In some democracies, the ruling party can strategically call a 'snap' (or 'early') election before the end of its mandate in order to maximise its chances of re-election. Little is known on the consequences of calling such an election. In this article, we contribute to this literature by...
But this vote – a snap election called unexpectedly by Macron – was different. The participation rate on Sunday was over 65 per cent, far more than the 47.5 per cent recorded in the first round of the last parliamentary elections, in 2022. ...
this election cycle, snapchat is targeting the millennial vote with special election day filters. think of it as the ephemeral version of an "i voted" sticker. there will be partisan involvement as well; the clinton team has sponsored both an "i'm with her" filter and a lens that turns...
Increasing by 10pp to one in two (50%) Brits expressing worry, this is 11pp higher than last July and is the highest level we have seen in Britain in the last ten years. Please note, fieldwork ended the day before the general election results were announced. France has also recorded ...
Africa’s biggest harbour will be partly owned and operated by the Philippines’ International Container Terminal Services Inc., a first for South Africa’s national ports company. The company, ICTSI, has been selected as an equity partner to run and expand Durban Container Terminal Pier 2. ...
Manchanda gave the example of Amazon and argued that a platform like that has an interest in ensuring seamless services like the end-to-end delivery of products because if that didn’t happen, users would migrate to other platforms. “If in that situation, there is somebody on that platform...
Corruption in elections is the great enemy of freedom. Poll To vote at the polls in an election. Election Power of choosing; free will; liberty to choose or act. Poll A survey of people, usually statistically analyzed to gauge wider public opinion. Election Discriminating choice; discernment. ...
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Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines, and Narendra Modi in India. French voters have shown little concern overRussia’s financing of Le Pen’s political party, or the fact that she visited Moscow prior to the 2017 election. Her five-point increase demonstrates that her past has not damaged her...
One major obstacle: The bill is largely unpopular with TikTok users, many of whom also happen to be young voters who could hold major sway in the 2024 US election, which senators are keenly aware of. Some TikTok users posted videos ahead of Wednesday’s vote showing them calling their repre...