercise that would unfold over several months, until February 1952, as millions of Indians went to the polls for the first time

Concerns about utility bills, data centers, and pollution show why Black Americans want action from elected officials.

À l’approche des élections législatives du 27 octobre en Israël, de nombreux expatriés comptent peser sur le scrutin. Mais pour voter, ils doivent rentrer au pays : ni vote par correspondance ni procuration ne leur permettent de participer depuis l’étranger. Reportage de David Gilberg.

During Quebec's provincial election, an estimated 40 per cent of voters turned to AI chatbots and received false and outdated information about the election, researchers said.

With the U.S. midterm elections looming, Americans are nearly as gloomy about the economy as they were when the nation was emerging from the pandemic.

La dernière ligne droite de la campagne pour les midterms touche à sa fin ! Stratégie, candidats, sondages… Chaque semaine, France 24 fait le point. En Ohio, la diffusion d'un clip par le candidat républicain au poste de gouverneur a encore repoussé les limites de l'acceptable. À moins de deux semaines du vote, alors que les démocrates espèrent la victoire,

À moins d'un mois des élections de mi-mandat, la Géorgie est de nouveau le théâtre d'une âpre bataille politique. Alors que les démocrates misent sur une forte mobilisation de l'électorat afro-américain, les républicains multiplient les obstacles au vote via une loi et le redécoupage électoral.

A new CNBC survey finds broad voter opposition to nearby AI data centers, creating a political challenge for Trump and Republicans ahead of the midterm election.

US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has cast her ballot ahead of the US midterms.

Voters in Carroll County, New Hampshire like to ‘keep their political options open’, prioritising a government that puts schools, healthcare, and housing first

The candidate’s comment to a voter is a fresh headache for Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, as a Liberal MP has also been forced to cancel appearing at a rival’s fundraiser.

Forest officials said that devotees would be allowed to climb the steep hillock, which is 4,560 feet high, between 5.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day

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

The Department of Justice is warning local election officials in California to cooperate with the administration to identify noncitizens on a list of registered voters or face potential legal action, according to a letter obtained by NBC News.

Israelis are headed to an election that will have a profound impact on the country after years of conflict and social upheaval. But can Benjamin Netanyahu survive?

The Oct. 7 attacks marred Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s image as Mr. Security. Ahead of elections, he’s trying to sell Israelis on the new, hawkish version of himself.

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

Election officials across the state received letters from the agency saying if they fail to comply, they “risk significant federal scrutiny.”

“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

At least 220 ads— mostly Republican— generated or enhanced with artificial intelligence have circulated in the leadup to the midterms, at a cost of almost $137 million.

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

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.

OTTAWA — The federal government says it's "disappointed" after Canada's largest federal public service union announced 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month.

He should denounce the jihadist movements enslaving and massacring blacks in African countries.

Ohio has been a reliably red state for several elections but it's competitive this year. If Democrats want to prevail, they'll have to win people who have backed Republicans, like rural voters.

Perennial winner Chase Elliott has opted to remove his name from consideration for NASCAR's Most Popular Driver Award out of respect for the late Kyle Busch.

The judgment by a Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu said the law does not insist that only public servants or competent authorities were eligible to lodge complaints against electoral candidates

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

Democrats are framing the conflict as an affordability issue to criticise Republican candidates backed by Trump.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are expected to vote early in Palm Beach County.

The City Council voted 40 to 7 to ban the carriages from Central Park starting in 2028. But the carriage drivers vowed to fight their loss of livelihood in court.

Can organised religion defeat armoured warfare?

President Trump will rally on Friday in a Republican state where Democrats have their eye on several House races.

After two years of protests, Serbia faces a pivotal election on Sunday, with a student-led challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's lengthy rule. Allegations of electoral irregularities and fears of a post-election crisis abound.

Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East and some personnel have left the region, pointing to a potential attack on Iran. And, millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms.

Works Minister David Umahi says the South-East will vote differently in 2027, rewarding President Tinubu’s projects after voting for Peter Obi in 2023. Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-says-south-east-will-vote-differently-in-2027-over-tinubus-projects/

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

Recent polls suggest the president is facing challenging headwinds in the state ahead of the midterms.

But about half expressed concerns that Republicans could try to overturn the results, a New York Times/Siena poll found.

Sarah Longwell has conducted hundreds of focus groups with Trump voters, and many of them are feeling betrayed.

Ahead of the midterms, Natasha Sarin and Catherine Rampell unpack the state of the economy — and how much responsibility the president bears for it.

South Africans in townships like Katlehong threaten to boycott the ANC in local elections over the party’s failure to provide basic services like electrici Read More: https://punchng.com/no-electricity-no-vote-south-africans-threaten-to-shun-anc/

Les élections législatives auront lieu mardi en Israël. Le Premier ministre Benyamin Nétanyahou affrontera l'ancien chef d'état-major Gadi Eisenkot, à la tête d’une coalition de centre-droit.

President Bola Tinubu and the APC are set to kick off his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna, targeting the North’s 56 million registered voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-tinubu-eyes-56m-northern-voters-atiku-challenges-inec-other-top-stories/

Former VP Atiku Abubakar has demanded INEC immediately publish the preliminary voters’ register, warning its failure could undermine the 2027 election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-atiku-presses-inec-to-release-103m-voters-register/

The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for New Hampshire to fully ban the use of student IDs for voting during the midterm elections.

CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down how ICE is affecting the Latino vote in Texas ahead of midterms.

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With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a new legal battle is raising questions about the federal government's role in policing who is eligible to vote. A federal judge in California has blocked a Department of Homeland Security effort to identify noncitizens on voter rolls. White House correspondent Liz Landers reports.

One of the most closely watched Senate races in the country is unfolding in Maine, where five-term Republican Susan Collins faces a tough challenge from Democrat Troy Jackson, a former logger and state legislator. The race is rated a toss-up, with both parties fighting for a seat that could determine control of the Senate. Lisa Desjardins reports from Maine.