In three weeks, Indonesians will be selecting a new leader to replace President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Around 71% of the close to 200 million registered voters are expected to troop to polling precincts to vote. Elected by an absolute majority vote, the President serves a 5-year term for a maximum of 2 terms. The July 9 ...
Voters in American Samoa will be electing their legislative representatives in November of  this year. The small US territory in the Pacific Ocean has a bicameral legislature, with 18 seats in the Senate and another 18 in the House of Representatives. Elections in American Samoa are under the supervision of The Election Office, a  bipartisan agency ...
The Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) is scheduled to hold an election observation mission and Election Knowledge Fair  in connection with the June 4, 2014 Local Elections in Korea. The event, which was organized in cooperation with the National Election Commission of the Republic of Korea, is expected to draw some 300 delegates from electoral ...
India, a frontrunner in the adoption of electronic voting, is busy conducting the largest election ever held. And it is doing so with the help of 1.8 million electronic voting machines (EVMs). Why does India automate? In 1982 India pioneered the use of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines to capture voter intent. The sheer size ...
The recent presidential polls in Afghanistan failed to determine a winner when none of the 11 candidates garnered the required minimum 50% votes to win. Â For the United States, though, the exercise was a resounding success. In a statement, President Barack lauded the millions of Afghans who voted, calling the elections a milestone in their aspiration ...
Indians are taking democratic participation to a new level as the world’s largest election arrives to the second of its five weeks. Voting began on April 7 and will run through May 12. If the participation rate experienced in the first four phases of the election continues, India could see a record high turnout of 68.29%. Considering ...