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# Elections

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Enthusiasm builds for Tunisia's first free elections
Tunisians go to the polls tomorrow in the country’s first free elections since it gained independence from France in 1956.
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Oct 22nd 2011, 2:33 PM
Libya's liberation to be declared on Sunday
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril has said that elections will be held within eight months.
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Oct 22nd 2011, 11:42 AM
Liberian opposition alleges fraud in Nobel laureate's Presidential victory
Liberia’s opposition reject the results of last week’s first-round election, in which incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf topped the poll.
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Oct 15th 2011, 2:21 PM
Column: I’m running for the Polish elections… from Ireland
Dublin-dweller Sebastian Widel is hoping Ireland’s Polish community will elect him to parliament in Warsaw. Here he explains why all emigrants should be able to vote…
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Oct 6th 2011, 7:51 AM
Poll: Will Fianna Fáil rise again?
Micheál Martin outlined the challenges facing the decimated Fianna Fáil party this past weekend but said the party will regroup and renew its strength. Do you think FF will still be around in ten years’ time?
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Oct 3rd 2011, 11:29 AM
No interview slot for David Norris on tonight's Late Late Show
The Presidential debate on RTE1 tonight consists of short interviews with candidates, followed by debate among all seven – but Norris already had his Late Late interview.
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Sep 30th 2011, 6:32 PM
Saudi Arabia holds last ever male-only elections
A set of council elections is the last to be held before new rules come in that allow women to run for office for the first time.
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Sep 30th 2011, 12:22 PM
Heavy security in Bahrain for parliament elections
As demonstrations continue, security forces in Bahrain have blocked demonstrators on their march toward Pearl roundabout.
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Sep 24th 2011, 7:23 AM
Higgins: Irish emigrants should retain voting rights
The Labour Party presidential candidate says he believes emigrants should be able to vote in Irish elections for up to ten years after leaving the country.
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Sep 8th 2011, 10:39 AM
Poll: Should Irish people living abroad be able to vote for the presidency?
Michael D Higgins has suggested that people who emigrate should keep their voting rights. What do you think?
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Sep 8th 2011, 9:54 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know: the latest on the murder of two Down women in Turkey, the grim outlook for the Waterford whale, a high-profile defection in Libya, and Simon Cowell’s plans for the afterlife
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Aug 20th 2011, 8:57 AM
Norris: Who's supporting him now?
Senator David Norris and his remaining campaigners say his bid for the Presidency continues – but many of those who were to nominate him are staying quiet this evening.
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Jul 31st 2011, 7:10 PM
Presidential election set for a Thursday, despite objections in the past
The presidential election, along with three referenda, will be held on Thursday 27 October. There have been calls for weekend votes in the past, to facilitate voters returning to their constituencies.
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Jul 26th 2011, 6:31 PM
NATO bombs Gaddafi's compound while son says elections are possible
Colonel Gaddafi’s son says his father will not seek exile outside Libya, but that elections under international supervision within three months could offer a way out.
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Jun 16th 2011, 5:48 PM
Voting begins in Spanish elections as protests continue
Tens of thousands of people protesting against Spain’s soaring unemployment rate have defied a ban on political protests ahead of the country’s regional elections.
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May 22nd 2011, 12:12 PM
Democratically elected president of Ivory Coast finally inaugurated
Alassane Ouattara was elected in November, but outgoing president Laurent Gbagbo refused to concede power. Six months of bloody fighting ensued, leaving hundreds dead.
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May 21st 2011, 1:38 PM
Berlusconi "surprised and sad" at poor performance in local elections
The PDL bloc performs poorly, with the incumbent mayor of Milan forced into second place and a run-off election.
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May 17th 2011, 6:32 PM
Palestinians postpone local elections
The decision is part of a reconciliation process between the Fatah movement and Islamic militant group Hamas.
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May 17th 2011, 3:09 PM
DUP and Sinn Féin in command as North's 'shambolic' assembly count resumes
There have been widespread delays in counting across the region with less than half of the assembly’s seats filled so far.
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May 7th 2011, 11:45 AM
Counting underway in fourth elections to Stormont Assembly
The DUP and Sinn Féin are expected to remain the biggest parties in Stormont – with a minor chance of Sinn Féin coming out on top.
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May 6th 2011, 12:23 PM
Polls open across UK for local elections and electoral referendum
Elections will be held in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England but the main talking point is a referendum on reforming the UK parliamentary voting system.
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May 5th 2011, 9:40 AM
Varadkar's team remove '10,000 cable ties' abandoned after election
Tourism minister Leo Varadkar says he and his team have removed thousands of ties abandoned after removing election posters.
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May 3rd 2011, 2:02 PM
Haitian pop singer officially declared president
Michel Martelly has called on the Haitian people to unite and work together, but local media reports that violence has broken out in several cities.
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Apr 21st 2011, 8:18 PM
Jonathan appeals for calm after being declared Nigerian winner
Re-elected president Goodluck Jonathan asks citizens to find common ground, after riots break out over his victory.
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Apr 19th 2011, 9:07 AM
Riots break out in Nigeria over incumbent Goodluck Jonathan's likely election success
Opposition supporters in the north reportedly firing guns and setting fire to houses after early results suggest Jonathan will top the polls.
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Apr 18th 2011, 4:47 PM
Voting underway in Nigerian elections amid bombing
Polling gets underway despite a bomb attack that killed eight people in Niger state on Friday.
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Apr 9th 2011, 10:03 AM
In photos: Haitians react to presidential poll
Fears of further post-election violence prove unfounded as preliminary results show popular singer Michel Martelly takes two-thirds of vote.
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Apr 5th 2011, 7:51 AM
Over €1m wasted on postage due to out-of-date Seanad registers
Candidates for the Seanad’s University panels claim the voting register is badly out of date – wasting thousands in postage costs.
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Mar 24th 2011, 4:10 PM
Counting underway after second round presidential election in Haiti
Police say two people were shot dead in separate political clashes, but otherwise voting passed off peacefully yesterday.
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Mar 21st 2011, 9:37 AM
Haitians head to the polls in presidential run-off
Appeals for calm as electorate cast votes in the second round of presidential election.
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Mar 20th 2011, 1:36 PM
Wyclef Jean shot and injured in Haiti
Former presidential hopeful was shot in the hand while in Delmas, Haiti, yesterday.
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Mar 20th 2011, 10:08 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know: Japan pushes to restore Fukushima plant’s energy supply; gardaí continue to investigate after bodies found in Clare; and it looks like St Patrick was a step ahead of today’s health food culture.
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Mar 19th 2011, 8:57 AM
Ivory Coast families trapped in church without food, water: UNHCR
UN refugee agency receiving increasing reports of violence and death amid the political uncertainty in Ivory Coast.
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Mar 1st 2011, 5:51 PM
In photos: Burma takes to the polls on election day
Allegations of election fraud and intimidation as Burma closes polls on first national election in 20 years. Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi boycotted the vote, leading others to follow suit.
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Nov 7th 2010, 2:49 PM
Thanks but no thanks: Bruton and Dunphy both rebuff FG
Former Taoiseach John Bruton has no interest in the presidency, while Eamon Dunphy turned down TWO by-election offers.
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Oct 24th 2010, 3:19 PM
Eamon Dunphy tears into Norris presidential ambitions
“The last thing we need for our Presidency is to have this clown in office,” says the outspoken pundit.
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Sep 4th 2010, 2:28 PM
Miriam rules out run for Presidency in 2011
The broadcaster dismisses the story as the internet is divided over President O’Callaghan. What do you think?
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Aug 30th 2010, 1:26 PM
Rwandan re-elects president with 93% approval
Paul Kigame retains power with landslide victory.
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Aug 10th 2010, 3:42 PM
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