Returning officers are urged to “learn the lessons” of the chaotic scenes outside some polling stations in May’s general election ahead of future polls.
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Poll warning for local officials
Haiti’s general election on Sunday was valid despite serious irregularities and allegations of fraud, international observers say.
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OAS says Haiti election was valid
Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen says he will call a general election in the new year following a day of political turmoil over an EU-led bail-out of the country’s ailing economy.
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Irish PM promises new year poll
The Greens, the junior partner in the Irish Republic’s governing coalition, calls for a general election in January, following an EU-led economic bailout.
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Ally urges Irish general election
The economic crisis will dominate Greece’s local elections, with PM George Papandreou hinting at a general election if his party suffers big losses.
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Greek local elections to test PM
A Labour general election candidate in Norfolk who described Gordon Brown as the “worst PM ever” apologises to his party.
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‘Worst PM’ jibe candidate sorry
Burma’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not vote in the first general election in 20 years, her lawyer says.
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Burma’s Suu Kyi ‘will not vote’
Is this supposed to comfort Delaware’s voters? “I am not a witch,” GOP Senate candidate and Tea Party darling Christine O’Donnell says in her first general election ad, which will air Tuesday night but was released Monday night. Fighting back against…
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O’Donnell Releases First TV Ad
Brazilian voters head to the polls Sunday in a general election that spans across all levels of government, from the presidency to local offices.
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Rousseff leads Brazil presidential race
Bosnians are set to vote in a general election after a campaign focusing on the deep ethnic divisions in the country.
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Divided Bosnians go to the polls
Burma’s detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is on a voters’ list for the first general election in 20 years, eyewitnesses tell the BBC.
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Burma’s Suu Kyi ‘on voters’ list’
Labour’s Phil Woolas defends his general election campaign at a special court hearing into his victory while admitting one of his leaflets “sailed very close to the wind”.
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Woolas defends election conduct
Leaders of Burma’s junta are reported to have resigned from their military posts ahead of a general election in November.
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Burmese junta leaders ‘step down’
Political parties raised a record £26.3m in donations in the run-up to May’s general election, the Electoral Commission says.
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Parties report record donations
Polls are due to open shortly in a general election that looks set to be one of the tightest in Australia for decades.
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Australia to vote in tight poll
