At least five "Barack Obamas" are vying to stand in October local elections in Brazil, the newspaper O Globo reported, as Brazilian candidates seek to ride on the popularity of the US presidential contender.
As the U.S. presidential elections draw closer, voting activists are bracing themselves for an onslaught of online dirty tricks and misinformation campaigns designed to deceive and disenfranchise voters.
Leon County's Supervisor of Elections says elections ran smoothly on Tuesday's primary. However, the Tallahassee Democrat has asked the elections staff to look into a possible glitch.
The Craven County Elections Board is working to expand one-stop voting opportunity for the county's more than 65,300 voters in time to meet a 5 p.m. Friday deadline for one-stop plans.
