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Snapchat Announces Voter Awareness Initiatives Ahead of EU Elections

May 28, 2024 No Comments Social media marketing , , , , , ,

With the European General Elections coming up next month, Snapchat has announced some new initiatives to encourage civic participation among EU residents. Which could be especially important this year, because for the first time, Belgium and Germany are lowering their voting age to 16, joining Austria, Malta and Greece in expanding a say to younger [...]read moreSnapchat Announces Voter Awareness Initiatives Ahead of EU Elections

Snapchat Announces Voter Awareness Initiatives Ahead of EU Elections

May 28, 2024 No Comments Social media marketing , , , , , ,

With the European General Elections coming up next month, Snapchat has announced some new initiatives to encourage civic participation among E.U. residents. Which could be especially important this year, because for the first time, Belgium and Germany are lowering their voting age to 16, joining Austria, Malta and Greece in expanding a say to younger [...]read moreSnapchat Announces Voter Awareness Initiatives Ahead of EU Elections

With elections ahead, housing policy analysts discuss the end of GSEs’ conservatorship 

May 23, 2024 No Comments Real estate , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Isaac Boltansky, managing director and director of policy research at BTIG, said on Tuesday that he does not believe “a second Biden administration is going to move quickly towards” addressing some technical issues to end the GSEs’ conservatorship. In his opinion, the Biden administration may focus on initiatives to improve affordability, which may increase demand [...]read moreWith elections ahead, housing policy analysts discuss the end of GSEs’ conservatorship 

X rolls out support for posting Community Notes in India ahead of elections

April 4, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

Weeks before the national elections in India, Elon Musk-owned X said it is rolling out support for posting Community Notes — the company’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program. The company posted that the first set of contributors from India will start posting notes today and more will be accepted over time. Contributors typically post more context to [...]read moreX rolls out support for posting Community Notes in India ahead of elections

Anies Baswedan challenges Indonesia presidential election, calls for rerun | Elections News

March 27, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , ,

Anies lost to former General Prabowo Subianto who secured 60 percent of the vote in February’s poll. Anies Baswedan, who lost February’s presidential election in Indonesia, has told a court the poll was unjust and fraught with interference, as he laid out his challenge to the outcome and called for a re-run. Defence Minister Prabowo [...]read moreAnies Baswedan challenges Indonesia presidential election, calls for rerun | Elections News

Long-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

March 27, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Long-shot United States presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr has revealed his running mate to be Nicole Shanahan, a California tech-industry lawyer and philanthropist. Kennedy – the son of the late Attorney General Robert Kennedy and a member of one of the most prominent political dynasties in the US – unveiled his pick at a [...]read moreLong-shot candidate Robert F Kennedy announces vice president pick | Politics News

What’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye? | Elections News

March 27, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , ,

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a previously little-known tax inspector freed from jail two weeks ago, looks likely to become Senegal’s next president after a vote that observers say is proof of the country’s democratic resilience. While the electoral commission is expected to announce final results in the coming days, early tallies showed Faye winning an outright [...]read moreWhat’s next for Senegal under likely President Bassirou Diomaye Faye? | Elections News

Who is election disrupter Robert F Kennedy Jr? | US Election 2024

March 26, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , ,

Robert F Kennedy Jr, scion of the most famous United States political dynasty, will announce his running mate on Tuesday as he competes as an independent candidate in the 2024 US presidential election. The odds are stacked against him as no third-party candidate has won the presidency in more than a century and a half. [...]read moreWho is election disrupter Robert F Kennedy Jr? | US Election 2024

Venezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election | Elections News

March 26, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , ,

Democratic Unitary Platform denounces ‘violation’ of voter rights after being unable to field rival to incumbent Maduro. Venezuela’s main opposition coalition claimed it has been blocked from registering its candidate to challenge Nicolas Maduro in upcoming presidential elections. The Plataforma Unitaria Democratica (PUD) said in a video issued on Tuesday that it had been unable [...]read moreVenezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election | Elections News

Senegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president? | Elections News

March 25, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , ,

Early results from Sunday’s presidential elections in Senegal show opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is in the lead, prompting his supporters to celebrate on the streets of the capital Dakar amid hope the new administration will address persistent poverty and corruption. The governing coalition’s candidate Amadou Ba on Monday conceded defeat to Faye hours after [...]read moreSenegal election results: Who is Diomaye Faye, tipped to be next president? | Elections News