Tag: elections
Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader – The Associated Press
Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader The Associated Press Bangladesh dissolves Parliament; protesters call for Nobel laureate to lead The Washington Post Bangladesh Protesters Want Nobel Laureate to Advise New Government The New York Times Source link Bangladesh’s president dissolves parliament, clearing the way for elections to replace ousted leader – …
Georgia Secretary of State visits Savannah for local elections health check
The Chatham County Board of Elections underwent an election systems health check Monday, and the state’s top elections official was on site for the event. Election systems health checks will be conducted in each of Georgia’s 159 counties in the run up to this year’s presidential election on Nov. 5. The health checks were a …
Groups sue Georgia’s Secretary of State over the postponement of elections for Georgia’s Public Service Commission
Ga. (WTOC) – Activist groups are suing Georgia’s Secretary of State over the postponement of elections for Georgia’s Public Service Commission, the entity that oversees utility rates. The lawsuit alleges that if Georgia’s elections for the PSC were held on time, Georgia Power rates likely wouldn’t have increased as much as they have in recent …
Could Macron set up a ‘technocratic government’ after the elections? A few lessons from the Italian experience
In the Middle Ages, when factional struggles became so intense as to jeopardize the state’s very survival, Italian cities resorted to an original form of government: a podesta. Uninvolved in the city’s quarrels and vested with full powers, this independent magistrate was appointed by consensus for a limited time (six months to a year). Once …