Articles tagged with "Polls"

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A polling clerk hangs up a sign reminding people to show ID as they turn up to vote in local elections at a mobile polling station in Walton-on-the-Naze, eastern England on May 7, 2026. (AFP)

Britons set to punish Starmer's Labour in local polls

UK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and showcase the rise of hard-right and left-wing populists.

May 12, 2026

Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker (Photo by BSS/File)

Bangladesh Election Commission says poll preparations complete

With ballots largely distributed and extensive security in place, authorities say the Feb. 12 vote will involve millions of voters, thousands of candidates and unprecedented monitoring.

February 6, 2026