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Nigeria: Kano LG Polls - Police, Civil Defence Deploy Over 10,000 Personnel
[Vanguard] Kano -- Ahead of the Saturday local government election in the State, the Kano State Command of the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday says it has deployed over 10,000 personnel to ensure hitch-free conduct of the elections.
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Uganda: 2021 - MPs Reject Digital Campaigns
[Monitor] Members of Parliament (MPs) sitting on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee yesterday rejected the Electoral Commission's (EC) decision banning open public rallies ahead of the 2021 General Elections.
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Allegheny County plans more pandemic voting options | New Pittsburgh Courier
College students could do more to contain spread, and there will be no fans in the stands for the state's NFL games, per the state health secretary. by PublicSource Reporters … Continued The post Allegheny County plans more pandemic voting options appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.
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Nandlall roasts GECOM over electoral fiasco...in review of 2020 - Stabroek News
In a review of the year that was, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC today severely criticised GECOM over its part in the five-month crisis before the declaration of a final result. The article Nandlall roasts GECOM over electoral fiasco…in review of 2020 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Observers from ECOWAS regional bloc in Mali to assess government's progress | Africanews
Observers from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc discuss the Mali transitional government's progress on the electoral calendar for the upcoming presidential elections.
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Ugandans in jail and abroad to vote in 2021 poll
The Electoral Commission now has to make arrangements to include them on the voters’ register to participate in next year’s general
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US Elections: Voter fraud claims are baseless, says observer
US President Donald Trump is not happy about the latest poll results and has approached the courts to stop vote counting
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Rowley invites Caricom, Commonwealth to observe Trinidad elections | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has written to CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin La Rocque and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland inviting them to send election observers to the upcoming general election on August 10.
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Lowenfield is a ‘runaway’ train, GECOM Chair has to take a stand – Ramkarran - Stabroek News
Describing Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield as a “runaway train” in light of his recent actions, Presidential Candidate of A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Ralph Ramkarran says that Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Claudette Singh will sooner or later have to take
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Phillips wants legal assurances on 2-in-1 election
President of the People’s National Party (PNP), Dr Peter Phillips, is demanding assurances that the legal and technical issues involved in staging both the local government and general elections on one ballot be ironed out before concluding on what...
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Uganda: EC Right to Suspend Election Campaign Meetings in 12 District, Court Rules
[Monitor] The Electoral Commission (EC) has justifiable reason to suspend election campaign meetings in 12 districts, court has ruled.
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Voter registration for June 29 polls starts tomorrow | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says voter registration and inspection of the register for the 29 June by-elections will start tomorrow and run up to 8th June, 2021. In a statement, MEC Acting Chief Elections  Officer Harris Potani said the Centres will open from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm on all
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Somalia to Delay Elections by 13 Months - Black News Channel
By ABDI GULED Associated Press/ BNC Contributor NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalias election body says it intends to delay the parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for November by 13 months, citing the countrys security problems. Announcing that a new date for the elections in
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Ethiopia: 90% Materials Ready By Now to Upcoming Election
[Ethiopian Herald] National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced that it has prepared 90 percent of election materials required for the 6th round national general elections scheduled to take place in 2021.
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Kenya: BBI Drive Runs Into Hurdles Despite Backers' Optimism
"We want all the issues raised by the women leaders captured in the final report," said Mr Odinga even as the BBI debate continues to draw division with political leaders differing on the
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Errors raise questions over 2017 polls
Glaring errors in the results of the August 8, 2017, General Election, published on the website of the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), have kicked up a storm, with leaders calling for a reorganisation of the commission before the proposed referendum and the 2022 General
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Supreme Court Rules Rhode Island Can Remove Witness Requirement For Mail-In Votes
The lawsuit was part of a nationwide, multimillion-dollar effort by the Republican National Committee and Trump campaign to suppress mail-in votes.
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Do not compromise on standards – MEC commissioner advises district elections team | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioner Arthur Nanthulu has called on the District Elections Supervisory Team (DEST) for Nsanje District to ensure that all set procedures and guidelines are adhered to during next month's by elections. Speaking during an orientation meeting the electoral body
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Ms Mottley’s intervention was judicious and welcome
Every government, organization or person who has publicly condemned the flagrant, vulgar and incessant attempts by the rigging cabal and their acolytes to perpetrate fraud at the 2nd March 2020 elections held in Guyana and to attempt to defeat the will of the electorate and steal the new
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Barr Confirms the Obvious: No Fraud in 2020 Election
Attorney General William Barr confirmed what election officials have been saying for the past month: There is no evidence of widespread election fraud. In an interview with the Associated Press, […] The post Barr Confirms The Obvious: No Fraud in 2020 Election appeared first on Essence.
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PM expected to announce election date today
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness is expected to name the date of the next general election in the House of Representatives today.Holness is expected to bring an order to Gordon House to end the current states of emergency (SOEs), which have been imposed in the Hanover, St
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Djibouti presidential election: No sighting of rival candidate | Africanews
According to the African Union observation mission, Zakaria Ismael Farah representatives were absent from the polling stations they visited.
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Eyrika Parker wins race for Jefferson County (Ala.) Treasurer; first Black female to win seat
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Eyrika Parker, a lifelong Birmingham resident, on Tuesday won 57.45 percent of the vote to defeat Roderick “Rod” Scott, state lawmaker, 42.22 percent, for Jefferson County Treasurer in the Democratic primary runoff. The unofficial results are with 95 percent
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Ben Jealous Compares Stacey Abrams’ Political Genius to a Game of Spades | Atlanta Daily World
by bawintern1 If successfully navigating the turbulent waters of politics is an indication of intelligence, then Stacey Abrams must be a genius, Ben Jealous, President of People For the American Way, a progressive social and political advocacy organization, recently suggested The two longtime
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Ghana: Mahama criticizes Supreme Court’s rejection of electoral fraud | Africanews
Ghanaian opposition leader John Mahama criticizes the Supreme Court’s rejection of electoral fraud allegations.
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Kenya: IEBC to Hold By-Elections Under MoH-Compliant COVID-19 Protocols
The by-elections for Kahawa Wendani ward in Kiambu county, Dabaso ward in Kilifi county, Kisumu North ward in Kisumu county, Wundanyi Mbale ward in Taita Taveta county and Msambweni constituency in Kilifi county were postponed after the government imposed restrictions on gatherings in measures to
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It is hard to argue PNC rigging is all history when history is repeating itself at this very moment.
The reports of the 303 Committee and a memorandum by Thomas H. Karamessines, Deputy CIA Director entitled “Plans of Guyana Prime Minister Forbes Burnham, Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC), to Rig the Elections Scheduled for Late 1968 or Early 1969” might be a good starting point for
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Ivory Coast's Soro calls on military to disobey president | Africanews
Prominent dissident Guillaume Soro, a former prime minister who was blocked from running in Ivory Coast’s presidential election, called Wednesday on the country’s military to disobey President Alassane Ouattara after he was allowed to win a controversial third
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Somali opposition leaders 'no longer recognise president' | News24
Somalia's opposition leaders have announced that they no longer recognise President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, after his term expired without a political agreement on a path toward elections to replace him.
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