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While many countries have postponed elections due to the coronavirus pandemic, campaigning is now under way in Burundi. The ruling party candidate's main threat comes from Agathon Rwasa, candidate for the National Council for Liberty (CNL) party, who kicked off their campaign in the north of the country. IMAGES
Large crowd attends a rally in the Mexican capital's iconic Zocalo square as former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum kicks off her presidential campaign as the race heats up for the June 2 vote. Sheinbaum, a close ally of outgoing President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, is representing the ruling Morena party and will face Xochitl Galvez, an outspoken 60-year-old businesswoman and senator with Indigenous roots selected to represent an opposition coalition, the Broad Front for Mexico. IMAGES
Mexican opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez launches her presidential campaign at the Sergio Leon Chavez stadium in Irapuato, a city in the central State of Guanajuato, as the race heats up for the June 2 vote. IMAGES
The campaign to re-elect President Donald Trump has decided to badger the Badger State for a recount. Business Insider reports the Trump campaign is demanding a recount in Wisconsin, which has ten Electoral College votes. As of November 4th, 98% of the statewide vote is in. Biden has 49.4%, and Trump has 48.8%--a difference of only 20,510 votes. Winning the state is critical to both President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden in their respective paths to victory. Wisconsin does not mandate automatic recounts. However, a candidate can request one if he or she is behind by less than 1% of the vote.
"Now more than ever, is the time to keep going," says Jacinda Ardern after her party wins a landslide general election victory on the back of her government's success fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. SOUNDBITE AND IMAGES
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern delays New Zealand's looming election by four weeks to October 17 after a renewed coronavirus outbreak hampered campaigning. IMAGES
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