September 12, 2024

A weekly review of news and analysis of elections in Eurasia, usually posted on Thursdays and occasionally updated throughout the week.

Buildings in Ganja, Azerbaijan’s second-largest city. Photo credit: Wikimedia/Ilkin M-zade (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Upcoming Eurasia Elections

Kazakhstan Referendum on Nuclear Power Plant: October 6, 2024

Nigel Li, The Diplomat (September 10, 2024): Referendum to Decide Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Energy Ambition

Moldova Presidential Election and Referendum on Joining the EU: October 20, 2024

Anastasia Pestova, Global Voices (September 11, 2024): How can Moldova unite the country amid Russian pressure?

Madalin Necsutu, Balkan Insight (September 10, 2024): Fugitive Moldovan Oligarchs Exploit Online Weaknesses to Spread Disinformation Before Elections

Georgia Parliamentary Elections: October 26, 2024

Giorgi Menabde, Jamestown Foundation (September 11, 2024): Georgia Prepares for Decisive Parliamentary Elections

Dato Parulava, Politico (Sept4ember 9, 2024): The men with their mouths sewn shut magnify Georgia’s ‘existential’ election

Past Eurasia Elections

Azerbaijan Snap Parliamentary Elections: September 1, 2024

Vindobona (September 8, 2024): Azerbaijan’s Parliamentary Elections: Lack of Competition and Restricted Fundamental Freedoms Draw International Criticism

Russia, Regional and Gubernatorial Elections in Some Regions (including Saint Petersburg): September 8, 2024

Aleksander Palikot, RFE/RL (September 10, 2024): Wartime Imitation: Russia Holds Illegitimate Elections In Occupied Crimea

AFP (September 9, 2024): Putin’s party wins Russian regional elections

Moscow Times (September 9, 2024): Hundreds of Ukraine War Veterans Win Office in Russia’s Regional Elections

Reuters (September 8, 2024): Putin loyalists set to win local elections in war-affected Russian regions

RFE/RL (September 7, 2024): Observers Report Difficulties Accessing Polling Stations In Russian Regional Elections