Running for mayor to fight Spain’s rural exodus
Ignacio Martinez never imagined becoming mayor, but when he saw the struggles of his mountain village in northeastern Spain, he and his friends decided to run for office in the 2015 elections.
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What next for Thailand after election rejects military rule?
Thai voters have delivered an emphatic rejection of military-backed rule at the ballot box, voting in droves for the two main opposition parties.
Former Speaker Alvarez files measure seeking hybrid mode of elections
Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has filed a bill providing for the conduct of hybrid elections through manual voting and counting at the precinct level and automated transmission and canvassing.
On the stump with a longshot US presidential candidate
He drives himself between campaign stops, does his own makeup before local TV appearances and has yet to receive any endorsements — Steve Laffey is unlike other Republican 2024 presidential hopefuls.
WATCH | Marcos wants voter education in schools
Young people should understand how elections work, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Marcos wants voter education in schools
Young people should understand how elections work, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
VP Sara to Comelec: Pay teachers in advance for poll duty, ensure their safety
Vice President and Education Sec. Sara Duterte on Thursday urged the Commission on Elections to pay teachers in advance for their service during elections.
Lula accuses Bolsonaro of inciting violence in Brazil
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday of inciting violence, a day after pro-Bolsonaro protesters torched vehicles, clashed with police and tried to invade their headquarters.
Peru’s president moves to bring elections forward as protests turn deadly
By Carlos Mandujano and Luis Jaime Cisneros New Peruvian President Dina Boluarte announced Sunday that she would seek to hold elections two years early, while
Falsehoods plague elections as voters tackle Trumpian tactics
From the United States to Brazil and Israel, a barrage of election-related misinformation hammered voters around the world in 2022, but many pushed back against the conspiracy-laden Trumpian tactic of sowing distrust in the democratic process.
