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Elections·from Oct 5·upd. 3d ago
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Italy's lower house passes Meloni's electoral reform 227 to 164, opposition calls it unconstitutional

The reform introduces a proportional system with a seat bonus for alliances above 42% of the vote. Centre-left parties say it is meant to keep Meloni in power, and legal challenges are being prepared for when the law takes effect.

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Elections·from Oct 6·upd. 4d ago
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Democrats sue Donald Trump over $20 million taxpayer-funded television ad campaign

The Democratic National Committee and Common Cause filed federal lawsuits in Washington and New York to block the White House from using public funds to air promotional broadcasts before the November midterms.

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Elections·12h ago
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CDU presidium meets as Merz faces criticism over secret vote for AfD Landtag president

The CDU presidium meets Sunday and Monday as Friedrich Merz faces criticism over a secret vote in Saxony-Anhalt, where CDU members are suspected of having helped elect an AfD Landtag president.

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Elections·from Oct 5·upd. 5d ago
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Parti Québécois wins 59 seats in Quebec election as leader delays referendum to 2029

The Parti Québécois returned to power in Quebec on Monday with 59 of 127 seats, leading Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon to reaffirm plans for an independence referendum after 2029.

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Elections·from Oct 8·upd. 4d ago
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Trump faces repeated interruptions at San Antonio rally for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton

Demonstrators repeatedly disrupted Donald Trump's appearance in San Antonio on Wednesday as the president campaigned for Ken Paxton in a contested Senate race where the party has spent over $300 million.

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Elections·3d ago
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El-Sayed and Rogers trade insults in fiery Michigan Senate debate

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers faced off Thursday night in their first televised debate, less than a month before the November 3 midterms. Rogers repeatedly linked El-Sayed, who is Muslim, to Hezbollah, Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood and Al Qaeda, claims for which no evidence has been put forward.

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Elections·from Oct 7·upd. 3d ago
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Miszalski accuses Gibała of lying as Kraków mayoral runoff nears

Aleksander Miszalski, recalled in a May referendum, broke four months of silence on Friday with a post calling rival Łukasz Gibała a liar. The runoff for Kraków mayor is on Sunday, 11 October.

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Elections·from Oct 2·upd. 6d ago

Flávio Bolsonaro leads Brazil presidential vote with 47% to force runoff with Lula

Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45% in Brazil's presidential election, sending both candidates to an October 25 runoff alongside conservative gains in Congress.

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Elections·from Oct 3·upd. 6d ago
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Nationalist Parties Win Bosnia Vote as Dodik Allies Take Key Posts

Nationalist parties consolidated power in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 4 October general elections, securing two seats on the tripartite presidency and dominating regional races as voter turnout fell to 41.5%.

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Elections·from Oct 3·upd. Oct 5
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Latvian Prime Minister Kulbergs wins parliamentary election as United List takes 41 seats

Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs won the parliamentary election after his centrist United List alliance secured 35.3% of the vote and 41 seats in the Saeima, positioning him to lead a majority coalition.

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Elections·from Oct 2·upd. 6d ago
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India Supreme Court demands answers from government and election chief over deletion of 130 million voters

The Supreme Court of India issued formal notices to the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 5 October 2026, following four days of nationwide protests over the removal of 130 million names from voter lists.

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Elections·from Oct 8·upd. 3d ago
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Nawrocki stays most trusted politician in CBOS survey as Braun ranks least trusted

President Karol Nawrocki holds first place with 53% trust in the September CBOS survey, while 51% distrust Prime Minister Donald Tusk, a rise of 5 points from August. A separate SW Research poll found 46.1% of Poles dissatisfied with Tusk's performance.

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