Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections By Sylvia Westall and Mahmoud Harby KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections, a ruling likely to herald fresh political volatility in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The Constitutional Court made its ruling after throwing out opposition challenges to changes to the electoral system decreed by the emir, hereditary ruler ...
June 16, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Iranian officials count ballots in presidential election TEHRAN -- Electoral authorities began counting ballots late Friday after tens of millions of Iranians turned out to vote for a successor to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
June 14, 2013 - Los Angeles Times
Fenwick Wins Democratic Nominee for City Council Over Bellamy The Electoral Board for the City of Charlottesville counted the final three provisional votes on Friday. Bob Fenwick had a total of 5 provisional votes and Wes Bellamy had none.
June 14, 2013 - WCAV Charlottesville
Hillary Rodham Clinton in Irish Times It is now a matter for the Afghan authorities to decide on a way ahead that brings this electoral process to a conclusion in line with the Afghan constitution,Mrs Clinton said in a statement e-mailed to reporters while she was travelling in...
Jesus Gonzales in 940 News All was reported calm during voting but 45 people were detained, most for committing ballot-related crimes like "destroying electoral materials," said Gen. Jesus Gonzalez, chief of a military command overseeing security.