Weary of political infighting and unsure of which reformist faction to support, more than half the Serbian electorate did not vote in today's presidential election, rendering the result invalid.
This tally is far higher than earlier numbers because it includes those whose IDs will expire by the November election, rendering them unacceptable for use under the state's voter ID law.
Iraqi political leaders have been unable to form a government four-and-a-half months after parliamentary elections rendered a vote nearly evenly divided between political factions headed by former Prime Minister Ayad Allwai and Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki.
"Faster capital flight could push Greece out of the euro well before next month's elections, rendering current political manoeuvring irrelevant," Ward added.
Millions lost their jobs unnecessarily, and the president took a real beating in the 1938 midterm elections, rendering his social and economic reform agenda much more difficult to accomplish.
So whether or not the allegations of a rigged election render Mr. Maduro illegitimate is not ultimately up to election monitors.
Two years of political volatility will culminate Tuesday when voters for the first time since the stunning 2016 election render a nationwide judgment on whether Trumpism is a historic anomaly or a reflection of modern-day America.
The election results render true what Marx knew many years ago: that history repeats itself -- first as tragedy, second as farce.
Not only are the militia groups' seizures of election materials rendering the vote in eastern Ukraine logistically nearly impossible, they are also terrifying potential voters and supervising officials alike.
