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Ekrem Imamoglu spoke to supporters last month after he was declared the winner of the Istanbul mayor's race. The country's election authority has now announced that the race must be re-run, according to state media.

Opposition Candidate's Victory Tossed Out In Istanbul Mayor's Race

May 06, 2019
Turkish election authorities have cancelled a major election victory for the country's main opposition party, according to Turkish state media. The Istanbul mayor's race will be re-run on June 23.
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World
Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks backstage during the filming of the <em>League of Laughter</em> comedy show on March 19 in Kiev, Ukraine.

A Comedian Plays Ukraine's President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?

Mar 30, 2019
Volodymyr Zelenskiy's only connection to politics is the role he plays in a hit TV series about a man who accidentally becomes Ukraine's president. He's leading in polls ahead of Sunday's elections.
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Africa
Protesters clashed with police in the streets of Algiers, Algeria, during a demonstration denouncing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term on Friday.

Protests Against Algerian President's Bid For Fifth Term End In Chaos

Mar 01, 2019
Throngs of people flooded the streets of the North African country's cities on Friday to demand the ailing president withdraw from the April 18 election. Clashes with police developed in Algiers.
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World
Sanjay Sathe, 44, grows onions on about an acre of land on a roadside in India's Maharashtra state. His family farm prospered under his grandfather and father, but now he has to raise goats because the price of onions keeps falling.

'I Rue The Day We Ever Became Farmers': In Rural India, A Struggle To Survive

Feb 12, 2019
"The farmer dies feeding this country, but no one fights for the farmer," says a woman whose son, a farmer, died by suicide. He was $40,000 in debt. Her husband died of a heart attack days later.
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John L. Smith On Changing The State's Election Schedule

Dec 11, 2018

New leaders in Carson City mean new ideas are starting to percolate.

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Europe
People hold Spanish flags during a demonstration called by the far-right Vox Party, over the weekend in Madrid. On Sunday, the once-derided party claimed 12 seats Andalusia's regional elections.

Anti-Immigrant Party Breaks Socialist Stronghold In Spain

Dec 03, 2018
The Vox Party had remained on the fringes since its founding four years ago but on Sunday, its right-wing anti-immigration platform lead to a 12-seat victory that could shift the balance of power.
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Politics
Volunteer observers keep watch Friday as election workers at tables examine ballots during a hand recount of votes cast in Palm Beach County for the U.S. Senate race.

After Nearly 2 Weeks and 2 Recounts, Florida Senate Race Ends

Nov 18, 2018
Nearly two weeks after Election Day, a statewide recount showed that Republican Gov. Rick Scott continued to hold the lead in the Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
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Analysis
President Trump arrives at a campaign rally Monday in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Democratic Control Of The House Is Trouble For Trump, And 6 Other Election Takeaways

Nov 07, 2018
The biggest story of the night is that Democrats took back the House. That will stop President Trump's agenda in its tracks unless he compromises with the other side.
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Politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, speaking to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme in 2016. Paxton's office has made voter fraud a major focus of its efforts even though election experts say incidences of fraud are very rare.

Ahead Of The 2018 Election, Texas AG Ramps Up Voter Fraud Prosecutions

Oct 28, 2018
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charging a record number of people with so-called "voter fraud" in the state, which is something voting experts say is extremely rare.
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Politics
Women gather for a rally and march at Grant Park on Saturday in Chicago to urge voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections.

Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections

Oct 18, 2018
Half of eligible voters might go to the polls this fall, which would be the highest turnout level in a midterm election since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.
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Rep. Jacky Rosen On Why She Wants Sen. Dean Heller's Job

Oct 10, 2018

They’re calling it the race that will decide the fate of the U.S. Senate. 

GOP incumbent Dean Heller will face Democrat Jacky Rosen during the 2018 Midterm elections. 

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Politics
A sample of a deceptive social media image shared by Russian operatives during 2016 designed to discourage voters from casting a ballot.

California Launches New Effort To Fight Election Disinformation

Sep 23, 2018
The state's new Office of Elections Cybersecurity will focus on combating social media campaigns that try to confuse voters or discourage them from casting ballots.
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World
Two "democracy ambassadors" for a get-out-the-vote organization started by Ibrahim Taha chat with boys in Malmö's Holma neighborhood. "The Sweden Democrats have a view that you can only be black or white," Taha says. "And reality is not like that. You c

Ahead Of Elections, A Swedish City Reflects The Country's Ambivalence On Immigration

Sep 07, 2018
In Malmö, where roughly a third of the city's residents were born outside Sweden, voters are gearing up for Sunday's national election — which will be dominated by immigration issues.
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World
Pictures of ousted former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz outside a campaign office in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Pakistan Election Begins Amid Allegations Of Intimidation And Rigging

Jul 25, 2018
Pakistani voters go to the polls Wednesday. Human rights activists, journalists and candidates say the campaign has been tainted. A spate of terrorist attacks has killed civilians and politicians.
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World
MDC supporter Weston Katiyo, 75, was kidnapped and tortured during the election in 2008. Today, he's one of We the People of Zimbabwe's "peace champions."

Survivors Of Political Violence 'Will Make Sure There's Peace' In Zimbabwe's Election

Jul 20, 2018
Survivors of political violence in Zimbabwe are being trained to serve as election monitors in the country's July 30 vote. Past elections have been marred by violence and allegations of rigging.
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World
Claudia Sheinbaum, the leading candidate for mayor of Mexico City and Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the frontrunner for president, attend the final event of the 2018 campaign in Mexico City on Wednesday. "Just because I might look like a skinny scientist

In Mexico's Elections, Women Are Running In Unprecedented Numbers

Jun 30, 2018
Elections are Sunday, and more than 3,000 women are running for office. "We women will continue to work three times as hard as men," says one candidate.
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Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather in front of the Huber Presidential Palace, where he delivered a victory speech. Preliminary results indicate Erdogan has avoided a runoff.

Turkey Elections: Erdogan Wins 2nd Term

Jun 24, 2018
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's victory ushers in a powerful new executive presidency eliminating the prime minister's role and granting the leader the ability to rule by decree and dissolve parliament.
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National
Mayor-elect London Breed waves before speaking to reporters on Wednesday outside City Hall in San Francisco.

San Francisco Elects First African-American Woman For Mayor

Jun 14, 2018
London Breed is a native San Franciscan who grew up in public housing. Her opponent, a former state senator, would have been the city's first openly gay mayor.
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Parallels
In this photo provided by the Iraqi government, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi (right) and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold a press conference in Baghdad on May 20. Sadr's coalition won the largest number of seats in Iraq's parliamentary election

After Muqtada Al-Sadr's Surprise Win, Iraq's Political Leaders Try To Form Government

May 26, 2018
Two weeks after parliamentary elections delivered a surprise win for allies of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraq's divided political leaders are scrambling to put together a coalition government.
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Politics
Voters are escorted to voting machines on Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn.

Not Just Ballots: Tennessee Hack Shows Election Websites Are Vulnerable, Too

May 17, 2018
An attack earlier this month in Tennessee highlights the fact that public facing results websites offer attackers a much easier target than ballots or voter registration systems.
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Politics
The percentage of liberals saying they're looking forward to the midterms is far greater than conservatives, a reversal from the last two midterms, in which Republicans did well.

Will Democrats Win The House This November?

May 14, 2018
Democrats are hoping that President Trump's unpopularity propels them back into power in Congress. There's lots of prognosticating, but here's what you should actually watch for.
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National
Travis County Clerk Dana Debeauvoir speaks to the media at the Early Voting Mega Center at Austin in October 2016. Debeauvoir has spent a decade trying to create a more secure electronic touchscreen voting system.

Many Electronic Voting Machines Are Insecure. One County Is Trying To Fix That

May 13, 2018
Most electronic voting machines don't create a paper trail but voting officials in Austin are trying to marry the convenience of electronic machines with a paper trail that can be audited.
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National Security
Voters leave a polling place in Charlotte, N.C., after voting in the state's primary election.

Six States Hit Harder By Cyberattacks Than Previously Known, New Report Reveals

May 10, 2018
Two years later, the report underscores that it's hard to know with complete certainty the extent of the Russian cyberattacks.
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Politics
A dozen states have moved or are moving to automatic voting registration.

Reducing Voters' Paperwork Might Expand The Voter Rolls

Apr 19, 2018
By next year, more than a quarter of all Americans will live in states where they no longer have to fill out registration forms in order to cast a ballot.
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Opinion
Zeb Towne, the elected dogcatcher of Duxbury, Vt. "I'm the only person in the country who gets elected as a dogcatcher. So, I'm awesome, I guess," says Towne.

'You Couldn't Get Elected Dogcatcher!' No, Seriously

Apr 07, 2018
We have an update on dogcatcher Zeb Towne of Duxbury, Vt. He was America's only elected dogcatcher. That changed after our story aired.
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