elections

Journalists hope to make politicians more accountable and create a more transparent government by fact checking the statements politicians make.

When female candidates run, they win, but many need to be reassured that they can have a work-life balance.

In most countries there are enough young people to decide elections, yet they have the lowest voting rates. Here's how they can make big impacts locally.

Young people have the power to peacefully change the course of elections in many places. Why do some participate in violence?

Where do you learn about political candidates leading up to elections? In the U.S., young voters are turning to the video platform YouTube.

For centuries, candidates have thought that well-placed money would earn them loyalty at the ballot box. It doesn't. It just increases corruption.

For 25 years, Rock the Vote has had one goal: getting the youngest eligible voters in the U.S. to the polls, using pop culture, music, art and technology.

The staff of Nigeria's Women’s Situation Room worked to protect women and children, ensure women's right to vote and respond to threats and violence.

Nigerians earlier this year elected new legislative leaders and President Muhammadu Buhari, who defeated incumbent Goodluck Jonathan by 2.5 million votes.