Thailand's military prime minister falls afoul of term limits, although the system remains heavily stacked in his favor.
Category: Elections
Preferences and the Republicans
Preferential voting will determine the fate of Sarah Palin, but on a broader front it could make a huge difference to the future of the Republican Party.
Election preview: Angola
Angola continues to struggle with the legacy of civil war and one-party rule, but the opposition seems to have its best chance yet for winning government.
August electoral roundup
A regular feature: this month, news from Kenya, Kuwait, Senegal and Canada, plus an update on a Washington story.
Democracy in Alaska
Alaskan voters are trying out a new voting system, which among other things offers them the opportunity to return Sarah Palin to the limelight.
A cliffhanger in Kenya
Vice-president William Ruto has a narrow lead in Kenya's presidential election, but it may not be enough to avoid the country's first ever runoff.
Election review: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea went to the polls last month; counting is incomplete, but the prime minister has been re-elected anyway.
Election preview: Kenya
Kenya is yet to embrace generational change, with the front-runner for president making his fifth attempt at the age of 77.
Mr Salvini & the Russians
Italy's three right-of-centre parties are co-operating to try to win government, but their very different positions on the war in Ukraine may herald a serious problem.
Kansas votes for choice
A shock defeat for an anti-abortion initiative in Kansas gives hope to Democrats facing an otherwise bleak political landscape.
The World is Not Enough 