August 2, 2026
Polling has begun in 21 constituencies in the second phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir election — nine in Muzaffarabad division and all twelve refugee seats. A total of 207 candidates are contesting the divisional seats and 137 the refugee constituencies, the latter split evenly between Valley and Jammu refugees.
July 19, 2026
Pakistan's Election Commission has confirmed the Azad Jammu and Kashmir general elections will proceed on July 27 as scheduled, with army contingents deployed across the region to ensure peaceful polling in all 53 constituencies. The confirmation comes as the JAAC's long march deadline on July 21 and election day on July 27 converge, with 846 candidates registered to contest and 3.8 million voters on the rolls. PTI, which won the previous AJK elections, is boycotting the vote.
November 7, 2024
An undated image shows Alan Lichtman “voting for Nostradamus.” — AFP/File Renowned political historian Alan Lichtman, who has often been called the “Nostradamus of polling,” appeared visibly shocked during a live broadcast as he watched Donald Trump beat his prediction in the United States presidential election on Wednesday. During the live stream, which Lichtman hosted on his YouTube channel, the 77-year-old professor was accompanied by his son, Sam, as he watched the election results pour in Wednesday. Wion was mentioned. Lichtman, who is known for accurately predicting the results of nine out of 10 presidential elections since 1984, appeared to
November 5, 2024
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at Longley Elementary School in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District on Election Day in Lewiston, Maine, U.S., November 5, 2024. — Reuters Two places in Fulton County were evacuated for about 30 minutes. “It is [russians] to the point of disorder, it seems,” says Raffensperger. He says they “don’t want us to have a smooth, fair … election.” At least two polling places in Fulton County, Georgia, were briefly evacuated Tuesday morning after receiving false bomb threats, county elections officials said. The threats, which were deemed not credible, targeted a total of five
October 30, 2024
First responders remove the burning contents of a ballot box, used to collect early votes ahead of the Nov. 5 U.S. election, after it was set on fire in a suspected arson in Vancouver, Washington, U.S., October 28, 2024 in a still image from REUTERS video Two polling stations that caught fire this week destroying hundreds of ballots in the Pacific Northwest with similar incidents taking place earlier this month have raised questions about ballot security ahead of the US election. The concept of using drop boxes was widely adopted across the US during the COVID-19 pandemic in the 2020
October 29, 2024
Polling stations have been set up in mosques in preparation for the US presidential election. — Reporter DALLAS: In Texas, for the first time, a significant number of polling stations have been set up in mosques in preparation for the upcoming US presidential election on November 5, along with other key races. Early voting has already begun and during various rallies, mosque leaders are encouraging members of the Muslim community to exercise their voting rights. The imams emphasized that these elections extend beyond the presidency, including critical roles in Congress, the Senate, the state assembly, judicial positions and other important
October 23, 2024
Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (right) — Reuters/File Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are all locked in an intense race to secure support from key swing states with just two weeks left in the US presidential election. Harris also visited the “three blue states,” Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin, making sure they voted Democratic again. Balancing the seesaw, Trump visited an area hit by Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, where he believes his support could be badly affected according to the
October 12, 2024
A voter casts her ballot at a polling station on Election Day in Falls Church, Virginia, U.S., November 7, 2023 — Reuters. With the presidential election just three weeks away, damaged infrastructure and an environment of civil unrest have disrupted the electoral process in the wake of storm devastation in the southern states of the United States. Affected communities are struggling to cope with the devastating effects of the storm. Speaking about the current situation regarding the recent hurricanes and elections, Lycoming County Elections Director Forrest Lehman said, “Election officials in these states are going to have a terrible time
March 10, 2024
NEW DELHI: The second-highest official of India’s election commission abruptly resigned on Saturday, days before the date of the country’s general election was expected to be announced. Arun Goel’s resignation as election commissioner leaves the Election Commission of India with only one of the three top officials appointed to conduct the world’s biggest election with more than 960 million registered voters. The Ministry of Justice and Justice said in a newspaper statement that President of India Droupadi Murmu accepted Goel’s resignation, without giving a reason for his departure. Goel, who took over as election commissioner in November 2022, did not
January 6, 2024
DHAKA: Polling stations were set on fire in Bangladesh on the eve of Sunday’s general election, while four people, including two children, were killed in a train fire in what the government described as arson aimed at democratic values. Friday’s fire broke out at around 21:00 (15:00 GMT), injuring eight passengers as it spread across four compartments of the Benapole Express bound for the capital, Dhaka, at a time when the main opposition party is boycotting the election. “The timing of this tragedy, just a day before the elections… shows an absolute intent to obstruct the celebration, safety and security
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