US VP Harris last push to voters in DC address

US VP Harris last push to voters in DC address

Kamala Harris has framed Donald Trump as a threat to democracy in a major speech in the heart of the nation's capital. On Tuesday night, the US Vice-President delivered her 'closing argument' to voters at the Ellipse, a site next to the White House where then President Trump addressed a mob of his supporters before they launched a deadly riot on Congress in an attempt to overturn the outcome […]

October 30, 2024 14

World

Petitioners questioning reliability of Indian electronic voting machines

India's Supreme Court is hearing petitions that are calling for every vote cast using electronic voting machines to be cross-checked against a verifiable paper trail. India's two month-long voting exercise gets underway this week, and it will see nearly 1 billion eligible voters cast their ballot in what is the world's largest election. Neha Poonia has the latest from New Delhi.

April 17, 2024 34

South Africa

S.A’s electoral commission has cautioned voters against marking their ballot papers multiple times

S.A's electoral commission has cautioned voters against marking their ballot papers multiple times, stressing that such ballots will be invalid. Voters are advised to carefully review and mark each of the three provided ballot papers before casting their votes. Production of the universal ballot template, catering to diverse needs including the visually impaired and those with motor conditions, is underway. Mamabolo says over 95-percent of logistical supplies for 29 May […]

April 17, 2024 22

South Africa

Over 18-thousand South Africans living abroad have registered to vote so far

The SA Independent Electoral Commission says 18-thousand-469 South African citizens living in 101 countries have started registering to vote using the online registration portal system launched last month. The commission briefed the media on the readiness for the registration process this weekend. In 2019, about 21-thousand South Africans voted abroad. Chief Electoral Official Sy Mamabolo encourages eligible voters to check their registration status at the nearest diplomatic mission with their […]

January 26, 2024 6

World

People experiencing news fatigue are less likely to be voters

Paul Whiteley, University of Essex In a comprehensive analysis of news consumption across the globe, a recent report by Reuters concluded that “interest in news continues to decline, fuelling disengagement and selective news avoidance”. In the 46 countries surveyed in the report, public interest in news has dropped significantly in the UK, France, the US and Spain over the eight year period from 2015 to 2023. The study was commissioned […]

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