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Elections news — September 30, 2026

Publications tagged with Elections published on September 30, 2026 (UTC). This is a fixed calendar-day archive.

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  1. PoliticsAppointmentsElectionsMiddle East

    Israel Election Results: Netanyahu Bloc Leads with 54 Mandates

    The latest mandate survey by News 13 shows the Netanyahu bloc leading with 54 mandates, followed by the opposition bloc with 52 mandates. Yesh Atid and Likud are tied at 22 and 19 mandates respectively, while Bennett's party has 11. Smotrich's party has 7, Winter has 5, and Handel Zilichka did not pass the electoral threshold. The Arab parties have 14 mandates.
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  2. WorldLawElectionsThink TanksMiddle East

    Morocco Appoints First Female Prime Minister

    King Mohammed VI of Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country's first female prime minister. El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician, led the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) to victory in the September 23 parliamentary elections. She previously served as the mayor of Marrakech and Minister of Territorial Planning, Housing, and Urban Policy. El Mansouri's appointment is seen as a historic moment for Morocco and a significant step towards gender equality in politics.
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  3. PoliticsAppointmentsElectionsGovernance

    BJP Leaders Defend Election Commission Against Congress Criticism

    BJP leaders, including Smriti Irani, have criticized the Congress party for attacking the Election Commission (EC) and other institutions. They argue that the Congress is trying to shift blame for its electoral defeats rather than introspecting on its own performance. The BJP leaders assert that the EC is a constitutional body that functions independently and has been admired globally for strengthening India's democratic framework. They question why the Congress wants to restore the names of deceased voters and maintain duplicates on the electoral rolls. The BJP also accuses the Congress of undermining India's constitutional institutions and trying to create distrust among the people.
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  4. WorldBillElectionsPenaltyMiddle East

    Brazil Election Polls: Lula vs. Flavio

    Polls ahead of Brazil's presidential election show a tight race between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Lula) and Jair Bolsonaro's son, Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula leads in first-round voting intentions, with 41.1% to 37.8% for Flávio (Vox). In a potential runoff, Flávio gains ground, polling at 45.2% to Lula's 44.7% (Vox). Rejection rates are similar, with Lula at 43.7% and Flávio at 41.4%.
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  5. PoliticsLawElectionsMiddle East

    Sweden's Andersson Unable to Form Government After Election

    Magdalena Andersson, leader of Sweden's Social Democrats and winner of the parliamentary election, has been unable to form a government due to disagreements among potential coalition partners. The Left Party's support for a Moderate Party candidate for speaker, instead of a Social Democrat, was a key factor in Andersson's failure to secure a majority. With no clear path to a majority government, Sweden may face new elections or a caretaker government led by outgoing Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson.
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  6. PoliticsAppointmentsElectionsNorth America

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards Appeal to US Voters to Oppose Trump

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran has published a letter, addressed to American voters, urging them to vote against President Donald Trump's political allies in the upcoming midterm elections for the U.S. Congress on November 3. The 26-page letter, published in both English and Persian, portrays Iran as victorious and the United States as a power in decline, and repeatedly instructs Americans to turn against the politicians they elected.
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