Karzai gets absolute majority in Afghan presidential pollSeptember 16th, 2009 KABUL - President Hamid Karzai won an absolute majority in Afghanistan's presidential election, the official election commission announced Wednesday. Incumbent Karzai won 54.6 percent of the vote in the Aug 20 poll, nearly double the 27.8 percent of his nearest rival, Abdullah Abdullah, the commission said.
Census: Despite strong minority turnout, voting rate dips in 2008 as older whites stay homeJuly 20th, 2009 Voting rate dips in 2008 as older whites stay homeWASHINGTON — For all the attention generated by Barack Obama's candidacy, the share of eligible voters who actually cast ballots in November declined for the first time in a dozen years. The reason: Older whites with little interest in backing either Barack Obama or John McCain stayed home.
59-60 percent voter turnout in Election 2009May 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An estimated 428 million of India's 714 million electorate voted in the five-phase general elections that saw a turnout of 59-60 percent, the Election Commission announced Wednesday. On Wednesday, when the last round of polling was conducted in 86 constituencies in seven states and two union territories, 62 percent of the voters had exercised their franchise, Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla told reporters.
Highlights of India's national electionsMay 13th, 2009 Highlights of India's national electionsKey details of India's national elections, which ended Thursday with a fifth and final phase of voting:
— About 714 million voters were eligible to cast their ballots at more than 828,000 polling stations. Overall turnout was 59 to 60 percent.
Re-polling underway in two Delhi boothsMay 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Re-polling was underway Sunday in two polling booths in south Delhi's Chhattarpur area that had both recorded an unbelievable 98.5 percent voter turnout, officials said. 'In polling station numbers 64 and 64 A, the assistant returning officer told me that the voter turnout was 98.5 percent on Thursday.
West Bengal records voter turnout at over 80 percentMay 1st, 2009 KOLKATA - West Bengal saw a large voter turnout of 80.71 percent in its first phase of Lok Sabha elections covering 14 of the 42 seats in the state. 'The total voter percentage was 80.71,' the state's chief electoral officer (CEO) Debasish Sen told reporters Friday.
Study: Black women and Hispanics fuel record minority turnout in 2008 presidential electionApril 30th, 2009 Blacks match whites in voting rates in 2008WASHINGTON — Nearly one-fourth of voters in last November's election were minorities, the most diverse election ever, fueled by high turnout from black women and a growing Hispanic population, an independent research group found. The study by the Pew Research Center, released Thursday, also showed that for the first time blacks had the highest voter turnout rate of any racial or ethnic group among people ages 18 to 29.
Study: Black women and Hispanics fuel record minority turnout in 2008 presidential electionApril 30th, 2009 Black women, Hispanics fuel voter turnout in 2008WASHINGTON — Nearly one-fourth of voters in last November's election were minorities, the most diverse election ever, fueled by high turnout from black women and a growing Hispanic population, an independent research group found. The study by the Pew Research Center, released Thursday, also showed that for the first time blacks had the highest voter turnout rate of any racial or ethnic group among people ages 18 to 29.
US work force more educated, but blacks and Hispanics lag whites in higher-paying jobsApril 27th, 2009 Racial disparities persist in higher-paying jobsWASHINGTON — Blacks and Hispanics lag behind whites for higher-paying jobs at the largest rates in about a decade as employment opportunities dwindled during the nation's economic woes and housing slump. Census data released Monday show an increasingly educated U.S.
Priyanka Gandhi shocked by low voter turnout in AmethiApril 24th, 2009 RAE BARELI - Priyanka Gandhi Friday said she was shocked by the low voter turn out in Amethi, her brother Rahul Gandhi's constituency in Uttar Pradesh. 'I lost my sleep after seeing such a low turn out,' Priyanka said at a public meeting in Rae Bareli, from where her mother and Congress president Sonia is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.
44 percent voting in second phase of Uttar Pradesh pollsApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - The second phase of polling in 17 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh ended Thursday with 44 percent voter turnout, state Election Commission officials said here. However, the turnout was slightly lower than the first phase of elections held April 16 when nearly 48 percent voters exercised their franchise.
Voter turnout improves marginally in Uttar PradeshApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 14.5 percent of the 25 million-odd Uttar Pradesh voters eligible to vote Thursday exercised their franchise in 17 Lok Sabha constituencies till noon, election officials said here. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.
Voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh rises to 26 percentApril 23rd, 2009 LUCKNOW - About 26 percent of 25 million-odd eligible voters cast their ballot in 17 constituencies of Uttar Pradesh till 2 p.m., election officials said here Thursday. Polling stations opened at 7 a.m.
17 percent voter turnout in Uttar Pradesh by noonApril 16th, 2009 LUCKNOW - An estimated 17 percent of the voters exercised their franchise by around noon Thursday in the 16 parliamentary constituencies of Uttar Pradesh going to the polls, officials said. 'We have learnt that nearly 17 percent voter turnout was recorded in Uttar Pradesh till noon,' state Additional Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha told IANS.
US unemployment rises to 7.2 percentJanuary 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent in December 2008, from 6.8 percent in November, with 'large and widespread' job losses 'across most major industry sectors', officials said Friday. The unravelling financial crisis has put an added 632,000 people out of work, raising the total number of US unemployed to 11.1 million.
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