The referendums on joining Russia are continuing in the Donbass republics and Russian-controlled regions of southern Ukraine. On Sunday, the turnout already reached the required 50% threshold in the Donetsk and Lugansk republics and Zaporozhye Region, with only Kherson lagging behind. In the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR), more than 76% …
Read More »2020 election was ‘bought by Mark Zuckerberg’, researcher says, citing turnout-boosting work funded by Facebook CEO
The NGOs called the Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL) and The Center for Election Innovation and Research (CEIR) claim they are working to make democracy stronger, more secure, and better at engaging civic participation in polling. A new analysis of the 2020 election argues that the nonprofits are …
Read More »Iran’s low voter turnout spells trouble for the future of the Islamic Republic
The 2021 Iranian Presidential election may go down in history as the event that broke the back of Iran’s tumultuous 40-year experiment with “religious democracy,” where the legitimacy of autocratic religious rule is validated by the will of the people as expressed through the vehicle of voter participation. It is …
Read More »Elections in Russia: the turnout was a record low
On 10 September the election took place in ‘ 81 from 84 regions of Russia and in the occupied Sevastopol. In Russia on 10 September, the Central election Commission reported a record low voter turnout in the whole country it was about 29%. The Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia …
Read More »In Russia came up with an unusual way to increase turnout
Flash mob “run up to elections” and a selfie at a polling station The CEC of Russia is developing a strategy to attract citizens to the polls in 2018 with the help of flash mobs, memes and selfies. The winner of the competition to develop the concept of awareness-raising activities …
Read More »In Russia came up with an original way to increase turnout
For elections with the second half. The Russian government decided to attract a Dating site “Mamba” to boost voter turnout among young people in the gubernatorial election. If the experiment succeeds, it intends to use during the presidential campaign in 2018, said sources close to the Kremlin. Dating service “Mamba” …
Read More »The elections in France recorded a very low voter turnout
As at 12.00 local time in voting at the parliamentary elections in France took part only of 17.75% of the voters. The Ministry of internal Affairs of France published the first data on voter turnout in the second round of the parliamentary elections held in the country on Sunday. According …
Read More »In France, the elections recorded a high voter turnout
The name of marine Le Pen in the last hours was the most mentioned in social networks. Voter turnout in the presidential elections in France, which is held today, one of the highest in 40 years. Thus, according to the publication, the level of participation of voters as of 12:00 …
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