Foreign observers keeping a close eye on Cambodia's upcoming general elections have reported a more peaceful pre-election period than for previous campaigns. However, rights groups and opposition parties accuse the government of trying to steal the...
By Steve Herman New Delhi 16 December 2007 The political parties in Nepal's fragile governing coalition and the former rebel Maoists have tentatively agreed to hold elections by mid-April. The polling has twice been delayed by the Maoists demands for...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 15 November 2007 Voters in Jordan go to the polls next week to choose a new parliament. But a key Islamist opposition party is accusing the government of intending to rig the poll, and secular critics say the entire electo...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 04 December 2006 Madagascar President Marc Ravalomanana casts his ballot in Antananarivo, 3 Dec 2006 In Madagascar, preliminary returns from Sunday's presidential election show the incumbent in the lead. International obse...
By Jim Malone Washington 10 October 2006 Several new public opinion polls indicate opposition Democrats are on track to make substantial gains in next month's congressional midterm elections. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has the latest on t...
By Jim Malone Washington 27 July 2006 Demonstrators gather for immigrant rights rally in Chicago Immigration is expected to be a significant issue in the November congressional elections in the United States. ---- Immigration reform can be an emotio...
By Stefan Bos Budapest 23 April 2006 Hungary's ruling left wing coalition has won the country's first parliamentary elections since it joined the European Union in 2004. The Hungarian Socialist Party...
By Lisa McAdams Kiev 23 March 2006 Ukrainian lawmakers attend a parliament session in Kiev, Ukraine, in this Jan. 10, 2006 photo Ukrainians vote for a new parliament Sunday - a critical election that...