Toronto to hold election for mayor and city council

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:00:50 +0000

Toronto will hold a municipal election on October 24 this year. Municipal (city) government oversees things such as property taxes, public transit, public spaces such as parks, and garbage collection. It is the level of government closest to day-to-day life. This election will decide who becomes mayor, and who will represent each ward (neighbourhood) at […]

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Court: Non-native Guam residents can vote on status with US

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 23:41:57 +0000

Court: Non-native Guam residents can vote on status with US

HAGATNA, Guam – Non-native residents of Guam should have a say about the territory’s future relationship with the United States, a U.S. appeals court ruled.

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NBOC resumes canvassing of votes from midterm elections

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 19 May 2019 06:11:52 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the National Board of Canvassing (NBOC), resumed on Sunday afternoon its session to canvass votes in the recently concluded midterm polls.

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Comelec open to going back to manual voting amid VCM glitches

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 08:03:58 +0000

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is open to return to manual voting following several issues with the automated vote counting machines (VCM).

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Robredo ‘more nervous’ with 2019 elections compared to 2016 polls

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 06:26:06 +0000

Vice President Leni Robredo has admitted that she is more nervous about the outcome of this year’s elections compared to the 2016 polls when she ran and won the vice presidency.

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Denver voters decide on ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 11:23:48 +0000

Denver voters decide on 'magic mushroom' decriminalization

Voters on Tuesday could make Denver the first U.S. city to decriminalize psilocybin – the psychoactive substance in “magic mushrooms.”

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Lacson urges voters to shun candidates who try to buy their votes

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 03 May 2019 21:31:11 +0000

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Friday appealed to voters to spurn candidates offering money in exchange for their votes, warning them that electing corrupt politicians would have adverse repercussions on the country’s future.

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CHR urges Filipinos to vote, protect right to vote

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 03:41:14 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday urged Filipinos to vote in the coming May 13 polls and protect their right to vote. “Let us exercise and protect our right to vote,” the CHR said in a statement, as it added that it supports the Commission on Elections, Parish Pastoral Council […]

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Possible power outages feared during canvassing of votes

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 10:34:22 +0000

It’s not the possible power outages during the May 13 election but during the transmission and counting of votes that make the country’s energy officials worry.

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