A monthly feature summarising some recent electoral news. Today Kyrgyzstan, the Netherlands, Uganda and Germany.
Category: Elections
Splitting the Republicans
The US Republican Party faces a possible split over its attitude to Trumpism, and the voting this month in Congress gives some indication of where it might happen.
Election preview: Uganda
Uganda's president, in office for 35 years, is again seeking re-election. His record would look a lot better if he'd known to quit while he was ahead.
It all starts with Florida
The 2000 disputed election in Florida continues to cast a long shadow over the electoral process in the United States.
What happened yesterday?
Republican challenges to Joe Biden's electoral votes were rejected, but the logic behind them points to a view of the US constitution quite different from the orthodox one.
Election preview: Georgia Senate
Joe Biden's hopes of a sympathetic Congress come down to two runoff elections tomorrow in the state of Georgia. They both look too close to call.
What to watch for in 2021
A quick rundown on the top ten elections scheduled for 2021.
2020 in review
A tumultuous year comes to an end with incumbent governments generally doing well and democracy managing to weather some storms.
Trump: the final days
The final act of the US presidential election puts vice-president Mike Pence in the spotlight, a place that he has tried hard to avoid.
Pre-Christmas election roundup
A final set of election updates for the year, with news from Ghana, Romania, Israel and Kashmir.
