(Bloomberg) — Moldovan President Maia Sandu was on track to win the first round of Sunday’s elections, but a crucial referendum on joining the European Union remained too close to call, indicating the challenges the country will face in breaking away from Russia’s influence. Sandu secured about 42% support, the highest among a group of … Read more
The polls have now closed in Moldova, where citizens have been participating in the country’s presidential election and in a referendum on whether to include the objective of joining the European Union in the constitution. After counting more than half of the votes in the referendum, the No vote was leading with 56%, according to … Read more
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (D) said she expects her state’s election results to be certified the day after the Nov. 5 general election. “In 2020 we had the results of our highest turnout election in Michigan history within 24 hours of the polls closing. The unofficial results were completed by 8 p.m. Wednesday … Read more
Sandu cast her ballot in the Moldovan capital Chisinau earlier on Sunday. She emphasized the importance of the referendum vote, stating that it would shape the future of Moldova for many decades to come. She highlighted that people were deciding how they wanted to live and cautioned against letting “dirty money” influence their vote. This … Read more
“I’m not aware of anywhere else where we’ve seen such a brazen and open attempt to corrupt an election,” Moldova’s chief anti-corruption prosecutor, Veronica Dragalin told me this week, in her office in Chisinau. Born in Moldova, she spent most of her life in the US – most recently as a prosecutor in Los Angeles … Read more
(Bloomberg) — An election in Canada’s British Columbia province was to close to call on polling day, leaving the left-leaning New Democratic Party’s majority in doubt while support soared for a party that has not ruled the region since before World War II. Most Read from Bloomberg The NDP were leading in 46 ridings, while … Read more
By Tom Balmforth and Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Moldovans are casting their votes on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a critical juncture that could strengthen the small agricultural economy’s efforts to join the European Union, amid accusations of Russian interference in the election. With the ongoing war in Ukraine to … Read more
The US State Department is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to any foreign person or entity engaging in election interference, it said just weeks before Americans select their next president. An announcement from the department’s Rewards for Justice program specifically singled out Russian media organization Rybar LLC, which it … Read more
“ The Trump trade is making a comeback as recent polls show a shift in favor of the former president in the upcoming election. Due to the unique nature of the Electoral College, even small changes in presidential polls in a few key states could indicate a significant move towards either Donald Trump or Kamala … Read more
Gunmen fatally shot a Mozambique opposition lawyer and a party official by firing multiple rounds at their car on Saturday, according to rights groups. This incident has heightened tensions ahead of planned protests against a disputed election outcome. The newly formed opposition party Podemos, along with its presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, have rejected the preliminary … Read more