election with little or no chance of real voter choice
TVP World Oct 09
EU Parliament rejects Russia’s ‘fake election' results: The parliament decried the “destruction of any remnants of democracy in Russia.”
tvpworld.com/95838287/russia-ep-slams-sham-election-rejects-results
Putin's sham election delivers record result - | now hundreds of thousands face conscription
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What Russians really think about Putin's sham election: Locals tell The i Paper how they really feel ahead of parliamentary elections this weekend
inews.co.uk/news/world/behind-enemy-lines-russians-think-putin-sham-election-4764291
Key FactsRussians consider protest votes in Russia’s parliamentary election
Sep 18, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: inews.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: inews.co.uk
- Political analyst Fyodor Krasheninnikov says the Kremlin is securing United Russia’s majority through exclusions and electoral influence.
- Arkady and Vera plan to vote despite opposing the government, considering spoiled ballots or tactical votes against United Russia.
- Navalnaya shared accounts alleging employees were pressured to photograph ballots or support United Russia.
- The Supreme Court found Yabloko guilty after allegations of copyright infringement and other crimes, barring its candidates.
Putin wins 'sham' election - what does it mean for Nato?: Putin wins 'sham' election, escalating concerns that he could potentially attack Nato.
metro.co.uk/2026/09/21/putin-wins-sham-election-mean-nato-29638798/
OpinionDuma sham elections in Russia: Vladimir Putin secures a landslide victory: Die Kreml-Partei Einiges Russland zieht laut Staatsangaben als stärkste Kraft in das ...
taz.de/Duma-Scheinwahlen-in-Russland/!6215003/
Sham elections in Russia: Putin's victory masks the bad mood.: The Kremlin leader's party is further expanding its constitutional majority in parliament ...
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-putins-sieg-verschleiert-die-schlechte-stimmung-a-5b5a82ca-e84b-415d-a559-519f2a2499a8
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Putin wins record number of seats as UK joins countries blasting 'sham' election: In a joint statement, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway have ...
mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/putin-wins-record-number-seats-37685033
Russia’s sham election is descending into farce
economist.com/europe/2026/09/16/russias-sham-election-is-descending-into-farce
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Official final result: Putin's party wins sham election: The Kremlin's United Russia party has significantly increased its two-thirds majority in the ...
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Drone attack on Russia: Kyiv's comment on the sham election: The Kremlin is finding it increasingly difficult to keep the war away from the Russians ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ukraine/drohnenangriff-auf-russland-kiews-kommentar-zur-scheinwahl-201244839.html
Fake bags and e-voting: This is Putin's brazen trick in the election: The State Duma election in Russia ends today: An expert explains why the vote is a sham ...
op-online.de/politik/russland-so-funktioniert-die-manipulation-bei-der-staatsduma-wahl-zr-94500647.html
Sham election in Russia: The Kremlin has removed the peace option from the ballot paper
spiegel.de/ausland/russland-wahl-der-kreml-hat-frieden-vom-stimmzettel-gestrichen-a-50a45fd8-e39b-48ca-b855-c70b927477ea
Paid articlePaywall Blow for Putin as Ukraine launches huge drone attack on Moscow during election: The attack - involving more than 350 drones - came as three days of voting got ...
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110 million Russians are supposed to vote – but genuine opposition is forbidden. A sham election disguised as a war referendum. 👉 More on this: Putin's sham election: Russia votes – genuine opposition forbidden
Voters warned of ‘engagement farming’ ahead of Nov elections: Murmur Intelligence co-founder Kyle Findlay has urged voters to spot fake election messaging that ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-09-11-voters-warned-of-engagement-farming-ahead-of-local-elections/
‘Sne is not involved in politics’: Musa Mseleku sets the record straight : Polygamist addresses fake election posters targeting his daughter
timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/2026-09-08-sne-is-not-involved-in-politics-musa-mseleku-sets-the-record-straight/
21-Year-Old Reveals Himself as Author of Widely Reported Fake Election Polls: A 21-year-old recent college graduate has revealed himself as the person behind a ...
mediaite.com/media/news/21-year-old-reveals-himself-as-author-of-widely-reported-fake-election-polls/
What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company
ocregister.com/2026/08/19/fake-election-poll-numbers-explained/
What to know about Median Strategies' fake election polls: A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month ...
apnews.com/article/polling-poll-fake-median-karen-bass-los-angeles-669c90cc77664546791185625d43ffda
A Yeti hunter and turtle sex crimes – inside Putin's bizarre sham election: Meet the cast of rich, self-indulgent pretenders standing in Russia's Duma ...
inews.co.uk/news/world/yeti-hunter-turtle-sex-crimes-putins-sham-election-4697176
Labour have slammed Nigel Farage as 'pathetic' for triggering the Clacton by-election and have said they will not stand a candidate ... Show more
Is Samia Suluhu Hassan Africa’s most disappointing president?: A sham election, a massacre whitewashed
economist.com/leaders/2026/04/30/is-samia-suluhu-hassan-africas-most-disappointing-president
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Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing appointed president after ‘sham’ election: Min Aung Hlaing seized control five years ago and plunged Myanmar into conflict ...
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Key FactsMin Aung Hlaing Secures Myanmar Presidency Amid Conflict
Apr 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: rappler.com
- Min Aung Hlaing was elected president by Myanmar’s parliament on April 3, reinforcing his control over the country’s political landscape.
- The election followed a December-January vote dominated by an army-backed party that critics dismissed as fraudulent.
- Despite his new role, the civil war continues with opposition groups uniting to challenge military rule.
- Experts view the presidency as a calculated move to legitimize military dominance under a civilian facade.
Our vision and strategic objectives are to completely dismantle all forms of dictatorship, including the military dictatorship, and to collectively initiate a new political landscape.— The Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union said in a statement on Monday.
More than 70,000 voters will stay on North Carolina voter rolls after settlement: More than 73,000 North Carolinians will be given more time to show identifying ...
nbcnews.com/politics/elections/north-carolina-voter-id-dnc-rnc-settlement-registration-rcna258986
In Japan, generative AI takes fake election news to new levels: Leaders of a new Japanese political party unveil a logo that features China ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/ai-fake-election/
UN expert urges world to reject Myanmar 'sham' election: The world must utterly reject the outcome of this weekend's final round of "sham" ...
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/01/24/un-expert-urges-world-to-reject-myanmar-039sham039-election
Parliamentary elections in Myanmar: What's next for Myanmar?: In the midst of civil war, Myanmar is electing its parliament. Observers are calling it a sham ...
zeit.de/politik/ausland/2026-01/myanmar-parlamentswahl-opposition-militaerjunta-faq
The world must not recognize Myanmar's sham election.: The Southeast Asian military regime is attempting to legitimize itself through a controlled election ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/die-welt-darf-myanmars-scheinwahl-nicht-anerkennen-110813142.html
Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election: Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent ...
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Key FactsMyanmar Holds Contested Elections Amid Military Rule
Dec 29, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Myanmar held elections for the first time in five years, with the military government claiming they were free despite accusations of sham voting.
- Since the 2021 coup, the military controls roughly one-third of the country, with opposition groups and ethnic militias holding the remainder.
- China, Russia, and others supported the election and sent 139 international observers, while critics condemned it as a military ploy to gain legitimacy.
- Over 5,000 candidates are competing across three voting phases ending in January 2026, but many areas were excluded from participation.
A strong, coordinated rejection of these sham elections is essential to deny the junta the means to fabricate credibility and legitimacy.— Tom Andrews, the UN special envoy for human rights in Myanmar, denounced what he called 'the junta’s election scheme.'
‘We are always living in fear’: inside Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election: Myanmar’s military rulers are holding the first elections since the 2021 coup ...
theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/02/inside-myanmar-sham-election
OpinionAnalysis: Myanmar junta seeks legitimacy through a sham election: Myanmar's junta aims for legitimacy through a controlled election amidst ongoing civil war ...
thehindu.com/news/international/analysis-myanmar-junta-seeks-legitimacy-through-a-sham-election/article70457513.ece
OpinionASEAN must not legitimize a sham election in Myanmar: ASEAN must not legitimize a sham election in Myanmar - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/12/30/asean-must-not-legitimize-a-sham-election-in-myanmar.html
Myanmar elects new parliament - five years after military coup: The first parliamentary elections since the military coup five years ago begin today in Myanmar ...
zdfheute.de/politik/ausland/myanmar-wahl-parlament-putsch-100.html
Myanmar wählt mitten im Bürgerkrieg: UN nennt es Scheinwahl: Myanmar hält die erste Wahl seit fünf Jahren ab. Das Militär putschte 2021 gegen Suu Kyis Regierung ...
giessener-anzeiger.de/politik/myanmar-waehlt-mitten-im-buergerkrieg-un-nennt-es-scheinwahl-zr-94100886.html
Myanmar election 2025: Junta's sham vote under criticism: Junta sham election in Myanmar
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Myanmar’s sham election will entrench conflict — and ASEAN will share the blame: Myanmar’s military junta is once again promising elections as a pathway out of ...
arabnews.com/node/2627468
Saudi Gazette Dec 22 25
In rebel-held Myanmar, civilians face devastating air strikes and a sham election
saudigazette.com.sa/article/657609
Dictators Don’t Take Holidays: Myanmar's generals are counting on Western governments overlooking the sham election that they have scheduled for December 28.
thediplomat.com/2025/12/dictators-dont-take-holidays/
OpinionSham elections, shifting power inside Myanmar: Sham elections, shifting power inside Myanmar - Academia - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/opinion/2025/12/11/sham-elections-shifting-power-inside-myanmar.html
Elections in Hong Kong: "Why even bother voting?": The Special Administrative Region is holding elections in the shadow of the recent high-rise fire disaster ...
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/geopolitik/hongkong-wahlen-nur-20-direktmandate-li.10008658
Myanmar military set to win sham vote — but will a shake-up follow?: Myanmar’s military regime has announced elections will be held in three phases ...
asiatimes.com/2025/12/myanmar-military-set-to-win-sham-vote-but-will-a-shake-up-follow/
EWN Nov 27 25
Lawyers, human rights groups formally request ICC to investigate Tanzania 'sham' election
ewn.co.za/2025/11/27/lawyers-human-rights-groups-formally-request-icc-to-investigate-tanzania-sham-election
Myanmar refugees fear 'killing licence' as junta readies 'sham election': Rights group warn that the military regime is attempting to legitimise itself as ...
malaysiakini.com/news/759503
Paid articlePaywall OpinionCOMMENT | Sham election offers no end to Myanmar's suffering: For Asean, endorsing junta's charade would accelerate Myanmar's descent while destabilising region.
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The first GDR elections 75 years ago: Students who courageously said "no": 75 years ago, the first elections to the People's Chamber took place in the young ...
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Paid articlePaywall OpinionCOMMENT | Asean's last chance on Myanmar: It must tighten the screws on junta and the country's sham election.
malaysiakini.com/columns/757998
Paid articlePaywall Back off from Myanmar's 'sham election', Bersih tells govt: This is over claims that M'sia will send observers to Myanmar's December election.
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‘A sham’: Former board candidate slams racing club, reeling from Kanga’s shock departure
theage.com.au/national/victoria/a-sham-former-board-candidate-slams-racing-club-reeling-from-kanga-s-shock-departure-20251011-p5n1r9.html
Opposition urges voter boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new election: Venezuelans will return to polls Sunday, ten months after President Nicolas ...
france24.com/en/americas/20250525-opposition-urges-voter-boycott-as-venezuela-holds-divisive-new-election
Key FactsLukashenko Seeks Disputed Seventh Term
Jan 26, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- With no serious challenger, Lukashenko’s victory was considered certain before polls closed; he is seeking a seventh consecutive term.
- EU foreign-policy chief Kaja Kallas called the election a sham; a UN special rapporteur described it as not free.
- Lukashenko rejects talks with the opposition and says political prisoners could apply for pardons.
- Viasna says Belarus has at least 1,200 political prisoners; at least 100,000 people fled abroad.
A woman cannot be a dictator.— Alexander Lukashenko, Belarusian president, said this at a press conference after casting his vote and ahead of his anticipated confirmation in office.