Polls, promises and political theatre: Scotland’s parties on parade

We have reached that fun time in the year of political conferences. Promises are made by the ambitious and the inept to the faithful and the rabid. The further away from actual power you are the more stupid your promises can be. Reform is finding...

Letters for Oct. 5: Beach 10-1 election system ‘limits’ voter participation

Voting rights Re “Voting referendum” (Your Views, Sept. 14): The recent letter to the editor recounting the recent history of Virginia Beach’s election system left out the key role state Del. Kelly Convirs-Fowler has played in reducing our voting...

Election 2025: Consolidation supporters on New Paltz town ballot

NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — A slate of candidates advocating for the consolidation of the town and village will be on the town’s election ballot. Among them is current village Mayor Timothy Rogers, who is challenging incumbent town Supervisor Amanda Gotto....

Election 2025: Ulster County Legislator Aaron Levine faces challenge from Gianfranco Pellegri in District 1

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Political newcomer Gianfranco Pellegri will take on incumbent Legislator Aaron Levine in the race for the Ulster County Legislature’s District 1 seat. Levine, 37, is a Democrat running for a third term on the county Legislature....

Political stability trumps numbers, Sabah Pakatan chief says, seeks to keep Api-Api and Inanam for PKR

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 5 — Pakatan Harapan (PH) is not seeking a large number of seats in its seat-sharing pact with Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) for the upcoming state election, said Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sabah chief Datuk Ts Mustapha Sakmud. He...

Election 2025: Voters to decide on Wickliffe mayor, City Council members

The race for Wickliffe mayor will be joined by City Council races on the Nov. 4 ballot. Michael A. Borsich will be challenging current Mayor Joseph D. Sakacs for the mayoral position. Meanwhile, for Council president, it’s incumbent Randy...

Election 2025: Elyria Schools seeking new levy to fund operations

Voters in the Elyria City School District will decide whether to approve Issue 17, which is a request for new funding during the Nov. 4 General Election. Elyria Schools has not asked for “new funding” in more than 15 years, according to the school...

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech general election - with self-proclaimed 'Trumpist' set to shift country back to the right

Populist billionaire Andrej Babis staged a political comeback by winning big in the Czech parliamentary election. With the votes from almost 98 per cent of polling stations counted, Babis's ANO (Yes) movement captured 35 per cent of the vote,...

“Hope this time Bihar election would be fair”: Tejashwi Yadav

Following the meeting of the ECI delegation, Bihar LoP and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday said that their representatives had put forward their views. He further hoped that the elections conducted in Bihar would be fair. Speaking to...

Bihar Polls 2025: EC Reviews Action Plan To Safeguard Electoral Integrity

As preparations intensify for the high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is continuing its in-depth two-day review of the state’s election preparedness to ensure free, fair, and transparent polling. On Sunday,...

Guest opinion: Making sense of local elections

Despite living in Provo for the past 8 years, local elections have felt like such a mystery to me. So I decided to jump into the City Council race for a first-hand perspective. Here’s what I learned: 1. These candidates work extremely hard. They...

The Journal readers in the North and abroad say it’s wrong they can’t vote for the president

MANY IRISH PEOPLE are currently considering how to vote in the upcoming presidential election – but others don’t have that option. We wanted to know what people who can’t vote in the upcoming election make of it all, so we asked our readers who...

Inside the tiny oil-rich county at center of political voting scandals - despite having a population of 64

Just 64 people live in the smallest county in the US, but over 100 people can vote in its elections. Loving County, Texas, has been dogged by political drama and allegations of voting irregularities for generations. Later this year, an election...

Next INEC Chairman: What Tinubu’s Choice Will Reveal About 2027 General Election 

October 05, (THEWILL) — With Professor Mahmood Yakubu due to leave office in November 2025, the choice of his successor will be a decisive signal about how the Bola Tinubu Administration intends to manage the electoral cycle that leads to the 2027...

Bihar Polls: BJP Requests Election Commission For Thorough Check Of Burqa-Clad Voters

Last Updated:October 05, 2025, 04:32 IST The opposition RJD immediately criticised the move, terming it a 'political conspiracy' and an attempt to push the BJP's own communal agenda Verification of veiled voters has been a point of contention in...

Electoral Commission of Zambia rolls out nationwide voter education and registration campaign

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has commenced a nationwide voter education and registration campaign ahead of the 2026 general elections, with several districts beginning training workshops for Voter Education Facilitators (VEFs) and...

India News | Women Not Salaried Voters Bound to You: Uddhav Thackeray Slams PM Modi over Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana in Bihar

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 5 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Rs 10,000 were directly transferred into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar ahead of the...

Kaipara election hoardings vandalised amid rising abuse of local politicians

Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson rejected the claim, saying he promoted equal opportunities and “equal fair treatment”. Jepson, who announced in June that he would not seek re-election as mayor, believed voting would show people were not angry. Larsen,...

Virginia AG Candidate Faces Backlash Over Texts Musing About Shooting Political Opponent

Topline Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general, Jay Jones, wrote about shooting the state’s former Republican house speaker in a series of resurfaced text messages—revelations that could impact the state’s gubernatorial election that’s...

Syria holds first elections since Assad, but not in all provinces

David Gritten ShareSave The elections are the first in Syria since Ahmed al-Sharaa ousted Bashar al-Assad last December Syria will hold its first parliamentary elections on Sunday since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, amid concerns over inclusivity...