elections

Hondurans are hopeful and skeptical as votes for president are counted

4:41pm November 29, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Hondurans went to the polls Sunday to elect a new president, but many people in the impoverished country hold little hope that democracy will solve their problems.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his daughter Sara Duterte arrive for the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018.

Clan politics reign but a family is divided in the race to rule the Philippines

6:01pm November 28, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

In the race to succeed outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, the offspring of two presidents are gunning to run the country in an unprecedented tie-up.

Tensions have been high as the presidential election in Honduras nears

4:24pm November 26, 2021

by Carrie Kahn

Honduras is holding its presidential election Sunday at a time of poverty, corruption and increased migration to the United States.

Venezuelan opposition is regrouping after the ruling party dominated election

4:44pm November 25, 2021

by John Otis

After boycotting elections for years, Venezuela's opposition chose to participate in state and regional elections this week. The ruling Socialist Party won overwhelmingly.

Republican state Sen. Rob McColley presents a new congressional district map, drawn by the Senate Republican Caucus.

Despite voter-approved anti-gerrymandering reforms, Ohio GOP still draws lopsided map

3:41pm November 24, 2021

by Andy Chow (Statehouse News Bureau)

Ohio's new congressional map favors Republicans 13 to 2. Voting rights advocates say it's a violation of redistricting rules voters put in place in 2018. One group has already filed a legal challenge.

Chile presidency: men from opposite ends of the political scale face run-off election

5:20pm November 22, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Chile held the first round of its presidential election Sunday. The leading candidates came from the left and the far right.

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Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, from Georgia speaks as the House Judiciary Committee hears investigative findings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Monday, Dec. 9, 2019. When redrawing her district, Republicans in Georgia removed several

As Georgia grows more Democratic, its members of Congress will not

5:09pm November 21, 2021

by Stephen Fowler

Facing political and demographic changes in the state over the last decade, Republicans in Georgia used redistricting to expand representation in Congress while ceding ground in the state legislature.

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A far-right candidate is the frontrunner in Chile's presidential election

4:44pm November 18, 2021

by Philip Reeves

Chile holds the first round of its presidential election Sunday. A far-right candidate is the unexpected frontrunner.

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Democratic congressional candidate Rochelle Garza speaks with voters in Brownsville, Texas, in September. Many Latino voters in South Texas turned against Democrats during last year's presidential election — and winning them back could prove critical to

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House Democrats have a new strategy to engage voters of color in the midterm elections

4:44pm November 17, 2021

by Juana Summers

The new, multimillion-dollar Democratic push to mobilize voters of color in 2022 includes voter protection and combating disinformation. Republicans had some gains with nonwhite voters in 2020.

Mayor Kim Janey wipes away tears as she delivers a farewell address in Roxburys Hibernian Hall in Boston, marking her historic term as the first woman and first Black mayor of Boston on Nov. 10.

Why Boston will need to wait longer for its 1st elected Black mayor

4:30pm November 16, 2021

by Tovia Smith

Asian American Michelle Wu is Boston's first elected mayor who isn't a white man. While many celebrate the milestone, others lament that all the Black candidates failed.

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