elections
Londoners elect Sadiq Khan as first Muslim mayor
Donald Trump urges ban on Muslims entering US
In French elections, clashing visions of Muslim identity
Can a Muslim president defeat Boko Haram? Nigerians are betting on it
Nigerian Christians may back a Muslim candidate in upcoming presidential elections
On election’s eve, Netanyahu says no Palestinian state as long as he’s Israel’s PM
Amid criticism, Nigeria postpones presidential election, citing ongoing violence by Boko Haram
Election night was a long one for atheist voters
COMMENTARY: Power elites are waging war on the foundations of democracy
Neither Obama nor Romney? Some Christians vote for ‘None of the Above’
(RNS) Is it a sin not to vote? Or a virtue? Some disappointed Christians on both sides of the aisle -- especially evangelicals and Catholics -- are advocating the merits of boycotting the ballot box on Nov. 6. By David Gibson.
Election Day Communion aims to heal the partisan breach
(RNS) About 300 churches are preparing for a new tradition: Election Day Communion, when people of every political stripe will leave their respective partisan bunkers and line up side by side to receive the sacrament on Election Day. By G. Jeffrey MacDonald.
Bhutan bans religious activities ahead of elections
NEW DELHI (RNS) Leaders in Bhutan have announced a nearly six-month ban on all public religious activities ahead of the upcoming election, citing the Buddhist nation's constitution, which says "religion shall remain above politics.'' By Vishal Arora.
Poll: Mormons excited about Romney’s rise, but wary of media
(RNS) Three out of four Mormons said Mitt Romney's rise to become the presumptive GOP presidential nominee is a good thing for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But less than a quarter expect the media to cover the church fairly, according to a new poll. By Daniel Burke.
