Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated November 30, 2007 - "The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, displayed 12,000 american flags for the 12,000 men and women kicked out of the military since the signing of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' policy."" on The National Mall in Washington DC, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM"

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated November 30, 2007 - "The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, displayed 12,000 american flags for the 12,000 men and women kicked out of the military since the signing of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' policy."" on The National Mall in Washington DC, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM"

Illustration For US Election Day

Illustration For US Election Day

File photo dated November 30, 2007 - "The Human Rights Campaign, the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, displayed 12,000 american flags for the 12,000 men and women kicked out of the military since the signing of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' policy."" on The National Mall in Washington DC, USA. - American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls closing, but this year's tight contest could mean a longer wait. Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump, the former president, have been running neck-and-neck for weeks. Photo by Olivier Douliery /ABACAPRESS.COM"

Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours

STORY: Voting ends in Iran's parliament, Assembly of Experts elections after 16 hours SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of voters voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts STORYLINE: Voting for Iran's 12th parliament and sixth Assembly of Experts ended at 12:00 a.m. Saturday local time after 16 straight hours, the official news agency IRNA reported. The voting began at 8:00 a.m. Friday local time at 59,000 polling stations across the country, with more than 15,000 candidates competing for 290 seats in the Iranian parliament, and 144 candidates vying for positions at the eight-year-term Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body that oversees the activities of Iran's supreme leader, and is empowered to designate and dismiss the supreme leader. A total of 61.17 million people, comprising 30.94 million men and 30.22 million women, were eligible to vote in the two elections, according to the I

Tunisians vote in 2nd round of legislative elections

STORY: Tunisians vote in 2nd round of legislative elections DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a polling center in Tunis 2. various of voters STORYLINE: Tunisians on Sunday started voting in the second round of legislative elections, the Tunisian Independent High Authority for Elections (ISIE) said. A total of 4,222 voting centers and 10,012 polling stations opened from 8 a.m. (0700 GMT) to 6 p.m. (1700 GMT) local time. "The total number of candidates running for this round reached 262, including 34 women," said the ISIE President Farouk Bouasker at a press conference held in Tunis late Saturday night. The announcement of the preliminary results of the second round of the elections will be no later than Feb. 1, and the final results, after the end of the appeals, will be announced before March 4, according to Bouasker. The first round of Tunisia's legislative elections, which took place on Dec. 17, saw a low turnout rate of 11.22 percent,

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

Japan voters in general election campaigning

Japan voters in general election campaigning

TOKYO, Japan - Women holding Japanese national flags under parasols await the start of a stump speech near JR Hachioji Station in Tokyo on Aug. 18, the start of the official campaign for Japan's Aug. 30 House of Representatives election.

Jordan holds local elections amid strict measures against COVID-19

STORY: Jordan holds local elections amid strict measures against COVID-19 DATELINE: March 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:41 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of polling stations in Amman STORYLINE: Jordan held governorate and municipal council elections on Tuesday, with strict measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The final turnout of the local elections was 29.6 percent, with more than 1.36 million votes collected in 1,850 polling stations across the kingdom, according to a statement released by the Independent Election Commission (IEC). Precautions were taken to ensure social distancing, and unvaccinated voters were not allowed to cast their ballots, according to the IEC statement. A total of 4,646 candidates, including 846 women, were competing for the posts of 1,135 representatives across the kingdom, the IEC said, adding election results are expected to be released on Wednesday. Jordan's Public Security Directorate said in a statement that the polling day went off smoo

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

7.4-meter statue erected to encourage voter turnout

NIIGATA, Japan - Women admire a 7.4-meter-high statue of popular Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi at a shopping and business complex in the city of Niigata on Aug. 20. The Niigata prefectural election commission erected the statue of the singer, who hails from the city, in June to encourage people, especially younger voters, to turn out for the Aug. 30 House of Representatives election. (Kyodo)