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Elections & Democracy — October 2026

Israel Supreme Court restores Arab parties to ballot

Israel's Supreme Court on Friday restored two Arab parties to the ballot for the October 27 election, overturning an electoral committee made up of lawmakers. The court unanimously allowed the United Arab List and another Arab party to run. The United Arab Li…

India voter-roll protesters demand election chief resign

Indian protesters rallied in New Delhi on Friday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll irregularities, but large police deployments blocked them from the main protest site. Police sealed off Jantar Mant…

Alberta independence referendum tests separatist push

Alberta voters are set to test the province's separatist movement in a non-binding October 19 referendum on whether the government should organize a binding vote on leaving Canada. Chris Scott, a former oil worker who became known after his 2021 arrest for pr…