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# Elections

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Myanmar junta chief says new elections will be held in two years
The country has been in turmoil since the army ousted the civilian leader in February.
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Aug 1st 2021, 6:31 PM
Opinion: It’s harder for the Dublin Bay South voters to not elect a woman - and that's progress
Caitriona Gleeson of Women for Election says Ireland’s record of women entering politics is a matter of concern but this by-election is a step forward.
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Jul 9th 2021, 11:52 AM
Le Pen's French far-right beaten in regional elections – exit polls
The voting was being closely scrutinised as a litmus test of whether the anti-immigration National Rally was gaining in acceptability.
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Jun 28th 2021, 7:00 AM
German far-right party predicted to make gains in regional election
Surveys have the AfD neck-and-neck with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s CDU.
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Jun 2nd 2021, 7:21 AM
Indian prime minister’s party takes electoral hit amid Covid-19 surge
Modi stands weakened but faces no threats to staying on as the country’s leader until his term ends in 2024.
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May 3rd 2021, 7:25 AM
'Privileged' Arteta responds to reports linking him with Barcelona job
The 38-year-old says he is ‘happy’ as Arsenal manager, amid speculation that Barca presidential candidate Joan Laporta wants him to return to the Catalan giants.
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Mar 3rd 2021, 10:48 AM
Voting during a pandemic? Plans for social distancing at polling stations and new Electoral Commission announced
Minister Darragh O’Brien described the proposed bill as the “most significant development for our electoral system in decades”.
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Jan 8th 2021, 1:25 PM
New president and vice-president elected to garda body during controversial conference
Members vented their frustration during the conference.
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Dec 29th 2020, 5:02 PM
Egypt starts voting in first stage of parliament elections
The elections will be held in two phases, with the first covering 14 provinces today and tomorrow.
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Oct 24th 2020, 12:27 PM
Ninety protesters arrested in Hong Kong over demonstrations against delayed election
Hong Kong elections were due to have taken place today but were postponed for a year by the authorities.
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Sep 6th 2020, 4:35 PM
Belarus president brands opposition 'sheep' as protests against election result continue
Dozens were injured and thousands detained hours after Sunday’s disputed vote.
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Aug 10th 2020, 9:52 PM
Police and protesters clash amid accusations of rigged Belarus presidential vote
Opposition candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya rejected the results of the exit poll.
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Aug 10th 2020, 7:18 AM
Hong Kong postpones upcoming elections claiming coronavirus outbreak is to blame
The chief executive said Hong Kong has the support of the Chinese government in making the decision.
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Jul 31st 2020, 1:25 PM
Hong Kong democracy activists disqualified from running in legislative elections
Hong Kong says only those who pledge allegiance to both local government and China can run.
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Jul 30th 2020, 10:41 AM
Trump threatens to hold up funds for two states over postal voting
Trump has since rolled back on his threat but still claimed that widespread postal voting promotes “a lot of illegality”.
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May 21st 2020, 6:58 AM
Here are all the TDs we're saying goodbye to after they lost their seats
35 deputies did not get re-elected, including some high profile names.
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Feb 11th 2020, 9:00 AM
YouTube says it will remove election-related videos that are 'manipulated' to mislead voters
The move comes amid growing concern about so-called “deepfake” videos altered by using artificial intelligence.
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Feb 4th 2020, 7:14 AM
Electoral Commission one step closer as government approves initial plan for regulator
An Electoral Commission has been on the cards for over a decade.
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Dec 30th 2019, 11:40 AM
Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
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Dec 9th 2019, 6:40 AM
Dublin City Council to consider introducing 'exclusion zones' for election posters
Over 200 complaints were made about the location of posters during the local and European elections.
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Dec 3rd 2019, 6:15 AM
Fine Gael minister: Political parties 'need to look at' vetting procedures for election candidates
It follows controversial comments by candidate Verona Murphy.
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Nov 24th 2019, 4:24 PM
Whistleblower: White House officials 'locked down' transcript of call with Ukrainian leader
According to the intelligence community official, the transcript was loaded into a system that is used to store “especially sensitive” classified information.
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Sep 26th 2019, 2:38 PM
Israel's Netanyahu calls on main opposition leader to form a unity government
Netanyahu said he preferred to form a right-wing coalition but the results showed that would not be possible.
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Sep 19th 2019, 8:58 AM
Varadkar receives dozens of similar emails from voters about FG boycott after Maria Bailey case
FOI documents show correspondence sent to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the wake of the Maria Bailey swing fall case.
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Jul 20th 2019, 10:00 PM
Work is finally to begin on an Electoral Commission for Ireland
It’s hoped an electoral commission will solve problems with the electoral register and address issues redrawing constituency lines.
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Jul 19th 2019, 6:30 AM
Bertie Ahern worried Ireland was 'a laughing stock with our stupid old pencils', so why was e-voting never introduced?
The history of e-voting in Ireland is a long, winding, costly saga.
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Jun 2nd 2019, 10:00 PM
Irish people are split over whether we should have another go at e-voting
Fewer than half of poll respondents thought it was a good idea.
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Jun 1st 2019, 7:01 AM
We should be having four by-elections this year, but will the Dáil make it that far?
The European elections have thrown up some tricky timeline issues.
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May 31st 2019, 6:00 AM
This is what happens to ballot papers once election counting is done and dusted
On Friday, people around the country turned out at local polling stations to cast their vote on the ballot papers.
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May 30th 2019, 6:20 AM
Who is my local councillor? Here is a full list of all the seats
A comprehensive list of everyone who has nabbed a seat.
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May 28th 2019, 9:30 PM
'It seemed silly at the time': How a 2014 Supreme Court ruling led to record levels of spoiled votes this year
More than 4% of European election votes were deemed invalid this year.
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May 28th 2019, 7:30 PM
Green Party's Ciarán Cuffe elected MEP
The Green Party has its first MEP in decades.
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May 27th 2019, 8:40 PM
All to play for as first European election counts announced
Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates all evening and into the night.
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May 27th 2019, 12:10 AM
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael securing majority of votes as Sinn Féin takes a hit
There is still a long way to go before the end of the election.
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May 26th 2019, 5:00 PM
Election count day 2: What can we expect today?
The story of Friday’s election is still being written.
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May 26th 2019, 6:00 AM
Almost two-thirds of voters in favour of united Ireland, exit poll results show
65% of voters polled indicated they’d vote in favour of such a proposal.
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May 25th 2019, 9:40 AM
Your complete guide to TheJournal.ie's election and referendum coverage this weekend
We’ll keep you covered as counts take place on Saturday and Sunday.
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May 24th 2019, 7:02 PM
At least six dead as protestors clash with police over Indonesian election result
Jakarta’s governor Anies Baswedan said about 200 people had been injured.
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May 22nd 2019, 10:45 PM
Brexit, tax, immigration and kissing: It all went down in RTÉ's Midlands North-West debate
Prime Time’s David McCullagh had his hands full.
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May 22nd 2019, 7:30 AM
'You can't just go in there fawning and gushing like some nodding dog': Dublin candidates set out their stall
10 Dublin candidates talked climate change, housing and the EU defence spend.
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May 21st 2019, 9:15 AM
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