Upcoming ElectionsGuinea-Bissau Legislative – March 10, 2019The UN Security Council issued a statement expressing “deep concern” about continued delays of the legislative elections, which were supposed to take place on November 18 2018. “The members of the Security… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsGuyana Snap Parliamentary – March 2019The Guyana Chronicle, a government newspaper, reports that the government will be challenging the unprecedented no-confidence motion that Parliament passed earlier this month. The success of the motion triggered snap elections set… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsBangladesh General – December 30, 2018On December 30, over 100 million Bangladeshis will elect 299 members of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament), choosing from 1,848 candidates. The Daily Star, a leading Bangladeshi English-language newspaper, has an interactive… Read More
Upcoming Elections Ukraine Presidential – March 31, 2019 DW wonders whether 2019 will bring more conflict between Ukraine and Russia. On Ukraine’s elections, they surmise: “Incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election, but at the moment his… Read More
Upcoming Elections France European Elections – May 26, 2019 Politico’s Zoya Sheftalovich reports: “The third-largest group in the European Parliament, the European Conservatives and Reformists, on Friday announced an alliance with the French Euroskeptic Debout la France (DF) party ahead… Read More
Upcoming Elections Israel Snap Parliamentary – April 9, 2018 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has announced plans to dissolve the Knesset and hold snap elections on April 9, 2019. This is no surprise. The coalition has a razor-thin… Read More
Upcoming Elections Democratic Republic of the Congo General – December 30, 2018 Long-delayed elections to replace Joseph Kabila, who ruled the DRC for nearly two decades, have once again been postponed by a week to December 30 after… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsGuyana Snap Parliamentary – March 2019Reuters reports: “Guyana’s parliament voted late on Friday in favor of a no-confidence motion in the government, triggering new elections in March in a surprise defeat for President David Granger as he… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsBangladesh Parliamentary – December 30, 2018The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) canceled its election observation mission because Bangladesh did not grant visas to enough of its observers in time. The United States was disappointed. Facebook has… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsMoldova Parliamentary – February 24, 2019Jamestown Foundation’s Mihai Popșoi analyzes the state of play ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary elections: “Needless to say, the February 24 elections will widely be seen as a final litmus test on the… Read More
Africa This Week – December 31, 2018
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Upcoming ElectionsGuinea-Bissau Legislative – March 10, 2019The UN Security Council issued a statement expressing “deep concern” about continued delays of the legislative elections, which were supposed to take place on November 18 2018. “The members of the Security… Read More
Americas This Week – December 29, 2018
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Upcoming ElectionsGuyana Snap Parliamentary – March 2019The Guyana Chronicle, a government newspaper, reports that the government will be challenging the unprecedented no-confidence motion that Parliament passed earlier this month. The success of the motion triggered snap elections set… Read More
Asia This Week – December 28, 2018
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Upcoming ElectionsBangladesh General – December 30, 2018On December 30, over 100 million Bangladeshis will elect 299 members of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament), choosing from 1,848 candidates. The Daily Star, a leading Bangladeshi English-language newspaper, has an interactive… Read More
Eurasia This Week – December 27, 2018
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Last Updated: January 3, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming Elections Ukraine Presidential – March 31, 2019 DW wonders whether 2019 will bring more conflict between Ukraine and Russia. On Ukraine’s elections, they surmise: “Incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election, but at the moment his… Read More
Europe This Week – December 26, 2018
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Upcoming Elections France European Elections – May 26, 2019 Politico’s Zoya Sheftalovich reports: “The third-largest group in the European Parliament, the European Conservatives and Reformists, on Friday announced an alliance with the French Euroskeptic Debout la France (DF) party ahead… Read More
Middle East This Week – December 25, 2018
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Last Updated: January 1, 2019 by 21votes
Upcoming Elections Israel Snap Parliamentary – April 9, 2018 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has announced plans to dissolve the Knesset and hold snap elections on April 9, 2019. This is no surprise. The coalition has a razor-thin… Read More
Africa This Week – December 24, 2018
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Last Updated: December 31, 2018 by 21votes
Upcoming Elections Democratic Republic of the Congo General – December 30, 2018 Long-delayed elections to replace Joseph Kabila, who ruled the DRC for nearly two decades, have once again been postponed by a week to December 30 after… Read More
Americas This Week – December 22, 2018
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Upcoming ElectionsGuyana Snap Parliamentary – March 2019Reuters reports: “Guyana’s parliament voted late on Friday in favor of a no-confidence motion in the government, triggering new elections in March in a surprise defeat for President David Granger as he… Read More
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Upcoming ElectionsBangladesh Parliamentary – December 30, 2018The Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) canceled its election observation mission because Bangladesh did not grant visas to enough of its observers in time. The United States was disappointed. Facebook has… Read More
Eurasia – December 20, 2018
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Upcoming ElectionsMoldova Parliamentary – February 24, 2019Jamestown Foundation’s Mihai Popșoi analyzes the state of play ahead of Moldova’s parliamentary elections: “Needless to say, the February 24 elections will widely be seen as a final litmus test on the… Read More