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Category: Elections
September electoral roundup
Our monthly roundup of election news covers Kenya, Canada, Brazil and Austria.
Voting in the desert
A by-election tomorrow in Western Australia raises some interesting issues, and incidentally reveals just how empty much of Australia is.
Sweden wraps up
The right-of-centre opposition wins a narrow majority in Sweden, but its task of forming a government may not be straightforward.
Another Swedish cliffhanger
A knife-edge result in Sweden sees the right better placed to form government, but it will be a couple of days before final figures are available.
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.
Results on three continents
A president narrowly returned in Angola, a high-profile loss in Alaska and the draft constitution goes down in Chile.
Term limits strike again
Thailand's military prime minister falls afoul of term limits, although the system remains heavily stacked in his favor.
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.
The World is Not Enough 