Russia Russia blocks access to 'Smart Voting' website linked to Navalny Russia's communications watchdog has blocked access to a voting website linked to jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over its ties to "extremist organisations". 06/09/2021
Moldova Why is Sunday's legislative election in Moldova so important? There are 20 parties vying for spots in the 101-seat parliament - but the main battle will be between pro-reformists, and those preferring pro-Russian rule. 09/07/2021
Italy Italian Senate endorses lowering voting age from 25 to 18 The move paves the way for some four million young people to vote in elections for the parliament's upper chamber. 08/07/2021
USA Republican filibuster blocks Democrats' big voting rights bill The 'For the People Act' bill would strike down hurdles to voting, curb the influence of money in politics and limit partisan influence over the drawing of congressional districts. 23/06/2021
France 'Slap in the face' for Macron as his party scores low in regional vote The regional elections in France were regarded by some as a testing ground for next year's presidential election. 20/06/2021
United Kingdom Long-term British expats set to reclaim right to vote in UK elections The UK government has vowed to scrap a law that bans British citizens - who have lived abroad for more than 15 years - from taking part in UK elections. 05/03/2021
no comment D is for democracy: Swiss preschoolers learn to be good citizens It's all part of efforts to get children accustomed to Switzerland's famed direct democracy and frequent referendums. 21/01/2021
USA Trump meets with Republican lawmakers in last bid to block Biden's win Having failed to prove electoral fraud in 50 lawsuits, as well as having two cases thrown out by the Supreme Court, Donald Trump is making one last-ditch attempt to overturn the election results in Congress. 22/12/2020
Burkina Faso Polls open in Burkina Faso elections marred by threats from Jihadists While polling officials say the election is running smoothly, voters in some parts of the country have been threatened by Jihadists not to cast their vote. 22/11/2020
USA US election 2020: Trump campaign requests full recount of Georgia vote The results of the state, which has traditionally been a Republican stronghold, were certified on Friday after a recount by hand confirmed Joe Biden's win. 22/11/2020
The Cube How US election misinformation has led to real-world tensions False claims online surrounding the US presidential election have led protestors to the streets and harassment of polling station officials. 06/11/2020
Uncovering Europe Why don't more countries follow Estonia and hold elections online? Only one country in the world has implemented an online voting system for its entire electorate: Estonia. 02/11/2020
Lithuania Lithuanians with coronavirus vote at drive-in polling stations Voters are instructed to arrive alone in their vehicles and wear face masks. 19/10/2020
USA US election: Trump won't commit to peaceful transfer of power The US president reiterated comments he made in July in which he said he would have to see what happened before he said he would hand over power. 24/09/2020
The Cube Trump's misleading post may discourage US voters, says Twitter Twitter labelled the post for potentially discouraging voters from heading to the polls. Facebook though, did not put any warning label on an identical post. 24/08/2020
The Cube Facebook launches Voting Information Centre ahead of US elections Facebook is launching a tool that will show users how to vote by mail ahead of the 2020 US Presidential election. 13/08/2020
Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia votes: Pro-western incumbents claim victory The North Macedonian electoral commission website was hit by a suspected hacking attempt during the vote count which showed the incumbent government narrowly ahead of opposition parties. 15/07/2020
USA Facebook expands hate speech rules amidst advertiser boycott Facebook said it would label "newsworthy" content that breaks its rules and expanding their rules on hate speech. 27/06/2020
Green News Activists and celebrities tell us why nature is important to them For UNDP's Mission 1.5 campaign, climate-conscious influencers speak up about their dedication to the planet. 05/06/2020
no comment Ruling party in Tajikistan expected to sweep parliamentary election The ruling party of President Emomali Rakhmon is expected to sweep the parliamentary election in Tajikistan, with only one genuine opposition party taking part and the former main opposition banned. 01/03/2020
Taiwan Taiwan's president wins second term after landslide election win She beat closest challenger Han Kuo-yu, who is more conciliatory towards Beijing. 11/01/2020
United Kingdom Tactical voting: Why is the Northern Irish election result important? Tactics, votes and alliances - the Northern Irish case throws up a host of issues. 13/12/2019
United Kingdom UK election 2019: Dogs and queues at polling stations #dogsatpollingstations was once again trending early on in the British election. 13/12/2019
United Kingdom UK election: Britons living in EU countries 'denied democracy' Brexit directly impacts Britons living on the continent – but many are barred from voting in the UK general election, while others fear their ballots won’t be counted. 03/12/2019
United Arab Emirates Women cast the most votes at UAE’s Federal National Council elections UAE citizens gathered at polling stations across the emirates on Saturday to vote on the final day of the country’s fourth Federal National Council (FNC) elections. 06/10/2019
world news European Elections 2019: Winners, losers and the shrinking centre With a voter turnout of a record high of nearly 51%, the European Elections have shown the divergence of political alliances in Europe. 27/05/2019
