The ongoing voters' registration has been dogged by racketeering across the country. Touts working with registration officials are now extorting citizens before they can get registered. Apart from having to arrive at registrations centres as early as 5AM, applicants also have to contend with fewer centres in their localities.

Zimbabweans began voting in Harare on Monday (July 30) in the first election since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe.

What next for Colombia? Voters tacking conservative in the first presidential runoff to feature a straight choice between left and right.

The Irish Times welcomes the end of a "divisive campaign" as voters in Ireland's head to the polls in a historic abortion referendum.

DW investigates the widespread practice of vote-buying in the run-up to elections in the Indian state of Karnataka.

Police in riot gear clash with protestors outside the polling station Catalan President Carles Puidgemont was due to vote at.

Bayelsa assembly pass vote of confidence on Gov. Dickson.

The Venezuelan government is preparing to hold a controversial election on Sunday, and security forces are out on the streets of Caracas trying to keep the peace before the vote.

Venezuelans vote in an unofficial poll over President Nicolas Maduro's controversial plans to create a powerful new government body.

Voters go to the polls in key state of North Rhine Westphalia in a potentially decisive election for Germany.

Pro-European campaigner Gina Miller launches the 'Best for Britain' campaign to get people to vote tactically in the June 8 election.

Bloomberg’s Nejra Cehic discusses the U.K. Parliament vote to allow the June 8 snap election and what it may mean for the Brexit process.