adjective
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- electorally adverb
- pseudoelectoral adjective
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Nevertheless, the announcement from the government yesterday provides clarity for voters, campaigners and electoral administrators.
From BBC
“A decisive electoral victory for PM Takaichi that leads to greater fiscal support could generate further volatility in the markets,” the senior vice president at global sovereign ratings says.
According to the country's constitution and electoral law, legislative elections must be held a month before or after the end of the current legislative term.
From Barron's
At one of his final campaign rallies, he told supporters that he had visited all of Uganda's more than 140 electoral constituencies.
From BBC
Jonathan also denounced "reports of intimidation, arrest and abductions" saying they "instilled fear and eroded public trust in the electoral process", AFP news agency reports.
From BBC
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