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Summer roundup

An update on recent electoral news, featuring Latvia, Antigua, Vietnam, Czechia and New Zealand.

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Anwar takes his chance

The arrival in power of Anwar Ibrahim is a product of Malaysia's fractured party system but is also an inspiring personal story.

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A close call in Malaysia

An unexpectedly close election in Malaysia produces an uncertain outcome.

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October electoral roundup

An update on electoral news, this months featuring Slovenia, Vanuatu, Iraq and Thailand.

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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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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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Progress in Singapore?

Fifteen years after first floating the idea, Singapore moves to decriminalise homosexuality, in a sign of changing times.

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May electoral roundup

A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.

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Election preview: Philippines

The Philippine presidential election seems a foregone conclusion, with the late dictator's son holding a big lead in the polls.

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Return of the veteran in East Timor

East Timor's presidential election was supposed to be for a non-partisan head of state, but in reality it was another step in a long-running political conflict.

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