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9:46am, 25th February, 2019

Nigerian election delay probably reduced turnout: U.S. observer

A week-long delay in holding Nigeria's presidential election damaged public confidence in the process and probably reduced Saturday's voter turnout, U.S. observers said on Monday.

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

4:24am, 22nd February, 2019

World

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

Nigerian teacher Benjamin Shagu flew 500 km (310 miles) from the east of the country to the capital, Abuja, to vote in the presidential election - only for the vote to be delayed for a week, just five hours before polls had been due to open.

Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout

8:06pm, 9th October, 2018

US

Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the bitter Senate confirmation battle for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm and prevent a Democratic takeover of Congress in the Nov. 6 elections.

Romanian constitutional ban on same sex marriage fails on low vote turnout

2:38am, 8th October, 2018

World

Romanian constitutional ban on same sex marriage fails on low vote turnout

A referendum to change Romania's constitution to prevent same sex couples from securing the right to marry failed to draw enough voters to validate the result on Sunday, after a campaign that led to a rise in hate speech against the gay communit...

Obama speech to urge big Democratic turnout in November elections

5:29am, 7th September, 2018

US

Obama speech to urge big Democratic turnout in November elections

Former U.S. President Barack Obama will warn Democratic voters in a speech on Friday that the stakes are too high to sit out November's elections when the party is seeking to wrest control of Congress from President Donald Trump's Republica...

Cambodia sets up polling stations, officials expect 60 percent turnout

11:44pm, 27th July, 2018

World

Cambodia sets up polling stations, officials expect 60 percent turnout

At the Toul Kork Primary School in Phnom Penh volunteers swept classrooms and laid out wooden desks on Saturday, transforming the rooms into polling stations a day ahead of a general election which Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to comfortably wi...

Maduro favored to win condemned Venezuela vote amid tepid turnout

6:45pm, 20th May, 2018

World

Maduro favored to win condemned Venezuela vote amid tepid turnout

CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's leftist leader, Nicolas Maduro, looked set to win re-election on Sunday in what appeared to be a poorly attended vote condemned by foes as the "coronation" of a dictator and likel...

Maduro set for victory amid tepid turnout in condemned Venezuela vote

1:30pm, 20th May, 2018

World

Maduro set for victory amid tepid turnout in condemned Venezuela vote

CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was seeking a six-year term on Sunday in an apparently poorly attended vote condemned by foes as the "coronation" of a dictator and likely to bring fresh foreig...

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Nigerian election delay probably reduced turnout: U.S. observer

Nigerian vote tough to call as week-long delay may hurt turnout

Trump seeks to use battle over Kavanaugh to spur Republican voter turnout

Romanian constitutional ban on same sex marriage fails on low vote turnout

Obama speech to urge big Democratic turnout in November elections

Cambodia sets up polling stations, officials expect 60 percent turnout

Maduro favored to win condemned Venezuela vote amid tepid turnout

Maduro set for victory amid tepid turnout in condemned Venezuela vote

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