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Anastassia Kovalenko-Kõlvart highlights security vulnerabilities in Estonia's e-voting system that pose risks to electoral integrity.

The current coalition in Slovakia advocates changing the voting system for citizens abroad from postal ballots to in-person voting at embassies, citing concerns over the secrecy of the vote.

Donald Trump delivered a theatrical State of the Union address, avoiding concrete plans for maintaining Republican majority in Congress amid declining popularity.

Election turnout is low in the six communes of Mendoza, where voters are casting ballots to renew half of their deliberative councils.

In Hesse, citizens are expressing their astonishment over the sheer size of ballots for local elections, highlighting the failures of the state's electoral law due to excessive reforms over the past decades.

The Greek Interior Ministry is proposing the replacement of multiple ballots with a single unified ballot for elections.

A significant portion of Brazilians express skepticism about the reliability of electronic voting machines, revealing deep political divides in public opinion.

A coalition of election integrity groups is urging the Supreme Court to enforce a requirement for mail ballots to be received by Election Day.

Due to discrepancies in the size of candidate boxes on ballots, 112,500 new ballots must be printed for the upcoming local election in Starnberg.

PASOK has launched a platform for individuals interested in submitting their candidacy for upcoming elections.

Jacob Mark has been selected as the lead candidate for the Socialist People's Party (SF) in Hillerød, set to appear on ballots across North Zealand in the upcoming parliamentary election.

Bangladesh held its 13th general election, resulting in a mandate for Tarique Rahman and the BNP, which involved voters casting two separate ballots.

An economist's study finds that candidates' professions significantly impact voter preferences in municipal elections, with some professions faring better than others.

The interactive sample ballots for the March 8 municipal elections allow voters in Freising and Erding to practice their voting techniques without storing personal data.

The FBI is investigating the handling of ballots in Fulton County during the 2020 election amid allegations of irregularities and record-keeping failures.

G. Sakellaridis stated that rumors of the inclusion of Alexis Charitsis in PASOK's ballots are unfounded, as the Left faces a crisis of credibility.

A federal judge in Georgia has mandated the unsealing of documents related to an FBI raid that seized ballots from Fulton County, aiming to enhance transparency in the investigation.

Portuguese voters are casting their ballots in the second round of the presidential election between socialist Antonio José Seguro and right-wing leader André Ventura.

Voters in Japan began casting their ballots in early legislative elections expected to strengthen the position of Prime Minister Sanae Takachi's Liberal Democratic Party.

A Japanese expert warns that posting photos of completed ballots for a specific candidate on social media on voting day could violate election laws.

Federal agents raided local council warehouses in Fulton County, Georgia, seizing around 700 boxes of ballots from the 2020 election as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged fraud.

Fulton County in Georgia has filed a lawsuit demanding the FBI return ballots from the 2020 election that were recently seized during a raid.

Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, was present during an FBI raid in Georgia that involved the seizure of 2020 election ballots, raising concerns about the upcoming midterm elections amid Trump's efforts to regain control over U.S. elections.

Fulton County, Georgia has filed a sealed motion in federal court to recover approximately 656 boxes of original 2020 election materials taken by the FBI during a recent raid.

The Finnish Parliament elected its new Speaker and deputy Speakers, with Jussi Halla-aho retaining his position amidst a notable number of blank and invalid votes.

Laura Fernandez, a right-wing candidate, is announced as the winner of the presidential election in Costa Rica with nearly 49% of the vote after 81% of the ballots have been counted.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Illinois congressman Mike Bost can challenge state mail-in voting laws that permit counting ballots received after Election Day.

Voters in Benin cast their ballots in legislative and local elections amid moderate to high turnout, unaffected by a recent coup attempt, with a focus on securing a supportive parliamentary majority ahead of upcoming presidential elections.

Voters in Benin have begun casting their ballots for parliamentary and local councils elections following a coup attempt a month prior, aiming to shape the political landscape ahead of the presidential elections in April.

The Democratic National Committee has filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court to counter the Republican National Committee in a significant election law case regarding the counting of mail-in ballots, potentially impacting millions of voters nationwide.

Texas Republicans in Dallas and Hays counties have abandoned plans to hand-count ballots for the upcoming March primary elections due to high costs and difficulties in meeting federal election standards.

Harris Dukas, the mayor of Athens, proposed holding primaries for the candidate selection process of the Pasok party in the next national elections during an interview.

Voters in the Central African Republic have begun casting their ballots in a presidential election where Faustin-Archange Touadéra is favored to secure a third consecutive term, claiming to have stabilized a nation plagued by conflict.

The article discusses alleged electoral fraud involving deceased individuals voting and pre-printed ballots in a referendum regarding the separation of careers, implicating patronage services in the scheme.