Polls

US midterm elections: What is Alaska's ranked choice voting and how does it work?

In ranked choice voting, the public lists its candidates in order of preference. Maine was the first state to go with ranked choice voting for certain races

Explained: Ahead of midterm elections, the many battles for 'optimistic' Joe Biden

Facing a midterm election that will define the next two years of his term, President Joe Biden is treading a difficult line — being positive while voters feel the pain of higher prices and harbour deep concerns about the fragility of democracy

Five elections in four years: What’s the deal with Israel's political turmoil?

Here's look at four years of political turmoil that started at a time when Benjamin Netanyahu, after a decade as prime minister, was dogged by corruption allegations which he denies

Benjamin Netanyahu or Yair Lapid: Who's winning Israel's latest election?

Exit polls give former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist and religious allies a slight edge with 61 to 62 seats in the 120-member Knesset, just enough to form a government

Explained: Why American election results are not known right away

Unlike in many other countries, elections in the US are highly decentralised, complex and feature a long list of races on the ballot, from president or Congress all the way down to local ballot measures or town council seats

Who is Giorgia Meloni, the first far-right leader in Italy since Mussolini?

Giorgia Meloni has been accused of being a political provocateur. A proud nationalist, her policy stances stress anti-immigration positions and the protection of Italy from 'Islamisation'

Japan votes for key election in shadow of Shinzo Abe's assassination

In a country still recovering from the shock, sadness and fear of Abe's shooting — the first of a former or serving leader to be assassinated in postwar Japan — polling started for half of the upper house, the less powerful of Japan's two-chamber parliament

Hong Kong election committee kicks off leadership polls with sole candidate, John Lee

As the only candidate in the polls, Lee is expected to win easily, especially since he has Beijing's endorsement

AAP leader Gopal Rai to embark on four-day visit to Chhattisgarh today

AAP's poll strategist and newly elected Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak, as well as the party's Chhattisgarh in-charge and Burari MLA from Delhi Sanjeev Jha will join Rai in a roadshow in Bilaspur on 18 April

Finland gears up for historic NATO decision 'before midsummer'

Finland has traditionally been militarily non-aligned but Russia's invasion of Ukraine saw public support for joining NATO double from 30 to 60 per cent, according to a series of polls