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Election preview: Sweden

Sweden's voters look set to return a parliament very similar to the last one, which may or may not be enough for its centre-left government to hold on.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Scandinavia 1 Comment 9 September 2022

Results on three continents

A president narrowly returned in Angola, a high-profile loss in Alaska and the draft constitution goes down in Chile.

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Term limits strike again

Thailand's military prime minister falls afoul of term limits, although the system remains heavily stacked in his favor.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Electoral law, South-East Asia 2 Comments 1 September 2022

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.

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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.

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Charles Richardson Africa, Elections 2 Comments 23 August 2022

August electoral roundup

A regular feature: this month, news from Kenya, Kuwait, Senegal and Canada, plus an update on a Washington story.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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