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Three-quarters of respondents in a recent survey said they planned to vote in October's local elections. Evelin Päe, manager at pollsters Norstat, who conducted the survey, said that: "Voter turnout can be predicted more accurately at the end of summer when parties start presenting their platforms and we can get an estimate of how fierce the political race is going to be." While the results of the survey show a high level of interest in the elections, past elections show the share of people actually voting on election day is generally smaller, Päe cautioned. As with all of Estonia's three l...

Do Covid-19 restrictions threaten democracy itself? Some African governments have used the pandemic as a shield to mask curtailing freedoms and passing draconian legislation 05 May 2021 - 12:08 Mthandazo Ngwenya Picture: 123RF/DMITRIJS KAMINSKIS The livelihoods and social fabrics of communities living in villages, growth points, districts, towns and cities dotted across Africa have been significantly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The economic impact caused by lockdowns, the reduction of trade in goods and services and the curtailment of travel and tourism have shr...

Border patrol in California sees 51 percent rise in illegal immigrants in April Border patrol in California sees 51 percent rise in illegal immigrants in April Massive growth in illegal crossings burdening feds, increasing wait times for legitimate travel. By Updated: May 1, 2021 - 12:31am Illegal crossings along the California-Mexico border exploded by 51 percent last month, taxing federal resources and leading to delays in the screening of legitimate travel, border patrol officials disclosed Friday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials said at least 1,632 illegal immigrants we...

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Preparations are in place for both of Estonia's elections, due later this year, given the soaring coronavirus rates. While Finland recently postponed its local elections from April to June, this cannot happen under Estonian electoral law, though experts say the e-voting system will be a big help in conducting polls during a pandemic. The State Electoral Office (VVK), the body tasked with organizing and supervising all four types of regular Estonian elections – Riigikogu, local, European and presidential – is already working on how both the local elections in October, which are direct, and...