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Senegalese democracy fights back

Senegal's president tries to postpone the election of his successor, but it doesn't work out as he had planned.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Constitutional law, Elections 1 Comment 20 February 2024

No surprise in Indonesia

Controversial Indonesian general Prabowo Subianto has won the presidency at his third attempt.

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Charles Richardson Elections, South-East Asia 3 Comments 16 February 2024

Tasmania repeats

Tasmania's premier follows the same script as his predecessor and calls an early election.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 15 February 202415 February 2024

Election preview: Indonesia

Indonesian democracy looks to be in for a testing time, with a general with an unsavory background strongly favored to be the next president.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Personalities, South-East Asia 3 Comments 13 February 2024

Pakistan’s election hangover

Former prime minister Imran Khan scores a better than expected result in Pakistan's election, but his prospects for a return to power are murky at best.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Electoral law 4 Comments 12 February 2024

Trump at the Supreme Court

Donald Trump looks like being on the ballot for this year's election, but his efforts to halt his criminal trials are not going well.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, United States 3 Comments 9 February 20249 February 2024

Pakistan tries again

Today's election in Pakistan is overshadowed by the military's vendetta against former prime minister Imran Khan.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Electoral law 1 Comment 8 February 202431 December 2024

El Salvador & Guatemala

It's one step back and two steps forward in Central America with an election in El Salvador and an inauguration in Guatemala.

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Primary season gets confusing

Democrats voted at the weekend in South Carolina, and Nevada Republicans will vote this week – twice.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Party matters, United States 1 Comment 5 February 202429 March 2024

Good news for the mainstream in Finland

The electoral year in Europe kicks off with the first round of Finland's presidential election.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Scandinavia 1 Comment 29 January 202429 January 2024

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