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Bumpy advance vote
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/06/2011
» There were no reports of violence at yesterday's advance vote, but the process wasn't as smooth as it should have been either.
Democrats adopt primary vote in leadership race
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 10/09/2018
» A primary voting system intended to give the public more active engagement in politics will be adopted by the Democrat Party to decide its next leader, which could set the tone for other parties under a charter designed to prevent a power monopoly by a single owner.
Ruling Pheu Thai Party expects main coalition partner to back budget bill
Post Reporters, Published on 11/05/2025
» Key figures of the ruling Pheu Thai Party expect Bhumjaithai, a major coalition partner, to support the government’s 2026 Budget Bill, saying it is in the public interest.
Marxist leads presidential vote as Sri Lanka rejects the old order
Published on 22/09/2024
» COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Marxist candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake led the early counting in Sri Lanka’s presidential elections Sunday, riding a wave of popular anger at the established political order that has run the South Asian nation’s economy into the ground.
It's getting too hot to vote in India
News, David Fickling, Published on 24/04/2024
» How do you run a democracy when the mercury rises above 40 degrees Celsius? That's the problem faced by voters in India. A swath of the country's east is sweltering under a heatwave. The city centre of Kolkata has emptied out, schools have cancelled classes, and one TV presenter collapsed on air with heat stroke.
Dems cagey ahead of PM vote
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/06/2019
» Pressure is mounting on the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) and the Democrats to thrash out their differences and finalise a deal over the formation of a coalition government ahead of the prime ministerial vote in parliament scheduled for Wednesday.
MCOT removes TV host over students' vote
Online Reporters, Published on 02/03/2019
» The board of the state-owned broadcaster MCOT Plc has removed a host from a programme that she designed and hosted after it allowed students present in the studio to vote on certain political questions during a live debate.
Twitter slams PM vote with #RIPTHAILAND
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/06/2019
» Many Twitter users have been venting their disappointment with the result of parliament's vote to select the prime minister late on Wednesday night, making the hashtag #RIPTHAILAND Thailand's most popular Twitter trend.
The presidential poll isn't perfect. Vote anyway
News, Published on 31/08/2023
» Predictability is the name of the game in Singapore's elections. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) and its candidates always win handsomely. And while their margin of success is the envy of political parties and politicians the world over, for the PAP every single point counts. It is a sign of just how satisfied Singapore's 3.5 million or so citizens are with the ruling party. And a signal of whether longevity and legitimacy amount to the same thing.
Senators coy over PM pick vote
News, Published on 13/05/2023
» Senators will wait for the outcome of Sunday's election before deciding to cast their votes for the next prime minister, they said, while expressing their readiness to support a candidate from whichever party that wins the most House seats.