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The Union Of Comoros’s Unique Electoral System
Presidential elections held in the Union of Comoros on 21 February 2016, with a second round, which was held on 10 April 2016. The electoral system for contesting the presidency is a unique system and is rotated between the country’s three man islands; Anjouan, Grande Comore and Moheli. This electoral system was established in 2001 […]
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Taiwan Elects Its First Female President
Taiwan opened the polls at 8am for presidential and legislative elections on January 16, bringing to an end months of speculation about the results and its ramification on East Asia politics. The race that attracted the most attention was the contest for Taiwan’s presidency with the opposition’s Democratic Party candidate, Tsai Ing-wen with a large […]
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Slovakia’s Robert Fico wins elections amidst a fractured opposition in parliament
Robert Fico, leader of the strongest party in Slovakia Smer-Social Democracy Party had expected to make a sweeping victory in the parliamentary elections. But with great push back from opposition parties including far-right extremists, left Fico’s party retaining its strength but losing their majority. A significant part of the campaign was entered around the European […]
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Samoa’s Ruling Party Wins General Election in Landslide Victory
The polls opened in Samoa on March 4, 2016, for the general elections to elect members of Parliament. The elections saw the opposition struggle to win the necessary seats to qualify as a party in the Parliament. The Tautua Samoa Party (TSP) had a crucial need to win eight seats in Parliament in order to […]
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Rajapaksa’s “Shock Defeat” Elections
The Sri Lanka presidential elections were held on January 8, 2015, two years ahead of schedule. The incumbent President Mahinda Rajapaksa was the candidate for the United People’s Freedom Alliance Party (UPFA) seeking a third term in office. Minister of Health in Rajapaksa’s administration and former ally, Maithripala Sirisena defected to the United National Party […]
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President Rouhani’s Reformist Allies Win Major Seats in Iran’s Elections
Iranians went to the polls on February 26 to elect new members of Parliament and members of the Assembly of Experts. It is the 10th parliament since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979 and the 35th since the Islamic Constitutional Revolution. This was the first time that both bodies have been elected simultaneously. […]
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President Issoufou Wins Landslide Elections In Niger
The Nigerien general elections were held on 21 February 2016, with a run-off on 20 March. Incumbent President Mahamadou Issoufou ran for re-election with 15 candidates including opposition candidates Seynou Oumarou of the National Movement for the Development of Society and Hama Amadou of the Nigerien Democratic for an African Federation, who had been campaigning […]