Referendum

Mexicans vote to decide the fate of President Lopez Obrador

The president has faced criticism that government officials and resources have promoted the referendum that will determine if he will continue in office until 2024 or resign.

Why is the once-acclaimed ‘other Iraq’ struck by exodus?

While the Kurdish region of Iraq is known to be relatively stable and prosperous compared to the rest of the country, economic and political woes are pushing Kurds to take the perilous journey to Europe in large numbers.

What's next for Berliners who voted 'yes' for property expropriation?

Activists who campaigned for expropriating around 240,000 housing units of major real estate companies are happy with the results of the Berlin referendum that was held on Sunday.

Israeli parties mull PM Netanyahu's future as his trial resumes

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed on Monday as his chances of securing another term following last month’s parliamentary elections appear to be dwindling in high-stakes political talks hosted by the country’s president.

New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia, rejects recreational marijuana

New Zealand's Electoral Commission says voters chose to legalise euthanasia but there are nearly half a million mostly overseas-based special votes still to be counted that may swing the count on recreational marijuana.

Chile to vote in referendum over its dictatorship-era constitution

Opinion polls suggest that over 70 percent of voters want a new constitution.

Algeria announces constitutional referendum as part of promised reforms

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has repeatedly pledged to introduce political and economic reforms and to meet demands raised in demonstrations that toppled the country's longtime president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in April 2019.

Russians vote in referendum on extending Putin's rule till 2036

Russians are participating in a seven-day vote on constitutional amendments that would enable President Vladimir Putin to stay in office until 2036 by resetting the clock on his term limits.

Sporadic violence as Guineans vote in constitution referendum

President AlphaConde is proposing a change to the constitution to codify gender equality and introduce other social reforms.

Chile's Pinera inks law for vote on new constitution

Approved by President Sebastian Pinera, Chileans will on April 26 decide whether they want a new constitution and if they do, whether the body that draws up the new document should be a popularly elected assembly or one mixed with current lawmakers.

India's Modi stuns opposition with landslide election win

Election Commission data shows Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party was on course to increase its grip on parliament with 303 out of 542 elected seats – up from 282 in 2014.

Cuba votes in referendum on new constitution

More than eight million Cubans are registered to vote in a referendum the government has turned into a plebiscite on the "irrevocable" role of socialism in the island nation.