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Elections of the weekend

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On October 15, 2023
Travelling and otherwise engaged the last few days, I have been delinquent in preparing my election coverage. What's going on this weekend? First, New Zealand, yesterday. The outcome was expected but deeply unfortunate. New Zealand’s next prime minister will be Christopher Luxon, a former chief...
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Election of the day: Slovakia

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On September 30, 2023
Today, Slovakia will elect a new parliament. The government that emerged from the 2020 election had been a cobbled-together coalition led by the somewhat incoherent disorganized conservative populist party OL'aNO, the "Ordinary People and Independent Personalities" party, and three other smaller parties. The coalition was...

Election of the Day: Madeira

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On September 24, 2023

Normally, I strive to post about any national election, only covering local and regional elections if there is some particular noteworthy significance. However, a reader emailed to request a thread.

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Election of the Day: Maldives

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On September 9, 2023
Today, The Maldives, a sparsely populated, deeply conservative island nation in the Indian Ocean, will hold their 4th presidential election under the rules of the 2008 constitution, which allowed for competitive elections with multiple candidates. (Prior to 2008, presidential elections were yes-or-no referendums on a...
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