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 ...
In recent years, the government of New Caledonia has been granted more and more autonomy by France as a result of the 1998 Noumea Accord.  Yet despite increasing freedoms, residents of this  southwest Pacific Ocean territory have never given up their aspirations for full independence.  In May, voters will be heading to the polls in ...
One of the biggest electoral exercises in the world took place in Indonesia on April 9 when 186 million registered voters headed to the polls to elect their representatives in the legislature. Â The turnout represents 75% of the total registered voters in the vast and sprawling archipelago, a significant jump from the 70% recorded in ...
Yesterday, April 7, India began the largest elections ever held. On this first day of voting, 7.5 million eligible voters headed to the polls in six voting districts of two states  - five in Assam and one in Tripura. An initial 73 – 83 % turnout has been reported. That is a great start when compared to the ...
As Afghanistan continues its transition into democracy, sweeping electoral reforms are set to be tested in the Presidential and Provincial Council elections to be held on April 5. For the first time in the country’s tumultuous history, voters will finally be able to select their leaders in elections conducted under a legislatively-established framework rather than a ...
The most populated democracy in the world is about to embark on the largest election ever held. India´s election of the 16th Lok Sabha – the lower house of the Parliament – will be an electoral marathon running for five weeks (from 7 April until 12 May), and serving 814 million voters. Organizing an election for a ...