Arizona Gov. Ducey will appoint Republican Rep. Martha McSally to Senate seat vacated by John McCain
Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey will appoint Rep. Martha McSally to fill the late Sen. John McCain’s seat. McSally will succeed Sen. Jon Kyl, the longtime lawmaker who rejoined the Senate for only a few months following McCain’s death in August. McSally, a 52-year-old representative, will serve with Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in the next Congress. […] Read more
Speaking to CNBC on Saturday, he described what he felt would galvanize Republicans to throw more support behind the president. “Politically this does benefit the president,” Spicer told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar. “Obviously as a Republican I was sad to lose the House, but the reality is that this […] Read more
The state is already mired in allegations that Republicans are behind ballot theft in a rural county. By Antonia Blumberg Republicans in North Carolina are attempting to push through a bill that would ensure their control over voting procedure in election years. State Rep. David Lewis (R), who chairs the elections committee, filed the bill in the […] Read more
ABBA KYARI, POSSIBLE “BUHARI THIRD VERSION” FOR 2019 NIGERIA ELECTIONS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE it was really surprising to the ignorant though, to hear of the sudden announcement from the media on Wednesday 28th November 2018, about the demise of Abba Kyari shortly after his purported medical trip to London. Abba Kyari was a retired Brigadier-General of […] Read more
Cabinet has called on South Africans to ensure they have their Identity Document or temporary identity certificate in preparation for the 2019 elections. Which forms of ID are accepted to vote? “Cabinet calls on South Africans to exercise their right as responsible citizens by ensuring they have a green bar-coded ID book, smart ID card or […] Read more
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) is hunting for a substantive office. This comes after Zec cut ties with its chief elections officer, Constance Chigwamba, after she fell out of favour with commissioners at the electoral management body. In an advert in today’s daily newspaper, ZEC said, it wishes to recruit a professional of high integrity […] Read more
Wisconsin Republicans are damaging the rule of law, even if their actions may be technically ‘legal.’ By Ari Melber Our nation is reeling from sustained, public attacks on the rule of law. Voters are openly encouraged to question the legitimacy of elections. And a prerequisite for any democracy — the peaceful transfer of power — is […] Read more
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Andalusia region kicks off a busy electoral season that could upend national politics, with both the prime minister and his main opponent facing their first electoral tests, and a surging far right poised to win its first seats since the 1970s. Andalusian Regional President Susana Diaz attends the final campaign rally […] Read more
People in Madagascar are voting in a presidential election that sees the most recent president battling against two of his predecessors. There are 36 candidates in all to lead the Indian Ocean island, which in recent years has been hit by periods of political instability. In May, the army threatened to take over amid huge […] Read more
A voter submits a ballot in Hermosa Beach, Ca. on Tuesday. Photo: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images No one appears to have hacked the 2018 midterm elections. That’s pretty good! Yes, but: Concern over what happened in 2016 fueled much of the legislative momentum to increase election security. After a successful election, some of that impetus could vanish. […] Read more
