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Ruling Party Claims Landslide in Cambodian Vote US Snubs

Human rights groups said election wasn't democratic

(Newser) - The ruling party of longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Cambodia's general election on Sunday, an outcome that was virtually assured thanks to the suppression and intimidation of the opposition in a vote opponents said made a farce of democracy. Six hours after polls closed,...

Greeks Give Conservatives Votes to Form Government

Opposition called vote critical to democracy, but economy also concerned voters

(Newser) - Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a landslide victory in the country's second election in five weeks Sunday, official projections based on early returns showed, gaining enough parliamentary seats to form a government for a second four-year term. Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party is projected to win 40.5% of...

Sinn Fein Dominates Elections, Calls for End to Stalemate

Party, opponents say results show support for getting power-sharing government back to work

(Newser) - Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland's local elections, extending its success from last year's assembly elections and becoming the largest party for the first time. When the counting was completed late Saturday, Sinn Fein, which seeks unification of Northern Ireland with the...

Erdogan Says He'll Honor Election Result

Rival candidates address democracy in Turkey in final pitches

(Newser) - Turkish politicians held their final rallies in the last hours of campaigning before Saturday, the eve of pivotal presidential and parliamentary elections that could significantly shape the NATO member's future, before a so-called propaganda ban went into effect. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is facing the toughest challenge in...

Berlin Revotes After 2021 Election Filled With Glitches
Berlin Holds
Do-Over of
2021 Election
Feb 12, 2023 11:30 AM CST

Berlin Holds Do-Over of 2021 Election

Court rejected results of glitch-filled vote

(Newser) - Berlin on Sunday held a court-ordered rerun of a chaotic 2021 state election that was marred by severe glitches at many polling stations and hourslong lines as polling places ran out of ballot papers or received ones for the wrong district. Berliners have long been frustrated by the capital's...

Slovenia Elects Woman Head of State for the First Time
EU Nation Makes Historic Pick
Nov 13, 2022 2:20 PM CST

EU Nation Makes Historic Pick

Natasa Pirc Musar will be Slovenia's first female head of state

(Newser) - Liberal rights advocate Natasa Pirc Musar won a runoff Sunday to become Slovenia's first female head of state, and said her first task would be to bridge a deep left-right divide in the Alpine nation of 2 million. With nearly all of the votes counted in the small European...

Battle for House Plays Out in &#39;Nation&#39;s Salad Bowl&#39;
Battle for House
Plays Out in
'Nation's Salad
Bowl'
ELECTION 2022
Nov 12, 2022 5:30 AM CST

Battle for House Plays Out in 'Nation's Salad Bowl'

Key races in Calif.'s Central Valley, Orange County remain tight, including for Dem Rep. Katie Porter

(Newser) - The outcomes in a string of closely matched California US House races that could play into control of the chamber were still unsettled Friday, as millions of ballots remained uncounted in the nation's most populous state. More than a dozen races in the state continued to be in play,...

Judge Rules on Monitoring Ariz. Drop Boxes

Group can keep tabs on boxes in Maricopa County, over complaints of intimidation

(Newser) - A federal judge Friday refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona's largest county, where watchers have shown up armed and in ballistic vests, saying to do so could violate the monitors' constitutional rights. US District Court Judge Michael Liburdi said the case remained open,...

Georgia's First Day of Early Voting Was a Massive One

131K ballots cast on first day of midterms voting—nearly double the turnout of 2018

(Newser) - If Georgia's kickoff to the midterms is any hint of what's to come, the US may see voting records smashed in the 2022 election. Monday was the first day of early voting in the Peach State, and 131,318 locals came out to cast their in-person ballots—nearly...

A Special Election Next Week Is Being Closely Watched

Contest to fill open congressional seat in New York state seen as a national 'bellwether'

(Newser) - It was shaping up to be a ho-hum special election in New York state to fill an open congressional seat. But next week's contest between Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Pat Ryan has suddenly become so much more. Politico sees it as the "ultimate bellwether" race, one that...

Bipartisan Plan Clarifies 1887 Law to Prevent Another Jan. 6

It makes clear that VP's role in proceedings is symbolic

(Newser) - Defeated presidential candidates pressuring the vice president to reject the results will not become a regular feature of American elections under bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday. One of the two bills clarifies the 1887 law that Donald Trump tried to exploit to stay in power, the Washington Post reports. The Electoral...

Sources: 2024 Announcement From Trump May Come Soon

Whispers circulate that former president is mulling early candidacy on 3rd bid for White House

(Newser) - Former President Donald Trump has been signaling for a while that he plans to make another run for the White House, and we may find out in the coming days if that is indeed the case. Sources tell both the New York Times and CNN that Trump, 76, may be...

Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Prompts a Midterms Surge

Record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress

(Newser) - There are only a dozen or so LGBTQ members of Congress who are publicly out, but per a new report from Axios , that may be about to change come November. The news outlet reports that at least 104 LGBTQ candidates announced this year they're vying for seats in the...

RNC, Election Deniers Have a Midterm Strategy

It reportedly involves training volunteers as poll workers, connecting them with lawyers

(Newser) - As the midterms are starting to take shape, a pair of stories about 2020 election deniers who are coming together with the RNC to form an "organized cavalry" of volunteers determined to suss out and shine a light on what they believe will be Democratic wrongdoing during the 2022...

Australia Just Voted Out Its Prime Minister

Scott Morrison concedes defeat to opposition leader Anthony Albanese

(Newser) - Australia's prime minister conceded defeat after an election Saturday that could deliver a minority government. Scott Morrison acted quickly despite millions of votes yet to be counted, because an Australian prime minister must attend a Tokyo summit on Tuesday with US, Japanese, and Indian leaders. "I believe it'...

Macron Defeats Le Pen
France Reelects Macron
Apr 24, 2022 2:30 PM CDT

France Reelects Macron

Le Pen promises to keep fighting president's policies

(Newser) - Emmanuel Macron became the first French president to be elected to a second term on Sunday, defeating far-right challenger Marine Le Pen. At closing time for the polls, projections showed the incumbent's winning margin to be about 58% to 42%, Axios reports. Polls during the campaign generally had shown...

Trump: Yes, Pence Could Have &#39;Overturned&#39; Results
Trump's Line
About Pence
Causes
a Ruckus
the rundown
Jan 31, 2022 10:30 AM CST

Trump's Line About Pence Causes a Ruckus

Ex-president says explicitly that his VP could have 'overturned' election results but chose not to

(Newser) - Former President Trump made a flurry of provocative assertions over the weekend, both at a Texas rally and in a Sunday night statement . At the rally, he said he'd consider pardons for those connected to the Capitol riot and called for the "biggest protests we have ever had"...

Chileans Vote in Tight, Polarized Presidential Election

Frontrunners are a conservative and a former protest leader

(Newser) - Chileans were voting for a new president Sunday following a polarizing campaign in which the leading candidates vowed to chart starkly different paths for the region's most economically advanced country staggered by a recent wave of social unrest. Pre-election polls point to a large number of undecided voters but...

Youngkin's 17-Year-Old Son Twice Tried to Vote

County officials say no election laws were broken

(Newser) - Glenn Youngkin's fears about election integrity have been vindicated, at least in the case of one would-be voter. Someone in Virginia tried to cast a vote Tuesday who wasn't eligible—the candidate's son. Voters have to be at least 18 years old to vote in the state,...

Virginia Polls Vary, but All Show Youngkin Gaining

Fox has Republican up 8 points over McAuliffe, though other results show a tighter race

(Newser) - The most recent polls in the Virginia governor's race show Republican Glenn Youngkin closing ground on Democrat Terry McAuliffe—if not already ahead—as the campaigns reach final days. A Fox News poll taken early last week is by far the most encouraging for Youngkin, showing him up 53%-45%...

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