Kampala, Uganda | URN | The country has registered its lowest voter turnout in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections on record, according to results declared by the Electoral Commission on Saturday evening. This unprecedented civic withdrawal highlights a growing crisis of public confidence in presidential elections. Official figures indicate that …
Read More »When the ballot is under cyber-attack, protecting the vote should be a human rights duty
COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Whenever people speak of a stolen election, what often comes to mind are stuffed ballot boxes and forged tally sheets. Today, all over the world, it may look a little different. The concept is the same, though, but the method has changed. Elections are now stolen …
Read More »Trump casts ballot in U.S. presidential election, hails in-person voting amid pandemic
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday cast ballot 10 days ahead of Election Day, telling supporters “I voted for a guy named Trump.” The president voted at a library that served as a voting center in Palm Beach, Florida. “It was a very secure vote. …
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