Impeachment Threshold Fight (Philippines): Senate-judges Raffy Tulfo and JV Ejercito urged the Supreme Court to settle whether a two-thirds vote to convict Vice President Sara Duterte requires 24 senators or fewer, after calls to revisit a 16-vote standard amid attendance concerns. Snap Election Setup (Serbia): President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed parliament will be dissolved and a snap vote held Oct. 25, with student-led “Student List” efforts seen as the ruling party’s toughest test. Election Tech Testing (Bosnia & Herzegovina): Bosnia’s election commission ran Sept. 11 test elections to simulate voting and check cyber and digital readiness for upcoming election technologies. Voting Rights Clash (Spain): Spain’s Supreme Court temporarily suspended adding some overseas voters tied to the “grandchildren’s law” until consulates certify eligibility, a move sparked by Vox and Iustitia Europa. AI Enters Campaigns (US): US candidates signed an “AI Pact” pledge to curb data-center tax breaks, require safety reviews, share AI gains with workers, and hold AI firms accountable. Local Election Access (Nigeria/US): Nigeria’s Funmi Keyamo urged Peter Obi supporters to use the ballot box—not violence—while Texas’ Victoria County launched voter-registration boxes at local businesses ahead of Nov. 3. Civic Pressure on Troops (South Korea): South Korean civic groups and lawmakers urged President Lee to reject US pressure to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz.