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Election of the Day: Bangladesh

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On February 12, 2026
Polls have just opened in Bangladesh, where voters will elect a new Jatiya Sangsad (the 350 seat unicameral legislative body of Bangladesh) and vote on a constitutional referendum. 300 seats are elected directly, via SMD-FPTP. The remaining 50 (reserved seats for women) are distributed among...
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Election of the Weekend II: Thailand

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On February 8, 2026
Joining Japan in holding a national election this weekend is the Kingdom of Thailand. All 500 seats in the House of Representatives are up, and Thai voters will be voting on a new constitution, as well. Thanks to a 2021 amendment to the 2017 constitution,...
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Election of the weekend V: Kosovo

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On December 27, 2025
I promise this is the last one. We covered February's Kosovo election in this series, and we're back. As predicted, that election was 'won' by Vetëvendosje, PM Albin Kurti's party, although they lost 10 seats, from 58 to 48 (out of 120, so 61 needed...
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Our weekend of elections in troubled African regimes continues in the Central African Republic, where former mathematician Faustin-Archange Touadéra will attempt to secure a third term as President. He was initially elected in 2016, which led to a significant withdrawal of international (primarily French) peace-keeping...
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