2015 Event Australia's Liberal Party votes in Malcolm Turnbull to replace Tony Abbott as prime minister; Abbott had received majority backing from his party in a no-confidence vote just seven months ago 2015 Event Debt rating company Moody's downgrades Greece to a Caa3 rating after the country misses its $1.6 billion payment to the IMF; Greek citizens will vote July 5th on whether to accept austerity conditions in exchange for bailout funds 2015 Event The Japanese parliament votes to lower the nation's voting age to 18 from 20; the change will make about 2.4 million people eligible to vote 2015 Event Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals from a diverse array of nations, including Vietnam, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Tonga, Mexico, Myanmar, Uruguay, France and Thailand; three-fourths of the cardinals will have authority to vote on a papal successor 2014 Event The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a referendum on independence, despite the ruling by the Spanish court that the vote is unconstitutional; though the government did not interfere with the vote, it will not recognize the results 2014 Event Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been elected to her second term, winning with 51.6% of the vote over Aecio Neves 2014 Event Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani agree to an election vote recount to settle allegations of fraud after Ghani was declared the winner; the process could take weeks, requiring the inauguration ceremony to be postponed 2014 Event Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker is nominated for the position of President of the European Commission in a 26-2 vote over U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, who strongly objected to the decision 2014 Event Afghans show up at the polls in spite of potential violence to vote for their next president; this is the third such election since the 2001 removal of the Taliban from power 2014 Event Kim Jong Un is re-elected as leader of North Korea with 100% of the vote; the election was the first since the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011 2014 Event Amidst massive security including 160,000 soldiers and over 200,000 policemen, Egyptians go to the polls to vote on a draft constitution which would strengthen the military-backed leadership of the country 2014 Event A day before the U.S. Senate will vote on extending emergency unemployment benefits, Gene Sperling, Director of the White House National Economic Council publicly promoted the case for extending benefits 2013 Event An overwhelming 65% of Croatian voters vote yes for a referendum on a proposal to outlaw same-sex marriage 2013 Event A vote by the General Synod of the Church of England approves legislation allowing women bishops to be ordained by 2014 2013 Event Abdulla Yameen wins the Presidential election in the Maldives with 51.3% of the popular vote, compared to 48.6 % for former leader Mohamed Nasheed 2013 Event The Pakistani electorate vote for Mamnoon Hussain as the country's 12th President 2013 Event In the U.S., a centerpiece proposal on background checks aimed at tightening gun control, fails in a Senate vote 2013 Event Parliamentary elections are held in Monaco, with the the Horizon Monaco alliance winning 50.3% of the vote, securing 20 of 24 seats in the country's National Council 2013 Event In preparation for the Scottish independence referendum, the Scottish Government agrees to alter the wording in its referendum because members expressed concerns that it might lead people to vote for it 2013 Event Austria holds a national referendum on whether or not to retain its system of conscription for the army and social service for young men; they vote to keep military service compulsory 2012 Event Egyptian voters go to the polls to vote on a highly protested referendum on a new constitution 2012 Event The Libyan parliament passes a vote of no confidence for Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, the first elected Prime Minister of Libya; Abdurrahim El-Keib again takes over the post 2012 Event Venezuelans go to the polls to vote in the country's presidential election; President Hugo Chavez competes against Henrique Capriles Radonski of the opposing Justice First party 2012 Event Belarus holds parliamentary elections; the opposition boycotts the vote, claiming it is undemocratic 2012 Event At the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the U.S. Democratic Party vote three separate times in order to approve putting the terms, 'God', 'Jerusalem', and 'Israel' back into the platform 2012 Event California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco 2012 Event An EU Accession referendum is taken in Croatia; 66% vote to join the EU, and 33% vote against joining 2012 Event With over 42% of the vote, the island nation of Kiribati re-elects President Anote Tong to a third and final term 2011 Event Canadian Auto Workers vote in favor of striking against Caterpillar Inc's locomotive manufacturing plant in London, Ontario 2011 Event The Justice and Development party of Morocco claims victory after Moroccans vote in a parliamentary election 2011 Event Parliament gives the new Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos a vote of confidence, opening the doors for national unity to help restore financial stability in Greece 2011 Event In Quebec, 200,000 Canadian college and university students vote to boycott classes to protest tuition fee increases 2011 Event In Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah announces reforms that give women the right to vote and run in municipal elections 2011 Event In Berlin, Social Democrats do well in a state election; the Pirate Party enters a state parliament for the first time, with the Free Democrats achieving 2% of the vote 2011 Event In the Republic of Djibouti, located in the Horn of Africa, President Ismael Omar Guelleh wins re-election with 79% of the vote 2011 Event Kazakhstan holds a presidential election; President Nursultan Nazarbayev wins 95% of the vote 2011 Event Exiles in Tibet vote for a new Prime Minister, and also for 43 members of the Tibetan parliament 2011 Event Lawmakers successfully pass the vote to remove nearly all collective bargaining from Wisconsin state employees 2011 Event Lawmakers in Nepal vote to elect a new Prime Minister 2011 Event In Vietnam, 1,400 members of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam gather to vote for new leaders 2010 Event In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko claims he won the presidential election with 79% of the vote; hundreds protesting the vote were arrested 2010 Event The United Kingdom gives prisoners serving less than four years the right to vote 2010 Event Icelanders vote for the creators of a new constitution after functioning with an edited version of the Danish constitution since 1944 2007 Event Nancy Pelosi is elected Speaker of the House, by a vote of 233-202 2004 Event George W. Bush wins a second term as U.S. president, winning 51% of the popular vote 2000 Event Supreme Court halts Florida vote recount 2000 Event Al Gore wins the popular vote but loses the electoral vote to George W. Bush 1995 Event Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote) 1994 Event All 28 baseball owners vote to cancel rest of 1994 season 1994 Event 1st multi-racial election in South Africa begins [3 days] Dr. Nomaza Paintin is 1st black South African to vote 1994 Event William Huston Natcher, Representative-D-Kentucky, casts his 18,401 and last consecutive vote 1993 Event Curaeaose vote to remain part of Dutch Antilles 1993 Event Danish people vote in favor of ratifying the Maastricht Treaty 1992 Event FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations 1991 Event U.N. reverses ruling that Zionism is racism by 111-25 (13 abstain) vote 1991 Event Ukrainian people vote for independence 1991 Event Panel of 8 baseball experts vote to drop asterisk next to Roger Maris home run record and determine an official no hitter must go at least 9 innings 1991 Death Betty Bowden, British dancer/actress (Vote for Nigel), dies at 86 1991 Event Creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan 1991 Event Latvia and Estonia vote to become independent of the U.S.S.R. 1991 Event Hall of Fame's board of directors vote 12-0 to bar Pete Rose 1990 Event Slovenians vote to secede from Yugoslavia 1990 Event U.N. Security Council vote 14-1 to impose air embargo against Iraq 1990 Event Denver vote for a 1% sales tax to pay for a baseball franchise 1990 Event U.S. House of Representatives vote 254-177 to stop U.S. flag burning, doesn't pass 1989 Event NFL owners vote unanimously to form WLAF 1989 Event U.S. Supreme Court upholds 1 person 1 vote rule of New York City Board of Estimate 1988 Event 17% vote extremely-right Flemish Block in Belgium 1988 Event Arizona House of Representatives vote to impeach Republican Governor Evan Mecham 1987 Event FCC vote 4-0 to rescind fairness doctrine for broadcasters 1987 Event Kiwanis Clubs end men-only tradition, vote to admit women 1983 Event Anglican synod vote 338-100 against unilateral U.K. nuclear disarmament 1982 Event Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract 1982 Event Shultz warns U.S. will withdraw from United Nations if they vote to exclude Israel 1982 Event Senate confirms George Shultz as 60th sec of state by vote of 97-0 1982 Event Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended by Senate by 85-8 vote 1977 Event Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve new Canal treaties 1977 Event Ian Smith, espousing racial segregation, wins Rhodesian general election with 80% of overwhelmingly white electorate's vote 1974 Event 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by House Judiciary Committee 1972 Event Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley 1972 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote 1972 Event Players on White Sox vote 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary 1969 Event Temp Commissioner Bowie Kuhn elected for 7-year term by unanimous vote 1966 Event Men in Zurich vote against female suffrage 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote 1964 Event For 1st time since 1800, residents of Washington D.C. permitted to vote 1964 Event Indians' directors vote to keep franchise in Cleveland, rejecting bids by Seattle, Oakland and Dallas 1964 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules - 1 man 1 vote (Westberry vs. Sanders) 1964 Event AL owners vote 9-1 against Charlie Finley moving Kansas City A's to Louisville 1962 Event BART bond issue just gets by with a 66.9% favorable vote 1962 Event North Korea reports 100% election turnout, 100% vote for Workers' Party 1962 Event St. Louis vote to build a new downtown stadium for the Cardinals 1961 Event 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Washington D.C. residents to vote for president 1961 Event Zanzibar's Afro-Shirazi party wins 1 seat by a single vote and parliament by a single seat 1960 Event Hall of Fame allows veteran committee to vote annually 1959 Event Players vote Henry Aaron unanimously for the All-Star Game 1959 Event Swiss males vote against voting rights for women 1958 Event Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser president with 99.9 percent of the vote 1957 Event New York Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to San Francisco in 1958 1954 Event J. S. Thurmond is 1st senator elected by write-in vote (SC) 1954 Event Major league owners vote down sale of A's to a Philadelphia syndicate 1954 Event Amendment to give 18-year-olds right to vote is defeated 1953 Birthday Russ Feingold, born in Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S Senator from Wisconsin, co-sponsor, Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, initially, the only Senator to vote against the USA Patriot Act 1951 Event Bill Veeck's "Fans Managers' Night," Browns defeat A's 5-3; Browns coaches hold up placards for fans to vote on 1950 Event Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus and high school rule 1950 Event Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract 1949 Event Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO) 1949 Event 1st Belgian parliamentary election where women can vote (CVP gains) 1949 Event Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) 1949 Event By a vote of 37-12, Israel becomes 59th member of U.N. 1947 Event Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP, beating Ted Williams by 1 vote 1945 Event Women in France allowed to vote for 1st time 1939 Event Massachusetts Legislature vote to ratify the Bill of Rights - 147 years late 1935 Event Netherlands election (Musserts NSB wins 8% of vote) 1935 Event 1st election to allow women to vote in Turkey 1934 Event U.S.S.R. joins League of Nations (Netherland, Switzerland and Portugal vote no) 1933 Event Women allowed to vote in Spain (helps right wing) 1933 Event Nazis receive 92% of vote in Germany 1933 Event Spanish Basques vote for autonomy 1933 Event Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 1928 Event Clevelanders vote to build a stadium with city bonds 1924 Event Italy fascists receives 65% of vote of parliament 1924 Event Volkische Block (Nazi's) receives 17.8% of vote in Bayern 1923 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote) 1922 Event Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win 1922 Event Supreme Court unanimously upheld 19th amend woman's right to vote 1921 Event AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7 1920 Event Swiss men vote against women's suffrage 1918 Event House of Representatives passes amendment allowing women to vote 1918 Event Britain grants women (30 and over) vote 1917 Event New York state allows women to vote 1915 Event 25,000 women march in New York City, demanding right to vote 1915 Event House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women right to vote 1913 Event 17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote 1913 Event British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote 1912 Event Arizona, Kansas and Wisconsin vote for female suffrage 1910 Event 1st Washington State election in which women could vote 1907 Event Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote 1905 Event Whites win right to vote in South Africa 1903 Event Norwegian parliament vote unanimiously for female suffrage 1893 Event New Zealand is 1st country to grant all its women the right to vote 1877 Event Rutherford B Hayes (R) declared president despite Samuel J Tilden (D) winning the popular vote, but is 1 electoral vote shy of victory 1873 Event Susan B. Anthony fined $100 for attempting to vote for President 1872 Event Susan B. Anthony fined for trying to vote 1872 Event Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote 1870 Event White conservatives suppresed black vote and captured Tennessee legislature 1870 Event 1st black to vote in U.S. (Thomas P Mundy of Perth Amboy New Jersey) 1870 Event 15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race 1869 Event Women suffrage (right to vote) granted in Wyoming Territory (U.S. 1st) 1869 Event 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states 1868 Event President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote 1868 Event By one vote, Senate fails to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1868 Event House of Representatives vote 126 to 47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson 1867 Event Blacks vote for 1st time in a state election in South 1867 Event Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama 1861 Event People of Tennessee vote to succeed from Union 1861 Event Virginia citizens vote 3 to 1 in favor of secession 1844 Event Johan Thorbecke argue general right to vote 1837 Event Canada gives blacks the right to vote 1824 Event Popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Jackson beats J Q Adams 1776 Event 1st vote on Declaration of Independence 1647 Event Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council
