elections

Young people in Zambia are staying engaged after the latest election. Find out how Zambia's next generation is contributing to society.

In many American cities, being a mayor is a part-time job. Learn about some of the interesting full-time jobs they have — and why.

American students are participating in the democratic process, from choosing classroom leaders to creating change in their communities.

Learn about the types of local positions Americans vote on every few years to select the people who will lead their communities.

On November 7, the Ortega regime used coercion, scare tactics and cronyism to declare itself the winner of sham elections.

President Biden will host the Summit for Democracy, a virtual event with governments, civil society and private sector groups, December 9–10.

A year after democratic elections in Burma, the U.S. is urging the country's military to end the violence and release the unjustly detained.

Some U.S. voters will go to the polls this November. Find out where and what kind of races and questions are the on ballots.

See USAID in action through these award-winning photos of programs in Georgia, Serbia, Ukraine, Jordan, Iraq, Mongolia and Jamaica.