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Welsh Government study finds that letting people vote early had no impact on turnout in council elections

It had been hoped polling stations opening earlier would have increased turnout

Wales Online · Aug 2, 2022

Zimbabwe electoral appointments spark controversy ahead of 2023

Electoral commission’s appointments of people related to party stalwarts has triggered fears of electoral malpractice.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2022

Tunisia Approves New Constitution

Tunisia has approved a new constitution granting unchecked powers to the office of President Kais Saied, the electoral board said, after a referendum in which voters overwhelmingly backed the document. Saied's rivals accused the electoral board controlled by Saied of "fraud" and said his referendum, held Monday, had failed. On…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 27, 2022

Electoral Commission of SA sends up to 80,000 letters regarding apparent failure to vote in state election

South Australians in numerous suburbs say they've been hit with an apparent failure to vote notice, even though they cast their ballot in the March state election.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Blind Kenyan singer goes to court over rejected presidential candidacy

Reuben Kigame’s campaign team claims the Electoral Commission discriminated against him because of his disability

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2022

Alex Salmond calls for ‘starting gun’ to be fired on indyref2 campaign

ALBA Party leader Alex Salmond made a call for a "starting gun" to be fired on a campaign for indyref2.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022

iVote failure election re-runs in Kempsey, Singleton, Shellharbour to be held July 30 despite efforts to postpone

The NSW Electoral Commission has confirmed Kempsey, Singleton, and Shellharbour Ward A local government areas will return to the polls in late July despite efforts to postpone new elections until 2024.

ABC News · Jun 8, 2022

Tunisia Police Block Protest against Saied Referendum

Tunisian police used pepper spray Saturday to disperse protesters against President Kais Saied and a planned July referendum, nearly a year after he seized wide-ranging powers in what opponents decry as a coup. The police blocked the protesters, who numbered around 100, as they attempted to reach the headquarters of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022

New ‘crackdown’ on family voting following Tower Hamlets questions

A crackdown to prevent voting malpractice is being proposed in Parliament after controversy over the town hall election in Tower Hamlets.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2022

New questions over voting and ‘intimidating’ crowds in Tower Hamlets election

Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman was at the centre of a fresh voting row on Friday after a report highlighted “significant challenges to the electoral process” during his resounding victory in borough elections.

Evening Standard · May 20, 2022