The Maldives are set for a close runoff election later this month after the incumbent president trailed in the first round.
Category: Elections
Ten years later
The tenth anniversary of Tony Abbott's election provides an occasion to consider his continuing influence.
Thailand & Singapore
Thailand's former prime minister has his sentence shortened, while Singapore gets a new president.
Gabon joins the coup trend
A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.
Zimbabwe sticks with Mnangagwa
Zimbabwe's president wins re-election narrowly, suggesting that he would have had great difficulty if the system were not loaded in his favor.
Thai democracy struggles on
The return to Thailand of populist leader Thaksin Shinawatra coincides, obviously not by chance, with an agreement between his party and the military.
Election preview: Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe seems to be heading for yet another much-less-than-democratic election.
Two Latin American results
Results from yesterday's elections in Ecuador and Guatemala provide some encouragement for the left.
Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala
A surprise primary result in Argentina, and two presidential elections this weekend.
State elections in Malaysia
Malaysia's new government suffers a swing against it in state elections, but the result is broadly in line with expectations.
The World is Not Enough 