National Elections News

9:17 AM
12-March
2010 Conservatives Court UK Voters With Promise Of Superfast BroadbandBritish politicians are no longer dishing standard electoral promises of jobs and homes to get residents to vote for them in the general election expected to be held in May. The Conservative Party is updating to the times by making technological innovation the centerpiece of their agenda.
Topics: science and technology, computing and information technology, politics, IT/computer sciences, economy, business and finance, national elections, wireless technology, election, World

3:03 PM
11-March
2010 U.S. Expresses Disappointment In Myanmar Election LawsUnited States officials have expressed disappointment in new election laws announced by the military government of Myanmar that would ban detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others from an active role in politics.
Topics: politics, diplomacy, international relations, election, national elections, United States

5:53 AM
11-March
2010 Arroyo Commits To Smooth Transition Of Power To Incoming AdministrationDespite the speculations that outgoing Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo wants to hold on to power fueled by her running for a congressional seat in Pampanga, Arroyo categorically said on Wednesday she will leave her office on June 30.
Topics: politics, defense, civil, armed forces, laws, national elections, election, crime, law and justice, World

8:09 AM
7-March
2010 At Least 24 Dead In Election Violence In IraqAt least 24 people have been killed in insurgent attacks across Iraq during the country's second parliamentary elections held since the 2003 toppling of its former president, Saddam Hussein.
Topics: politics, unrest, conflicts and war, act of terror, election, national elections, World

3:55 PM
5-March
2010 Main Opposition Candidate Claims Victory In Togo Presidential Election Ahead Of Official Tally ResultsJean-Pierre Fabre claimed victory in the Togo presidential election on Friday ahead of release of the official figures. Vote counting in Thursday's election began Friday and election officials had urged the population to remain calm while it tallied the results, promising to release provisional figures on Saturday.
Topics: politics, election, national elections, World

   

8:01 AM
5-March
2010 Philippine Election Campaign Heats Up: Comelec Disqualifies Presidential CandidateNow on its first month, the campaign period for the May 10 national election in the Philippines is heating up. On Thursday, the Commission on Elections disqualified a presidential candidate. On Thursday, the Commission on Elections disqualified a presidential candidate.
Topics: World, national elections, election, political candidates, politics

1:24 PM
15-February
2010 Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh To Announce RetirementSen. Evan Bayh (D-IN), a moderate who was vetted for the 2008 Democratic vice presidential nomination, is expected to announce on Monday that he will not seek re-election this year. His decision is a setback for Democrats, who lost a key election last month that reduced their majority in the Senate.
Topics: government, politics, public officials, election, national elections, United States

2:21 PM
9-February
2010 Israelis Guess How Their Compatriots Overseas May VoteIsraeli politicians were at each others' throats Tuesday over a proposal by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to allow Israelis living abroad to vote in the country's national elections. Netanyahu told a meeting of his right wing Likud party on Monday that his government plans to submit a bill in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, that would allow Israeli citizens to vote from outside the country.
Topics: national elections, election, politics, conflict (general), unrest, conflicts and war, World