Worldfocus partnered with News Trust to find some of the best journalism on Afghanistan and its second-ever presidential election. Find out how the international media portrayed the election.
All Posts Tagged With: "voting"
News Hunt
August 27, 2009
Afghanistan news hunt results
Perspectives
August 21, 2009
In Afghanistan, a kaleidoscope of alliances and betrayals
Worldfocus contributor Scott Bohlinger is a political analyst living in Afghanistan. He compares how people talk about politics and their candidates in the U.S. and Afghanistan.
Perspectives
August 18, 2009
Securing the vote in volatile northeastern Afghanistan
A U.S. Marine embedded trainer with the Afghan National Army describes the atmosphere in northeastern Afghanistan, a well-known insurgent haven, ahead of national elections.
Interview (video)
August 18, 2009
Afghan election excitement overshadows Taliban threat
On Tuesday, the Taliban launched a series of attacks on the Afghan city of Kabul. Kimberly Marten of Columbia University discusses U.S. strategy ahead of the election and examines whether the attacks are a sign of what's to come on election day.
Blogwatch / Video
April 22, 2009
Ruling party anticipates win in South Africa elections
South Africa held national parliamentary elections on Wednesday. The ruling African National Congress is widely expected to emerge victorious, but analysts say the ANC will struggle to win the two-thirds majority that it has won in the past, with new challengers set to make a strong showing.
Blogwatch / Slideshow
April 16, 2009
India, world’s largest democracy, heads to the polls
On Thursday, India -- the world's largest democracy -- wrapped up the first stage of its month-long general elections. The elections will choose a new parliament to be seated later this spring. Read what some of India's more than 700 million eligible voters had to say.
Chart: Election Roundup
April 1, 2009
Roundup of election results from Europe to Latin America
From Europe to Latin America, voters elected new leaders and governments during the last few months. Here is a roundup of the newly-elected governments with reactions from bloggers on the ground.
Blogwatch / Video
December 10, 2008
Ghana runoff election looms as leaders fail to win majority
Ghana's presidential election will see a second round after both major candidates failed to win a majority of votes in Sunday's election.
In the Newsroom
November 3, 2008
In Brazil, no excuse not to vote
As Americans prepare to head to the polls, Associate Producer Channtal Fleischfresser describes the election process in Brazil.
Web Original Feature
October 31, 2008
From marbles to keystrokes: How the world votes
Countries weigh the accuracy, anonymity and security of how they vote. Take a look at our slideshow on how people physically cast votes and see sample voting ballots from around the world.
