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Category: Elections

Gerontocracy marches on

India's Congress Party has a new leader, but it's far from clear that he can provide the dynamism needed in difficult times.

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Charles Richardson Central and South Asia, Elections, Party matters, Personalities 3 Comments 20 October 2022

Malaysia goes early as well

Another early election, this time in Malaysia, whose prime minister looks set to win a majority in his own right.

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Sweden gets a government

A new right-of-centre government is ready to take office in Sweden, but without the actual participation of the far right. Meanwhile, negotiations for a new government continue in Italy.

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Election preview: Vanuatu

Vanuatu is in better democratic shape than some of its neighbors, but today's election will still have its problems.

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Divided Austria

Austria's president wins re-election for a second term, but with stronger opposition from the far right than had been expected. Also, state election results from Tyrol and Lower Saxony.

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Mink force Danish election

Covid-19 claims another victim, as the Danish government is forced to the polls over its illegal liquidation of the country's mink industry.

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A landslide in Quebec

Canada turns in another weirdly unfair election result, this time in Quebec, where the government has shelved its commitment to electoral reform.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, North America (ex-US) 3 Comments 6 October 20226 October 2022

Weekend results, part 2

There were two Balkan elections on Sunday: Bulgaria seemed to take a step backwards, but there was modest progress in Bosnia & Herzegovina.

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Weekend results, part 1

Brazil's presidential election is rather closer than expected, and a poor result for the opinion polls. Meanwhile, the electoral system disenfranchises a lot of voters in Latvia.

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Three previews

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil and Bulgaria all go to the polls on Sunday.

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