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South Carolina again

Nikki Haley exceeds expectations in South Carolina, but the task in front of her still seems all but impossible.

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Challenging Putin

Vladimir Putin decides not to take the risk of allowing even a moderate opponent to run against him.

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February electoral roundup

A look at some recent happenings in the electoral world, including Namibia, Finland, Pakistan, Azerbaijan and the UK.

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Senegalese democracy fights back

Senegal's president tries to postpone the election of his successor, but it doesn't work out as he had planned.

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Marriage equality comes to Greece

Greece votes to legalise same-sex marriage, with – most unusually – majority support from its centre-right governing party.

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No surprise in Indonesia

Controversial Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto has won the presidency at his third attempt.

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Tasmania repeats

Tasmania's premier follows the same script as his predecessor and calls an early election.

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Election preview: Indonesia

Indonesian democracy looks to be in for a testing time, with a general with an unsavory background strongly favored to be the next president.

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Pakistan’s election hangover

Former prime minister Imran Khan scores a better than expected result in Pakistan's election, but his prospects for a return to power are murky at best.

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Trump at the Supreme Court

Donald Trump looks like being on the ballot for this year's election, but his efforts to halt his criminal trials are not going well.

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