http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Elections_and_VotingFind stories, videos, and photos about Elections and Voting from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:57:06 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Elections_and_Voting14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Elections and Voting from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/poll.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/03/poll.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith a year to go before midterm congressional elections, a new national poll indicates that Americans are divided over whether they'd vote for the Democratic or Republican candidate in their district.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/01/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan politician Abdullah Abdullah withdrew Sunday from the upcoming runoff election, saying he believes that the second round would be as fraudulent as the first.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/sarah.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/28/sarah.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Sarah Palin weighed in last week on the contentious special congressional election in New York, she did so in her trademark way: unconventionally.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/26/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/26/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe main challenger to Afghan President Hamid Karzai Monday demanded the removal of the country's election chief and 200 other staffers of the election commission to ensure a fair runoff election.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/afghanistan.un.moon.amanpour/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/afghanistan.un.moon.amanpour/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 200 Afghan election officials implicated in Afghanistan's tainted presidential election will be replaced before the runoff election in less than three weeks, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told CNN's Christiane Amanpour.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/afghanistan.election.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/afghanistan.election.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai bowed to Western pressure Tuesday, agreeing to take part in a presidential runoff vote in two weeks.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/afghanistan.election.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/19/afghanistan.election.fraud/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai's primary challenger said Monday he is prepared to participate in a runoff vote after a report concluded that Karzai did not win a majority, but he also is willing to consider alternatives.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraqi and international officials fear the upcoming parliamentary election could be delayed if lawmakers fail to pass a revised election law this week.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/afghanistan.election.resign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/afghanistan.election.resign/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of five members of the Electoral Complaints Commission in Afghanistan has resigned amid the group's probe of allegations of voting fraud during the presidential election.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/12/california.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/12/california.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that requires the state to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states while such marriages were legal in California.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/04/greece.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/04/greece.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextGreece's opposition Socialist party on Sunday defeated the incumbent center-right government of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, as Socialist leader George Papandreou promised to chart a new course for an economic comeback.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/afghan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/afghan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai secured over 54 percent of the vote in last month's election, according to the final uncertified results announced Wednesday.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/afghan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/10/afghan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan presidential election results from five polling stations were declared invalid by the Electoral Complaints Commission on Thursday because of fraud.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/08/afghanistan.election.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/08/afghanistan.election.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan's Electoral Complaints Commission on Tuesday ordered a partial recount of the ballots in the August 20 presidential election.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/06/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan's Independent Election Commission said Sunday it was tossing ballots from 447 polling stations in figuring results of the August presidential election.Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/02/colombia.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/09/02/colombia.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTextColombia's House of Representatives overwhelmingly has approved a measure that could allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term next year.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Hamid Karzai continues to maintain a strong lead in last month's presidential election but needs more votes to avoid a runoff, according to partial results issued by Afghan election officials on Wednesday.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIncumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai was still in the lead over his top two rivals Monday, a day after election officials said voter complaints had surged in the last three days.Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/afghanistan.US.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/afghanistan.US.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai had "sharp exchanges" about the nation's recent election with Richard Holbrooke, America's top diplomat to the region, a senior administration official told CNN.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of voter fraud complaints in the Afghan vote more than doubled Sunday, with election officials saying they have now deemed 567 of them serious enough to affect the outcome of last week's race.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/29/afghanistan.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai has taken a wider lead in the race for the country's top office, according to vote tallies released Saturday.Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/26/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/26/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai leads his rivals as votes are counted in the country's presidential election, election officials announced Wednesday.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/26/afghanistan.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/26/afghanistan.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Red Cross worker was among the 43 people killed in a massive car bombing in southern Afghanistan, the aid organization said Wednesday.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/25/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan election officials announced Tuesday that partial election results put incumbent President Hamid Karzai ahead of his main rival by a slim margin.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/23/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 200 allegations of irregularities in last week's presidential elections in Afghanistan have been registered, according to the independent commission set up to handle such complaints.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextMaking good on a threat of election day violence, the Taliban sliced off the index fingers of at least two people in Kandahar province, according to a vote monitoring group.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghan President Hamid Karzai's campaign team claimed Friday he was on track for victory in the country's presidential election, while his close rival Abdullah Abdullah also said he was leading the vote.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/20/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan officials said 26 people across the country were killed in election day violence, although they hailed Thursday's vote as a success.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/afghanistan.media.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/19/afghanistan.media.blackout/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecurity remains a top concern, as Afghanistan holds its second-ever presidential election Thursday, prompting the government to ask for a ban on media coverage of violence.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/24/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition candidates are charging fraud in Indonesia's election, which President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won by a more than two-to-one edge over his nearest challenger.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/09/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/09/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextPreliminary results from Indonesia's national elections show President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono with a better than two-to-one edge over his nearest challenger, the National Electoral Commission said Thursday.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/08/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/08/indonesia.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held a commanding lead in national elections Wednesday, according to the latest exit polls.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/06/mexico.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/07/06/mexico.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexican President Felipe Calderon's ruling party paid the price for a weak economy in midterm elections as the opposition Revolutionary Institutional Party rolled to victories in the lower legislative house as well as state and local posts.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/25/honduras.general/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/06/25/honduras.general/index.html#cnnSTCTextA political crisis in Honduras escalated Thursday as a defiant President Jose Manuel Zelaya Rosales, followed by hundreds of supporters, led a loud but peaceful protest to a military base in order to personally take possession of thousands of ballots to be used in a contested referendum Sunday.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/23/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/23/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Iran extended the deadline Tuesday to file complaints about the disputed presidential election, one candidate lashed out at the hardline government while another went the opposite direction and withdrew his accusations.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/iran.elections.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/iran.elections.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTextJune 12 Presidential elections are held following a campaign that saw huge rallies held in support of both incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and main opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi, suggesting the race would be closely fought.Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/iran.election.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/iran.election.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextIranian presidential challenger Mir Hossein Moussavi's hometown of Tabriz is Exhibit A for his supporters as they argue that last week's election was rigged.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/15/iran.elections.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/15/iran.elections.qa/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs protests continue over the disputed presidential elections in Iran, we asked two analysts to explain the background to the controversy.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/13/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/13/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs street protests and voter skepticism rose over Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory, the incumbent leader hailed the vote, saying it was a "great ordeal" but one that pointed "the way to the future."Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/12/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/12/iran.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefying many predictions, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held a commanding lead in the presidential vote count early Saturday, election officials with Iran's Interior Ministry said.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/zelizer.endless.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/zelizer.endless.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first hundred days is barely over and the Republican primaries for 2012 have begun.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/08/europe.elections.breakdown/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/06/08/europe.elections.breakdown/index.html#cnnSTCTextCenter right and minority parties make gains across Europe as turnout in elections for the new European Parlimanent dips to a record low of 43 percent. Below is a country by country selection of some of the key results at national level.Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/27/same.sex.marriage.court/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/27/same.sex.marriage.court/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpponents of California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages launched a new court challenge Wednesday, led by lawyers who were on opposite sides of the case that settled the 2000 presidential race.Thu, 28 May 2009 02:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/california.same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/26/california.same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia's highest court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages Tuesday but allowed about 18,000 unions performed before the ban to remain valid.Wed, 27 May 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/indonesia.elections.president.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/10/indonesia.elections.president.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndonesia's ruling party gathered the most votes in the country's first direct legislative elections, voting officials said Sunday.Sun, 10 May 2009 10:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/india.elections.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/india.elections.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than half of the voters in the eight states participating Thursday in India's general elections cast ballots for a new federal government, election officials said.Thu, 07 May 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/03/panama.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/05/03/panama.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition leader and supermarket mogul Ricardo Martinelli has won Panama's presidential election, the head of the country's electoral tribunal said Sunday.Mon, 04 May 2009 01:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/algeria.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/10/algeria.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextIncumbent leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika has won a third term in office after a landslide victory in Algeria's presidential election, media reports said Friday.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/indonesia.elections.president.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/indonesia.elections.president.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe party of Indonesia's president is poised to win the most seats in parliament, according to unofficial election results posted Friday.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/29/turkey.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/03/29/turkey.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt least five people were killed and dozens more wounded in clashes as municipal elections were held across Turkey.Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/16/iran.khatami/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/03/16/iran.khatami/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's moderate former president will not challenge President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the upcoming presidential election, the state-run Fars news agency said Monday.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/poll.corzine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/12/poll.corzine/index.html#cnnSTCText­New poll numbers in New Jersey spell more trouble for Gov. Jon Corzine's bid for re-election. The poll could also be a sign that the country's severe recession may take a toll on incumbents running for re-election.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/28/cpac/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/28/cpac/index.html#cnnSTCTextConservative activists on Saturday named former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney the winner of a poll for best 2012 GOP presidential candidate.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/15/venezuela.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/02/15/venezuela.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTextVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez declared victory Sunday night in a constitutional referendum that will allow him to run for a third six-year term in 2012.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/06/schneider.incumbents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/06/schneider.incumbents/index.html#cnnSTCTextCould this year's elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia be an omen of things to come in 2010? They sometimes have been in the past. But you have to know how to read the signs.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/01/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextHalf of Iraq's registered voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/31/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/01/31/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoting in Iraqi provincial elections ended peacefully Saturday evening, and the mood was festive in some places, unlike the violence, intimidation and apathy that marked the balloting in 2005.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/29/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan is postponing its presidential elections until August 20 due to security and logistical concerns, the country's election commission said Thursday.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/23/bolivia.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/23/bolivia.referendum/index.html#cnnSTCTextBolivians are widely expected to approve a new constitution Sunday that would allow leftist President Evo Morales to run for another term this year, which he can't do under the current document.Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/15/chavez.venezuela/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/01/15/chavez.venezuela/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Venezuelan National Assembly has approved a referendum on a constitutional amendment that would allow President Hugo Chavez to run for a third consecutive six-year term in 2012.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/12/stremlau.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/12/stremlau.ghana/index.html#cnnSTCTextSupporters of democracy around the world can celebrate the January 7 inauguration of Ghana's new president, professor John Evans Atta Mills, who defeated the leader of the incumbent party in a December 28 runoff election by a mere 41,566 votes out of 9,001,478.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextA state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/03/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/01/03/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextOpposition candidate John Evans Atta Mills has narrowly won Ghana's presidential election, the Ghana Electoral Commission said on its Web site.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 02:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/31/2008.lookback/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/31/2008.lookback/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom an historic presidential election to a wealth of political scandals, 2008 has been nothing short of extraordinary.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/28/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/28/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolls closed Sunday in Ghana's presidential runoff election after what one official described as a peaceful round of voting, one that shows the country is an example for other African nations.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/19/california.proposition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/12/19/california.proposition/index.html#cnnSTCTextSponsors of the California ballot measure that banned same-sex marriage are seeking to nullify thousands of marriages between gay and lesbian couples performed after the state Supreme Court ruled them constitutional.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/10/ghana.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextA presidential runoff election in Ghana will be held December 28, the nation's electoral commission announced Wednesday.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/georgia.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/02/georgia.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Sen. Saxby Chambliss claimed victory Tuesday in the Senate race in Georgia against Democrat Jim Martin, killing Democratic hopes of gaining enough seats to halt filibusters.Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/30/palin.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/30/palin.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin is adding her name to the list of big-name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining Senate election this year.Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/25/georgia.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/25/georgia.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlaska Gov. Sarah Palin is returning to the campaign trail next week to lend her support to Saxby Chambliss, the freshman senator who is fighting to keep his seat in Georgia.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/23/gore.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/23/gore.campaign/index.html#cnnSTCTextAdd Al Gore to the list of big-name surrogates who are making campaign cameos in the last remaining Senate election this year. The former vice president will team up with Jim Martin at a campaign event Sunday in Atlanta, Georgia.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear the appeal of a challenge to Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure outlawing same-sex marriage.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/19/huckabee.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/19/huckabee.interview/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said Wednesday he's not trying to settle old scores with his onetime GOP rival Mitt Romney, despite sharply criticizing the former Massachusetts governor in a book out earlier this week.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials in Alaska, one of three states yet to certify winners in the November 4 U.S. Senate races, say they hope to have nearly all ballots counted on Tuesday.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/12/jerusalem.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/12/jerusalem.mayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecular high-tech investor Nir Barkat has defeated ultra-orthodox contender Rabbi Meir Porush in Jerusalem's mayoral race, according to election results released Wednesday.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/29/americans.abroad/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteve Wible, a missionary who has lived in Hong Kong for 20 years, said he has not voted in the past four or five U.S. presidential elections. But this year is different.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/21/talking.democracy.answers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/21/talking.democracy.answers/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use this page to check your results after answering questions about the presidential election process.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/14/talking.democracy.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/08/14/talking.democracy.questions/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-related topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers. Use the questions on this page to test your knowledge of the presidential election process, then check the answers to see how you did.Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/08/same.sex.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/08/same.sex.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextProtests continued Friday in several California cities, including San Francisco, Palm Springs and Long Beach, over the passage of Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage.Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/voter.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/voter.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans set a record for number of votes cast in this presidential election but failed to make history with the percentage of voter turnout, experts said.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints insisted Thursday that their support for a proposition to ban same-sex marriage in California did not target any group.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/rothenberg.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/rothenberg.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextIllinois Sen. Barack Obama's historic and convincing victory in the race for the White House wasn't the only good news for Democrats on Tuesday.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextOregon Democrat Jeff Merkley declared victory over Republican incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith, moving Democrats one seat closer to a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Los Angeles County Registrar's Office stopped issuing same-sex marriage licenses after the passage of a ballot measure to eliminate the right of gay couples to marry, the agency said Wednesday.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough Democrats gained a decisive majority in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, their hopes are fading for a filibuster-proof 60 seats.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/obama.anatomy.win/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/obama.anatomy.win/index.html#cnnSTCTextBarack Obama's victory Tuesday over John McCain capped an unprecedented rise in American politics.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:01:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856972,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856972,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe senate contest between Saxby Chambliss and Jim Martin seems almost certain to head for a run-off -- and for a test of Obama's ability to get out the voteWed, 05 Nov 2008 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/02/talking.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/01/02/talking.democracy/index.html#cnnSTCTextEach month in 2008, CNN Student News will be "Talking Democracy" by introducing an election-year topic on the show and online. From caucuses to conventions and primaries to polls, CNN Student News will be breaking down these election-year concepts for students and teachers.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/house.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats increased their 36-seat majority in the U.S. House, according to CNN projections, by defeating established Republicans and winning open seats as they capitalized on an unpopular GOP president.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/senate.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/senate.races.results/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats have gained a decisive majority in the U.S. Senate, according to CNN projections, and are still aiming to acquire a filibuster-proof 60 seats.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextA ballot initiative to ban gay marriage in California appears headed for a narrow defeat, exit polls showed.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/governor.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/governor.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats celebrated victories in two open gubernatorial seats early Wednesday, including the history-making election of North Carolina's first female governor.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 07:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain conceded the 2008 presidential election to Democratic rival Barack Obama late Tuesday, congratulating him on a historic victory and pledging to work with him in the months ahead.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voter.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voter.turnout/index.html#cnnSTCTextAmericans hit the polls Tuesday in numbers that officials across the country believed would shatter election turnout records.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voting.problems/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voting.problems/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt took one movie star five hours and a judge's order before he could vote by machine in his district Tuesday.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voters.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/voters.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextiReporters across the country and political spectrum happily braved long lines to cast their ballots this historic Election Day. While some voters reported a short wait at their polling place, others stood in line for more than two hours.Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:05:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856560,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsVotes are still being counted but projections put Obama over the topWed, 05 Nov 2008 01:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.memorable.moments/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/election.memorable.moments/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the stirring speeches, heavyweight debates and fevered campaigning of the U.S. elections are long forgotten, a handful of far less noble incidents are likely to be our enduring memories of the 2008 White House race.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/campaign.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/03/campaign.strategy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs they enter their final day of campaigning before Election Day, Sen. John McCain is trying to swing undecided voters in key battleground states, while Sen. Barack Obama is staying on the offensive by campaigning in territory that is usually safely Republican.Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856188,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1856188,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLivestock pay the ultimate price for Kenyan excitement over the prospect of a kinsman's election to the White HouseTue, 04 Nov 2008 14:00:00 EST