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October election updates

An occasional (usually monthly) feature. Today, news from Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan, Belgium and Vienna.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Political issues 4 Comments 13 October 202030 August 2021

Slow progress for Uzbek democracy

Elections in Uzbekistan represent a step forward, but genuine democracy is still some way off.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections 1 Comment 8 January 2020

November electoral roundup

A regular update on election news. Today, Sri Lanka, the United States, Romania and Israel.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, United States 2 Comments 22 November 2019

October election roundup

Election news from around the world. This week Afghanistan, Tunisia, Mozambique and Austria.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Political issues, War and peace 1 Comment 17 October 20192 November 2019

From Brisbane to Kashmir

The world may yet pay a dreadful price for having failed to address the issue of Kashmir when it might have been resolved peacefully.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Central and South Asia, Ideas, Political issues, War and peace 2 Comments 8 August 201926 January 2022

One big election: India

India is waiting on election results following the world's biggest exercise in democracy. Prime minister Narendra Modi is expected to be returned with a reduced majority.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections 3 Comments 23 May 2019

The top 20 elections for 2019

Your guide to what to watch for on the electoral front in 2019.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia Leave a comment 24 January 2019

2018 in review

Looking back on the key elections of 2018 reveals an intriguing mix, with democracy recording some notable wins as well as losses.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, South-East Asia, United States 2 Comments 2 January 2019

Two final elections for the year

Bangladesh and DR Congo rounded out the electoral year of 2018 – two countries with major political and logistical challenges.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Central and South Asia, Elections 3 Comments 31 December 2018

An autocrat goes down in the Maldives

Democracy in the Maldives, which had been written off earlier this year, stages a resounding comeback.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections 2 Comments 24 September 2018

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