Elections

Activist Francis Awino has filed another petition in court challenging Francis Atwoli's unopposed re-election as COTU-K Secretary General on March 14 in Kisumu. Atwoli confirmed only three petitions exist, dismissing claims of seven and calling them baseless from non-members. Courts have declined to issue orders halting the registration of elected officials.

March 26, 2026 Reported by AI

A senior official in West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that the second supplementary voter list under the SIR process is likely to be published by March 27 or 28. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far.

A new survey by the Human Sciences Research Council reveals growing frustration and disengagement among South African voters ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The study highlights declining trust in political leadership, potentially lowering turnout. Nearly half of eligible voters remain unregistered.

March 24, 2026 Reported by AI

The Bharatiya Janata Party has started projecting fish in its West Bengal election campaigns to appeal to Bengali voters, countering Trinamool Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee's claims that the BJP opposes Bengal's culture. Banerjee has accused the party of planning to ban fish and meat sales.

In the resolution of its probe into Sen. Rodante Marcoleta's undisclosed P75 million Senate campaign donations—previously complicated by a SALN complaint—election lawyer Romulo Macalintal criticized the Commission on Elections' decision to clear the senator. The poll body found no evidence to charge him due to repealed disclosure rules and recommended complaints against his donors instead.

March 23, 2026 Reported by AI

According to the latest SOM survey from the University of Gothenburg, the share of Swedes chatting with an AI bot weekly rose from 12 to 36 percent between 2024 and 2025. At the same time, skepticism toward AI has grown, with 62 percent viewing it as a greater risk than opportunity for society.