List of next general elections explained

This is a list of the next general elections around the world in sovereign states. The general elections listed are for the government of each jurisdiction. These elections determine the Prime Minister and makeup of the legislature in a parliamentary democracy, or the president and then the legislature in a system where separate votes are taken for different tiers of government. In most jurisdictions, general elections are held between every three to five years, with presidential elections sometimes attaining six (Mexico and Russia since a 2008 amendment) or seven years (France's French: septennat until 2000).

A country's constitution may give elections a fixed timing (i.e. United States, Switzerland and Sweden) while some allow the government to dissolve Parliament and call a new vote up to a certain time limit (United Kingdom, Israel and Japan). Some constitutions may require Parliaments to elect the head of state under threat of dissolution (Greece before 2019). In most countries, the election for the representative assembly determines the government. In all of the countries in the Americas that directly elect their president, the presidential and the legislative election is held at the same time (except in Colombia, El Salvador, Haiti, and Venezuela); however, most countries in Europe split these elections and schedule them at different times.

International standards set a number of rules to judge whether the election is unfair. Some countries hold staged elections, but in most cases the election's outcome is the result of organized influence as per social choice theory. Human rights violations include "compromise of the right to participate in government through free elections",[1] the right to freedom of association,[2] or the right to free expression.[3] Elections may also be unfair if unlawful political campaign financing favours particular interest groups, or if the law implicitly favors some through this means. Finally, media ownership may also create significant media bias.[4] The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calendar of general elections.

List of next elections

In cases where an election spans multiple days or has multiple phases, the first date of the election is presented in the table below. In cases where the exact date is unspecified, the latest possible date is listed in the "Next" column.

Africa

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now
TermLastNextTermLastNext
55Dominant-party systemFLN, RND, FM, El Binaa
55Dominant-party system, alleged fraudMPLA
45Political suppressionUPR, BR
5Dominant-party systemBDP
5Next5NextCoup d'étatMilitary junta
57Dominant-party systemCNDD–FDD
57Dominant-party systemCPDM
55MpD
55Civil warMCU
55InsurgencyMPS
55CRC
55Alleged fraud, insurgencyUSN
55Dominant-party systemPCT
55Dominant-party systemUMP
56Political suppressionMostaqbal Watan
57Dominant-party system, political suppressionPDGE
One-party state, does not hold electionsPFDJ
5Absolute monarchy, Parliament has very limited powersKing of Eswatini
56Dominant-party systemProsperity Party
55Coup d'étatMilitary junta
55NPP
44Two-party systemNPP
5Next6NextCoup d'étatMilitary junta
45Madem G15
55RHDP
55UDA
5RFP
66UP
4Next5NextRecent civil warsGovernment of National Unity
55TGV
55MCP
5Next5NextCoup d'étatMilitary junta
55Alleged fraudEl Insaf
55MSM
5RNI, PAM, PI
55Dominant-party systemFRELIMO
55Dominant-party systemSWAPO
55Coup d'étatMilitary junta
44APC
55Dominant-party system, political suppressionFPR
33One-party statePolisario Front
45ADI
55PASTEF
55LDS
55SLPP
42021–20225Political crisisTayo
55Violence, delayed electionsWaddani, UCID
5Government of National Unity
44Recent civil warSPLM
5Next5NextCivil warMilitary junta
55Dominant-party systemCCM
55Dominant-party systemUNIR
55Political suppression25th of July Movement
55Dominant-party systemNRM
55UPND
55Dominant-party system, alleged fraudZANU–PF

Americas

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now
TermLastNextTermLastNext
5ABLP
24LLA
5Two-party systemPLP
54Two-party systemBLP
5Two-party systemPUP
55Dominant-party systemMAS-IPSP
44PT
4Liberal
44AdG
44PHxC
44PPSD
55One-party statePCC
55Dominant-party systemDLP
44PRM
44ADN
35NI
5NDC
44Movimiento Semilla
55Two-party systemPPP/C
6202652026Gang war, political crisisTransitional Presidential Council
44Libre
5Two-party systemJLP
36Violence, drug warMORENA
55Political suppressionFSLN
55RM
55Dominant-party systemColorado
55Political unrestCaretaker government
44Two-party systemPNP
5SKNLP
5SLP
5Dominant-party systemULP
55VHP, ABOP, NPS, PL
55Two-party systemPNM
24Two-party systemDemocratic
55PN
562030Political suppression, disputed elections, political unrestPSUV

Asia

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now
TermLastNextTermLastNext
Autocracy, does not hold electionsTaliban
4Political suppression Independents
520295Dominant-party systemAwami League
52029PDP
Absolute monarchy, does not hold electionsSultan of Brunei
5Authoritarian stateCPP
55One-party state, indirectly elected legislatureCCP
520285CNRT and PD
45Political suppressionPro-Beijing camp
55BJP
55Alleged fraudAdvanced Indonesia Coalition
44Candidates must be approved by Guardian CouncilPrinciplists
4Next4War, clashes, protestsMulti-party coalition
47WarCoalition
4Polls-->Dominant-party systemLDP and Kōmeitō
4Political suppressionIndependents
57Authoritarian state, sham electionsAmanat
4Political suppressionIndependents
56Mekenchil-led coalition
5One-party stateLPRP
462014–20162022–2024FPM
45Political suppressionPro-Beijing camp
5PH-led coalition
55PNC
46MPP
5Authoritarian state, civil warMilitary junta
55CPN (MC) and CPN (UML)
5One-party stateWPK
4Absolute monarchy, elections to Consultative AssemblySultan of Oman
55Political suppression, clashesPML(N)-led coalition
4Next4NextWar, no elections held for over 16 yearsFatah (West Bank), Hamas (Gaza)
36Alleged fraud[5] UniTeam Alliance
4Political suppression Independents
Absolute monarchy, does not hold electionsKing of Saudi Arabia
56Dominant-party systemPAP
45Two-party systemPPP
55SLPP–UNP coalition
47Authoritarian state, civil warBa'ath
44DPP
57Authoritarian state, sham electionsPDP
4Military interferencePTP-led coalition
57Authoritarian state, sham electionsTDP
45Absolute monarchy, indirect election to advisory Federal National Council.Federal Supreme Council
57Authoritarian state, sham electionsUzLiDeP and Milliy Tiklanish
55One-party stateCPV
6Next7NextProtests, civil war, no elections held for 20 yearsGPC

Europe

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now
TermLastNextTermLastNext
55Independents
45
4DA–CC
57Civil Contract
56ÖVP, Greens coalition
57Dominant-party system, authoritarian stateYAP
45Sham elections, authoritarian state, political suppressionBelaya Rus
5MR, Open VLD, PS, Vooruit, Ecolo, Groen, CD&V coalition
44SNSD, SDP BiH, HDZ BiH, NiP, DNS, NS, BHZ minority coalition
44Political crisisCaretaker government
45HDZ, DP coalition
55DIKO, DiPa, EDEK minority coalition
45Spolu, Pirates and Mayors coalition
4A, V, M coalition
45Reform, SDE, E200 coalition
5EPP, S&D, Renew coalition
46Kok., PS, KD, SFP coalition
55Ensemble minority
46 (5 in 2024)Political unrestGeorgian Dream
45SPD, FDP, Greens coalition
45ND
45Dominant-party systemFidesz–KDNP
44Independence, FSF, VG coalition
57FF, FG, Green coalition
57Centre-right coalition
45LVV, Guxo, PDS, IRDK, KDTP, NDS coalition
44Unity, ZZS, PRO coalition
4Two-party systemVU, FBP coalition
45TS–LKD, LRLS, LP coalition
5CSV, DP coalition
55Two-party systemLabour
44Political unrestPAS
5UNM
45PES, ZBCG, DCG, BS, SNP–Civis, AF, AA, UDSh coalition
4PVV, VVD, NSC, BBB coalition
45VMRO-DPMNE, VLEN, ZNAM coalition
45UDP, DP, YDP coalition
4A/Ap, Sp minority coalition
45KO, PL2050, PSL, NL coalition
45PSD, CDS–PP minority coalition
45PSD, PNL coalition
56Sham elections, authoritarian state, political suppression, warUnited Russia
5PDCS, Libera–PS, PSD, AR coalition
45Political unrest, electoral fraudSNS, SPS, DSHV, PUPS, SDPS, SPP, JS, SSZ, PS, SNP coalition
45Smer–SD, Hlas–SD, SNS coalition
45GS, SD, Levica coalition
55Multi-party coalition
4Political unrestPSOE, Sumar minority coalition
4M, KD, L minority coalition
41see Federal Council
55Dominant-party system, authoritarian stateObnovlenie
55Competitive authoritarianismAKP
5Next5NextWarSN
5Labour
Absolute monarchy, chosen by conclavePope

Oceania

CountryLegislative electionPresidential electionFairnessIn power now
TermLastNextTermLastNext
3Labor
4Cook Islands Party
43People's Alliance, NFP, SODELPA
44TKP
443 Jan 20242028(no political parties)
242027(no political parties)
33(no political parties)
3National, ACT, NZ First
3(no political parties)
44(no political parties)
5Pangu Pati
55FAST
4OUR Party, People First, Kadere Party
4(no political parties)
42028(no political parties)
45Broad coalition

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Universal Declaration of Human Rights]
  2. [UDHR]
  3. [UDHR]
  4. [OSCE]
  5. Web site: Fernandez . Daniza . 2022-05-12 . Duterte to Comelec: Probe alleged electoral fraud, disabuse people's minds . 2022-05-23 . INQUIRER.net . en.

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