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Direct elections in civic bodies: A calculated risk by TDP?

The Chandrababu Naidu government’s decision to reintroduce direct elections for municipal chairpersons and mayors is being seen as a calculated political risk by the Telugu Desam Party, particularly ...
The Diplomat

First Direct Akim Election on the Horizon for Kazakhstan’s Semey

Semey, the center of Kazakhstan’s Abai Region, will hold its first ever direct election for akim on October 12. After pilot efforts in directly electing village akims in 2021, and district akims in ...
The Diplomat

Kazakhstan Reverses Course on Direct Elections of District Akims

Less than three years after launching pilot direct elections of district mayors, known as akims, Kazakhstan has reversed course. A recent amendment to two critical laws – “On Local Public ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Adler: Direct election, not the Electoral College, represents the views, values and interests of voters

Our ongoing review of the origins and rationales that undergird the Electoral College reveals a central point that cannot be ignored. The disturbing vice of the Electoral College, as we have seen, is ...
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People Power Party halts nationwide direct election, gradual plan

The nationwide implementation of a direct election system for local party chapter leaders, pushed by People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyeok, was halted on August 31. The move faced strong ...