Egypt's second-phase parliamentary election runoffs concluded domestically on Thursday, December 18, 2025, after two days of voting. Overseas balloting ended on December 16. The National Elections Authority oversaw 202 candidates vying for 101 individual seats across 13 governorates, with official results anticipated on December 25.
Ongoing legal and political battles over gerrymandering continue to shape electoral maps across the United States, raising significant concerns about partisan dominance, voter representation, and potential civil tension. Recent court decisions and legislative actions in states like Texas, Alabama, and North Carolina highlight the persistent struggle to define fair electoral districts.
Bucharest residents participated in a snap mayoral election on December 7, 2025, to choose the city's next leader after Nicușor Dan became President of Romania. Liberal candidate Ciprian Ciucu emerged victorious, securing 36.16% of the vote.
India's Supreme Court is actively hearing multiple petitions challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Arguments center on the ECI's authority to scrutinize citizenship, with petitioners alleging an 'indirect NRC' and the ECI asserting its constitutional mandate for accurate electoral lists. The process, affecting several states, aims to update voter data and remove ineligible entries.
Bangladesh's Election Commission is set to publish its final electoral roll for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election. The process faces scrutiny over significant underrepresentation of eligible voters, particularly youth, raising questions about the inclusiveness and accuracy of the electoral process.
Luxembourg has been elected to the UNESCO Executive Board with 165 votes during the 43rd General Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This marks the second time the Grand Duchy will serve on the board, with its new four-year term running from 2025 to 2029. The country aims to focus on education, culture, communication, and science.
California voters are casting ballots on Proposition 50, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment aimed at redrawing congressional districts. Known as the 'Election Rigging Response Act,' the measure seeks to temporarily replace maps drawn by the independent commission with new, legislature-drawn boundaries until 2030, in response to partisan redistricting in other states like Texas. The outcome could significantly impact national House control.
The Yukon Party, led by Currie Dixon, has won a majority government in the November 3, 2025, territorial election, securing 14 of 21 seats. The New Democratic Party, with 6 seats, will form the official opposition, while the Liberals were reduced to a single seat. Dixon is set to become the first Yukon-born premier.
Campaigning for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections concluded on November 4, 2025, with major political alliances making their final appeals. Voters in 121 constituencies across 18 districts will cast their ballots on November 6, deciding the fate of 1,314 candidates. Key leaders like PM Modi and Tejashwi Yadav held extensive rallies.
Voters in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia are casting ballots today, November 4, 2025, in critical mayoral and gubernatorial elections. These off-year contests are closely watched for their potential impact on the national political landscape, with races featuring prominent candidates and significant policy debates.
Bangladesh's armed forces chiefs met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at State Guest House Jamuna to finalize security plans for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, scheduled for February 2026. Discussions focused on comprehensive measures, including troop deployment and countering disinformation, to ensure a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process.
A federal judge in Washington D.C. has permanently blocked President Donald Trump's executive order requiring proof of U.S. citizenship for federal voter registration. The ruling, issued Friday, October 31, 2025, found the directive an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers, affirming that election regulation rests with states and Congress.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the second phase of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, covering 12 states and Union Territories. This extensive exercise, aimed at purifying voter lists, will involve house-to-house verification and is set to conclude with the publication of final rolls by February 7, 2026.
Argentina is holding midterm legislative elections on October 26, 2025, a crucial test for President Javier Milei's two-year administration. Voters will renew half of the Chamber of Deputies and one-third of the Senate, with the outcome seen as a referendum on Milei's radical economic austerity measures and his party's ability to govern without a legislative majority.
A highly anticipated referendum in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Republika Srpska, intended to challenge decisions against Milorad Dodik, did not proceed on October 25, 2025. The non-occurrence has sparked accusations of 'betrayal and capitulation' against Dodik, with early presidential elections now slated for November 23.
Ahead of Argentina's October 26 midterm legislative elections, the Argentine Episcopal Conference issued a statement titled 'Your vote and your commitment, foundation of our democracy,' calling on the faithful to trust in democratic processes and prioritize the common good amidst political weariness.
President Bola Tinubu officially swore in Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, October 23, 2025, in Abuja. Amupitan, a Professor of Law and former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, succeeds Professor Mahmood Yakubu and is tasked with upholding the integrity of the nation's electoral process.
Voters in North Macedonia are casting ballots today, October 19, 2025, in local elections to elect mayors and municipal council members across 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje. The elections are widely seen as a crucial test for the ruling government, led by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, against the backdrop of a prolonged stalemate in the country's European Union accession process.
A Canada Post labour dispute in late 2018, involving rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), significantly impacted municipal and territorial elections across the country. The strikes delayed the delivery of essential voter cards and mail-in ballots, prompting contingency plans and even election postponements in some regions.
North Macedonia's local elections campaign is in full swing, with the first round of voting scheduled for October 19, 2025. Political parties and independent candidates are vying for 81 mayoral positions and municipal council seats across 80 municipalities and the City of Skopje, addressing a range of national and local concerns.
