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10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847020

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record their biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847021

10 October 2025

A Nepali eligible voter records biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016 by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847024

10 October 2025

A Nepali eligible voter records biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016 by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former chief justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847027

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847030

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters record biometrics at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as prime minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim prime minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847016

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters stand in queue to get their biometrics done at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12847036

10 October 2025

Nepali eligible voters stand in queue to get their biometrics done at an election office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 10, 2025, signing up on the electoral list for the election called next March. Following the issuance of the Voter Roll Act, 2016, by the Nepal President in September, the Election Commission-Nepal updates the electoral list from early October. The ordinance is issued under Article 114(1) of the Constitution, based on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. It amends Section 4(2)(2) of the Voter List Act, which bars registration after the announcement of an election date. The newly formed interim government led by Prime Minister Sushila Karki calls for elections on March 5 next year. According to the previous provision, ''once the date of election is announced, no voter registration shall be made for that election.'' This legal hurdle prevents eligible citizens, particularly youth who recently reach voting age, from being listed in the voter roll. Many young people who play a role in the political change have not yet been registered as voters despite being eligible. The ordinance is brought to address this gap and ensure broader participation in the election. After a violent protest on September 8 and 9, then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli steps down from the post, which claims the lives of 74 people. Following the change in regime, Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel, on the recommendation of youth representatives, appoints former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of an interim government. Karki, who takes charge as the interim Prime Minister, also recommends dissolving the House of Representatives, one of the key demands of the agitators, giving Karki six months to conduct parliamentary elections.

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#12808498

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (L), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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#12808507

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (not in the picture), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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#12808510

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (not in the picture), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (not in the picture), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (not in the picture), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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#12808537

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (not in the picture), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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#12808503

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (L), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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#12808504

29 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA – SEPTEMBER 28, 2025: Igor Dodon (C), former President of Moldova (2016–2020) and leader of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, a pro-Russian and socially conservative party, together with Vasile Tarlev (L), former Prime Minister (2001–2008) and head of the Future of Moldova Party, a left-wing populist and pro-Russian movement, lead a small protest outside the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) in Chisinau, alleging electoral fraud as votes are counted in the 2025 parliamentary election in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 28, 2025.

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