Armenia faces test in presidential race
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Armenians vote for a new president Tuesday amid growing unease that Kosovo's declaration of independence could increase secessionist pressure in breakaway territories in the Caucasus and other former Soviet regions.
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Chechens have voted for a new president in a tense election, but many doubt the Moscow-backed police officer who is set to win will manage to stamp out rebellion in the turbulent region.
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A primary election in the US determines who among the many contenders will be a particular political party&#39;s candidate for President.
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Some 7,200 people have registered as prospective candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections that are widely seen as a referendum on rule of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
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A populist challenger is likely to unseat the incumbent president, according to preliminary election results.
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Guatemalans go to the polls for presidential and general elections after the bloodiest campaign in years.
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Yanukovych is facing a rerun of a presidential election he was officially declared to have won.
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About 1,000 candidates are running for 300 municipal seats in West Bank villages and towns. It will be the first electoral test before the January 9 presidential elections.
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Presidential polls take place Sunday amid intense debate that has pitted hard-line nationalists against more moderate politicians.
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Armenians voted on Tuesday in a presidential election that Prime Minister Serzh Sarksyan, given credit for swift economic growth and rising living standards, is expected to win.
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With a sense of foreboding, Chechnya prepared on Saturday for a presidential election to replace its slain pro-Moscow leader as rebels vowed to keep up their attacks in the war-torn republic.
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Large numbers vote in a presidential poll in Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave disputed between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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Candidates' race, gender, age, and religion are among the factors that could shape the election.
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the chance to choose a government and president expected to take the country into the European Union in 2007. The unfolding drama in neighbouring Ukraine has added an extra tension to the vote.
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One month before the Palestinian election, the game of musical chairs among possible presidential candidates is in full swing. Will Marwan Barghouti run or won&#39;t he?
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An independent Armenia has proved too constricting and its promise too distant for the next generation's ambitions.
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On Sunday, Ukrainians go to the polls to elect a new president. The campaign has been marked by accusations of dirty tricks by both sides.