electoral authority
Coverage of electoral authority in the Nexus archive.
- Algerians vote in parliamentary elections while facing cost-of-living strains and candidate bans
Algerians are voting in parliamentary elections amid concerns over cost-of-living issues and candidate bans. Nearly 25 million voters are choosing among 1,235 candidates for 407 seats, with the government declaring a paid holiday to boost turnout. Over 269 candidates, including some from the Hirak pro-democracy movement, were banned for alleged links to illicit financial networks and suspicious political activities.
- US-backed opposition figure Figuera returns to Venezuela to negotiate a 'credible' electoral body
Dinorah Figuera, president of the National Assembly elected in 2015 and exiled in Spain for nearly eight years, returned to Venezuela to negotiate a 'credible' electoral authority with Delcy Rodríguez's interim government. The return was facilitated by the US State Department as part of Washington's plan for a democratic transition in Venezuela.