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Category: Elections

Two months to go

The US votes in two months' time, and there's been a strong shift towards Donald Trump in the betting market. But it doesn't seem to reflect anything that's visible so far in the polls.

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Charles Richardson Elections, United States 7 Comments 4 September 2020

Upheaval in Montenegro

The opposition appears to have won a one-seat majority in Montengro, potentially ending the 30-year rule of its autocratic leader.

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Election preview: Montenegro

Montenegro's leader, in power for an extraordinary thirty years, faces a serious electoral test on Sunday.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe 1 Comment 28 August 2020

Third party flops in the Territory

Another Covid-influenced election produces a good result for the incumbents: the Northern Territory's Labor government is returned, and the new Territory Alliance performs poorly.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Elections, Party matters 3 Comments 24 August 202024 August 2020

August election roundup

An occasional feature: today, electoral news from Trinidad & Tobago, Belgium, Ivory Coast and New Zealand

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Belarus on the brink

The end is nigh for Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko unless he can draw on external support. It's not clear that it would be in Vladimir Putin's interest to provide it.

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Party games in Germany

Germany's centre-left has chosen a moderate to lead it into next year's election. The centre-right may or may not follow suit, but both parties have similar issues to confront – as do their counterparts in other countries.

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It’s Harris!

Kamala Harris, not surprisingly, gets the nod to be Joe Biden's running mate. Rarely has the vice-presidency been so important.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Party matters, Personalities, United States 1 Comment 12 August 202026 January 2022

Election preview: Trinidad & Tobago

Today's election is in the Caribbean, with Covid-19 again likely to keep many voters away from the polls.

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Election preview: Belarus

Alexander Lukashenko, often called the last dictator in Europe, is up for re-election, and things are not quite as predictable as usual.

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