Upcoming Elections
Algeria Presidential – Scheduled for July 4, 2019 but delays possible
Simon Speakman Cordal, Al Monitor: “Postponing Algeria’s elections comes with opportunities, but also risks”
Rayane Anser, Open Democracy: “Algeria: Divisions as country heads towards controversial elections”
Afghanistan Presidential – September 28, 2019
Washington Post: “His term’s up. But Afghanistan’s president is defying critics to stay put and run for re-election in the fall.”
Tunisia Presidential – November 17, 2019
AFP: “The controversial founder of a major private television channel in Tunisia has said he will run for presidency of the North African nation in November polls….Essebsi, Tunisia’s first democratically elected president, said in April he did not plan to stand for re-election but would make way for someone younger.”
Past Elections
Israel Parliamentary – April 9, 2019
Washington Post: “Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over”
Turkey Local – March 31, 2019
Hurriyet Daily: “Istanbul election board announces candidates for June 23 rerun polls”
Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor: “Opinion polls show opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu pulling ahead of his rival from Turkey’s ruling party in his bid to recapture the post of Istanbul mayor. He briefly held the position before electoral officials revoked his mandate and forced a new election next month.”
Middle East This Week – May 27, 2019
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Algeria Presidential - Scheduled for July 4, 2019 but delays possible
Simon Speakman Cordal, Al Monitor: “Postponing Algeria’s elections comes with opportunities, but also risks”
Rayane Anser, Open Democracy: “Algeria: Divisions as country heads towards controversial elections”
Afghanistan Presidential - September 28, 2019
Washington Post: “His term’s up. But Afghanistan’s president is defying critics to stay put and run for re-election in the fall.”
Tunisia Presidential - November 17, 2019
AFP: “The controversial founder of a major private television channel in Tunisia has said he will run for presidency of the North African nation in November polls….Essebsi, Tunisia’s first democratically elected president, said in April he did not plan to stand for re-election but would make way for someone younger.”
Israel Parliamentary - April 9, 2019
Washington Post: “Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over”
Turkey Local - March 31, 2019
Hurriyet Daily: “Istanbul election board announces candidates for June 23 rerun polls”
Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor: “Opinion polls show opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu pulling ahead of his rival from Turkey’s ruling party in his bid to recapture the post of Istanbul mayor. He briefly held the position before electoral officials revoked his mandate and forced a new election next month.”
Upcoming Elections
Algeria Presidential – Scheduled for July 4, 2019 but delays possible
Simon Speakman Cordal, Al Monitor: “Postponing Algeria’s elections comes with opportunities, but also risks”
Rayane Anser, Open Democracy: “Algeria: Divisions as country heads towards controversial elections”
Afghanistan Presidential – September 28, 2019
Washington Post: “His term’s up. But Afghanistan’s president is defying critics to stay put and run for re-election in the fall.”
Tunisia Presidential – November 17, 2019
AFP: “The controversial founder of a major private television channel in Tunisia has said he will run for presidency of the North African nation in November polls….Essebsi, Tunisia’s first democratically elected president, said in April he did not plan to stand for re-election but would make way for someone younger.”
Past Elections
Israel Parliamentary – April 9, 2019
Washington Post: “Israel just held elections, but it might have a do-over”
Turkey Local – March 31, 2019
Hurriyet Daily: “Istanbul election board announces candidates for June 23 rerun polls”
Ayla Jean Yackley, Al-Monitor: “Opinion polls show opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu pulling ahead of his rival from Turkey’s ruling party in his bid to recapture the post of Istanbul mayor. He briefly held the position before electoral officials revoked his mandate and forced a new election next month.”
The Year Ahead: Middle East
Egypt local (planned for the first half of 2019 – delays possible); Libya (international community wants presidential or legislative elections by June – delays highly likely); Turkey Istanbul mayoral re-run (June 23); Algeria presidential (July 4) Afghanistan presidential (September 28); Oman consultative assembly (October – assembly is advisory only with no actual legislative power); Tunisia parliamentary and presidential (October 6 and November 17); Iraq provincial (November 16); Palestinian Authority legislative (elections overdue – new government says they aim to hold elections but no date set)
Campaign billboards in Istanbul ahead of the March elections. Photo credit: Voice of America (public domain)
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