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Calderon Wins Mexican Presidential Race

The ruling party's Felipe Calderon won the official count in Mexico's disputed presidential race Thursday, a come-from-behind victory for the stiff technocrat. But his leftist rival refused to concede and said he'd fight the results in court. Complete Story

Calderon Has Insurmountable Lead in Mexico

Ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon built an insurmountable lead in Mexico's presidential vote count Thursday, but his leftist rival vowed to challenge the results in court.

Macedonia Prime Minister Concedes Defeat

Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski conceded defeat Thursday to the nationalist opposition in Macedonia's parliamentary elections, a vote considered crucial for the tiny Balkan nation's aspirations to join the European Union and NATO.

Mexico Begins Massive Vote Recount

As Mexico launched the official recount of presidential vote tallies Wednesday, conservative Felipe Calderon insisted his slim lead from a preliminary count would hold, and said he would be willing to include his leftist rival in his Cabinet as a show of unity.

Mexican Election Officials Review Vote

A review of Mexico's closest presidential race in history Wednesday is a key test for an electoral system that helped reverse decades of ballot-rigging and has been championed as an example for emerging democracies.

Macedonia's Ethnic Albanians at Odds

A day before crucial parliamentary elections, Macedonia's restive ethnic Albanian minority remains deeply divided on the pace of reforms in a country where ethnic and political tensions remain a potential flashpoint in Europe.

Mexico's Leftist Party Demands a Recount

Mexico's leftist party demanded Tuesday that electoral officials recount every vote cast in the country's closest presidential race ever, claiming the balloting was manipulated and renewing fears that its fiery candidate will launch massive street protests if he doesn't get his way.

Inconclusive Election Tests Mexico

Mexico's young democracy faced its greatest test yet Monday as the pro-business Felipe Calderon declared himself president-elect with a 400,000-vote advantage. His leftist rival alleged ballot irregularities and pledged to use all "legal means" to challenge the apparent outcome.

Mexican Candidates Each Declare Victory

Two bitter rivals declared themselves Mexico's next president Monday as a preliminary tally showed the ruling-party candidate with a razor-thin lead, sparking fears of violence and financial turmoil.

Mexico's Presidential Election Up in Air

Mexico's presidential election was too close to call Sunday with voters bitterly divided between a leftist offering himself as a savior to the poor and a conservative warning his rival's free-spending proposals threaten the economy.

Mexico Strikers Vow to Respect Elections

The leader of about 70,000 striking teachers in southern Oaxaca state said Friday they won't interfere with Mexico's July 2 presidential election, and promised to meet with a civic commission to try to resolve their pay demands.

Two Polls: Mexican Candidates About Even

Mexico's two leading presidential candidates are running about even nine days before the election, according to two polls released Friday, the last day voter surveys are permitted.

Presidential Candidates Take Iraq Stance

Republican senators weighing a 2008 presidential bid united behind President Bush's Iraq policy, while potential Democratic candidates favored troop withdrawals but split over a deadline for ending the U.S. military's combat presence.

Kan. Candidate Fined for Ethics Violation

A state senator who wants to be Kansas' top election official was fined $5,000 Thursday for illegally soliciting campaign contributions from lobbyists — her second fine for the offense in less than a year.

Leftist Party Wins Slovak Elections

Slovakia's opposition leftist party won parliamentary elections, tapping into widespread public discontent over eight years of austere economic reforms, authorities said Sunday.

Officials Prepare for Midterm Elections

Memo to election supervisors: Make sure the voting machines are set at zero before sending them to polling places.

Bush on Elections: Republicans Will Win

President Bush predicted on Wednesday that Republicans will maintain majority control of the House and Senate this November despite polls showing voters favor putting Democrats in charge.

Bishops Urge Mexicans to Vote in July

Mexico's Roman Catholic Church on Monday urged voters to participate in the July 2 presidential election and asked the candidates to run clean campaigns.

Security Council Reviews Congo's Progress

Congo's president told the U.N. Security Council on Monday he would do his utmost to stop political intimidation and incitement of hatred during campaigning for the country's first national elections in more than four decades, diplomats said.

Analysis: Bush, Resnick Elections Won't Die

President Bush is almost midway through his second term and Ohio Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick is in the last months of her final term, but the elections that got them there are still the subject of contention in Ohio courts and political circles.

Elections Unlikely to Sway Mexico Economy

The presidency is up for grabs. Congress is anybody's guess. But when it comes to Mexico's business world, the big boys still rule.

Forbes' List of 11 Mexican Billionaires

A list of Mexico's richest people, as estimated by Forbes magazine. Listings include rank among the rest of the world's billionaires, name, age, wealth and source of the money.

Mexico President Hopefuls Keep Campaigning

The top contenders in Mexico's tight presidential race took to the airwaves on Wednesday, jousting for a lead one day after a debate that left the candidates in a dead heat.

Czech Opposition Leader Plans Coalition

Czech opposition leader Mirk Topolanek, whose party narrowly won the weekend's parliamentary elections, said Monday he would seek a governing coalition.

Opposition Party Wins Czech Elections

The center-right opposition Civic Democratic Party won the Czech parliamentary elections but will have to form a coalition government, according to preliminary results released by the government Saturday.

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20 Amazing Facts About Voting in the USA

Source: whatreallyhappened.com

1. 80% of all votes in America are counted by only two companies: Diebold and ES&S.; 2. There is no federal agency with regulatory authority or oversight of the U.S. voting machine industry. 3. The vice-president of Diebold and the president of ES&S; are brothers.

Editorial: There are times when politics is more than a game

Source: journalinquirer.com

Keith C. Burris: "But there is something untoward -- something both cynical and sad -- about Joe Lieberman's insistence that he will hang on to his office no matter what."

Voting, 21st Century Style

With all the articles floating around out there like 2004 Presidential Election Stolen?, I get to wondering if there is a better way to do voting?

Why God is winning

Source: Foreign Policy

"God is winning in global politics. And modernization, democratization, and globalization have only made him stronger. "

A Single Person Could Swing an Election

Source: washingtonpost.com

To determine what it would take to hack a U.S. election, a team of cybersecurity experts turned to a fictional battleground state called Pennasota and a fictional gubernatorial race between Tom Jefferson and Johnny Adams.

Progressives: Stop Waiting for a Hero

Source: alternet.org

As we get closer to the presidential elections, a conversation will be heard all across America. "Who can liberals choose that will save this country? Is he the one, or is it her?" Lists are being compiled and a debate held over which of the names is America's savior.

Nicaragua candidate dies suddenly

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

A Nicaraguan presidential candidate, Herty Lewites, who threatened to split the left-wing vote has died of a heart attack.

Bolivia 'backs Morales reforms'

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Unofficial results say President Morales' party has won a majority in the country's constituent assembly.

Dutch elections in November

Source: dailytelegraph.news.com.au

From the page: -- The Netherlands will hold national elections in November after the collapse of Jan Peter Balkenende's centre-right government, the General Affairs Ministry said today. --

Dutch swing to left seen after government collapse

Source: today.reuters.com

From the page: -- The collapse of the Dutch centre-right government over immigration policy will lead to an opposition Labour victory in early elections, probably in September or October, an opinion poll showed on Friday. --

Kuwait Women Vote In Election

Source: www9.sbs.com.au

Kuwaiti women turned out in force to vote for the first time in the parliamentary elections in the oil-rich Gulf state on Thursday after a heated campaign focused on electoral reform and corruption.

Count begins in key Kuwait poll

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

Counting is under way after parliamentary elections in Kuwait that saw women voting and standing as candidates for the first time. Women voters said it was a historic moment for the Gulf state, as they queued up to cast their ballots at female-only stations.

Dutch government falls in row over MPs passport

Source: news.independent.co.uk

The Netherlands was without a government last night after the ruling coalition split over the behaviour of its immigration minister towards a prominent Somali-born Dutch MP.

Corrupt Campaign 'Reform'

Source: washingtonpost.com

Campaign finance reform is what it pretends to combat: corruption. The Supreme Court should have said something like that when it struck down, as unconstitutional abridgments of free speech, Vermont's severe limits on contributions to and spending by campaigns.

One Vote Away From Limiting Freedom

Source: blog.washingtonpost.com

It came so close to passing this time. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a sponsor of the flag desecration amendment, actually said this: "What we would be doing is sending a message to the [Supreme Court], you cannot usurp the power of the Congress of the United States."

New York Times: America in 2026

Source: oneamericacommittee.com

"What kind of America do we want — not just today, but 20 years from now? And how do we think we can get there from here?" Bob Herbert, Op-Ed Columnist New York Times Jun 22, 2006

Campaign Finance Reform = Political Corruption

Source: townhall.com

From the article: Campaign finance reform is what it pretends to combat: corruption. The Supreme Court should have said something like that when it struck down, as unconstitutional abridgments of free speech, Vermont's severe limits on contributions to and spending by campaigns.

King Congressmen

Source: townhall.com

From the article: Today, too many of our elected officials have become independent kings concerned more with power, party and their political careers. The people who elect them and common sense policy solutions are no longer priorities.

‘Put Kuwait above everything else’

Source: arabtimesonline.com

Hussein Mezid Al-Mutairi, a parliamentary candidate for the 17th constituency (Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh), on Tuesday said the will of the people would emerge victorious on June 29 against the evil of corruption.

Kuwaitis vote in landmark polls

Source: news.bbc.co.uk

"Kuwaitis are voting in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. Women make up 28 of the 252 candidates, as well as 57% of the electorate.

A Single Person Could Swing an Election

Source: washingtonpost.com

"To determine what it would take to hack a U.S. election, a team of cybersecurity experts turned to a fictional battleground state called Pennasota and a fictional gubernatorial race between Tom Jefferson and Johnny Adams.

Bin Laden's "October Surprise" revisited

Source: Unclaimed Territory

Anonymous Liberal brings up the Bin Laden video just before the last US Presidential election:Five days before the 2004 presidential election, Osama bin Laden released a video to Al Jazeera; it was his first on camera appearance in nearly three years.

Bush Troop Reductions--Is it Election Year Politics ??

"We don't need a September or October surprise, with the president and Republicans proclaiming victory and announcing troop deployments just in time for the midterm elections," Bush insisted that any recommendation from Casey would be based on conditions on the ground, as well …

Concerns Arise Over Voter Database Security

Source: arstechnica.com

File this in the seemed like a good idea at the time drawer. The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) was passed in 2002, partially in response to the controversy surrounding the 2000 presidential election.

Analysis: E-Voting Machines Pose Real Danger to Integrity of Elections

Source: USA Today

Most of the electronic voting machines widely adopted since the disputed 2000 presidential election "pose a real danger to the integrity of national, state and local elections," a report out Tuesday concludes. There are more than 120 security threats to the three most commonly p …

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