UK Government confirms 16 and 17-year-olds can vote in general elections

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to "modernise our democracy". Labour's manifesto committed the party to lowering the voting age for parliamentary...

Guyana Scales Back Borrowing as Elections Test Oil Boom Stability

Guyana’s government will reduce external borrowing for major infrastructure projects, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said, citing the country’s swelling oil revenues and a growing push for fiscal restraint. Speaking at a press briefing, Jagdeo said...

Japan Election Impact On JPY And Nikkei 225

(MENAFN- DailyFX (IG)) Political uncertainty grips Japan ahead of election Japan's Upper House election on 20 July represents a pivotal moment for the country's political landscape. The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and...

EC announces investigation into alleged Senate election fraud, 229 individuals facing charges

The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday announced that the 26th Investigation and Inquiry Committee, which has been investigating alleged collusion in the Senate election, has concluded its investigation. The committee has recommended legal...

16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change

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EFF retains Malema’s home ward in Polokwane, defeats ANC and SACP in by-election

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have retained Ward 13 in Polokwane, the home ward of party leader Julius Malema, in a recent by-election, defeating both the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). EFF...

One year on from the general election, how much closer are we to delivering 1.5 million new homes?

Central to Labour’s general election winning manifesto was a commitment to deliver 1.5 million new homes by 2029. Within weeks of their victory, the new government began putting their plans into action, consulting on a new National Planning Policy...

Labour unveils plans to lower the voting age to 16 under 'seismic' election reforms

17 July 2025, 10:33 | Updated: 17 July 2025, 10:37 Labour has unveiled plans to lower the voting age as part of its manifesto commitment - in what experts say is a move to thwart the rise of populism. Picture: Alamy Labour has unveiled plans for...

Voter registration deadline, absentee ballot deadlines announced for August 12 election

‘Voter friendly’ election ballots set to go out for Snohomish County voters

EVERETT — Ballots for the Aug. 5 primary election will be mailed Thursday to approximately 470,000 registered voters in Snohomish County, according to a press release. Voters should begin to see their ballots by the end of this week. Some ballots...

DA retains Mandela Bay ward in by-election

The Democratic Alliance (DA) has retained the hotly contested ward 34 by-election in Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. The DA retained the ward by 188 votes difference, in a neck and neck race against the Patriotic Alliance (PA). The PA...

Bulloch County Election Results – July 15, 2025 Special Election Runoff

On Tuesday, July 15, 2025 a runoff for the June 17, 2025 special election was held. This race was for the Democratic primary election only. Only voters who cast a ballot in the Democratic primary and voters who did not case a ballot at all on June...

Togo votes in local elections amid outburst of public anger: What to know

Tensions are palpable in the West African nation of Togo as highly anticipated local government elections are being held following weeks of angry protests calling for leader Faure Gnassingbe to resign. Although small, Togo commands weight as a...

Finer Election Calculations Prompted Bengal BJP To Choose Durgapur As Venue For PM's Political Rally Tomorrow

(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a crucial political rally at the industrial township of Durgapur in the West Burdwan district of West Bengal on Friday afternoon, with the scheduled rally gaining...

EFF retains Polokwane’s Ward 13 in by-election

POLOKWANE - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has retained Polokwane’s Ward 13, winning the by-election by 966 votes. This is the home ward of the party’s president, Julius Malema, who has been in his hometown of Seshego this week campaigning...

Gov. Evers' fundraising is far short of his levels four years ago. Is it a sign he won't seek re-election?

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Newly filed campaign finance records show Gov. Tony Evers raised less than $1 million in the first half of 2025, a substantial drop-off from his fundraising totals at this time four years ago. Evers' July filing shows the...

Igor Grosu: The DA Platform is analyzing the option of going on the PAS list for the parliamentary elections

0 The chairman of the Action and Solidarity Party, Igor Grosu, said that the DA Platform is the only party from the “Impreuna” bloc that is considering the possibility of participating on the PAS list in the parliamentary elections this fall. The...

Squamish councillors believe 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote in elections

The councillors supported a request from Vote16 BC co-directors Jason and Jerry Song to endorse their campaign and send a letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Squamish councillors have thrown their support behind lowering the voting age to...

John Reid makes campaign stop in Albemarle County

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - Albemarle County got a visit from the Republican hoping to be Virginia’s next Lieutenant Governor on Tuesday evening, July 15. Republican nominee John Reid, a former radio host and the first openly gay candidate for...

Opposition Parties Reject LASIEC Results, Allege Electoral Fraud in Lagos LGA Polls

Sunday Ehigiator A coalition of opposition political parties in Lagos State has rejected the outcome of the recently concluded local government elections in the state, describing the exercise as a coordinated assault on democracy carried out by...