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Syrians in Damascus cast their votes in their fourth parliamentary election since civil war erupted in 2011, a poll expected to keep President Bashar al-Assad's ruling Baath party in power. More than 1,500 people are standing for 250 seats in the largely rubber-stamp parliament, after some 7,400 candidates withdrew in recent days, according to Syria's Supreme Judicial Elections Committee. IMAGES
French voters in Montreal head to the polls for the second round of a high-stakes legislative election, with the far right expected to gain its biggest-ever presence in parliament. On Friday, final opinion polls predicted that Marine Le Pen's National Rally would fall short of winning an outright majority, with President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance emerging with half the deputies it had before his gamble in calling the snap election. IMAGES
A polling station opens in the village of Delgany south of Dublin. Irish voters go to the polls on Friday in marathon European Union elections, the world's second largest democratic ballot after India. Some 3.6 million voters are eligible to cast their ballot in Ireland. Most of the European Union's 27 nations -- including powerhouses Germany and France -- hold balloting on Sunday, with 370 million people eligible to vote overall IMAGES
Voters in Tuvalu cast their votes to elect a new government, amid speculation that the Pacific micronation could switch diplomatic allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing. IMAGES
Costa Ricans begin voting to elect one of two scandal-tainted presidential candidates in a country grappling with sky-high poverty and unemployment. 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.
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