Former South Africa leader Zuma threatens legal action over allegations of election irregularities

JOHANNESBURG — Former President Jacob Zuma threatened Saturday to take legal action seeking to stop the announcement of South Africa’s election results as scheduled Sunday, demanding that allegations of vote-rigging made by his party be addressed first. Zuma spoke after his party announced that it was seeking a re-run of the elections, saying it had … Read more

As Indian voting wraps up, reports of electoral irregularities mount

SURAT, India — As India wraps up a seven-week-long marathon election, reports of irregularities have reached a level not seen in decades. Across the country, supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have been accused by their opponents of working with local authorities to suppress turnout among voters or to remove opposition candidates from the … Read more