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The historic Caerphilly by-election result marked a significant shift in Welsh politics, with Plaid Cymru's Lindsay Whittle securing a landslide victory. The party's leader, Rhun ap Iorwerth, celebrated the win, stating that it was a "reset" in Welsh politics. This is the first time
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Somalia is on the cusp of its first one-person, one-vote local council elections in over half a century, with Mogadishu residents urged to get ready for the landmark event in November 2025. The National Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced that voting in the Banadir region, which includes Mogadishu'
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Bihar's Grand Alliance leader Tejashwi Yadav has dropped a significant hint that a Muslim face will also be announced as Deputy Chief Minister in the Grand Alliance ahead of the impending Bihar elections in 2025. This move comes as a counter-attack to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led
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The battle for House control has shifted away from traditional recruiting and fundraising in favor of drawing new, mid-decade congressional maps in up to a dozen state legislatures. Both parties are engaged in an arms race, and lawsuits have already started and more are likely to come. Republicans have been
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The U.S. Department of Justice is taking steps to ensure transparency and integrity at polling sites in California and New Jersey, both of which will be holding elections on November 4. The department has announced that it will be monitoring polling sites in specific counties in both states, with
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The Mahagathbandhan, a coalition of opposition parties in Bihar, has formally endorsed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate, sending a strong message to the NDA government led by Nitish Kumar. At a joint media conference in Patna, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot announced Tejashwi's name as
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Opposition leader Tundu Lissu should be rallying support for the country's election on Wednesday, but instead, he's on trial for treason, and his party is banned from running. President Samia Hassan, who came to power as Tanzania's first female leader in 2021, has unleashed
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Virendra Khatik, the Union Minister, confidently asserted the victory of the NDA (BJP-led alliance) in the upcoming Bihar elections, stating that the people of Bihar have already made up their minds in favor of the NDA. He also criticized the opposition alliance, led by Tejashwi Yadav, by referring to the
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The upcoming presidential election in Tanzania on October 29 is all but certain to go in favor of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the country's first female leader, who is standing for re-election. With her main opposition rivals - Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema) and the Alliance for
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African countries, including Nigeria, have seen the prevalence of democratic coups, where politicians rig elections to consolidate power. This phenomenon has led to the production of "sit-tight" presidents, undermining the democratic process. Prof. Toyin Falola, a foremost historian and professor of African Studies, warned that such actions are
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A new poll commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee shows that Maryland voters are largely in favor of redistricting as a means to counter Republican efforts to rig congressional maps in favor of Donald Trump. With the 2026 election looming, Marylanders are eager to see their state legislators take
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The City of Miami is preparing for its municipal elections on November 4, with early voting commencing on Saturday and running through November 2. Two districts, 3 and 5, will see new commissioners being elected, with a total of ten candidates vying for the positions. In District 3, eight candidates
