Elections

Relocations of polling stations in Turkey

The statements of Bitlis Governor Ahmet Ç?nar of Turkey's east was on papers Sept. 22. In order to provide voting security, to avoid possible troubles in the transfer of ballot boxes and for the national will to be reflected in the ballot box, he has asked the Provincial Election Board whether certain polling stations can be relocated at certain provincial and district centers.   

Greek election live: Join our rolling coverage as Greece votes again!

Watch our rolling coverage of the September 20 Greek elections as weary voters are called to decide who should lead the country for the second time in 2015 and fifth time in six years.

After a low turnout, the polling booths close shortly. Join us as we present the first exit polls at 7 p.m. and the results as they happen.

Weirdest election polling stations

In Greece people usually vote in school buildings which are used as polling stations, but this is not always the case for other countries.

There are many voters in United Kingdom who found themselves marking their ballot in the weirdest locations; caravans, garages and pubs were transformed into polling stations for the election day.

A garage in Croydon

Bulgaria's Tsetska Tsacheva To Participate in 4th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament

Bulgarian Parliament Speaker Tsetska Tsacheva is leaving for the US on Saturday to take part in the Fourth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament.

The forum, organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), will take place on August 31 - September 2, 2015 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, according to a media statement of Bulgaria's Parliament.

Elections again? We will soon go nuts

Elections are only a small part of what we call political participation. In true democracies citizens have the power to influence decisions and practices of the state at every level. This is the real meaning of political participation.

Here, on the other hand, let alone influencing decisions, most of the time we are not even fully aware of what is going on.

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