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Latest in Tag: elections

Egypt to hold Senate elections on 11-12 August: NEC
The NEC said that the election process for expatriate Egyptians is set to start on 9 and10 August, with the elections result to be announced on 19 August.

Parliament approves amendments to elections authority law
Under the amendments, the NEA will announce the results of referendums and elections within five days of receiving all results from the general committees

No elections without Jerusalem: Fatah official
Trump’s “deal of the century” is just a 21st century Balfour Declaration

Parliamentary elections to be held in November: Baha Abu Shoqa
Parliament is still waiting on draft laws from the government concerning the house of representatives and senate

Israel’s Likud Party to hold leadership election amid Netanyahu’s indictmentÂ
Haaretz reported that Netanyahu has agreed to hold a primary leadership vote for the Likud within six weeks. However, there was no confirmation on the timeline from the party.

Tens of thousands of Algerian protesters demand elections to be cancelled
Five presidential candidates running for elections scheduled for 12 December; some of whom were senior officials under former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Egypt to hold next parliamentary election in November 2020
Parliament is on three-week vacation, but may run extraordinary session to discuss possible cabinet reshuffle

‘Robocop’ Kais Saied appears to overwhelmingly win Tunisian presidential electionÂ
President Al-Sisi congratulates Saied for winning the election

RoboCop, Tunisia’s ‘Berlusconi’: Citizens vote in presidential runoff
Little-known professor, media mogul face each other in a crucial debate

Opposition wins Kosovo’s election, Egyptian community wins two seatsÂ
Getting two seats in the parliament would allow PLE to join the new governmentÂ

Portuguese PM calls on voters to actively participate in elections
More than 10.8 million eligible voters will elect 230 members for the 14th legislature, with 21 political parties or alliance participation, a record number after the 1974 carnation revolution.

Tunisians head to polling stations in the parliamentary election
More than 15,000 candidates on 1,500 lists competing for 217 seats

Netanyahu’s bloc appears to fail in winning majority in repeat pollÂ
PM made no victory claim in a post-election speechÂ

Kais Saied: local independent, conservative politician
Saied wins 1st round according to exit polls

Netanyahu makes last-minute push at eleventh hour of election raceÂ
‘Prime minister is in the midst of a death match for his political career,’ says analyst Â

Tunisia presidential elections kick off Sunday
Country entered electoral silence as voting abroad continues

Ibrahim Al-Arabi wins elections for FEDCOC presidencyÂ
The FEDCOC announced the results in the presence of 35 people with the right to vote. Al-Arabi got 21 votes while the former president of the FEDCOC for the previous two terms got 14 votes.

Trump says he would release Mideast peace plan after Israeli elections
Israeli elections scheduled to be held on 17 September

Tunisia extends state of emergency for one month, prepares for elections
Tunisia’s prime minister, Youssef Chahed, will run for president in an early election expected September

Turkey to rerun Istanbul mayoral elections
Everything will be good, says official winner Ekrem Imamoglu

Israeli voters cast ballots in Knesset’s crucial electionsÂ
Around 6.3 million are eligible to vote in electoral race

Who’s who in Egypt’s Press Syndicate mid-term elections
General assembly election will take place on Friday to choose leader, six members

Bouteflika vows not to complete 5th term, if re-elected
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika promised to call for early election within one year if re-elected for a fifth time in April, Algerian state-run TV channel said on Sunday night. Bouteflika, who is currently receiving medical care in Switzerland, has ruled the country since 1999 and is currently bidding for a fifth term despite his deteriorating health. This …

Press Syndicate’s midterm election postponed to 15 March
Quorum of 50% + 1 of all general assembly members is required for the elections to go ahead.

Egypt’s Press Syndicate gears up for midterm elections on Friday
Quorum of 50% + 1 of all general assembly members is required for elections to go ahead

Press Syndicate’s electoral commission receives no candidacy appeals
11 candidates ran for syndicate’s president, 53 for board membership

Press Syndicate starts receiving candidacy papers for upcoming election
Hatem Zakaria to run for syndicate’s presidency

Press Syndicate mid-term election to be held on 1 March
Candidates can start submitting their nominations as of 10 February

Sudan’s PM promises presidential election in 2020, calls protests “legitimate”
Moussa cites South Sudan’s independence in 2011 as reason for economic crisis

Facebook unveils new tools to fight EU election interference
With European Union elections months away, Facebook has announced new measures to stop election meddling across the bloc. The measures include bolstering ad transparency and establishing regional defense centers.Facebook on Monday unveiled tools aimed at clamping down on political interference ahead of key 2019 elections, including the European Parliament vote slated for May. The US …