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A voting method is the procedure at the heart of an election that specifies what information is to be gathered from voters, and how that collected information is to be utilized to determine the winning candidate. The U.S. Constitution is mute as to what voting method should be employed. The simplest, known as "plurality," has historically been the default, and still dominates as the voting method for U.S. public elections. Plurality allows each voter only to vote for a single candidate. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes is the winner. At about the time of the American Revolut...
Reason
The writer Tom Wolfe once quipped, "the dark night of fascism is always descending in the United States and yet lands only in Europe." After a series of elections culminating in the first round of a national vote won handily by France's National Rally, we might replace "fascism" with "populism," which has certainly landed feet-first in the old world and seems to be settling in for a stay across much of the continent. France's Populist Surge"French voters on Sunday put the National Rally (RN) in a commanding position in the first round of snap elections, placing the party founded by supporters ...
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On the last full day of canvassing ahead of the UK polling day on Thursday 4 July, some voters are still waiting for Royal Mail to deliver their postal voting cards. The company has rejected criticism of what some see as tardiness and says the "surprise" date of the election is to blame for the hold up in deliveries. Voters remain sceptical, pointing out this particular election campaign has been going on for six weeks, double the minimum time required of three weeks. A Royal Mail spokesman was quoted by The Telegraph as saying: "We have no backlog of postal votes and, whilst we are not compla...
Euronews (English)
With France set for its most high-stakes election in recent years, there are plenty of posters, stickers and leaflets around to get the French population mobilized to vote in the snap parliamentary election. It all kicks off this Sunday (30 June) with the second round on 7 July, and could lead to France having either a hard-left or hard-right government, with President Macron having to appoint a prime minister from an opposition party – an arrangement known as “cohabitation”. This could force him to compromise during the remainder of his presidential term. Bold move on Macron’s behalf, after h...
Euronews (English)
By BOOM FACT Check Team Claim: Social media posts claiming the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 30 seats with a margin of less than 500 votes and won more than 100 seats with a margin of less than 1000 votes, are viral online. Fact: BOOM analysed data published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and found that the lowest victory margin for a seat won by the BJP is 1587 votes, thus rendering the claim false. Tools used: BOOM found that the lowest victory margin was not below 1587 votes. The three Lok Sabha seats where the BJP secured the narrowest victory margins were - 1) Jajpur (Odisha)...
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It can be said that sex is a deeply political act. Who we have sex with and how are both political questions. But can politics itself be sexy? Well, as the UK general election draws near, advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi have designed a new wonderfully promiscuous campaign to get young people to the polling booths and register by 18 June. Their bold proposition? Voting makes you sexier. Backed by new research commissioned just for the campaign, it turns out that 40% of 18-24 year-olds perceive regular voters as more attractive. Moreover, over half of the respondents associate voting with g...
Euronews (English)
Between 6 and 9 June, some 350 million people across 27 European Union member states will come together to elect 720 members of the European Parliament. While the parliament to be elected will represent everybody in the bloc, each country votes slightly differently - and that’s particularly apparent this year. While each nation uses the system of proportional representation - which means that a party's share of the vote is reflected in its seat tally - each individual country uses its own variant. Nineteen countries use the preferential voting system, where voters are able to express their pre...
Euronews (English)
With a significant turnout, polling stations across nine provinces closed after 14 hours of voting. While officials prepare for tallying, final results aren't imminent. The independent electoral commission plans to announce outcomes by Sunday. The African National Congress faces a challenge to its three-decade rule, with a new generation discontented amid widespread poverty. Despite winning six consecutive elections, the ANC's support has dipped below 50%, potentially endangering its parliamentary majority.
Euronews (English)
Ahead of June's vote, Euronews asks MEP candidates and EU citizens to say what their priorities would be if elected to the European Parliament. This episode focuses on equal opportunities when it comes to technology. Stay tuned as Euronews will publish more statements every day. Watch the video above to find out more.
Euronews (English)
By BOOM FACT Check Team The country continues to vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections but many people have been complaining about their names missing from the voters' list. Several social media users pointed out that they found out only after reaching the polling booth. We tell you 5 simple steps for checking your name in the official electoral roll well in advance. Go to the Voters' Service Portal on the election commission's website.Click on 'Search in electoral roll'.You can search your name by using the EPIC number or by filling in your personal details or by using your mobile number.Same ...
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