September 30, 2022
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The Chao Phraya river and Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Chainwit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
New Zealand Local Elections: October 8, 2022
Matthew Brockett, Bloomberg (September 27, 2022): New Zealand’s Ardern Trails Rivals Ahead of 2023 Election
Taiwan Local Elections: November 26, 2022
Brian Hioe and Lev Nachman, The Diplomat (October 1, 2022): The China Factor in Taiwan’s Midterms: Will China’s military threats impact Taiwan’s upcoming local elections?
Thailand General Elections: By March 23, 2023 (earlier elections possible)
Joshua Kurlantzick, Council on Foreign Relations (September 30, 2022): Thailand’s Boiling Politics: A Short Blog – The Thai court’s decision to allow Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to remain in office does not bode well for Thailand’s political climate or institutions.
Zsombor Peter, Voice of America (September 30, 2022): Thai Court Gives Prime Minister Three More Years in Office
Reuters (September 26, 2022): Daughter of Thailand’s exiled ex-PM Thaksin leads opinion poll
Rose Troup Buchanan, AFP-JIJI (September 25, 2022): ‘You cannot survive’: Inflation bites as Thai election looms
Cambodia Parliamentary Elections: July 30, 2023 (due)
Union of Catholic Asian News (September 29, 2022): Cambodia resumes trials of senior opposition figures
Lors Liblib, Voice of America (September 28, 2022): Cambodia’s Press Freedom ‘Under Attack,’ Report Finds
Sokunthea Hong, Radio Free Asia (September 23, 2022): PM Hun Sen’s United Nations appearance draws Cambodian diaspora protest
Malaysia General Elections and State Elections: May 2023 (due – general elections likely to be called earlier)
Reuters (September 30, 2022): Malaysia’s ruling party pushes for national elections this year
Channel News Asia (September 27, 2022): Malaysia’s opposition spinning flood, inflation narrative to delay general election: UMNO president Ahmad Zahid
Burma Parliamentary Elections: By August 2023 (proposed – tentative, post-coup)
Bloomberg News (September 30, 2022): Myanmar’s Path From Junta Rule to Democracy and Back
Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times (September 29, 2022): Aung San Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed for 3 years by Myanmar court
Solomon Islands General Elections: April 2024 (delayed)
Alexander B. Gray, War on the Rocks (September 30, 2022): Guarding the Pacific: How Washington can Counter China in the Solomons and Beyond
Henry Olsen, Washington Post (September 29, 2022): Biden cannot let Pacific island nations fall into China’s hands
Michael E. Miller, Washington Post (September 28, 2022): Solomon Islands rejects Biden’s Pacific outreach as China looms large
India General Elections: By May 2024 (numerous state and local elections between now and then)
Manoj Kumar, Reuters (September 26, 2022): India’s Congress party likely to get first non-Gandhi chief in 25 years
Past Asia Elections
Nauru Parliamentary Elections: September 24, 2022
RNZ (September 29, 2022): Nauru’s new President takes oath
Focus Taiwan (September 27, 2022): Nauru calls on United Nations to recognize Taiwan
RNZ (September 24, 2022): Nauruans vote for a new parliament
Papua New Guinea General Elections: July 4-22, 2022
Arichika Okazaki, DevPolicy Blog (September 30, 2022): The important, unanswered questions from PNG’s 2022 elections
Rebecca Kuku, The Guardian (September 28, 2022): PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school: Fighting since country’s election in July has continued in the highlands, with women and children most vulnerable
Hong Kong Chief Executive Election: May 8, 2022 (indirect)
Chen Zifei, Radio Free Asia (September 26, 2022): Hong Kong press freedom index hits new low under draconian national security law
Regional Analysis
Edward Cavanough, Al Jazeera (September 28, 2022): Pacific nation leaders in Washington as US seeks to deepen ties: The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.
Asia/Pacific Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
New Zealand Local Elections: October 8, 2022
Vanuatu Snap Elections: October 13, 2022
Australia, Tasmania Local Elections: October 25, 2022
Timor-Leste Local Elections: October 2022 (due)
Fiji Parliamentary Elections: November 2022 (due)
Taiwan Local Elections: November 26, 2022
India, State Elections in Himachal Pradesh: November 2022 (due)
Australia, South Australia Local Elections; November 11, 2022
Australia, Victoria State Elections: November 26, 2022
India, State Elections in Gujarat: December 2022 (due)
India, State Elections in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland: February 2023 (due)
Thailand General Elections: By March 23, 2023 (earlier elections possible)
Australia, New South Wales State Elections: March 25, 2023
Micronesia Parliamentary Elections: March 7, 2023
Malaysia General Elections and State Elections: May 2023 (due – general elections likely to be called earlier)
India, State Elections in Karnataka: May 2023 (due)
Cambodia Parliamentary Elections: July 30, 2023 (due)
Burma Parliamentary Elections: By August 2023 (proposed – tentative, post-coup)
Maldives Presidential Election: September 2023 (due)
Tuvalu General Elections: September 2023 (due)
Singapore Presidential Election: September 2023 (expected – largely ceremonial role)
New Zealand General Elections: October 2023 (expected – due by January 2024)
Bhutan Parliamentary Elections: October 2023 (due)
India, State Elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram: November 2023 (due)
Bangladesh Parliamentary Elections: December 2023 (due)
India, State Elections in Rajasthan and Telangana: December 2023 (due)
Philippines Village Elections: December 2023 (following proposed delay)
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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September 30, 2022
A weekly review of key news and analysis of elections in Asia and the Indo-Pacific, usually posted on Fridays and occasionally updated throughout the week.
The Chao Phraya river and Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Chainwit (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Upcoming Asia/Pacific Elections
New Zealand Local Elections: October 8, 2022
Matthew Brockett, Bloomberg (September 27, 2022): New Zealand’s Ardern Trails Rivals Ahead of 2023 Election
Taiwan Local Elections: November 26, 2022
Brian Hioe and Lev Nachman, The Diplomat (October 1, 2022): The China Factor in Taiwan’s Midterms: Will China’s military threats impact Taiwan’s upcoming local elections?
Thailand General Elections: By March 23, 2023 (earlier elections possible)
Joshua Kurlantzick, Council on Foreign Relations (September 30, 2022): Thailand’s Boiling Politics: A Short Blog – The Thai court’s decision to allow Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to remain in office does not bode well for Thailand’s political climate or institutions.
Zsombor Peter, Voice of America (September 30, 2022): Thai Court Gives Prime Minister Three More Years in Office
Reuters (September 26, 2022): Daughter of Thailand’s exiled ex-PM Thaksin leads opinion poll
Rose Troup Buchanan, AFP-JIJI (September 25, 2022): ‘You cannot survive’: Inflation bites as Thai election looms
Cambodia Parliamentary Elections: July 30, 2023 (due)
Union of Catholic Asian News (September 29, 2022): Cambodia resumes trials of senior opposition figures
Lors Liblib, Voice of America (September 28, 2022): Cambodia’s Press Freedom ‘Under Attack,’ Report Finds
Sokunthea Hong, Radio Free Asia (September 23, 2022): PM Hun Sen’s United Nations appearance draws Cambodian diaspora protest
Malaysia General Elections and State Elections: May 2023 (due – general elections likely to be called earlier)
Reuters (September 30, 2022): Malaysia’s ruling party pushes for national elections this year
Channel News Asia (September 27, 2022): Malaysia’s opposition spinning flood, inflation narrative to delay general election: UMNO president Ahmad Zahid
Burma Parliamentary Elections: By August 2023 (proposed – tentative, post-coup)
Bloomberg News (September 30, 2022): Myanmar’s Path From Junta Rule to Democracy and Back
Tan Hui Yee, Straits Times (September 29, 2022): Aung San Suu Kyi, Australian economist jailed for 3 years by Myanmar court
Solomon Islands General Elections: April 2024 (delayed)
Alexander B. Gray, War on the Rocks (September 30, 2022): Guarding the Pacific: How Washington can Counter China in the Solomons and Beyond
Henry Olsen, Washington Post (September 29, 2022): Biden cannot let Pacific island nations fall into China’s hands
Michael E. Miller, Washington Post (September 28, 2022): Solomon Islands rejects Biden’s Pacific outreach as China looms large
India General Elections: By May 2024 (numerous state and local elections between now and then)
Manoj Kumar, Reuters (September 26, 2022): India’s Congress party likely to get first non-Gandhi chief in 25 years
Past Asia Elections
Nauru Parliamentary Elections: September 24, 2022
RNZ (September 29, 2022): Nauru’s new President takes oath
Focus Taiwan (September 27, 2022): Nauru calls on United Nations to recognize Taiwan
RNZ (September 24, 2022): Nauruans vote for a new parliament
Papua New Guinea General Elections: July 4-22, 2022
Arichika Okazaki, DevPolicy Blog (September 30, 2022): The important, unanswered questions from PNG’s 2022 elections
Rebecca Kuku, The Guardian (September 28, 2022): PNG election violence: 90,000 displaced since May, 25,000 children unable to attend school: Fighting since country’s election in July has continued in the highlands, with women and children most vulnerable
Hong Kong Chief Executive Election: May 8, 2022 (indirect)
Chen Zifei, Radio Free Asia (September 26, 2022): Hong Kong press freedom index hits new low under draconian national security law
Regional Analysis
Edward Cavanough, Al Jazeera (September 28, 2022): Pacific nation leaders in Washington as US seeks to deepen ties: The US is elevating its engagement with the Pacific as Beijing increases its presence in the region.
Asia/Pacific Elections Coming Up in 2022 and 2023
New Zealand Local Elections: October 8, 2022
Vanuatu Snap Elections: October 13, 2022
Australia, Tasmania Local Elections: October 25, 2022
Timor-Leste Local Elections: October 2022 (due)
Fiji Parliamentary Elections: November 2022 (due)
Taiwan Local Elections: November 26, 2022
India, State Elections in Himachal Pradesh: November 2022 (due)
Australia, South Australia Local Elections; November 11, 2022
Australia, Victoria State Elections: November 26, 2022
India, State Elections in Gujarat: December 2022 (due)
India, State Elections in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland: February 2023 (due)
Thailand General Elections: By March 23, 2023 (earlier elections possible)
Australia, New South Wales State Elections: March 25, 2023
Micronesia Parliamentary Elections: March 7, 2023
Malaysia General Elections and State Elections: May 2023 (due – general elections likely to be called earlier)
India, State Elections in Karnataka: May 2023 (due)
Cambodia Parliamentary Elections: July 30, 2023 (due)
Burma Parliamentary Elections: By August 2023 (proposed – tentative, post-coup)
Maldives Presidential Election: September 2023 (due)
Tuvalu General Elections: September 2023 (due)
Singapore Presidential Election: September 2023 (expected – largely ceremonial role)
New Zealand General Elections: October 2023 (expected – due by January 2024)
Bhutan Parliamentary Elections: October 2023 (due)
India, State Elections in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Mizoram: November 2023 (due)
Bangladesh Parliamentary Elections: December 2023 (due)
India, State Elections in Rajasthan and Telangana: December 2023 (due)
Philippines Village Elections: December 2023 (following proposed delay)
21votes does not necessarily agree with all of the opinions expressed in the linked articles; rather, our goal is to curate a wide range of voices. Furthermore, none of the individuals or organizations referenced have reviewed 21votes’ content. That is to say, their inclusion should not be taken to imply that they endorse us in any way. More on our approach here.
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