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WASHINGTON | Election Day storms down power lines across Deep South

WASHINGTON | Election Day storms down power lines across Deep South

WASHINGTON  — As polls opened across the country, residents of several states were contending with severe weather conditions that could affect voter turnout.

A line of storms moved through the Deep South overnight and early Tuesday morning, knocking down trees and power lines from Louisiana to South Carolina. There were no serious injuries, but an estimated 11,000 residents were left without…

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KABUL, Afghanistan | Afghans vote in south Kandahar's delayed elections

KABUL, Afghanistan | Afghans vote in south Kandahar’s delayed elections

KABUL, Afghanistan  — Security was tight in southern Kandahar on Saturday as voters went to the polls in parliamentary elections that were delayed in the province by one week after an attack by an elite guard killed two top government officials, including a powerful provincial police chief.

Major roads throughout southern Kandahar were closed nearly 24 hours before polls opened to stop…

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STOCKHOLM | Sweden votes in election amid heated debate on immigration

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STOCKHOLM | Sweden votes in election amid heated debate on immigration

STOCKHOLM  — Polls have opened in Sweden’s general election in what is expected to be one of the most unpredictable and thrilling races in the Scandinavian country for decades amid heated debate on immigration.

Sunday’s election will be Sweden’s first since the government in 2015 allowed 163,000 migrants into the country of 10 million.

While far less than what Germany took in that year, it was the most per capita of any European nation. It’s highly unlikely that any single party will get a majority, or 175 seats.

The latest opinion poll suggests that Prime Minister Stefan Lofven‘s ruling Social Democrats will substantially lose seats but still emerge a winner with an estimated 24.9 percent of the votes.

The polls showed far-right, anti-immigration Sweden Democrats would get 19.1 percent of the votes.

By Associated Press