elections and voting

Kenyan elections could turn violent as in 2007 when disputed results caused a violent clash. Prime minister and presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s camp is calling foul on vote counting that has been delayed for days by equipment failures.

Elections were held in the northeastern states of India. All the ruling political parties retained their seats.

Never has any country in the world had two presidential candidates charged by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity—until Kenya’s 2013 election race.

Professor Michael J. Pitts of Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law said that the Supreme Court review of Shelby County v. Holder “is an enormous deal. There is no more sacred statute than the Voting Rights Act.”

The thriving tech community has been bringing jobs and recognition to the city—especially over the last year. Now it’s looking to impact the 2013 city elections.

An upcoming election in the German state of Lower Saxony may affect Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chances to continue at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy.

Germany’s parliamentary election in the fall of 2013 will be one of the most significant events of the year in Europe

Japanese Parliament on Wednesday handed the prime ministry over to Shinzo Abe, who said that fixing the economy is Japan’s No. 1 priority.

The voting lines were long during this year’s presidential election. Even newly re-elected President Obama noticed, saying in his victory speech, “We need to fix that.”

Just a cursory glance at the 2012 presidential contest revealed, once again, that we live in a deeply divided nation.

Epoch Times staff from Australia to England discovered when they asked locals ...

When Mayor Michael Bloomberg cast his ballot Tuesday, he, like many voters around the city, waited 45 minutes to cast his ballot.

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico voted Tuesday in favor of statehood for the first time.

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted issued a statement on Election Day supporting a judge’s decision to deny a Green Party candidate’s request to block the use of certain voting software.

Voters eagerly showed up in large numbers for today’s General Election, enduring hours-long waits at some voting stations, media report.

A voting machine in Pennsylvania was taken out of service after a video posted on YouTube showed the device switching a vote for President Barack Obama to Mitt Romney.

Still reeling from the effects of mega-storm Sandy last week, New Jerseyans are being allowed to e-mail or fax in their vote on Election Day.