United States, Gubernatorial Elections in Virginia and New Jersey, plus various local elections throughout the country: November 2, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Federal Constitutional Republic

Population: 335 million

At stake: Governorships and state legislatures in Virginia and New Jersey, plus various local offices throughout the country (including mayors of New York City and Boston).

Nigeria, Anambra State Gubernatorial Election: November 6, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Partly Free
Government Type: Federal Presidential Republic
Population: 219 million

At stake: Governorship of Anambra State in Nigeria’s southeast.

Nicaragua Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 7, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Not Free
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Population: 6.2 million

At stake: Office of the president and all seats in the legislature.

Canada, Local Elections in Quebec and Nunavut: November 7, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth Realm
Population: 37.9 million (Canada), 8.5 million (Quebec), 38,780 (Nunavut).

At stake: Local offices in Quebec and Nunavut.

Switzerland, Council of State elections in Fribourg Canton: November 7, 2021 (second round: November 28, 2021)

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Federal Republic (formerly a confederation)
Population: 8.5 million (Switzerland), 325,000 (Fribourg canton)

At stake: The Council of State in Fribourg.

Bangladesh Partial Local Elections: November 11 and 28, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Partly Free
Government Type: Parliamentary Republic
Population: 164 million

At stake: Elections to local offices in some cities and villages across Bangladesh.

Bulgaria Presidential Election and Parliamentary Elections Take 3: November 14, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Parliamentary Republic
Population: 6.9 million

At stake: Office of the president (a largely ceremonial role in Bulgaria’s parliamentary system), as well as all seats in parliament, which then chooses the government.

Argentina Midterm Legislative Elections: November 14, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Population: 45.8 million

At stake: Half of the seats in the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Argentina’s legislature, and a third of the seats in the Senate, the upper house.

Armenia Partial Local Elections: November 14 and December 5, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Partly Free
Government Type: Parliamentary Democracy
Population: 3 million

At stake: Local offices in various cities in Armenia.

Denmark Regional and Local Elections: November 16, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 5.9 million

At stake: Regional and local offices across Denmark.

Tonga General Elections: November 18, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 105,780

At stake: Most of the seats in the legislature, which then chooses the prime minister.

Malaysia, Melaka State Snap Elections: November 20, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Partly Free
Government Type: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 33.5 million (Malaysia), 932,700 (Melaka state)

At stake: All seats in the Melaka Legislative Assembly

Chile Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 21, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Free
Government Type: Presidential Republic
Population: 18.3 milion

At stake: Office of the president, plus 27 out of 50 seats in the Senate, plus all 155 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, plus various regional offices.

Venezuela Regional and Local Elections: November 21, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Not Free

Government Type: Federal Presidential Republic

Population: 29 million

At stake: Various local and regional offices.

Algeria Early Local Elections: November 27, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Not Free

Government Type: Presidential Republic

Population: 43.6 million

At stake: Various local offices across Algeria

Honduras Presidential and Legislative Elections: November 28, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Partly Free

Government Type: Presidential Republic

Population: 9.3 million

At stake: Office of the president, all members of the unicameral National Congress, and 20 members of the Central American Parliament.

Kyrgyzstan Parliamentary Elections Take 2: November 28, 2021

Freedom House Rating: Not Free (Declined from Partly Free in 2021)

Government Type: Parliamentary Republic (but transitioning back to a presidential system following an April 2021 constitutional referendum)

Population: 6 million

At stake: All 90 seats in parliament, which has shrunk in both size and power (it used to have 120 members).

Ballot boxes for Chile’s May 2021 local elections. Chile heads back to the polls for presidential and legislative elections this month. Photo credit: Photo credit: © Dreamstime/Marcelo Vildosola Garrigo

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