Stories about Elections from November, 2015
How the Ruling Oligarchy Imperils Japanese Democracy
How committed is Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo to Japan's national defense, and what does that mean for the country's Constitution?
Haitians Take to the Streets to Protest Elections Results
Haitians are claiming that the results of the country's recent elections are a sham, staging massive street protests that are quickly turning violent.
Greece's Opposition Party Loses Its Own Election
Greek netizens mock the country's chief opposition party, New Democracy, for failing to hold internal party elections, leading to a fiasco with hilarious online reactions.
More Than 100 Ex-Political Prisoners Win Parliament Seats in Historic Myanmar Election
About 10 percent of the winners in the election in Myanmar are former political dissidents who spent time in prison.
Uganda’s Presidential Race Is Here Again, As Museveni Looks to Extend His 30-Year Rule
The campaigns have already exposed divisions in society, as President Museveni pushes to extend his presidency past a quarter century.
The Crisis in Burundi Takes a Troubling Turn for the Worse
"...if the Burundian population remains poor, with all of the problems that come with a large population and a small territory, the country will always have violent cycles."
Four Tanzanians Charged for Publishing Political Information on WhatsApp
Four other Tanzanians have been arrested and charged for political comments they made using the messaging service WhatsApp.
How Myanmar Voted on Historic Election Day
"My Burmese friends who have voted are proudly sharing photos of their ink-stained fingers... You might say, today the Burmese people give the old regime the finger!"
Myanmar Decides: 4 Videos to Help You Understand the Upcoming Election
Myanmar's November 8 election is the country's second general election after the military-backed government implemented political reforms in 2010.
Another Pretend Election Yields Predictable Results in Azerbaijan
Sunday's election in Azerbaijan was not really an election and the new parliament is not really a parliament, but the ruling family cares little for such niceties.
