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Polls open in the State of Mexico in a key gubernatorial election that is considered a prelude to the 2024 presidential election. IMAGES
Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls, with the far-right posing a tough challenge to Angela Merkel's conservatives in the final major test before the first general election in 16 years not to feature the veteran chancellor. IMAGES
Voting kicks off in India's Puducherry Assembly elections after intensive campaigning. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party is vying for a major stake here as well as in Tamil Nadu and Kerala where local parties dominate. IMAGES
Dozens of voters arrive early at a polling station in Phoenix, in the battleground state of Arizona, as polls open in the US presidential election. IMAGES
The poll is the first in India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a strict virus lockdown in late March that led to millions of poor migrant workers, many from Bihar, losing their jobs with some having to walk for days or weeks back home. The state, one of India's poorest, has been ruled by an alliance of Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party and the regional Janta Dal United party for over a decade. But opinion polls indicate disquiet with the incumbent regime. The state, one of India's poorest, has been ruled by an alliance of Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party and the regional Janta Dal United party for over a decade. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.