electoral

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OTTAWA—Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has secured a majority government, cementing his hold on power after electoral victories Monday night and defections to his Liberal Party caucus over the past six months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The head of Benin's electoral commission, Sacca Lafia, said the election had passed off peacefully, although an electoral monitoring platform set up by civil society groups reported around one hundred incident "alerts".

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Gyanesh Kumar, the chief election commissioner, has said the revision exercise's aim is to ensure a "pure electoral roll" with no eligible voters excluded and no ineligible persons included.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

For the first time in 16 years, credible polls suggest he faces a serious electoral setback this Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The babble of news anchors with their interactive electoral maps always jangled my nerves.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama