Tag: voting
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Hard-liners are leading in vote count in Iran’s parliamentary election after record-low turnout
Iran’s hard-liners are leading in an initial vote count in the capital Tehran following a record-low turnout in an parliamentary election
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Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year’s US elections
The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children has created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples trying to have families through fertility treatments
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Iranian parliament vote, first since 2022 mass protests, sees a low turnout despite government push
Iran has held its first parliamentary election since mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws after the death of Mahsa Amini, apparently drawing a low turnout amid calls for a boycott
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Greece becomes first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials
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Delay of Senegal’s Feb. 25 presidential election is ruled illegal, leaving date uncertain
Senegal’s top election authority has voided the president’s postponement of a presidential election scheduled for Feb. 25 and its rescheduling in December, saying the moves were unconstitutional
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Who is Prabowo Subianto, the former general who’s Indonesia’s next president?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader
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New Mexico’s Democrat-led House rejects proposal for paid family and medical leave
New Mexico’s Democrat-led House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have guaranteed paid time off for workers to cope with serious illnesses or care for newborns and loved ones
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Former Indonesian general linked to human rights abuses claims victory in presidential election
A former general linked to past human rights abuses has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential election
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GOP Speaker Johnson says House won’t be ‘rushed’ to approve aid for Ukraine as $95B package stalls
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson says the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies
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Greek lawmakers are debating a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage. Here’s what it means
Lawmakers in Greece have begun a debate on a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriage