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US President Jimmy Carter visits Egypt for elections - Cairo

Jimmy Carter during the run-off vote for the third round of the country's parliamentary election. Media reports said Carter arrived in Cairo...

by Ahmed Abd El-latef in Egypt on 10/01/2012

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Egyptians vote in first elections since overthrow of Mubarak

The people of Cairo vote in the first parliamentary elections to be held in Egypt since President Mubarak was toppled in February of this year. At a...

by Tim Mansel in Egypt on 28/11/2011

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Citizens cast votes in Spanish general elections - Santander

People vote in the general elections of 20th of November at San Martin primary school polling station. Santander, Spain. 20th November 2011.

by Pascal Saez in Spain on 20/11/2011

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US President Jimmy Carter visits Egypt for elections - Cairo
Jimmy Carter during the run-off vote for the third round of the country's parliamentary election. Media reports said Carter arrived in Cairo during which he will be visiting pollin...
Second round of voting in Egyptian Elections
A second round of elections took place in Giza as nine governorates from the Delta to Upper Egypt went to the polls in the country's first parliamentary elections since the Supreme...
Signs of Occupy Boston at Dewey Square
Occupy Boston participants are stationed in Dewey Square in downtown Boston. Occupy Boston is a group associated with the Occupy Wall Street movement. USA. 29th November 2011
Muted enthusiasm as Parliamentary elections begin - St Petersburg
A vote at a poling station during parliamentary election in St. Petersburg, Russia. 4th December 2011
Egyptians vote in first elections since overthrow of Mubarak
The people of Cairo vote in the first parliamentary elections to be held in Egypt since President Mubarak was toppled in February of this year. At a polling station in Nasr City, men an...
Citizens cast votes in Spanish general elections - Santander
People vote in the general elections of 20th of November at San Martin primary school polling station. Santander, Spain. 20th November 2011.
Hours before the people of Ireland head to the polls - Dublin
Only a few hours before the people of the Republic of Ireland head to the polls to elect their new President. 26th October 2011
Swiss Electoral Campaign Posters at Zurich Station
Zurich's main railway station became the target for electoral campaign posters from the Swiss People's Party, which could be seen at most of the 18 platforms. Some passengers ...
Occupy Boston Withstands Rain on Fifteenth Day of Protests
Occupy Boston participants and supporters stationed in Dewey Square in downtown Boston keep their spirits up despite the rain on the 15th day of the demonstration. Occupy Boston is a gr...
Election day in Denmark
Three weeks of campaigning is over, and now the Danish people will choose who will be the next Prime Minister. Polling stations around the country opened at 9am, ready to recieve the vo...
Singapore votes for their next President
Singapore citizens go to the polls to elect the next President. 27th August 2011
Thailand votes
Thailand votes in what could be an historic election. Ms Yingluck Shinawatra is the very first female to ever campaign for Prime Minister. In this typical setting voters cast their ba...
Polling Stations - Carbis Bay
Polling stations in Carbis Bay. Votes being cast for the AV referendum
Alternative Vote Ballot Paper
Close-up of Alternative Vote (AV) referendum ballot paper.
Northern Ireland goes to the Polls
Voters in Northern Ireland go to the polls today with Assembly and Council elections, and also the AV referendum, for which the choice is between keeping the existing system of first-pa...
Tamil Nadu goes to the Polls
Forty-six million voters in the southern state of Tamil Nadu will choose between 2,748 candidates, standing for 234 seats in the state assembly. Voting started at 8:00am and closes at 5...
Second Phase of Assam Elections
The second phase of Assam assembly elections is taking place with 64 out of the 126 constituencies opening polling stations for people to cast their votes.
Tibetans in exile vote for new Leaders
Tibetans in Dharamsala and elsewhere around the world on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new Prime Minister and also new members of their parliament in exile. Dharamsala, India.
Egyptians vote in Constitutional Amendments Referendum
Millions of Egyptian voters went to polling stations across the country to vote on the proposed constitutional amendments referendum today. It is the first election the country has seen...
Egyptians Vote on Constitutional Amendments
Egyptian citizens headed to the polls in large numbers today to vote on a series of amendments to the Egyptian Constitution. For many Egyptians this is the first "free" vote t...