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foxnews.com | 29 min. ago NEW

Trump's MAGA faithful send warning to Republicans ahead of high-stakes midterm elections

Trump supporters at his Sioux City rally back Republicans but voice growing frustration over high prices, the Iran war and Election Day turnout.

iol.co.za | 57 min. ago NEW

Poetic Licence: Is cheaper petrol an election gift?

Rabbie Serumula, author, award-winning poet, journalist.

theguardian.com | 1 hrs. 23 min. ago

‘The biggest motivation is fear’: High turnout among Israel’s Palestinians could unseat Netanyahu

The Knesset is up for grabs next week and the Arab community is desperate to topple the far-right ruling coalitionAs the sun set over the town of Kfar Qasim, Palestinian citizens of Israel gathered over hot knafeh pastries and shots of strong cardamom-laced coffee to hear an urgent pitch for their votes.Palestinians make up about 20% of Israel’s population and their votes are likely to be critical to efforts to unseat Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition in elections next week.

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euronews.com | 1 hrs. 34 min. ago

Serbia election results expected to be ‘very tight’, analyst says

Berta López Domènech, an analyst at the European Policy Centre, said this is the first time an alternative to Serbia’s current leader, Aleksandar Vučić, has “real options” ahead of Sunday’s snap elections.

foxnews.com | 1 hrs. 39 min. ago

Supreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire

The Supreme Court allowed New Hampshire to reject student IDs at the polls ahead of midterm elections, warning of voter confusion too close to an election.

abcnews.com | 1 hrs. 44 min. ago

Why reported challenges with touchscreen voting machines don't signal election rigging

Reports of touchscreen voting machines selecting the wrong candidate have been surfacing on social media, as they have during previous election years

koreatimes.co.kr | 2 hrs. 9 min. ago

Main opposition welcomes Seoul mayor's acquittal in political funds trial

The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Friday welcomed an appeals court's decision to acquit Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in a high-stakes political funds case linked to opinion polls ahead of the 2021 mayoral by-election. Oh, who had been fined 10 million won ($7,500) by a lower court for violating the Political Funds Act and was at risk of losing his mayoral post, was acquitted on appeal.

He is affiliated with the PPP. "It is a great relief and at the same time only the right thing that the city administration, entrusted to Mayor Oh Se-hoon by ten million residents of Seoul, can continue without disruption," PPP chief spokesperson Park Choong-kwon said in a commentary.

"The ruling shows that the truth always prevails in the end, even if it takes time," he said. Oh had been indicted on charges of having a political supporter make payments totaling 33 million won for opinion polls he allegedly received on 10 occasions from self-proclaimed power broker Myung Tae-kyun ahead of the 2021 election.

Under the Political Funds Act, elected officials are stripped of their seats if they receive

ft.com | 2 hrs. 41 min. ago

[$] Serbia’s Vučić faces tough election as fraud fears mount

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thehindu.com | 3 hrs. 1 min. ago

Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years

Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who has been outside the country for nearly a ‌year after living in hiding following a contested 2024 election, has said elections must take place by July 2027

iol.co.za | 3 hrs. 15 min. ago

Political violence raises fears over safety ahead of KwaZulu-Natal local elections

There are fears that the heightened anti illegal immigration protests will affect the Local Government Elections. Pictures is the recent mayhem in Durban CBD.

dw.com | 3 hrs. 20 min. ago

Serbia: Tens of thousands rally ahead of elections

After two years of student-led protests, Serbia will soon vote in what observers describe as a referendum-like snap election pitting strongman Aleksandar Vucic against the student movement.

foxnews.com | 3 hrs. 20 min. ago

Blanche won't rule out DOJ blocking election certification in 'doomsday' scenario

Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to rule out Department of Justice intervention in midterm election certification, citing hypothetical "doomsday" scenarios.

scmp.com | 3 hrs. 43 min. ago

No bots: Japan drafts rules for social media platforms ahead of local elections

Japan’s communications ministry on Friday unveiled draft guidelines outlining measures for 13 major social media operators to help reduce the impact of misinformation and disinformation that could undermine fairness during elections. The guidelines also include measures such as requiring operators to establish eligibility requirements and strict screening procedures for users of monetisation features, suspend monetisation when content that harms the fairness of elections is posted, and add...

theguardian.com | 4 hrs. 12 min. ago

Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s great political survivor. Could one man be about to bring her down?

Riccardo Alcaro | With elections looming in 2027, Roberto Vannacci’s new far-right movement could fatally outflank the prime ministerGiorgia Meloni’s government became the longest serving in Italy’s republican history last month. This unusual political longevity, a moderate foreign policy, a certain personal charisma and even a recent spat with Donald Trump have combined to sharpen Meloni’s profile as the go-to leader on the European right.Meloni’s personal approval rating – at about 41% – is one of the highest among west European leaders.

Her far-right Brothers of Italy party has retained most of its support – a striking feat in our anti-incumbent era and by Italian standards, an achievement.Riccardo Alcaro is head of research at IAI, Istituto Affari Internazionali, in Rome Continue reading...

koreatimes.co.kr | 4 hrs. 19 min. ago

Special counsel says deceased NEC official's note cites no coercion

A National Election Commission (NEC) official, who was found dead a day after undergoing questioning by a special counsel, did not mention any coercive interrogation by special counsel investigators in a note he left behind, the investigation team claimed Friday. The NEC official, in his 40s, was found dead outside his apartment in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, on Wednesday morning.

He left a suicide note, in which he reportedly expressed grievances over the questioning he faced the previous day. The NEC official's lawyer, who was present during the questioning, earlier claimed that investigators had pressured and coerced the deceased and that there had been procedural shortcomings in drawing up his interrogation records.

The investigation team, led by special counsel Lee Tae-han, said it has checked the content of the deceased's suicide note through proper procedures, and confirmed that it did not mention any coercion. The deceased rather mentioned that he did not hold a grudge against the special counsel, while only pointing out organizational problems at the NEC, the team added.

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ft.com | 4 hrs. 21 min. ago

[$] Could Peronism return as Milei’s popularity falters?

Leaders of Argentina’s most enduring political force are trying to regroup for presidential elections in 2027 — but the movement has big hurdles to overcome

ft.com | 4 hrs. 23 min. ago

[$] Europe’s largest landlord exposed to €8bn hit from Berlin apartment plans

Vonovia vulnerable to compulsory purchase of 120,000 flats under proposals from winners of state election

ft.com | 4 hrs. 24 min. ago

[$] Investing in Argentina

Javier Milei’s sweeping free-market reforms have proved painful and the mood in Argentina is growing gloomy. With presidential elections next year, can the political outsider secure enough time to complete his transformation of the chronically troubled economy?

livemint.com | 5 hrs. 18 min. ago

UP schools up to Class 12 closed today, 23 October, on Election Commission's order: Here's why

Several schools in Uttar Pradesh were ordered to remain shut in the wake of the UP Legislative Council Block Teacher and Block Graduate (MLC) elections.

abc.net.au | 5 hrs. 24 min. ago

Israelis are heading to the polls in their most seismic election in decades

Here's a breakdown of Israel's upcoming general election and its complicated coalition structures.

abc.net.au | 5 hrs. 24 min. ago

Forum offers peek behind political curtain ahead of election

"How much influence do staffers have?" and "Why don't politicians show their personality more?" were among the questions on Victorian voters' minds at a recent election discussion.

globalnews.ca | 5 hrs. 28 min. ago

Public safety takes centre stage in closely watched Kelowna election race

The riding is drawing attention after the 2024 election, when Loewen narrowly defeated Wooldridge by just 40 votes.

thehindu.com | 5 hrs. 44 min. ago

Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote

The election is playing out over rallies, televised debates, and to a huge extent social media, but the courts are also proving instrumental in the fight