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Category: Elections

Does it have to be this way?

The United States is officially set for a Biden vs Trump rematch, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will happen.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, United States 10 Comments 15 March 2024

A cliffhanger in Portugal

Portugal's centre-left does unexpectedly well as the far right makes major gains.

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Election preview: Portugal

Portugal votes on Sunday in another early election, but its centre-left government looks unlikely to repeat its previous success.

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Chasing the Dunkley myth

Last weekend's Dunkley by-election has thrown up some myths that are badly in need of deflating.

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Trump on the ballot

Donald Trump has a win in court, although not an unexpected one. Disqualification becomes a matter for Congress, which is most unlikely to take it up.

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By-election preview: Dunkley

Voters in the Frankston area go to the polls tomorrow in a by-election that has had plenty of attention from the Australian media.

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Slow counting in Indonesia

There are a lot of votes to count in Indonesia, and they're getting through them slowly but steadily.

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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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