Around 19.5 million Taiwanese are voting to elect a new president and legislature on Saturday, in an election which will determine the territory's future ties with China. Taiwan is a democratic island that governs itself - but it's claimed by mainland China and has no international recognition as a country. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is seeking a third term - it has always clashed with Beijing over its […]
South Africa held a first major voter registration drive on Saturday in a bid to tackle widespread apathy ahead of national elections next year. Polling stations across the country opened their doors to let would-be-voters register or check their details as part of a two-day exercise to woo electors back to the ballots after years of dwindling participation. "I'm hoping that these elections are going to change South Africa, because […]
By Kayode Oyedare As of 10:30 am, there was a low turnout of voters in most of the polling units visited in the Owerri Municipal Area Council of Imo state. INEC officials arrived on time in most of the polling centers visited while accreditation and voting commenced before 8:30 am. In an interview, most of the people who sat in groups at the polling centers said they were not out to vote but to witness the exercise. According to […]
