Global politics, elections and public policy
Votes are won at the ballot box and contested long after. This section tracks election news from American statehouses to parliaments in Central Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, with attention to how results are counted.
Recent coverage in the United States includes Wisconsin officials weighing ballot errors in Green Bay and a delayed count in Milwaukee, a Michigan House review of the state elections bureau, and federal plans to send monitors to the midterms. Earlier reports followed primary results in Montana and the legal fight over the Georgia case against Donald Trump.
Abroad, readers will find the new Kazakh parliament, legislative elections tied to constitutional reform in Uzbekistan, the detention of a Zambian opposition leader after a disputed vote, Palestinian parties reuniting before an Israeli election, and European Parliament returns. Start with the most recent stories for live counts, then use older ones for background on each country.
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Three proposed constitutional amendments and one bond question go before Arkansas voters on Nov. 3, 2026. A neutral guide from a University of Arkansas policy…
The Palestinian president has merged the legislative ballot with a presidential race, citing PLO consultations and Israeli obstacles to the earlier date.
The party holding the presidency often loses ground in Congress at midterms. This guide covers motivation, chamber structure, turnout, district lines and forecasts.
The Nov. 29 vote brings Spain’s election forward by as much as nine months, turning a defeat on tenant protections into a test of the…
A gap of about 2.6 million votes separates the finalists, but neither crossed the threshold for an outright victory. They now have three weeks to…
Wisconsin election commissioners are scheduled to consider whether former Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jeffreys acted contrary to law or abused her discretion after duplicate absentee…
Kazakhstan’s Adilet Party won 71% in preliminary parliamentary results, giving President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev a legislature formed under recently adopted constitutional changes.
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile was detained with running mate Makebi Zulu after seeking refuge following a disputed presidential election won by Hakainde Hichilema.
Michigan House lawmakers have formed a select committee to consider policy changes at the Bureau of Elections and Board of State Canvassers after a voter…
A Wisconsin Assembly committee chair has requested a public explanation after a human error delayed Milwaukee’s Aug. 11 primary results. Election officials say the delay…
Hadash, Balad and Ta’al will run together in Israel’s 27 October parliamentary election, reviving the Joint List as Ra’am maintains a separate campaign.
The Justice Department plans to deploy 1,000 monitors during the November midterm elections. The observers’ role is limited to documenting compliance with federal voting and…
