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By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 28 February 2007 Italy's Prime Minister Romano Prodi won a confidence vote in the Senate on Wednesday, exactly one week after he submitted his resignation. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome for VOA that the vote ensure

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A joint committee from Nigeria's Senate and House of Representatives said it accepts the need to delay the vote after the electoral commission asked for more time. Commission chairman Attahiru Jega told lawmakers that Nigerians aspire not to go throu

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Last year, the Electoral Commission reviewed MMP and reported to Parliament. The Commission recommended two small changes to MMP: to reduce the party threshold from 5% to 4% and to take away the electoral seat threshold. When we vote for Members of P

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This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain and Barack Obama held their second presidential debate this week. They took questions before a group of undecided voters in the style of a town hall meeting. As expected, many questions were ab

Voter Expectations for Trump Up Since Election

Americans are more hopeful about how well Donald Trump will perform as the president of the United States than they were during the recent election campaign. But their opinions are less positive than they were for other presidents-elect in the past.

VOA慢速英语2016 美国总统是如何选举出来的?

AS IT IS 2016-05-17 How America Elects Its President 美国总统是如何选举出来的? A new report shows Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton running a close race in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. 一个新的报告显示唐纳德特朗普和希拉里

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AS IT IS 2016-11-26 Calls for US Vote Recount Grow, but Trumps Win Likely Will Stand Calls for a recount of ballots in the American presidential election grew louder this week as Hillary Clinton increased her lead in the popular vote. News media say

VOA标准英语2009-Electoral Officials Distributing Ballots for

Electoral officials in Guinea Bissau are distributing voting materials ahead of Sunday's presidential election. Eleven candidates are running to succeed long-time President Joao Bernardo Vieira who was killed in March. Campaign workers load boxes of

VOA标准英语2012--US President Chosen by Electors, Not Popular Vote

US President Chosen by Electors, Not Popular Vote Americans vote for their next president on November 6. But the real presidential election takes place on December 17, and only 538 people are involved. This small group is called the Electoral College

Ukraine's Parliament Enacts Electoral Reforms

By Lisa McAdams Ukraine's parliament has overwhelmingly passed a broad package of constitutional and electoral reforms, clearing the way for a new presidential run-off election December 26. Parliament

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By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 29 December 2007 Scattered violence has broken out in Kenya, amid delays in vote counting for what is shaping up to be the closest presidential race in the country's history. Partial results from Kenya's presidential electio

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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 06 July 2006 After a detailed vote count, Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, is expected to release shortly a final report showing ruling-party presidential candidate Felipe Calderon ahead of leftist r

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By Elizabeth Arrott Cairo 09 November 2009 Election officials in Iraq say the next general election will take place January 21. The announcement one day after a last-minute deal on the nation's electoral law, means the vote will be held within the t

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By Greg Flakus Mexico City 07 July 2006 Felipe Calderon waves to supporters After a detailed and meticulous vote count, Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, on Thursday released a final report showing ruling party candidate Felipe

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Americans vote for their next president on November 6. But the real presidential election takes place on December 17, and only 538 people are involved. This small group is called the Electoral College.When the U.S. Constitution was forged in 1787, no

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A momentous moment for Hong Kong's democratic process. On Wednesday, legislators began a debate on the electoral reform proposal on the 2017 chief executive election. Under the plan, people in Hong Kong would choose their leader from two or three can

VOA标准英语2009年-Court Finishes Vote Recount in Gabon

By Scott Stearns Dakar 04 October 2009 Gabon's constitutional court has finished its recount of presidential ballots. The court says it expects to rule on the validity of the vote in the coming week. Constitutional court president Marie Madeleine Mb

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The incumbent governor-elect of Anambra State Peter Obi speaks on the result of gubernatorial election held in the state on 7 Feb 2010. The Anambra State gubernatorial election which is a prelude to next year's general elections was marred by irregul

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By Edward Yeranian Cairo 08 November 2009 The Iraqi parliament has approved a long delayed electoral law, amid bitter quarrels among Arab, Kurdish and Turkomen politicians. The electoral law is necessary for parliamentary elections to be held close