Absentee voting is performed by someone unable to attend the polling location to which they’ve been allocated. Increasing access to it is seen as one way to increase voter turnout. Though some countries insist on people giving a valid reason, such as illness, disability or being abroad at the time, why they can’t vote in ...
Voting is a fundamental right for every citizen, regardless of race, gender, beliefs, or physical or mental ability. That’s why on 3 May, 2008, the United Nations´ treaty Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities became effective. This treaty, which by now has 158 signatories and 143 parties, defines disability as including “those who have long-term physical, ...
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 ...
For the first time in its history, the Republic of Malawi will be holding a Parliamentary, Presidential and Local Government elections at the same time. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) is gearing up to serve 7,537,549 registered voters in what is being dubbed as the historic 2014 Tripartite Elections. The total population is estimated at 17,377,468. Political ...
Following President Obama’s “we have to fix that†comment on the US voting system, during his acceptance speech 2012, a Presidential Commission on Electoral Administration (PCEA) began a series of public hearings with State and local election officials, academic experts, and organizations and associations involved with voting and/or election administration. During the first public meeting of ...